AMS January-March 2022 – Volvo’s mega changemaker

Volvo’s mega changemaker

Javier Varela, senior vice-president of engineering and operations, is leading Volvo Cars’ industrial transformation, from platform engineering through to vehicle production. He explains key steps in the carmaker’s ramp up in EV and battery output, and how it will achieve ambitious sustainability targets.

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• Volvo: The Swedish OEM takes a big step with mega-casting
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• Magna: Supporting electric pickup truck development with its eBeam technology
• Aluminium: Insights into the benefits and challenges of mega-casting
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• Secondmind: Developments in the application of machine learning
• Technology: Different approaches to hydrogen fuel cell technology
• Regional focus: European automotive manufacturing in an age of disruption

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• SSAB: The move to carbon-neutral vehicle production has begun with fossil-free steels