All articles by Peter Murphy – Page 4
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ArticleVolvo to open climate-neutral EV-only car factory in Slovakia in 2026
Slovakia’s prime minister said the investment marked the start of a second Slovakian auto-making hub which it has been preparing for, this time in its eastern region.
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ArticleUK automakers slammed by uncompetitive energy costs but long-term EV prospects bright
UK car manufacturers pay about 59% more for energy overall than their EU-based rivals and costs are set to jump again this year, threatening competitiveness.
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NewsRenault and China’s Minth Group form JV to produce EV battery casings
France’s Renault and Chinese component maker, Minth Group have announced a joint venture to produce casings to house batteries in electric vehicles.
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ArticleHow 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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NewsBMW is 3D scanning all production plants to plan operations virtually
The 3D scans are the first step in producing digital models of all BMW plants worldwide to streamline the planning of production processes.
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NewsHyundai Motor Group to deploy Singtel 5G network at Singapore centre
The Korean automaker will use the high capacity bandwidth to gather data for quality control purposes.
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NewsBMW 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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NewsCadillac 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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ArticleBuzz timetable: VW’s Hannover plant to produce iconic van’s battery pack from 2024
Volkswagen Group Components will invest €2.3 billion for EV-related part making by 2026.
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NewsFord 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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ArticleFrom now to 2030: What’s next for a disrupted, post-pandemic auto industry
AutoForecast Solutions sees a value-over-volume focus, more shared components and some major shuffles in the ranks of top EV makers
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ArticleHyundai announces $5.5 billion investment in vehicle and battery plant in Georgia, US
The South Korean automaker will make batteries at the plant with a yet-to-be-named strategic partner.
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ArticleAfter 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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NewsStellantis, Samsung SDI announce $2.5bn battery JV in US, to open gigafactory by 2025
The partnership follows the OEM’s plans with LG Energy solutions in Canada, and continues a trend of automakers forming JVs to share investment and secure battery cell supply.
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NewsVW’s Frank Blome appointed CEO of automaker’s new battery company
By producing its own battery cells, VW aims to capture more of the value in EV production.
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NewsVolkswagen 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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ArticleFast fashion – how Tata is keeping up with changing tastes in India’s car market
India remains a value-focused market but motorists have grown more discerning.
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NewsMercedes-Benz-funded battery start-up Sila to supply longer range battery for G-Class
Mercedes-Benz invested in Washington state-based Sila in 2019.
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ReportDay 1 Wrap Up: Learning to dredge the data lakes
First day speakers at the Automotive Manufacturing Solutions summit brought expertise from multiple corners of car making but found common ground in how digital technology is infiltrating workflows more and more.
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ArticleBMW 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.