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JLR's Hairpin wiring boosts EV motor efficiency by 25%

Hairpins and horsepower: how JLR’s copper loops are reshaping EVs

2025-04-01T14:56:00+01:00By

JLR is using hairpin winding machines to supercharge EV motor production, blending cutting-edge precision with traditional craftsmanship in Wolverhampton.

Hyundai invests $21bn to expand US manufacturing and mobility tech

$21bn Hyundai plan to scale US automotive vehicle production

2025-03-25T10:29:00+00:00By

Hyundai ramps up US automotive investment with a $21bn plan to boost production, localise supply chains and advance EV and robotics technologies by 2028

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Digital twins drive powertrain transformation at HORSE Valladolid

2025-03-21T12:06:00+00:00By

HORSE uses digital twins to enhance flexibility, reduce emissions, and boost EV readiness at its Valladolid plant, reshaping powertrain manufacturing.

Humanoid robots join the line at Mercedes-Benz Marienfelde

Mercedes-Benz advances AI and robotics in production

2025-03-18T16:00:00+00:00By

Mercedes-Benz is redefining production at Berlin-Marienfelde with AI and humanoid robots, pioneering digital manufacturing methods for a more intelligent future.

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Mazda’s Lean Asset Strategy: Driving efficiency in development and manufacturing

2025-03-18T10:40:00+00:00By

Mazda has unveiled its “Lean Asset Strategy,” reinforcing its multi-solution approach to electrification.

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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.

EV platforms evolve for flexibility, efficiency, safety, and rapid production amid shifting demand and innovations

Infographic: The race to build the perfect EV

2025-03-04T10:33:00+00:00By and

Automakers are racing to create the ultimate EV platform. From battery tech to gigacasting, discover the innovations driving the future of electric vehicles.

The BMW plant in Landshut is home to the production of key components for electric drives, including housings for electric motors and high-voltage batteries

Will the BMW Neue Klasse be a gamechanger in e-Architecture?

2025-02-26T15:11:00+00:00By Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

BMW’s Neue Klasse introduces a software-defined EV architecture, integrating high-performance computing and energy management for unparalleled efficiency.

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AMS/ABB Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey 2024 results

2025-02-24T11:44:00+00:00By

The AMS/ABB 2024 survey reveals key automotive manufacturing trends, from rising costs to trade disputes and the shift to smart factories.

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.

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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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BMW drives CO2 reduction with workforce engagement

2025-02-03T16:00:00+00:00By Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

BMW’s strategy for CO2 reduction goes beyond targets, embedding sustainability into operations, workforce training and leadership incentives.

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Register now - Electrified production: Scaling EV and battery output

2025-02-03T10:52:00+00:00

This AMS livestream investigates how automotive manufacturers and suppliers are adapting existing and new factories to produce EVs and electrified vehicles.

AAM acquires GKN Automotive

AAM acquires GKN to shakeup automotive driveline and EV production

2025-01-31T17:17:00+00:00By

AAM’s $1.4 billion deal to acquire GKN Automotive will reshape automotive manufacturing, strengthening its role in driveline systems and electric vehicle production

HORSE Launches Dual eMotor

Electrification: HORSE launches efficient dual eMotor production

2025-01-15T10:43:00+00:00By

HORSE begins producing a cutting-edge eMotor in Portugal, combining efficiency and power for hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, with an output of up to 160,000 units annually.

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Coventry and Warwick Gigapark: UK’s answer to EV battery challenges?

2025-01-14T10:33:00+00:00By

Amid policy shifts and global competition, Coventry and Warwick Gigapark offers a lifeline to UK EV manufacturing with plans for a pivotal gigafactory in the West Midlands.

High-voltage batteries drive BMW Group's circular economy success

BMW boosts battery circular economy with SK tes partnership

2025-01-13T14:24:00+00:00By

BMW partners with SK tes to recycle high-voltage batteries, recovering cobalt, nickel, and lithium for new batteries, advancing sustainability globally.

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.

Stellantis and CATL to form JV for battery facility in Zaragoza, Spain

Stellantis invests in €4.1 billion Spanish gigafactory with CATL

2024-12-11T16:27:00+00:00By

Stellantis and CATL to establish a 50 GWh EV battery plant in Zaragoza by 2026, advancing LFP battery tech and carbon-neutral production.