OEMs and Suppliers in Focus – Page 10
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Man and machine: Using technology to push efficiency boundaries in logistics and assembly
Experts discuss how they are using digital technology to streamline time-consuming and expensive processes from supply chain monitoring to assembly planning.
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Bosch to invest €3 billion to expand semiconductor production
The EU and German government will part-fund expansion of semiconductor manufacturing which the bloc has identified as an area of strategic importance.
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UK automakers sound alarm on skills shortages, unfilled engineering roles
The pace of electrification is getting ahead of the time taken to train the engineers with the skills needed for an auto industry transitioning to producing EVs.
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Stellantis shifts east France plants towards hybrid and EV future
The strategic purpose of the investments is to gain greater control over the global electrification value chain through vertical integration.
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How Ford will track production planning and suppliers like Uber rides
Ford is deploying digital twins and data analytics at factores in Asia, Africa and South America to bring real-time visibility to production planning and supply chains.
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BMW to develop and produce e-drives in Steyr, Austria plant from 2025
BMW will develop and produce its next generation of e-drives in Steyr, making around 600,000 units a year.
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Cadillac Celestiq to be built by hand at GM’s Global Technical Center
The automaker will invest $81m to produce the car at its R&D hub in Warren, Michigan.
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Bentley increases use of additive manufacturing
3D printing makes its mark in the luxury segment as early adopter, Bentley, increases its use of this process beyond prototyping
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Ford to invest $3.7 billion at three US plants, create 6,200 full-time jobs
The investments at Michigan, Ohio and Missouri plants will bring forth a host of new models, some EVs
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After tailpipes, auto industry ponders CO2 purge from its materials
Volvo, Polestar and SSAB ponder how to wring out CO2 from materials now that the internal combustion engine’s fate is virtually sealed.
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Volkswagen starts EV production at second German plant
After first turning its Zwickau plant into an EV-only factory, the carmaker has invested €1 billion at Emden for its gradual conversion towards EV production.
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BMW plant director Weber says flexibility key in Munich overhaul for EV platform
An agile approach has enabled BMW to revamp its downtown Munich factory in anticipation of a new EV architecture without halting production lines, Peter Weber tells the AMS Automotive Evolution Summit.
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Digital adrenaline – ZF seeks to turn fear of transformation into fervor
ZF electrified powertrain production head will explain how the company is building employee buy-in as revamps legacy plants for emobility.
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Century-old BMW Munich factory transforms to embrace EVs
Revamp of Plant Munich puts BMW’s flexibility ethos to the test with building construction and car production happening side-by-side
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Honda starts production the of Acura Integra at its Marysville plant
With the start of mass production of the next-generation 2023 sport compact, associates at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant (MAP) become the first to build the Integra model in the US
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Toyota invests $383m in US production plants
As part of its shift to vehicle electrification, Toyota will invest $383m in four of its US powertrain manufacturing plants
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Togg wants to turn electric cars into smart devices
These days, there is nothing new about a novice automaker dreaming of flooding the world with electric cars. But Turkish startup Togg is different.
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Audi starts pilot project for flexible working hours in production
Audi’s new working-time model enables shift workers to also do parttime shifts in clocked vehicle production and aims to further develop a modern, teamwork culture throughout the company
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Renault halts industrial activities in Russia as OEMs partially resume operations despite ongoing conflict
Renault Group halted activities in its manufacturing plant in Moscow, the company announced this week
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Backseat driver: Magna helps pickups go electric
Magna’s director of electrification, Mike Dowsett, shares insights into its eBeam rear axle development.