Christian Fischer becomes new chief executive of Bosch Following the announced withdrawal of Stefan Hartung, Christian Fischer will assume the chair of Bosch's management board on 1 July. Markus Forschner and Markus Heyn will become deputy chairmen. AMS Editorial
Laser welding advances drive safer battery production At LSE 26 in Aachen this September, Fraunhofer ILT brings together Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Bosch and MAHLE to examine how laser joining can make battery cell, module and pack manufacturing faster, more robust and more cost-effective at scale. Ilkhan Ozsevim
AR and VR boosting production planning and performance From Ford and Volkswagen to BMW, Hyundai, Bosch, and ZF, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality tools are becoming key to a faster, safer, more connected production environment. Nick Holt
Watch: Collaboration and speed key to manufacturing transformation at Bosch At Automotive Manufacturing North America 2025, Dr Hanns Bernd Ketteler, executive director of operations at Bosch Mobility Americas, shared how digitalisation, AI and cross-functional collaboration are driving a faster, leaner and more connected approach to manufacturing across the value chain. AMS Editorial
Watch: Automotive Manufacturing North America 2025 highlights Catch up on all the highlights from the third iteration of Automotive Manufacturing North America when we returned to the Henry Hotel, Detroit this October. AMS Editorial
AMNA 2025: Auto industry looks to data driven, people-first digital transformation The AMNA 2025 conference brought together OEMs, Tier 1s, suppliers and technology partners to discuss shared challenges and solutions as the automotive industry navigates rapid technology and economic changes Nick Holt
German auto giants face major job cuts Bosch and ZF Friedrichshafen announce over 20,000 job reductions amid market challenges and global competition. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Dr Hanns Bernd Ketteler on bolstering Bosch's North American production through cross-functional collaboration Ahead of speaking at Automotive Manufacturing North America 2025 in October, Bosch Mobility Americas’ top executive for operations explains how greater collaboration across departments, simultaneous engineering and digital tools are helping the automotive supplier stay competitive in fast-changing times. Ilkhan Ozsevim Christopher Ludwig
