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APK 2024 – Increasing circularity in automotive production
Circular economy programmes are becoming a key part of automotive manufacturing sustainability strategies, but these should be more ambitious says Dr Michael Riesener, speaking at this year’s Automobil Produktion Kongress.
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OEMS agree co-creative collaboration is key
We need to work together. That much is clear. The need for closer collboration and co-creation through this closer working is key to automotive. Across manufacturing, design and engineering; a wider view is necessary for the progress of the whole. This is a theme that keeps croppping up and Design4Production reemphasised this need once again…
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Design4Production 2024 in pictures
Design4Production 2024 aimed to foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainability within automotive manufacturing.
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Toyota Motor Europe shuffles manufacturing leadership
The OEM has announced manufacturing leadership changes across its UK, Poland, Czech Republic and European divisions.
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Design4Production: Recap blog
Follow our recap blog below to get the most important insights from Design4Production
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Ford Otosan and how automation is driving production of the Transit
Ford Otosan’s Kocalei site is one of the most advanced production facilities in the world, producing the highest number of derivatives with the widest range of powertrains. Complexity
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Automotive Wire Harness returns to Detroit this October 2024!
Automotive Wire Harness provides a platform for OEMs, Tier1 and Tier2 suppliers, developers, high-voltage specialists and other innovative suppliers to come together, exchange industry knowledge, and build valuable connections
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Danny Auerswald to lead VW Saxony, bringing global production expertise
Danny Auerswald, with a track record of excellence in VW production worldwide, steps up to lead VW Saxony, promising innovation in tech and logistics
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Volvo Cars realigns manufacturing, procurement and supply chain management
Volvo Cars recently revamped its executive team, focusing on manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain management. Do these changes reflect a broader industry trend towards integrated departmental realignment in the automotive sector?
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Register now: Sustainable Steel Automotive Manufacturing Survey 2024 Webinar
Join our exclusive webinar for a cutting-edge discussion on the key manufacturing and other challenges faced by automotive OEMs, tier suppliers and other stakeholders across the automotive value chain.
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Federico Kochlowski promoted to President and CEO Mercedes-Benz’s MBUSI
Kochlowski’s new position will focus on severa aspects inlcuding manufacturing at Mercedes-Benz
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Bentley prepares electric future with groundbreaking for new paintshop
Bentley Motors advances towards electrification with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new paintshop, marking a key milestone in its sustainable luxury journey
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Toyota invests $1.4B in US manufacturing for new BEV SUV
Toyota ramps up its commitment to US manufacturing with a $1.4 billion investment, bringing an all-new battery electric SUV to Indiana
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Download now: AMS & SSAB Sustainable Steel Manufacturing Survey 2024 results
Download our latest global survey report to gain cutting-edge insights into key manufacturing challenges faced by automotive OEMs, tier suppliers, and other stakeholders within the automotive supply chain in transitioning to sustainable steel, as well as the opportunities this could bring to the automotive industry and wider supply chain.
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AI + I = Enhanced Automotive Surface Inspection
AI and automation are transforming the paintshop, boosting efficiency and accuracy in surface inspection. But there’s a twist: human inspectors remain crucial for the final touches.
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Audi’s Brussels revolutionises sustainability with freshwater reduction initiative
In a significant step for automotive sustainability, Audi’s Brussels facility has launched a groundbreaking project to cut its freshwater usage by a staggering 100,000 cubic meters each year.
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Volvo’s Taizhou plant achieves climate neutrality with biogas shift
Volvo Cars is making significant strides towards environmental sustainability. Their Taizhou manufacturing plant in China has become the company’s first climate-neutral plant in China after switching to biogas. This transition is expected to result in a reduction of more than 7,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
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Renault subsidiary, HORSE, kicks off Power Electronics Box production
Production of the Power Electronics Box (PEB) at the Aveiro plant in Portugal, aims to enhance hybrid vehicles with technology redesigned for reliability and integrated systems management.
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Impacts of global geopolitics on European production
From Brexit’s influence on battery production to global conflicts impacting shipping routes and semiconductor supply, these are geopoltical forces shaping manufacturing strategies.
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OEMs jointly develop green battery prototypes with Henkel
Repairing and recycling batteries could go some way to alleviating demand for expensive raw materials, so Henkel is working with OEMs to make battery packs more easily recyclable.