Electrification – Page 23
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VideoGlobal powertrain and battery production forecast: ever-evolving complexity
With diverging regulations, infrastructure, market trends and manufacturing bases, the path to EV and battery production will vary across regions, adding more variation for OEMs and suppliers. Ultima Media analyst Daniel Harrison shares the latest data on powertrain and battery forecasts
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VideoGetting giga with it – ramping up battery cell production
Manufacturers require huge investment and must carefully consider production locations and technology to build batteries at ‘giga scale’, reveal leaders from Italvolt, AMTE Power and Zeiss
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VideoIt all adds up to zero – counting the ways to net carbon zero manufacturing
Sustainability leaders from Audi and Lear explain how the companies are working across the value chain to decarbonise manufacturing
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VideoDay 1 wrap up: now that was electrifying!
After the first half of the AMS Evolution Summit, it is clear that digitalisation, electrification and sustainability are converging in automotive production
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VideoIndia’s manufacturing evolution: competitive, agile and frugal
The country has been hit hard by the pandemic and disruption, but automotive manufacturing is roaring again and leaders from Mahindra, Switch Mobility and the Indian automotive supplier association, ACMA, explain what the industry needs to do to stay competitive
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VideoFrom assembly to modular production lines
Automotive manufacturers need to manage more part variety and complexity than ever, which is why more are implementing autonomous logistics, cobots and other technology to support more flexible, modular concepts. Experts from ABB, Conductix-Wampler and Panasonic discuss the technology roadmap.
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VideoPorsche’s smarter, greener paintshop
Hear from leading paintshop experts at Porsche’s Leipzig plant on strategies for improving quality and reducing errors in paintshop, including new automation and processes to reduce overspray waste
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VideoScaling battery pack production
Increasing production of battery enclosures at scale will be essential to launching EVs in line with targets. ABB’s Patrick Matthews and Zeiss’s Paulo Cruz discuss automation and quality control opportunities.
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VideoEnd-to-end sustainability: accelerating to zero emissions and the circular economy
Manufacturers are increasing efforts to reduce waste and to reuse and recycle material, including packaging and battery materials. In this session, executives from Magna, CSR Europe and Li-Cycle discuss initiatives in the circular economy and to reduce overall emissions
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VideoEnd of conference: evolution and revolution
At the end of the event, it’s clear that automotive manufacturing will see both incremental and radical change, and that the industry will need to work together to adapt
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ArticleToyota to build battery plant in North Carolina
Toyota is building a battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina to supply hybrid and pure EV production in the US. The site offers multimodal logistics advantages for US-wide distribution
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NewsGM invests in Bedford aluminium casting facility for EV drive unit castings
Upgrades to the Bedford plant are to support production of drive unit castings for new Silverado all-electric pickup. The facility has already launched drive unit castings for GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV
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VoiceMulti Part Integration: Optimising vehicle structures
Reducing materials use and vehicle weight are key considerations for OEMs. ArcelorMittal discusses its new Multi Part Integration concept and how this can simplify the vehicle production process
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NewsNokia provides 5G private wireless network for Volkswagen pilot project in Germany as part of flexibility drive
Nokia has provided a private 5G wireless network to support industrial connectivity at the production development centre and pilot hall at Volkswagen’s headquarters plant in Wolfsburg.
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NewsGKN Automotive launches Advanced Research Centre to accelerate the UK’s electrified future
Partnering with the University of Nottingham and Newcastle University, the new research centre will help to develop next generation eDrive technologies for future electric vehicles
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NewsGM and POSCO Chemical to build a new North America factory to process critical battery materials for Ultium batteries
The new plant will process cathode active material (CAM), a key battery material that represents about 40% of the cost of a battery cell
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NewsPorsche and Ericsson announce partnership for 5G network in Leipzig
Porsche has signed a deal with Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson for a pilot project using 5G wireless technology to improve production capabilities at the OEM’s plant in Leipzig, Germany.
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NewsNissan to replicate Sunderland factory model globally amid drive to boost domestic supply chains
Nissan has announced a massive £13bn fund for developing electric vehicles and plans to expand the model of its Sunderland plant globally.
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VoiceThe application of automation
Where is Automotive manufacturing heading, from a factory automation supplier’s perspective? AMS talks to Lucas Majewski Director, Global Key Accounts at Mitsubishi Electric for a frank assessment about what to expect wherever you are on the automation adoption curve
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NewsUK car production hits record low in October while EV and commercial sales accelerate
New car production in the UK fell by 41.4% last month to its lowest October level in 65 years amid ongoing semiconductor chip shortages and plant closures, according to the latest report from the trade industry body.