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Volkswagen starts EV production at second German plant
After first turning its Zwickau plant into an EV-only factory, the carmaker has invested €1 billion at Emden for its gradual conversion towards EV production.
Fast fashion – how Tata is keeping up with changing tastes in India’s car market
India remains a value-focused market but motorists have grown more discerning.
Watch: Partnerships to establish the battery value chain
Scania, Tata Consultancy Services and Recharge discuss supplier partnerships needed to ramp up EV battery cell and battery pack production.
Watch: Scaling up battery cell production
AMTE Power’s Kevin Brundish and Hexagon’s Ignazio Dentici discuss the challanges and opportunities in battery gigafactory development.
Watch: Partnering for power – working together to accelerate EV manufacturing
Polestar’s Dennis Nobelius and Atlas Copco’s Lars Eklof discuss the ramp up in electric vehicle and battery production and call for collaboration across the industry.
Watch: Tata Motors in an era of change
Tata Motors Mohan Savarkar describes how manufacturers are adapting their end-to-end processes all whilst meeting aggressive sustainability goals.
Watch: Preparing BMW’s Plant Munich for a new class of EV manufacturing
Plant Director Peter Weber demonstrates how BMW is revamping production in Munich ahead of a new EV architecture with a walk through the factory.
BMW plant director Weber says flexibility key in Munich overhaul for EV platform
An agile approach has enabled BMW to revamp its downtown Munich factory in anticipation of a new EV architecture without halting production lines, Peter Weber tells the AMS Automotive Evolution Summit.
REE Automotive takes next step with commercial production capabilities
The company adopts a cloud-based robotic manufacturing approach for its planned network of Integration Centres
Century-old BMW Munich factory transforms to embrace EVs
Revamp of Plant Munich puts BMW’s flexibility ethos to the test with building construction and car production happening side-by-side
Lotus opens new sports car manufacturing facility at Hethel
The Chapman Production Centre is already building the Emira, the last petrol-powered car from Lotus and is latest stage of £100m redevelopment of the company’s UK facilities
Honda starts production the of Acura Integra at its Marysville plant
With the start of mass production of the next-generation 2023 sport compact, associates at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant (MAP) become the first to build the Integra model in the US
An exclusive focus on flexibility as OEMs look to modular-based manufacturing
Modular production in automotive manufacturing is rapidly becoming more innovative and flexible with the ability to multitask. As a result, OEMs are increasingly rethinking their methods and working closely with technology providers to make flexible manufacturing hegemonic.
Stellantis investment secures future for Canadian production plants
Stellantis has announced a $3.6 billion CAD ($2.8 billion USD) investment at its Windsor and Brampton plants to accelerate its electrification plans
Faraday Future announces more suppliers for FF 91 EV production
Faraday Future’s FF 91 EV will come equipped with Brembo brakes and a Meta System on-board power management module when it launches later this year
Inside AMTE’s new partnership with Sprint Power and Eltrium to expand next-generation battery development
AMTE Power has partnered with Sprint Power and Eltrium to advance the development of next-generation battery technologies with integrated battery pack and module strategies to meet rising demand for electric vehicle production.
LG Magna e-Powertrain breaks ground for new facility in Mexico
New manufacturing plant will create an estimated 400 new jobs and produce electric powertrain components for General Motors from 2023
Toyota invests $383m in US production plants
As part of its shift to vehicle electrification, Toyota will invest $383m in four of its US powertrain manufacturing plants
Togg wants to turn electric cars into smart devices
These days, there is nothing new about a novice automaker dreaming of flooding the world with electric cars. But Turkish startup Togg is different.
Verkor CEO calls for ramping up of European battery output to meet EV demand, compete with Asia
While the expansion of battery operations often focuses on the advent of new technology, flexibility on the shop floor or democratisation, investors are also concerned with a raw improvement in output.
