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ArticleNelson opens Monterrey plant for CV parts
Mexico – The new manufacturing and distribution facility will begin full production in 45 days, turning out precision-formed tubing and sheet-metal structural fabrications plus exhaust tubing, mufflers and emissions systems components for commercial, off-road and recreational vehicle-makers.The 180,000 sq. ft facility will be equipped with the latest tube and flatbed ...
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ArticleTravel blog: The future looks like Leipzig
OK, so it’s not Google – there are no beanbags, for one thing – but does the tech giant’s famously quirky HQ have blue-lit bodies-in-white passing majestically overhead? I think not. BMW’s über-cool Leipzig complex, however, showcases advanced technology of a very physical kind. Leaving the manufacturing floor aside, the ...
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GAZ leaps into new GAZelle production
Russia – The GAZelle NEXT is the third model in the NEXT light commercial vehicle (LCV) range which began production in April 2013 as a drop-side, standard platform, together with enlarged versions. Manufacture of the NEXT crew cabin vehicle started earlier this month Preparation for NEXT bus production involved the ...
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Suzuki to make Celerio in Rayong
Thailand – Following a production launch in India, the Thai facility will become the second manufacturing location for the new compact car. From May 2014, the Celerio will be made for the domestic market; at a later date, it will be joined by models with European specifications.Takayuki Sugiyama, president of ...
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ArticleIs outsourcing now "in"?
The boundary between outsourced supply chain and in-house manufacturing is moving all the time. Jonathan Ward asks where carmakers should draw the lineProviders such as Ryder carry out in-plant handling and logistics services for a number of OEMsOnce, perhaps, it was easy to see where logistics management and labour stopped ...
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ArticleCVG to close Oregon plant
US – The production and warehouse facility in Tigard, with a workforce of 80 personnel, currently produces interior trim components such as instrument panels and storage cabinets for large commercial vehicles (CVs). The majority of this work will be transferred to other Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) locations in North America ...
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ArticleBancon takes VP product role at Infiniti
Hong Kong – From the beginning of April, Francois Bancon will have overall responsibility for the Infiniti product portfolio, which the company plans to increase by 60% over the next five years, more than doubling its powertrain offering. Bancon is currently division general manager for Nissan, overseeing product strategy and ...
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Tactile feedback robots for assembly & machining applications
ABB Robotics has introduced Integrated Force Control, a consolidation of software features that were available separately in either the machining or assembly Force Control offerings into a single base module. The company says robots with Integrated Force Control react to their surroundings and deviate from their programmed path or speed ...
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ArticleJLR invests £45m in new press line
UK – Installation of the new 7,900 tonne servo press line has been completed at the company’s Halewood plant. The new press will increase the speed and volume of pressed part production. Richard Else, operations director at Halewood, said: “This colossal new press line reinforces Jaguar Land Rover’s long term ...
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ArticleRenault opens international school of Lean Manufacturing
France – Created jointly with Renault Consulting the new school has been established to provide training in Lean Manufacturing for the group’s senior executives and plant mangers. The school will also be open to Renault Consulting clients outside of the group. Part of the company’s Global Training Centre at the ...
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ArticleZF building new plant in Pune
India – The site will unite the company’s Car Powertrain and Commercial Vehicle Technology business units, as well as ZF Services, at a single location. The plant will also be the headquarters of the engineering and administration of ZF India.At a cost of Rs 150 crore ($27m), construction of the ...
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ArticleSkoda reaches 11m units at Mladá Boleslav
Czech Republic – The company’s main facility has been extensively modernised and expanded over the past three years, with the addition of a new bodyshop, a fully automated paintshop and a press line. The capacity of production Line 1 has increased from 800 to 1,200 vehicles per day; the 11millionth ...
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ArticleHonda hits 20m mark for American production
US – The cumulative total for the OEM’s four plants in the region came with the 10 millionth vehicle produced at Marysville, Ohio, which was the company’s first automotive plant in the US, starting production of the Honda Accord in 1982.Honda produced a record 1,309,917 vehicles in 2013, representing an ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz adds third shift at Kecskemét
Hungary – The OEM will introduce the extra shift in May, increasing production capacity for its compact cars. The move follows a similar development at Rastatt, Germany, towards the end of 2012. Last year, both plants worked numerous extra Saturday shifts in order to keep up with demand. “Most recently, ...
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ArticleChrysler's new leading light for Powertrain
US – With immediate effect, Jeffrey Lux will take responsibility for the design, development and release of all transmission and driveline systems for the OEM, as well as supporting efforts to co-ordinate Powertrain activities on a global basis.Lux joins Chrysler from GM, where he has held a series of engineering ...
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ArticleValores compartilhados, resultados compartilhados
A fábrica Oragadam em Chennai fabrica veículos para Renault e Nissan; relatórios AMS sobre a produção dupla A Aliança Renault-Nissan tem fábricas em todos os continentes, mas apenas um local serve a ambas as marcas. A fábrica do grupo em Oragadam, perto de Chennai, na Índia, faz cinco modelos para ...
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ArticleInvestindo em Ingolstadt
O complexo de produção Audi completará um upgrade de €1 bilhão até o final do próximo ano; AMS foi conferir A sede da Audi em Ingolstadt, ao norte de Munique, é muito mais do que um centro administrativo, técnico e de produção hoje em dia. A área útil do local ...
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ArticleKarim Mikkiche, Renault-Nissan
O diretor-gerente do RNTBCI fala com a AMS sobre engenharia econômica"Engenharia frugal". É uma frase que você ouve muito no centro técnico do empreendimento conjunto Renault-Nissan na Índia, o único no seio da Aliança para servir ambas as marcas, e agora também o recém-ressuscitado Datsun. Mas "engenharia frugal' não é ...
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As Nissan looks increasingly beyond its home market, AMS reviews its global production footprintAlthough Nissan is one of the most recognisably Japanese automotive brands, it is also one of the most outward-looking and is actively engaged in reducing its dependency on its home market. The vehicle-maker actually has three brands: ...
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ArticleChrysler Brampton certificada para a gestão de energia
Canadá - O fabricante de veículo anunciou que a sua linha de montagem é a primeiro no Canadá a conseguir o ISO 50001: 2011 padrão de organização internacional de certificação TÜV.A fábrica de montagem de Brampton (BAP) implementou medidas de gestão de energia, incluindo controle de iluminação que economiza $110.000 ...