All EV manufacturing articles – Page 24
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NewsHino Motors and REE Automotive sign business alliance agreement
The two companies say they will collaborate on developing next-generation commercial mobility solutions by combining Hino’s knowledge and technologies as a commercial vehicle manufacturer with REE’s proprietary EV technologies
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NewsVW Braunschweig expands production of battery systems
Once the phased expansion project is complete and the site is fully ramped up, it will have the capacity to produce up to 500,000 batteries a year for models based on the MEB platform
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ArticleREE Automotive and Magna sign strategic collaboration agreement
Aiming to service the EV requirements of new electric mobility players, this collaboration plans to develop fully modular electric vehicles using REE’s corner technology and accelerate their time-to-market at scale
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ArticleBattery makers settle legal dispute over supply to US
LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation are settling their legal dispute relating to EV battery supply in the US and South Korea.
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ArticleGlobal suppliers need modularity and flexibility in the EV age
Electric vehicles bring with them high development costs and large expenses for retooling plants. To get around that, OEMs and tier suppliers must work together to develop flexible, modular production systems, according to panellists from ZF and ABB at last week’s AMS Livestream on electrification.
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ArticleBuilding the battery pack
While cell manufacture is still largely in the realm of specialist producers, more OEMs are now assembling the battery pack inhouse, but this can be a complex task requiring specialist tooling. Nick Holt reports
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NewsRenault joins Veolia and Solvay in closed-loop battery recycling project
Together with power provider Veolia and chemicals company Solvay, Renault is setting up a trial plant in France to recycle batteries from electric vehicles (EVs). The plant will be able to extract and purify end-of-life EV battery metals.
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ArticleThe race is on: Meeting EV battery demand with smart manufacturing
John Miles, Global Business Leader – EV & Battery, Rockwell Automation, explains the need for flexible and data-driven production operations to meet future EV battery demand
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NewsVW to have 240 GWh of battery plants in Europe by 2030
Volkswagen Group plans to significantly increase battery cell production capacity and reshape the EV battery supply chain in Europe, with plans to have six ‘gigafactories’ by the end of the decade – including an expansion of its partnership with Sweden’s Northvolt.
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ArticleCarmakers pledge to switch to all-electric vehicles
The wave of electrification is slowly turning into a tsunami, in Europe at least. Illya Verpraet takes a look at some of the big manufacturing plans in 2021
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ArticleNon-magnetic materials for EV motors
The development of electric vehicles is seeing the increasing use of materials with particular properties. Stainless steel is one example that offers applications in body structures and drivetrains
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ArticleMercedes-Benz develops a number of its locations to enhance its shift to an 'electric first' position
The OEM is investing in the development of existing locations and consolidating test and development operations to boost EV production across its global network
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NewsFord Europe invests $1 billion in Cologne for EV production
After JLR, Ford has also announced that all its vehicles for sale in Europe will be pure-electric by 2030. It is investing $1 billion in its Cologne (Köln) plant to make that a reality. This move will be supported by the sharing of the VW Group’s MEB electric vehicle platform.
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NewsUltium Cells completes steel building structure
The joint venture between General Motors and LG Chem has taken another step towards start of production of Ultium battery cells with the completion of the steel work for the new manufacturing facility at Lordstown, Ohio
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NewsJaguar Land Rover reimagines its electric future
Jaguar will be a purely electric vehicle (EV) maker by the middle of this decade, with its partner Land Rover adding six pure electric variants over the next five years as it aims to power 60% of its products with “zero-tailpipe powertrains” by 2030. The first pure-electric Land Rover will go on sale in 2024 and diesel models will be phased out in 2026.
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ArticlePowertrain to the people
As the automotive industry rapidly electrifies, powertrain suppliers have to adapt, but Illya Verpraet finds out that ZF is on board with the transition, enjoying more freedom in both engineering and manufacturing
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NewsVolvo Ghent to triple electric production capacity
The increased manufacturing capacity is to meet fast-growing demand for its Recharge line-up, says Volvo
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NewsVW Dresden ends production of the e-Golf2
The production area of the Transparent Factory will be now be reconfigured to start production of the first ID.3 models at the end of January
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ArticleAMS Winter 2020 – Supporting production through automation and AI
The latest AMS edition is out with a special focus on automation opportunities, including for artificial intelligence and cobots. The issue features in-depth insight on robotics and new processes, with interviews featuring BMW, Fraunhofer, Drishti and many more.
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ArticleIntegrating robotics and electric powertrains in BMW production
BMW is on an EV offensive and is taking the opportunity to revamp its plants with automation and digital twins. Mark Smyth spoke to the global boss of production, Milan Nedeljković, about the challenges and opportunities