All Factory Transformation articles – Page 5
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ArticlePowertrain – Reducing waste in machining fluids
JLR offers a very interesting sustainability case study on powertrain production processes at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre.
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ArticleGKN Automotive – Embedding sustainability in the business
GKN Automotive’s director of sustainability, Tom Salisbury discusses the importance of Science Based Targets, managing supply chains and the need to embed sustainability throughout the organisation.
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ArticleJLR – Putting sustainability at the centre of its strategy
JLR’s manufacturing sustainability transformation lead, Garrett Bell, shares some insights in how the business is reducing its carbon footprint across its operations
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NewsLEVC starts production of its new L380 MPV
The prototype of LEVC’s first fully electric model based on its new Space Oriented Architecture (SOA) has rolled off the assembly line in Yiwu, China
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NewsPorsche launches all-electric Macan
Porsche will build its first Porsche models on the PPE platform at its factory in Leipzig, Germany.
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NewsHow Farasis will bridge the battery gap in Europe
Farasis has appointed Marcel Brömlage to lead its European division and support the growth of its Siro joint venture gigafactory in Turkey, where it expects to produce battery cells by 2026.
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NewsAntolin expands its production footprint in Asia with a new plant in India
The new plant will produce lighting, HMI systems and electronics for leading automotive manufacturers in the Indian market.
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CommentBYD – Aiming for the top
Ian Henry of AutoAnalysis looks at how BYD could become a major player in Europe within the next few years
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ArticleA class of its own: transforming BMW production for next-gen EVs
BMW’s home plant will produce only EVs by 2027, with much of the century-old factory rebuilt to meet new levels of efficiency and digitalisation, without missing a beat of ongoing production.
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NewsBYD to establish passenger car production in Europe
BYD has chosen Szeged, Hungary as the location for its first passenger car production facility in Europe
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MagazineAMS Winter 2023/24 – BMW’s battery boost
BMW is aiming to achieve ‘expertise in every cell’ of its generation six batteries
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ArticleSimultaneous engineering – accelerating production line design, development and commissioning
The transition to electric vehicles has increased pressure on speeding product development and starting production operations
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NewsNissan announces third gigafactory in UK for EV models
The carmaker will make three EV models - the Qashqai and JUKE crossovers and its next-generation LEAF - at its EV36Zero hub in Sunderland.
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NewsFord scales down planned Michigan EV plant, GM scraps EV target
Ford has downsized its planned EV plant in Marshall and GM has scrapped EV production targets as consumer EV demand dwindles.
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ArticleNext steps towards solid-state
Solid-state batteries are seen as the next big technology step for electric vehicles, potentially reducing battery pack weight and offering improved energy density and range.
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ArticleNew world order: How the US is boosting EV production with new technologies and investment
The US is leading the way in the transition to EVs, with significant government support to increase domestic battery production and new technologies.
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NewsHow BMW will maintain quality in its 3,000-step battery cell production process
At its recently opened German Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) in Parsdorf, BMW is aiming to achieve ‘expertise in every cell’ of its generation six batteries for its Neue Klasse EV models.
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NewsBMW begins production at German cell manufacturing competence centre
BMW has started production of cylindrical battery cells at its €170m Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) inear Munich in Parsdorf, Germany.
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NewsJLR expands EV production to Slovakia
JLR has announced that it will develop its plant in Nitra, Slovakia to produce electric vehicles by 2030.
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VideoReactive problem-solving - Interview with Humam M. Alwan, Stellantis
Humam M. Alwan, Software X Quality Management at Stellantis discusses reactive problem-solving at Automotive Evolution North America 2023