OEMs and Suppliers – Page 4
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NewsDanny Auerswald to lead VW Saxony, bringing global production expertise
Danny Auerswald, with a track record of excellence in VW production worldwide, steps up to lead VW Saxony, promising innovation in tech and logistics
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ArticleHonda grows its North American EV footprint
Honda is investing heavily in growing its electric vehicle production operations in North America but is also leveraging expertise and capacity for hybrid powertrain production
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NewsVolvo Cars realigns manufacturing, procurement and supply chain management
Volvo Cars recently revamped its executive team, focusing on manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain management. Do these changes reflect a broader industry trend towards integrated departmental realignment in the automotive sector?
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AnalysisUK auto production prospects improving
Economic headwinds, supply chain challenges and future trading uncertainty have put the UK’s automotive manufacturing sector under considerable pressure, but there are signs of a positive change ahead.
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ArticleAutomotive Manufacturing Solutions Magazine – Issue 1, 2024
Issue 1, 2024 of Automotive Manufacturing Solutions is out now, with a focus on sustainability with insights from JLR and GKN Automotive, and supporting features on manufacturing engineering with BMW and Gestamp
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NewsFederico Kochlowski promoted to President and CEO Mercedes-Benz’s MBUSI
Kochlowski’s new position will focus on severa aspects inlcuding manufacturing at Mercedes-Benz
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NewsBentley prepares electric future with groundbreaking for new paintshop
Bentley Motors advances towards electrification with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new paintshop, marking a key milestone in its sustainable luxury journey
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NewsVW focuses on Chinese market boosting cost competitiveness and local partnerships
VW seeks to strengthen its position in the Chinese automotive market through achieving cost reductions in production and boosting local partnerships
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ArticleAI + I = Enhanced Automotive Surface Inspection
AI and automation transform paintshops, boosting efficiency in surface inspection. But it emerges that human inspectors remain crucial for final touches.
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NewsVolkswagen workers in Tennessee vote to join UAW
The result of the vote was clear, with 2,628 workers casting their support for the union against 985 nays. This victory makes VW’s Chattanooga’s the first foreign-owned car plant in the southern US to unionise through an election since the 1940s, marking it as a monumental win for the UAW.
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ArticleAudi’s Brussels revolutionises sustainability with freshwater reduction initiative
In a significant step for automotive sustainability, Audi’s Brussels facility has launched a groundbreaking project to cut its freshwater usage by a staggering 100,000 cubic meters each year.
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NewsVolvo’s Taizhou plant achieves climate neutrality with biogas shift
Volvo Cars is making significant strides towards environmental sustainability. Their Taizhou manufacturing plant in China has become the company’s first climate-neutral plant in China after switching to biogas. This transition is expected to result in a reduction of more than 7,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
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ArticleAudi: “We have a clear strategy towards electromobility”
Gerd Walker illuminates Audi’s innovative strategies for sustainable, flexible production and the transition to electric vehicles
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ArticleThe changing shape of Europe’s automotive production operations
European vehicle manufacturing is having to adapt to weakening EV demand and increasing competition.
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NewsPorsche powers production with digital MHP FleetExecuter at Zuffenhausen
Zuffenhausen is seing upgrade after upgrade as the carmaker seeks to push its sportscar production into a new, digitlaised and automated era. It’s most recent deployment sees the MHP FleetExecuter move across several aspectsa of its production lines - with plans for expansion…
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NewsThe Audi Q6 e-tron spotlights flexible and green production ecosystem
This is how Audi’s Ingolstadt plant is advancing electric vehicle production, blending sustainability with efficiency in the assembly of the Q6 e-tron series: Q6 e-tron leads the way
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ArticleShifting gears – Electrifying the driveline
Jorge Beja, GKN Automotive’s VP of Operations Systems, shares some insights into production at the company’s centre for excellence for eDrive systems, at Bruneck, Italy.
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NewsNissan launches its new Arc business plan
Nissan is adapting its production strategy to rebalance its ICE and electric vehicle output and address rising costs and market fragmentation
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CommentEurope: OEMs face multiple challenges ahead
Ian Henry shares his thoughts on the notable challenges facing the European vehicle manufacturing sector.
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VideoCompas wins category for site transformation at FYA: Interview with Santiago Jurado, chief quality officer
Santiago Jurado, chief quality officer at Compas talks managing complexity across different brands (Mercedez-Benz and Nissan) and several architectures on a single production line as the company takes category win at the Factory of the Year Awards.