OEMs and Suppliers – Page 21
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Watch: Livestream Coronavirus Series – Automotive Supply Chain May Update
Our monthly supply chain updates provide critical information for automotive production, purchasing and logistics professionals in the current crisis, and strategic insight to help companies design more resilient supply chains for the future. Watch the May update for the latest market forecasts from our automotive analyst and insight on how supply chains could be made more resilient from automotive supply chain expert Peter Weiss from Gartner.
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KYB 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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Mazda 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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Mexico parts shortage hits production at Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa
Parts supply shortages from Mexico mean that Mercedes-Benz will temporarily suspend production at its US plant in Alabama – Mercedes-Benz US International (MBUSI) next week…
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Production 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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Tata 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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New 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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Bentley 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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Karma 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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North America: GM and FCA schedule production restarts
General Motors sets 18 May target; FCA’s global network on standby for further restarts
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Proof 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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Assembly lines begin to resume but start-stop production is the new normal
Carmakers are potentially hostage to a halting series of restarts as the automotive industry tries to gradually restart production
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Production 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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Bentley aims for 11 May restart at its UK factory
A comprehensive list of health protection measures will be in force as workers return to Bentley’s production line next month. The Crewe factory employs over 4,000 people working under Bentley’s strong, hand-built ethos.
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VIDEO: Producing cars, protecting people: creativity safeguards assembly workers in the pandemic
As the lockdowns are loosened and vehicle plants in Europe return to operations, assembly workers are adapting stations to create safer environments. The teams are well accustomed to applying their own innovative solutions to keep the assembly lines running smoothly and safely. As this AMS video shows, creative and ingenious solutions are making all the difference in the automotive manufacturing network’s recovery after the coronavirus crisis …
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Kia suspends production in Slovakia on supply shortages
Kia has had to halt the assembly lines two weeks after restarting them, demonstrating the challenges that OEMs face in restarting vehicle production during the ongoing lockdown and coronavirus crisis.
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Preparing for the next phase of the Covid-19 crisis: European vehicle forecast and manufacturing changes
Download this report for monthly forecast of European vehicle registration and production, and an analysis of the manufacturing, supply chain and logistics changes required as OEMs begin restarting assembly plants. This report is the latest from ECG Business Intelligence, a collaboration between the Association of European Vehicle Logistics and Automotive from Ultima Media
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Dziczek: After the pandemic, restoring component supply and customer demand will form the next hurdles
In the second of Ultima Media’s new Livestream webinars, editor-in-chief Christopher Ludwig was joined by Kristin Dziczek, vice-president of the US Center for Automotive Research (CAR), to talk about a range of issues facing the global automotive manufacturing and supply chain, and what it means for the US market…
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Porsche prepares the details for a cautious return to production
CEO Oliver Blume commends the joint efforts undertaken by Porsche workers and local agencies during the coronavirus crisis
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Can an electric van deliver for LEVC?
Following its success in reinventing the iconic London black cab, Geely plans to produce a one-tonne electric van under the London Electric Vehicle Company brand