GM pauses production of trucks due to parts shortage GM has paused the production of its Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks at three of its North American plants due to parts shortages. Megan Kelly
Zeekr VP and plant director discusses mass volume EV production Zhao Chunlin of Zeekr sits down with Michael Nash to talk about the company’s ‘intelligent factory’ in Ningbo, China, as well as the various challenges that come with EV production Michael Nash
BMW electrifies South African plant BMW is investing more than 4.2 billion ZAR ($224m) in the electrification of its plant in Rosslyn, South Africa. Megan Kelly
Mercedes-Benz and Rivian to join forces on European EV van factory The joint plant will offer cost savings to both automakers and speed start-up Rivian’s establishment of a presence beyond North America. Peter Murphy
Keeping it simple: Volta Trucks, ArcelorMittal on keys to start-up success Volta Trucks has stuck to innovating only where it counts to launch on time while upstream ArcelorMittal is seeking to simplify steel component procurement. Christopher Ludwig Peter Murphy
Renault Trucks to recover, resell parts from used vehicles in circular economy push The recovery of used parts suitable for re-sale builds on the company’s existing initiative to refurbish and modernise second-hand trucks. Peter Murphy
Hankook to start bus, truck tyre production in US as part of $1.6bn Tennessee expansion The South Korean tyre maker will double output of passenger car and light truck tyres to 11 million on completion of the investment around 2026. Peter Murphy
