All articles by Nick Holt – Page 7
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GM prepares to build ventilators at Kokomo
General Motors is readying its Kokomo electronics components facility and training staff to begin volume production of Ventec Life Systems’ critical care ventilators
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Editor’s blog: Will normal service be resumed?
Come the end of lockdown, there is unlikely to be a swift return to business as usual – the lessons learned might see new approaches to manufacturing operations that go beyond the Covid-19 crisis
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Volvo adds battery assembly line at Ghent
The new battery line at the Belgium plant will support production of the XC40 Recharge P8, Volvo’s first fully electric car, with production scheduled to begin later this year
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GM adds extra shifts at Lansing area assembly plants
General Motors will add more than 1200 new jobs at its Grand River and Delta Township assembly plants to support SUV and new sedan production
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Orbital sander for robotic surface preparation
ATI Industrial Automation says its AOV-10 axially-compliant orbital sander features adjustable compliance force to accommodate a wide variety of applications
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Markus Keicher takes over as head of production at the Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde plant
Markus Keicher takes over as head of production at the Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde plant
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Maserati to produce a new electrified range
Maserati has stated that all new models will be 100% developed, engineered and built in Italy, and will adopt hybrid and battery electric powertrains
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More investment needed in EV battery production
There are concerns regarding battery and cell production capacity in Europe as electric vehicle production is restricted by a shortage of batteries
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Ford invests in battery production at Valencia
Ford will invest €42m in its Valencia manufacturing plant to support the its electrification strategy with a state-of-the-art battery assembly facility, in addition to producing the new hybrid models
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RAV4 Hybrid production starts at TMMK
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK), has started production of the 2020 RAV4 Hybrid SUV
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Andrew Cross, Integral Powertrain and the Triumph Motorcycles Project TE-1
Integral Powertrain is one of the technical partners involved with Triumph Motorcycles Project TE-1. AMS speaks to CTO Andrew Cross about the aims and challenges of developing a compact electric motor package for motorcycles
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Powering a bigger dig
The off-highway sector is now seeing the introduction of electric powertrains. Nick Holt visited Hyperdrive to look at the development and production of battery packs for construction equipment
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Magna adds to its automotive lighting business
The acquisition of Wipac Czech will add significant technical competencies to Magna’s global automotive business
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BMW increases battery cell order from CATL
BMW Group has extended its existing business relationships with battery cell manufacturers CATL and Samsung SDI to ensure a stable supply of batteries
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Braking ground
Nick Holt visits Brembo’s Kilometro Rosso test and development facility, and its Curno production plant, to see how the company creates high quality, premium vehicle braking systems
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Hot on the press
The need for lightweight, high-strength steel parts has been given a boost with increased production of electric vehicles. AMS reports on a new hot stamping process designed to meet this demand
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Detection needs reflection: paintshop's crucial role in autonomous mobility
PPG’s William Brunat speaks to AMS about how new vision-system-friendly body coatings will provide vital solutions for electric and autonomous vehicle production …
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Powering the EV surge
Andreas Guecker, head of quality management and projects within BMW’s planning and production of E-Powertrains, offers an insight into the OEM’s e-drive production operations
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A flexible solution
Metal-component supplier Gestamp outlines the challenges ahead and its strategy for meeting higher demand for lightweight parts
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The future on two-wheels
The two-wheel sector is mirroring the car market with a host of new manufacturers challenging the established OEMs and launching a new generation of electric motorcycles and scooters. Nick Holt reports