All articles by Nick Holt – Page 9
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ArticleWelding wire electrode doubles as a sensor
The WireSense system turns the wire electrode into a sensor that checks the component position before each weld says Fronius
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ArticleKYB and REE Automotive to develop next-generation EV platform
The two companies have formed a strategic partnership to develop suspension capabilities for future electric vehicle (EV) platforms
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ArticleMazda starts production of the MX-30 EV
The company’s first all-electric vehicle, the MX-30 EV, has started production at Ujina plant No.1 in Hiroshima, Japan
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ArticleProduction to resume at Ford’s UK operations
Initial production at the Dagenham and Bridgend engine plants will restart from 18 May
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ArticleTata Motors restarts operations at selected plants
With dedicated teams ensuring a safe working environment at each location, Tata begins a calibrated restart of manufacturing operations for commercial and passenger vehicles
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ArticleNew working protocols as FCA prepares to restart North American operations
As the OEM prepares to resume production, best practices from FCA plants in China and Italy are helping guide North American safety protocols.
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ArticleBentley resumes production with new working environment
Production has resumed at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England, following the implementation of 250 hygiene and social distancing guidelines
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ArticleKarma offers fully-electric platform for economic mobility
Designed for multiple powertrain and various vehicle applications, Karma says its fully electric E-Flex platform supports zero-emission and economic transportation of passengers, small cargo and last-mile delivery
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ArticleVW-Northvolt joint venture invests in battery operations at Salzgitter
Volkswagen makes initial investment of €450m to erect buildings and infrastructure for a joint battery cell factory in Salzgitter
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ArticleAMS Digital: e-mobility 2020: A different approach… realised in manufacturing strategy
E-mobility has truly opened the door to a host of new faces to the automotive industry, outliers who have approached the EV challenge with a different viewpoint, delivering innovative solutions for vehicle architectures, powertrains and batteries. Some of these are familiar and broad in their scope, others ...
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ArticleProof of concept: LA-based start-up Canoo gets production ready
AMS gets under the skin of Canoo’s EV concept to discover how the design became a production ready vehicle
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ArticleAhead of the pack: how material science is optimising battery assembly
What role can special coatings play in improving EV battery cell and pack assembly? AMS discussed the challenges with Calum Munro, PPG senior scientist, research and technology for automotive
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ArticleBrembo gradually reopens sites in Italy
Having suspended production at its Curno, Mapello and Sellero plants since March 16, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Brembo is now resuming some of its operations at these facilities
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ArticleProduction resumes at Ducati Borgo Panigale
The company says operations are being restarted with the minimum number of employees needed to resume production and research activities
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ArticleWatch: Livestream Hour Episode 2 – Restarting Automotive Production in the New Normal
In this Livestream episode, we share insights with special guest Ralf Bechmann from ROI Management Consulting, and AMS editor Nick Holt into the supply chain and manufacturing strategies that OEMs and suppliers are pursuing as companies like Daimler and Volkswagen are set to restart some plants in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Hosted by Christopher Ludwig, Editor-in-Chief, the Livestream Hour features weekly insights and live interactions with the global automotive industry
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ArticleGM 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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ArticleEditor’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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NewsVolvo 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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ArticleGM 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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ArticleOrbital 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