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The latest news and devlopments in plant and material logistics.

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Arno Güllering, Dräxlmaier

Arno Güllering on harnessing shopfloor visualisation and genAI in Dräxlmaier production

2025-05-28T17:10:00+01:00By

COO Arno Güllering wants to build on the tier-1 supplier’s highly connected production to ensure both plants and HQ have a mindset ready to embrace change.   

Mercedes-Benz tests advanced Human-Machine Interfaces blending AI, robotics and shopfloor input at Berlin Digital Factory

Humans and machines converge for Mercedes-Benz’ vehicle production

2025-05-28T13:44:00+01:00By

Mercedes-Benz is merging human expertise with AI and robotics to redefine how vehicles are built, from chatbots to humanoids and shopfloor analytics.

Toyota decentralises manufacturing to boost EV agility, localisation, resilience.

Toyota overhauls North American manufacturing structure

2025-05-21T10:09:00+01:00By

Toyota realigns North American operations into three pillars and seven regions, with a wave of executive changes and a focus on EV, safety and efficiency.

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BMW develops next-level digital manufacturing at Landshut and Regensburg plants

2025-05-20T09:29:00+01:00By

BMW’s Landshut and Regensburg plants showcase how AI, automation, and smart logistics are transforming component production into future-ready operations.

Flexibility replaces rigidity in JLR and Daimler production strategies, say Loretta Dittrich and Jürgen Distl at the Automobil Produktion Kongress

Making vehicle manufacturing more flexible at JLR and Daimler

2025-05-20T09:23:00+01:00By

JLR and Daimler Truck are boosting manufacturing with flexible systems, agile supply chains and automation to meet EV and ICE complexity on the same lines.

Sara Gielen, Plant Manager Sindelfingen at Mercedes-Benz, aims to harmonize the tradition of 110 years of the Sindelfingen plant with the tools of digitalization. (Photo- Marko Priske)

Mercedes-Benz, BMW & Dräxlmaier embrace agile, digital ecosystems

2025-05-19T11:05:00+01:00By

Mercedes, BMW and Dräxlmaier turn to AI, robots and digital tools to boost efficiency, sustainability and flexibility in production and supply chain

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Register now - Futureproofing factories: Agility and flexibility in production

2025-04-30T10:54:00+01:00

This AMS livestream will explore how manufacturers are using digital tools to optimise current production lines for flexibility and futureproof planned facilities, including layout optimisation, flexible automation and planning for flexibility.

he Touareg and Passat are built in Bratislava, and the Taigo and T-Cross are built in Pamplona (right). (Image- Volkswagen:Automobil Produktion Collage)

VW’s Bratislava and Pamplona gain strategic production value

2025-04-21T23:18:00+01:00By

VW ramps up production in Slovakia and Spain, shifting key models like the Passat and future EVs away from Germany to cut costs and drive innovation.

Firefly A modern EV car, in the middle of a large factory, connected by digital threads to computers

Digital threads weave together connected car factories

2025-04-16T14:40:00+01:00By

Digital twins and AI are reshaping connected car factories, promising leaner, smarter and more resilient automotive manufacturing.

Debrecen sets BMW’s benchmark for next-gen electric car production

BMW powers up Debrecen plant for Neue Klasse rollout

2025-03-31T10:59:00+01:00By

BMW’s Debrecen plant comes online with modular EV assembly and just-in-sequence logistics as it prepares to build the next-gen BMW iX3 from late 2025.

Digital twins enhance efficiency, flexibility, and AI-driven manufacturing innovation

Digital twins are catalysts for automotive production strategies

2025-03-27T14:45:00+00:00By

This is how Automakers are leveraging digital twins to optimise production, cut costs and adapt to electrification, making factories more agile and efficient. Stellantis, Webasto, and Cintoo disclose…

Hyundai invests $21bn to expand US manufacturing and mobility tech

$21bn Hyundai plan to scale US automotive vehicle production

2025-03-25T10:29:00+00:00By

Hyundai ramps up US automotive investment with a $21bn plan to boost production, localise supply chains and advance EV and robotics technologies by 2028

Humanoid robots join the line at Mercedes-Benz Marienfelde

Mercedes-Benz advances AI and robotics in production

2025-03-18T16:00:00+00:00By

Mercedes-Benz is redefining production at Berlin-Marienfelde with AI and humanoid robots, pioneering digital manufacturing methods for a more intelligent future.

Integrated design and manufacturing, EV evolution demands flexibility, digital transformation, collaboration

How the EV shift sparked integrated Design For Manufacture (DFM)

2025-02-24T17:19:00+00:00By

Automotive leaders at the AMS Evolution panel reveal how digital twin simulation and cross-functional collaboration are reshaping EV design and production

Europe accelerates AI adoption in vehicle manufacturing with InvestAI

Europe’s $208.4bn AI investment to catapult automotive production

2025-02-13T13:56:00+00:00By

The EU’s InvestAI fund will drive AI adoption in automotive, supercharging manufacturing with smart factories, enhanced automation, next-gen production technologies.

(L to R) Blake D. Moret, CEO of Rockwell Automation, and Matt Rendall, CEO, Clearpath Robotics & OTTO Motors

Rockwell expands with Clearpath Robotics acquisition

2025-02-06T09:49:00+00:00By

Rockwell Automation completes its acquisition of Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors, expanding its autonomous material handling capabilities in smart factories.

Leadership today is not a question of hierarchies, but of attitude, says Horstmeier, describing the core of her leadership philosophy.

BMW drives CO2 reduction with workforce engagement

2025-02-03T16:00:00+00:00By Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

BMW’s strategy for CO2 reduction goes beyond targets, embedding sustainability into operations, workforce training and leadership incentives.

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Register now - Shopfloor tools: Human-centric digitalisation in production

2025-02-03T10:53:00+00:00

This AMS livestream will spotlight how advanced digital tools and automation can be best geared to support manufacturing associates, including shopfloor workers and engineers, to maximise value-added activities, increase quality and improve safety.

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Data-driven decision-making for sustainable automotive production

2025-01-28T20:53:00+00:00By

Data-driven decision-making is revolutionising automotive manufacturing. By leveraging AI and big data analytics, OEMs and suppliers are optimising operations, minimising waste, and achieving ambitious sustainability goals.

BMW's San Luis Potosí in Mexico is a local leader in global sustainable manufacturing with a growing solar field, advanced water recycling systems and an expanding battery centre

How BMW’s San Luis Potosí leads in sustainable production

2025-01-12T16:28:00+00:00By

BMW’s San Luis Potosí plant sets benchmarks in solar power, water recycling, and AI-led sustainability, making it a global leader in green automotive manufacturing.

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