How Volvo casts an EX60 floor in two minutes At Torslanda, a single aluminium casting replaces hundreds of stamped and welded components on the EX60. Peter Schüler, Megacasting Shop Manager, explains the physics, the process, and the industrial ambition behind Europe's most advanced high-pressure die-casting cell. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Torslanda: Inside Volvo’s most ambitious factory transformation Magnus Olsson has launched seven Volvo models. As Torslanda's plant manager, he now oversees the factory's most complex transformation, and makes the case that people, not machines, will determine whether Western manufacturing prevails. Ilkhan Ozsevim
How Volvo built the EX60 without stopping the line Akhil Krishnan oversaw EX60 development while the XC60 ran at full production beside it. In this interview, he unpacks the industrial logic of SPA3, Volvo's AI-driven sustainability strategy and why flexibility has become the company's defining competitive thesis. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Volvo Cars begins EX60 production at Torslanda The first fully electric car to be designed, built and developed in Sweden rolls off the line at Torslanda, as surging European orders and a SEK 10bn ($1.1bn) factory overhaul signal a decisive shift in Volvo's industrial strategy. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Tesla’s Cybercab rewrites the DfM rulebook By eliminating the paintshop, halving part counts and embedding manufacturing logic into every design decision, Tesla’s Cybercab offers the most radical expression of Design for Manufacturing the automotive industry has yet produced. Tesla's senior designers and engineers share treasures... Ilkhan Ozsevim
Where the EX60 is born: Volvo’s new era begins in Torslanda At the Torslanda main plant, Volvo is opening a new chapter: while production is being modernised during ongoing operations, the EX60 is emerging as the key model of the electric future. Megacasting, lean and team spirit shape the transformation in Sweden. Timo Gilgen
Samuel Schär takes over as CEO of Bühler Group Bühler Group has appointed Samuel Schär as its new CEO with effect from January 2026. The company sees the leadership transition as a signal of continuity as it advances innovation across process industries, including automotive manufacturing. Götz Fuchslocher
Megacasting maestro Bühleron the complexities of simplicity The shift from traditional body-in-white assembly to integrated structural castings is profoundly changing automotive manufacturing. Bühler, a leader in die casting, discusses how it, and other OEMs can successfully navigate the transformation. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Production minimalism: How Megacasting is reshaping automotive manufacturing Single aluminium components replace hundreds of welded parts as Tesla's gigacasting revolution spreads to Volvo, Toyota and Chinese manufacturers, promising dramatic cost cuts but demanding massive capital investment. Ilkhan Ozsevim
