EV Manufacturing News – Page 16
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Lordstown development moves GM closer to all-electric future
GM says it will create more than 1,100 new jobs in Northeast Ohio with the construction of its Ultium Cells LLC battery cell manufacturing facility in Lordstown
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Assembly, Protection & Thermal Solutions for ADAS
The rise of ADAS will require a massive increase in the number of sensors and other electronic components that are built into vehicles. Henkel looks at the production challenges and solutions relating to this technology
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Volvo to design and develop electric motors in-house
The OEM has opened a new electric motor lab in Shanghai, China in addition to ongoing e-motor development in Gothenburg, Sweden, and state-of-the-art battery labs in China and Sweden
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GM invests $4 billion to prepare Spring Hill and Detroit-Hamtramck plants for EV production
General Motors is moving forward with investments to equip its factories to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The Spring Hill, Tennessee plant gets a $2 billion upgrade to produce the Cadillac Lyriq and the and Detroit-Hamtramck plant will see $2.2 billion invested to produce the recently unveiled GMC Hummer EV.
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2,200 new robots to improve automation at VW Chattanooga, Emden and Hannover plants
Volkswagen is investing in automation with robots from Fanuc and ABB at its Chattanooga, Emden and Hannover plants, in preparation for those factories to start producing electric vehicles based on the MEB platform. The robots are to be mainly used for body production and battery assembly.
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Hethel site upgrades to support Lotus Engineering consultancy
This latest investment includes an all-new Electric Drive Unit (EDU) test cell, plus upgrades to other engineering facilities and workshops
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Mahle and Ballard to cooperate on fuel cell development
The goal is to develop and industrialise fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles of various weight classes, with a focus on the needs of the European, North American and Asian markets
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Polestar confirms the Precept will enter production
Described by the company as a commitment car not a concept car, the Precept will be built at a new state-of-the-art production facility in China
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Ultium Drive to power GM’s next-generation EVs
GM says it will lead design, development and manufacturing of next-generation EV drive units and motors
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GM reveals wireless battery management system
This new system will allow the use of a common set of battery components across GM’s electric vehicle range
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Skoda completes Enyaq iV production line at Mladá Boleslav
The updated production line can now build vehicles using both MEB and MQB platforms
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Podcast
AMS Podcast Episode 06 – Investing in the future
The AMS Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the world’s most fascinating vehicle and component production plants. We explore the processes, problems… and solutions, and hear from the automotive manufacturing experts who make it all work.
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ABB: State-of-the-art in assembly
Final trim and assembly has historically been laborious, but ABB’s new generation of industrial robots will provide more flexibility and a better return on investment
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Rockwell Automation: Connecting forward thinking
Flexible and scalable operations can help you adapt to inevitable technology changes, says Bill Sarver, senior industry consultant, global automotive and tire business, Rockwell Automation
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Volvo adds battery assembly line at Ghent
The new battery line at the Belgium plant will support production of the XC40 Recharge P8, Volvo’s first fully electric car, with production scheduled to begin later this year
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Maserati to produce a new electrified range
Maserati has stated that all new models will be 100% developed, engineered and built in Italy, and will adopt hybrid and battery electric powertrains
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Dingolfing expands production of electric powertrain components
BMW says it is expanding production capacity and increasing its staff at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing faster than originally planned
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SSAB: Design concept – Battery pack protection for EV body-in-white
Protecting battery packs is the fundamental first step when designing the body-in-white for BEVs. We talk to SSAB’s Robert Ström about the Docol EV Design Concept and platforms for new AHSS solutions
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Ford invests in battery production at Valencia
Ford will invest €42m in its Valencia manufacturing plant to support the its electrification strategy with a state-of-the-art battery assembly facility, in addition to producing the new hybrid models
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RAV4 Hybrid production starts at TMMK
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK), has started production of the 2020 RAV4 Hybrid SUV