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Assembly

This is how the new VW Tayron is built in Wolfsburg
2024-12-15T15:22:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen
Henning Habicht appointed Head of Volkswagen Chattanooga Operations
2024-11-18T17:44:00+00:00By Nick Holt
BMW Leipzig starts production of the second generation 2 Series Gran Coupé
2024-11-04T18:55:00+00:00By Nick Holt

Bodyshop

This is how the new VW Tayron is built in Wolfsburg
2024-12-15T15:22:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen
Gestamp’s broad automotive production solutions portfolio
2024-11-28T14:48:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen
BMW pivots to hydrogen logistics for sustainable production
2024-11-26T09:34:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

Logistics

This is how the new VW Tayron is built in Wolfsburg
2024-12-15T15:22:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen
BMW pivots to hydrogen logistics for sustainable production
2024-11-26T09:34:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
For Chris Glover, change is the only constant at VW’s Chattanooga plant
2024-10-21T16:29:00+01:00By Christopher Ludwig

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Manufacturing Engineering

How Henkel is co-developing the EV batteries of the future
2024-12-03T17:23:00+00:00By AMS
Honda sets up a demonstration production line for all-solid-state batteries
2024-11-25T18:42:00+00:00By Nick Holt
Stellantis’ Jeremy Keating on embedding lean across the organisation for efficiency
2024-11-13T15:57:00+00:00By Christopher Ludwig

Materials

10 year green energy for PowerCo’s Salzgitter battery plant
2024-12-13T15:20:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
Gestamp’s broad automotive production solutions portfolio
2024-11-28T14:48:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen
JLR pioneers seat foam recycling with closed-loop breakthrough
2024-11-27T15:46:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

Paintshop

This is how the new VW Tayron is built in Wolfsburg
2024-12-15T15:22:00+00:00By Timo Gilgen
Unlikely flights: Ostrich feathers fan paint perfection at JLR
2024-12-13T14:37:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
ABB invests in software to cut costs by 30% in automotive paint
2024-12-10T15:04:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

Powertrain

Stellantis invests in €4.1 billion Spanish gigafactory with CATL
2024-12-11T16:27:00+00:00By Megan Kelly
Ford’s Halewood plant kicks-off electric drive unit production
2024-12-09T15:25:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
How Henkel is co-developing the EV batteries of the future
2024-12-03T17:23:00+00:00By AMS

Press Shop

BMW opens first North American press shop at Spartanburg, debuts new X3
2024-06-24T16:21:00+01:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
Hyundai and Georgia Ports Authority mark first Metaplant shipment
2023-08-15T10:11:00+01:00By Megan Kelly
GM and Mercedes-Benz both sign up for green steel
2023-06-12T16:38:00+01:00By Megan Kelly

Quality

GM Ventures invests $10m in Forge Nano to improve EV battery performance and reduce costs
2024-10-22T13:51:00+01:00By Nick Holt
EV battery testing – new software supports testing rapidly changing battery technologies
2024-09-10T09:52:00+01:00By Michael Nash
BMW opens first North American press shop at Spartanburg, debuts new X3
2024-06-24T16:21:00+01:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

Partner Content

How Henkel is co-developing the EV batteries of the future
2024-12-03T17:23:00+00:00By AMS
Watch: Inside Henkel’s Battery Engineering Center
2024-12-03T17:20:00+00:00By AMS
Watch now: How to maximise efficiency in battery tray manufacturing and integration
2024-10-28T15:15:00+00:00

Automation

Blueprint for building the smart factory of the future
2024-12-09T17:19:00+00:00By AMS
VW Chattanooga: a masterclass in flexible manufacturing
2024-12-06T17:05:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
BMW Dingolfing advances iFactory Automated Driving in production
2024-12-03T09:45:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim

Additive/3D Printing

New additive manufacturing applications for the auto industry
2024-09-23T17:30:00+01:00By ArcelorMittal
Lowering costs through sustainable manufacturing
2024-09-11T16:12:00+01:00By Michael Nash
Additive manufacturing: Supporting sustainable production
2024-03-05T12:51:00+00:00By Michael Nash

Casting/Forging

Gestamp joins Catena-X digital supply chain exchange
2023-10-03T11:52:00+01:00By Marcus Williams
Tools for progress: real-time tracking and monitoring in Audi’s toolmaking
2023-03-07T12:28:00+00:00By Christopher Ludwig
Stellantis to localise production of new electric drive module in Indiana
2023-03-01T17:31:00+00:00By Rebecca Morley

Equipment

Watch now: How to maximise efficiency in battery tray manufacturing and integration
2024-10-28T15:15:00+00:00
How cobots can support automotive production
2024-09-24T08:57:00+01:00By Ronja Schmiedchen and Werner Beutnagel
Watch Now: Next-Gen Gapfillers: Henkel’s Blueprint for Automotive Electronics
2024-09-12T09:05:00+01:00

Joining

100 years of Henkel in the automotive industry
2024-10-09T16:03:00+01:00By AMS
Megacasting: a new frontier or unfounded flare-up?
2024-09-19T17:00:00+01:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
Sames solves for BMW & Mercedes: Adhesive tech in bodyshop & glazing
2024-06-16T23:01:00+01:00By SAMES

Machining

Exclusive: BMW Group improves efficiency with additive manufacturing gripper
2024-05-22T15:10:00+01:00By Megan Kelly
Design4Production: Recap blog
2024-05-14T15:54:00+01:00By AMS
Henkel Whitepaper: Sustainable Processing Solutions for Automotive Manufacturing
2024-04-02T01:04:00+01:00

Measurement

Quality control: 3D vision inspection systems
2024-05-16T13:50:00+01:00By AMS
The future of Ford in a flash of lightning
2023-10-20T02:57:00+01:00By Christopher Ludwig
Material matters: body, forming and process transformation
2022-12-09T12:00:00+00:00By Christopher Ludwig

Robotics

JLR employs robot to carry out door usage checks over Christmas
2024-12-20T09:00:00+00:00By Megan Kelly
Hyundai Kia’s ‘Wearable Robot’ with vehicle production applications
2024-12-04T10:01:00+00:00By Ilkhan Ozsevim
BMW conquers Mexico with sustainable production
2024-11-19T15:30:00+00:00By Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

Systems

Rivian and Volkswagen Group JV to create electric architectures and software
2024-11-17T20:07:00+00:00By Nick Holt
Antolin, Gestamp and Fersa using AI to improve production operations
2024-08-13T08:45:00+01:00By Marcus Williams
Nissan and Honda agree to joint research for next-gen SDV platform
2024-08-01T19:37:00+01:00By Nick Holt