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  • Ford Dearborn Tugger AGV_edit copy
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    Assembly lines in an electric world

    2018-05-11T15:16:00Z

    JBT explains how, with the widespread establishment of new production lines for electric vehicles, OEMs can redefine what automotive manufacturing looks like – AGVs present a particularly smart opportunity As an AGV supplier with a lot of experience in the automotive industry, we have watched electric vehicles shift from ...

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL; X253; 2017
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    Closer to commercialisation

    2018-05-10T15:31:17Z

    Fuel-cell electric vehicles have lagged behind other EVs, but upcoming models could help that to changeEveryone involved in hydrogen fuel cell development is probably tired of hearing the same old joke: large-scale adoption is a decade away, and always will be. David Hart, a director at sustainable energy consultancy E4Tech ...

  • BMW i8 Roadster line
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    Integrating i vehicles

    2018-05-10T12:02:38Z

    Separate production lines are used to build conventionally powered vehicles and the electrified i models at BMW Leipzig, but this could soon changeA gulf remains between electric vehicles (EVs)and those that are powered solely by internal combustion engines (ICEs). This is evident in consumer demand, in range, in cost and ...

  • Toyota Panasonic
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    A bigger bet on BEVs

    2018-05-08T14:54:10Z

    Most famous for its hybrids, especially the Prius, Toyota is now widening its focus to battery-electric vehiclesUntil relatively recently, Toyota positioned battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as a niche solution for short-range urban mobility. This stance led directly to the launch of models like the i-Road, an ultra-compact electric commuter vehicle, ...

  • Chevrolet Bolt EV autonomous test vehicles are assembled at General Motors Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Michigan. (Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General Motors)
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    Pursuing profitability

    2018-05-08T11:37:24Z

    Reinventing itself as a high-tech leader since its 2009 bankruptcy, GM has set out an ambitious timeframe to launch more than 20 all-electric vehicles vehiclesIn science-fiction films of old, the 21st century was meant to be awash with technologies transforming our lives. Soon after the century ticked over, General Motors ...

  • EV disruptors Faraday Future
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    New kids on the block

    2018-05-04T17:17:18Z

    Many promising start-ups are looking to crack the electric vehicle segmentOf all the disrupting forces threatening to unseat established automakers, the rise of electric power could be first to strike. After all, this is a proven technology that can be swiftly adapted, engineered and marketed by any start-up company with ...

  • Assembly of electric motors at the ZF location in Schweinfurt
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    ZF invests in e-mobility production

    2018-05-01T16:11:34Z

    Serbia - ZF has announced that it is building a new facility in Pančevo, located 14km from the capital city Belgrade. It will house the production of a variety of electric and hybrid powertrain components, such as electric motors, selector levers and micro-switches."The demand for our electric motors and all-electric ...

  • Mercedes-Benz EQC
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    Lofty production plans

    2018-04-26T15:36:07Z

    AMS provides a summary of the latest electrification plans outlined by numerous OEMs across the world Barely a day goes by without a carmaker announcing the launch of a new electrified vehicle, or outlining projections for growth in the battery electric vehicle (BEV), hybrid or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) ...

  • The new Nissan LEAF
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    Turning over a new Leaf

    2018-04-26T15:02:33Z

    At Nissan's Smyrna plant, assembly stations are being employed that can meet the particular demands that the Leaf's new version poses while doubling up to also serve ICE vehicles linesUntil the early 1980s the US State of Tennessee simply did not register on any atlas recording places in the world ...

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    PSA's Noël makes Malaysia move

    2018-04-13T17:47:24Z

    Noël will be based in Kuala LumpurMalaysia - PSA has appointed Laurence Noël as senior vice president for ASEAN and CEO of the NAM joint venture.Noël joined Groupe PSA in 1995. After holding various positions within the company's powertrain projects and programmes, she took charge of Powertrain, Platform and ...

  • thyssenkrupp hungary
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    thyssenkrupp opens production facility

    2018-03-05T11:48:54Z

    Hungary - The material and component supplier has spent around €100m (US$123.12m) on the construction of a new production site for chassis and powertrain components. Situated in Jászfényszaru, Hungary, the plant will serve both German and international vehicle manufacturers, and is expected to employ around 500 people."In recent years Hungary ...

  • 2018 Toyota Auris
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    Toyota announces Auris production

    2018-03-01T10:41:39Z

    UK - The third generation Auris will be built at Toyota Manufacturing UK's (TMUK) plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Established in 1989, the facility was recently upgraded with a £240m (US$330m) investment to house the production of vehicles based on the OEM's new global architecture (TNGA) platform."Producing TNGA-based vehicles locally is ...

  • FANUC Dual-arc-welding-laser guided
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    Seeing things clearly

    2018-01-04T11:43:49Z

    AMS reports on the most recent developments in the use of machine vision technology for quality control applications in automotive manufacturingIn response to rapid and sustained improvements in machine vision technologies, a growing number of automotive manufacturing OEMs and suppliers are now deploying such systems in a wider range of ...

  • The one-millionth Porsche 911
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    Not too posh to push

    2018-01-02T11:35:46Z

    Porsche has been expanding its production and achieving record results – with some assistance from Volkswagen Group facilitiesBoth an iconic name in the automotive industry and a core part of the Volkswagen Group, Porsche has been facilitating its rising production in recent years by relying heavily on Group resources while ...

  • Audi Ingolstadt
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    Audi to build electric SUVs at Ingolstadt

    2017-12-01T16:48:31Z

    Germany – The model allocation was announced by CEO Rupert Stadler alongside confirmation of job security for all Audi AG employees until 2025. In total, the ‘Audi. Future’ agreement will see the OEM produce 20 electrified models by 2025, including more than ten pure electric vehicles (EVs).“Building up manufacturing capacity ...

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    AGVs set in motion

    2017-12-01T11:24:18Z

    As Industry 4.0 kicks into even higher gear, AGV technology is helping to make it a smoother and more responsive upshiftEarlier this year, we discussed how automated guided vehicles, AGVs, are becoming fixtures of the automotive industry and how enterprise approaches and deployments were beginning to gain traction. A year ...

  • GEAR Gear_welding
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    Photonic precision

    2017-11-23T16:03:15Z

    Light is a fascinating manufacturing tool enabling laser technologies and applications for materials processing tasks of all scales and sizesSystems for industrial laser applications like cutting, welding and surface processing are well established, reliable and cost efficient production tools with clear technical advantages due to their wear-free highly localised material ...

  • Tenneco's Elastomer Solutions
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    Parts of the process

    2017-11-21T14:26:57Z

    Tenneco CTO Ben Patel talks to AMS about the company’s approach to perfecting process, sharing best practice and mastering materialsSpinning off from a multi-sector conglomerate enterprise in the 1990s, the Tenneco of today takes it manufacturing focus along two distinct component groups. The clean air line features exhaust systems, catalytic ...

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    The stage to engage

    2017-11-15T16:31:08Z

    The continually restructuring tier supply environment is witnessing record M&A activity amid rapid technological changeTier one suppliers currently face a bewildering mix of challenges, some long-term and some short-term in impact. This has always been the case, but the pace of change and the scale of adjustment required now are ...

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    The stage to engage

    2017-11-15T12:33:31Z

    The continually restructuring tier supply environment is witnessing record M&A activity amid rapid technological change Tier one suppliers currently face a bewildering mix of challenges, some long-term and some short-term in impact. This has always been the case, but the pace of change and the scale of adjustment required now ...