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  Mazda to build module pack plant for cylindrical lithium-ion batteries

  2025-01-06T17:42:00+00:00By Nick Holt

  Mazda’s new plant will be located in Iwakuni City, Japan and will produce battery packs for its new EVs.

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  Stellantis invests in €4.1 billion Spanish gigafactory with CATL

  2024-12-11T16:27:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

  Stellantis and CATL to establish a 50 GWh EV battery plant in Zaragoza by 2026, advancing LFP battery tech and carbon-neutral production.

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  VW Chattanooga: a masterclass in flexible manufacturing

  2024-12-06T17:05:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

  Volkswagen’s chattanooga plant showcases flexibility in manufacturing, transforming operations to adapt to electric vehicles and evolving market demands.

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  Smart factories, smarter cars: AI’s impact on auto manufacturing

  2025-01-10T12:39:00+00:00By Anushka Dixit

  Explore how AI is transforming automotive manufacturing with advanced technologies like predictive maintenance, deep learning, and generative design.

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  Volkswagen restructures German manufacturing amid industry crisis

  2025-01-09T13:12:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

  Volkswagen plans to cut 35,000 jobs and relocate Golf production to Mexico, aiming to save $15.45 billion annually to recoup losses.

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  Opel Eisenach’s Grandland EV: a lean manufacturing marvel

  2025-01-06T16:27:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen

  Opel Eisenach pivots to exclusive Grandland EV production, merging lean manufacturing with selective automation to stay competitive amid industry transformation.

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  How Henkel is co-developing the EV batteries of the future

  2024-12-03T17:23:00+00:00By AMS

  Henkel’s €130m Battery Engineering Center advances EV battery design, testing and safety with cutting-edge labs and global expertise.

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  Honda sets up a demonstration production line for all-solid-state batteries

  2024-11-25T18:42:00+00:00By Nick Holt

  Honda’s demonstration production line will support development for the mass production of solid-state batteries.

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  Stellantis’ Jeremy Keating on embedding lean across the organisation for efficiency

  2024-11-13T15:57:00+00:00By Christopher Ludwig

  Embedding lean practices across all departments and fostering early-stage collaboration are essential for Stellantis’ manufacturing efficiency, says Jeremy Keating.

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  JLR employs robot to carry out door usage checks over Christmas

  2024-12-20T09:00:00+00:00By Megan Kelly

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  BMW pivots to hydrogen logistics for sustainable production

  2024-11-26T09:34:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

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  Stellantis launches, new multi-energy platform for body-on-frame trucks and SUVs

  2024-11-22T18:20:00+00:00By Nick Holt

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