All Editors Pick articles – Page 6
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UK car production stable in January, EV output rises nearly 50%
According to SMMT figures, UK car production was down 0.3% in the first month of 2023, with just 215 fewer units made. This was driven was driven chiefly by structural changes
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Seat’s Martorell site celebrates 30th anniversary
The Martorell, Spain, factory has built more than 12m units of 45 car models in the past 30 years
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Going green: Self-generating electricity on-site
OEMs are investing heavily in renewable energy sources to reduce the carbon footprint of their manufacturing operations
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BMW Group to source aluminium with reduced CO2 emissions from 2024
The company is planning to source aluminium with significantly reduced CO2 emissions from Rio Tinto’s hydro-powered operations in Canada, starting next year. Compared to conventionally manufactured aluminium, this approach can save around 70% of CO2 emissions
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Analysis
Ford announces 3,800 jobs cuts across Europe, 1,300 of which are in the UK
Listen to our analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live from Daniel Harrison, our in-house Automotive Analyst at Ultima Media, to understand the wider context of Ford’s announcement, including Ford’s $2bn loss in 2022, the pivot to electrification, and the inevitable impact that EVs will have upon automotive industry jobs.
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BMW 3.0 CSL going into production at Dingolfing plant this spring
The company is building an exclusive small series with a limited edition of just 50 models. The assembly process for one vehicle will take almost two weeks
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Bentley starts work on new Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre
Bentley says the new facility will be integral to its preparations for future battery-powered electric vehicle production
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Magna to build new battery enclosures facility in Canada to support Ford F-150 Lightning production
The company will also manufacture battery enclosures for GM’s Silverado EV in St. Clair, Michigan, adding to existing battery enclosure production for the Hummer EV
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BMW Leipzig starts first cell coating line for battery modules
BMW launches the first of five cell coating lines at Leipzig to run complete high-voltage battery production process by 2024
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Britishvolt collapse a shock to UK’s electric vehicle goals
Britishvolt’s business in the UK, which included the first first largescale battery manufacturing facility, has gone into administration, a setback for EV manufacturing in the country
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Audi plans for future production
Audi says it’s all in on electromobility, planning to launch only all-electric models from 2026, and gradually phasing out production of its combustion engine models by 2033
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CATL’s German plant starts battery cell production
The new plant in the German state of Thuringia is the Chinese cell producer’s first manufacturing operation outside of China. Serial production of lithium-ion battery cells started in December as scheduled
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Interview
Winning the war for energy and talent: how ZF is upgrading plants and skills for growth in EVs and electronics
Arno Güllering talks to AMS about how ZF is accelerating its use of renewable energy, building more critical components in house, decentralising its data analysis and training staff to produce more electronics.
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AMS & ABB automotive manufacturing outlook survey 2022 results: Production in a time of disruption
Download this report for deep insight into trends impacting the sector, current sentiment across the wider automotive market and the outlook for 2023 and beyond
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Europe’s carmakers dim lights, turn back to coal, oil, on approach to bleak winter
Automakers crimp energy use and reluctantly turn to coal and oil but options may be more limited for component and material suppliers upstream.
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Mercedes looks to chemical recycling to further develop circular manufacturing operations
The carmaker says it is working to increase the proportion of recycled materials in its car fleet to an average of 40% by 2030
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Gigafactories give N. America, Europe more skin in EV game but minerals supply a worry
Battery metals prices have become a significant threat to automotive’s pursuit of electrification with growing EV output calling for higher volumes of minerals production.
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Energy, mineral supplies could be bottlenecks to EV and battery production
Battery experts say energy costs and the supply of renewable energy could mean it takes longer for Europe to reach zero-emission mobility targets.
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Ford secures new battery supplies, overhauls Cologne plant on path to producing 2m EVs a year
With a $50bn investment, the carmaker aims to produce 600,000 EVs a year by late 2023 and 2m by 2026, incoporating new battery chemistries and updating plants.
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Oliver Blume to replace Diess as CEO of Volkswagen Group
Porsche CEO and former production chief Oliver Blume will take over from Herbert Diess as VW Group CEO from September.