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Will exports drive production growth across India?

2025-04-22T09:27:00+01:00By

Building on the rising value of vehicle exports and components, the Indian government wants 50% of vehicles made in India to be exported by 2030.

he Touareg and Passat are built in Bratislava, and the Taigo and T-Cross are built in Pamplona (right). (Image- Volkswagen:Automobil Produktion Collage)

VW’s Bratislava and Pamplona gain strategic production value

2025-04-21T23:18:00+01:00By

VW ramps up production in Slovakia and Spain, shifting key models like the Passat and future EVs away from Germany to cut costs and drive innovation.

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Digital threads weave together connected car factories

2025-04-16T14:40:00+01:00By

Digital twins and AI are reshaping connected car factories, promising leaner, smarter and more resilient automotive manufacturing.

With software-defined vehicles (SDV), infotainment, comfort and safety systems become digital interfaces, deepening the connection between manufacturers and end users.

These are the strategies for the Software-defined Vehicle (SDV)

2025-04-14T16:03:00+01:00By Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

SDVs are shifting value creation in the auto industry, with OEMs racing to develop software, form tech alliances, and launch new digital revenue streams

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Ambitious targets and big investments for India’s carmakers

2025-04-08T10:38:00+01:00By

After a period of downsizing or complete withdrawal by some foreign OEMs, investment in Indian production is on the rise again with the domestic vehicle makers leading the way.

UK watchdog fines carmakers £77m for green marketing collusion

UK fines carmakers and trade bodies £77m for green ad collusion

2025-04-08T08:26:00+01:00By

UK fines ten carmakers and two trade bodies £77m for colluding over recycling claims, hindering competition in green vehicle advertising.

EU delays CO2 fines, giving automakers three years to adapt production

Automakers win reprieve on 2025 EU CO2 vehicle emissions targets

2025-03-06T11:40:00+00:00By

The European Commission is giving automakers until 2027 to comply with strict CO2 targets, offering relief to an industry struggling with EV sales and global competition.

Integrated design and manufacturing, EV evolution demands flexibility, digital transformation, collaboration

How the EV shift sparked integrated Design For Manufacture (DFM)

2025-02-24T17:19:00+00:00By

Automotive leaders at the AMS Evolution panel reveal how digital twin simulation and cross-functional collaboration are reshaping EV design and production

From complexity to clarity - Collaborative innovation and streamlined design are shaping the future of automotive manufacturing, and ‘Western’ OEMs need to enhance their DFM principles

The urgency for enhanced Design For Manufacture (DFM) in vehicle production

2025-02-24T12:10:00+00:00By

This is how Design For Manufacture is transforming automotive production with digital tools, collaboration, and agile strategies as Chinese OEMs outpace global rivals. With Western carmakers falling behind, expansion is critical.

VW Wolfsburg Golf production

Will Volkswagen’s surplus German plants become Chinese production operations?

2025-02-18T09:52:00+00:00By

Automotive analyist Ian Henry looks at how and why Chinese OEMs could potentially buy or utilise some of Volkswagen’s production sites.

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VW adopts Dassault’s AI-driven cloud platform for vehicle development

2025-02-11T10:30:00+00:00By

Volkswagen will implement Dassault Systèmes’ AI-driven 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform to accelerate software-defined vehicle development and streamline processes.

US tariffs threaten North American auto production

US tariffs threaten North American auto production

2025-02-04T18:15:00+00:00By

The threat of US tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico is disrupting automotive manufacturing, raising costs, and putting supply chain strategies under pressure.

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Volkswagen Mexico opens world’s 1st fully electric paintshop

2025-01-29T16:36:00+00:00By

VW Mexico has opened the world’s first fully electric paint shop at its Puebla plant, eliminating natural gas and running entirely on renewable energy

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The automotive industry weighs the challenges of geopolitics and market factors in 2025

2025-01-13T18:38:00+00:00By

Trade wars, geopolitical tensions, mergers, increasing competition. Ian Henry highlights some of the automotive industry challenges to look out for in 2025.

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Volkswagen restructures German manufacturing amid industry crisis

2025-01-09T13:12:00+00:00By

Volkswagen plans to cut 35,000 jobs and relocate Golf production to Mexico, aiming to save $15.45 billion annually to recoup losses.

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China: Fierce domestic competition sees international brands suffer

2024-12-16T20:11:00+00:00By

International brands, which have benefited from growth in the Chinese market over the years, now face serious headwinds.

The VW Tayron celebrated its SOP in Wolfsburg at the end of November 2024. (Image- Volkswagen)

This is how the new VW Tayron is built in Wolfsburg

2024-12-15T15:22:00+00:00By

 Volkswagen celebrates the Tayron’s launch at Wolfsburg. Digital innovation streamlines production as the plant sets new standards in efficiency and teamwork.

Andreas is Dick has been Board Member for Production and Logistics at Skoda since September 2023. He succeeded Michael Oeljeklaus. (Image- Skoda)

Skoda: “We need clarity in production about where the path leads”

2024-12-15T10:03:00+00:00By

Andreas Dick shares Skoda’s vision for digitisation and flexibility, tackling the challenges of electromobility, AI, and sustainable production.

Green Energy for Gigafactory Salzgitter

10 year green energy for PowerCo’s Salzgitter battery plant

2024-12-13T15:20:00+00:00By

PowerCo signs deals with Alterric and EnviTec Biogas to supply its Salzgitter gigafactory with 3 terawatt hours of green energy, slashing CO2 emissions by 115,000 tonnes annually.

Chris Glover speaking at AMS EVO 24

VW Chattanooga: a masterclass in flexible manufacturing

2024-12-06T17:05:00+00:00By

Volkswagen’s chattanooga plant showcases flexibility in manufacturing, transforming operations to adapt to electric vehicles and evolving market demands.

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