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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.

General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly Plant where GM produces the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks

GM boosts Indiana output as tariffs hit North American trade

2025-04-08T09:24:00+01:00By

GM is expanding pickup truck production at Fort Wayne, Indiana, amid new US tariffs, raising questions over Canadian output and North American trade dynamics.

Rising US tariffs drive Nissan to adjust its production footprint

Nissan to shift Rogue output to US to beat tariffs

2025-04-08T09:04:00+01:00By

Nissan is transferring Rogue production from Japan to Tennessee in response to 25% US tariffs, joining a wider shift in global carmaking strategy.

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ArcelorMittal’s Multi Part Integration optimises production

2025-04-04T09:05:00+01:00By

ArcelorMittal’s Multi Part Integration solution simplifies manufacturing, cuts costs, improves safety, and reduces CO2 emissions, meeting the evolving demands of the automotive industry.

Audi virtualises factory production control, shifting from hardware to cloud

Audi leads with virtual controllers in vehicle bodyshop automation

2025-04-03T11:52:00+01:00By

Audi and Siemens debut virtual controllers in Böllinger Höfe, marking a milestone in digital factory automation and sustainable production

Debrecen sets BMW’s benchmark for next-gen electric car production

BMW powers up Debrecen plant for Neue Klasse rollout

2025-03-31T10:59:00+01:00By

BMW’s Debrecen plant comes online with modular EV assembly and just-in-sequence logistics as it prepares to build the next-gen BMW iX3 from late 2025.

Skoda production in Vietnam

Skoda expands manufacturing operations with new Vietnam assembly plant

2025-03-28T18:24:00+00:00By

Skoda has officially begun local assembly of its Kushaq SUV and Slavia sedan at a newly established facility in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province.

Digital twins enhance efficiency, flexibility, and AI-driven manufacturing innovation

Digital twins are catalysts for automotive production strategies

2025-03-27T14:45:00+00:00By

This is how Automakers are leveraging digital twins to optimise production, cut costs and adapt to electrification, making factories more agile and efficient. Stellantis, Webasto, and Cintoo disclose…

JLR hires 150 technicians to support UK EV production.

JLR creates 150 EV manufacturing roles in the UK

2025-03-20T17:06:00+00:00By

JLR is recruiting 150 EV technicians in the UK to support the production of Range Rover Electric and next-generation battery and drive unit manufacturing.

European automotive production and wider industry risks decline amid EV transition and China competition.

European automotive production in dire need of efficiency gains

2025-03-10T14:32:00+00:00By

A McKinsey report warns that Europe’s automotive sector is losing ground in global markets. Without decisive action, its competitive edge may erode even further.

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BMW plants prepare for a new era with Neue Klasse production

2025-03-06T17:44:00+00:00By

Even as BMW gears up production for its Neue Klasse electric vehicles, it is maintaining a highly flexible, mixed powertrain approach across its production network.

Not only Renault models are reconditioned, but only Renault and Dacia vehicles receive the %22Refactory Certificate%22. (Image - Renault) copy

Renault boosts sustainability with Poland’s new ‘Renew Factory’

2025-03-04T09:47:00+00:00By Sebastian Becker

Renault launches a sustainable repair facility in Poland, targeting the booming used car market while cutting costs and carbon emissions for refurbished vehicles.

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

Europe accelerates AI adoption in vehicle manufacturing with InvestAI

Europe’s $208.4bn AI investment to catapult automotive production

2025-02-13T13:56:00+00:00By

The EU’s InvestAI fund will drive AI adoption in automotive, supercharging manufacturing with smart factories, enhanced automation, next-gen production technologies.

Nissan to expand use of green steel in Japan

Nissan’s green steel commitment to see 500% surge across Japan

2025-02-12T16:54:00+00:00By

Nissan announces its pursuit of a fivefold increase in green steel usage across its Japan operations, reinforcing its commitment to carbon neutrality and joining a broader industry shift towards sustainable materials.

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Honda North America’s big investment in flexible manufacturing for EVs, hybrid and ICE vehicles

2025-02-11T11:06:00+00:00By

Honda invests $1 billion in retooling its Ohio manufacturing plants to build ICE, hybrid, and EV models on same production line. 

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Digital twins: faster, more transparent production planning

2025-02-03T10:55:00+00:00

In this AMS livestream, the first in a new series focused on smart factory and digitalisation, our editors and experts examined how digital twins are being scaled for large and small automotive production projects.

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Register now - Shopfloor tools: Human-centric digitalisation in production

2025-02-03T10:53:00+00:00

This AMS livestream will spotlight how advanced digital tools and automation can be best geared to support manufacturing associates, including shopfloor workers and engineers, to maximise value-added activities, increase quality and improve safety.

BMW's San Luis Potosí in Mexico is a local leader in global sustainable manufacturing with a growing solar field, advanced water recycling systems and an expanding battery centre

How BMW’s San Luis Potosí leads in sustainable production

2025-01-12T16:28:00+00:00By

BMW’s San Luis Potosí plant sets benchmarks in solar power, water recycling, and AI-led sustainability, making it a global leader in green automotive manufacturing.

Jörg Escher has been managing the Opel plant in Eisenach since February 2021. (Image- Opel)

Opel Eisenach’s Grandland EV: a lean manufacturing marvel

2025-01-06T16:27:00+00:00By

Opel Eisenach pivots to exclusive Grandland EV production, merging lean manufacturing with selective automation to stay competitive amid industry transformation.

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