Manufacturing Articles | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/manufacturing-articles/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 15 Jan 2025 07:44:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-cropped-aw-favicon-18-32x32.png Manufacturing Articles | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/manufacturing-articles/ 32 32 Northvolt sells stake in EV battery recycling venture https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/northvolt-sells-stake-in-ev-battery-recycling-venture/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:57:53 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430941 Northvolt will sell its share of Hydrovolt to partner Norsk Hydro, which currently doubts the value of European EV battery projects. By Will Girling

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]]> VW avoids large scale plant closures, but for how long? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vw-avoids-large-scale-plant-closures-but-for-how-long/ Mon, 13 Jan 2025 07:11:20 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430756 Volkwagen’s last-minute agreement with unions in December 2024 has avoided the worst case scenario, but challenges are on the horizon. By Ian Henry

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]]> Supply chain spotlight: risk, regulation, and compliance https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/supply-chain-spotlight-risk-regulation-and-compliance/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:15:49 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429631 Diverse risk factors within supply chains call for a comprehensive risk management strategy that considers every layer of a manufacturer’s operations. By Enrico Aresu

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]]> Circular steel: the next step in the road to net zero https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/circular-steel-the-next-step-in-the-road-to-net-zero/ Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:36:13 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429185 Imagine the energy and emissions savings possible in a world where all automotive steel was circular, writes Dean Kanelos

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]]> Auto manufacturing complexity demands proactive OT security https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/auto-manufacturing-complexity-demands-proactive-ot-security/ Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:24:39 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=428846 Austen Byers urges manufacturers to start establishing cyber protection within the operational technology landscape

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]]> VW and union compromise on ‘fundamental realignment’ https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vw-and-union-compromise-on-fundamental-realignment/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:39:32 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430259 By 2030 VW will be 35,000 jobs and 734,000 vehicles lighter in Germany. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> What will be will be: 2025 and the global auto industry https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/what-will-be-will-be-2025-and-the-global-auto-industry/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:56:44 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430218 Ian Henry explores several possibilities for the automotive sector's evolution in 2025

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]]> Thailand pushes hard to boost EV production https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/thailand-pushes-hard-to-boost-ev-production/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:09:43 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430007 Ian Henry explores Thailand's electric vehicle policy and its impact on the market

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]]> Ford battery JV secures US funding before Trump arrival https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/ford-battery-jv-secures-us-funding-before-trump-arrival/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:22:39 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430013 Ford and SK On’s EV battery JV closes on a US$9.63bn DoE loan to support three new plants. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Flexibility informs electric truck drivetrain innovation https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/flexibility-informs-electric-truck-drivetrain-innovation/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:35:30 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427270 New system innovations suggest design flexibility is the crucial element for building and selling electric trucks today. By Will Girling

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]]> VW union talks enter “constructive” stage as strikes resume  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/vw-union-talks-enter-constructive-stage-as-strikes-resume/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:08:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429700 Volkswagen’s rejection of the union’s more modest cost-saving proposals could reflect a plan to shift production to other countries. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> Stellantis and CATL invest US$4.3bn in new LFP battery plant https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/stellantis-and-catl-invest-us4-3bn-in-new-lfp-battery-plant/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:10:31 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429691 Stellantis and CATL aim to increase the diversity and availability of a range of battery chemistries in Europe. By Will Girling

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]]> Turkey is poised to become a vehicle production hotspot https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/turkey-is-poised-to-become-a-vehicle-production-hotspot/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:01:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429572 Recent investments by a number of leading automakers suggest that Turkey could become a global production and export hotspot. By Ian Henry

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]]> South Africa’s vehicle manufacturers: outside looking in? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/south-africas-vehicle-manufacturers-outside-looking-in/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:41:55 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429581 A decline in 2024 production volumes could trigger turbulence in South Africa as OEMs start to reconsider their future strategies. By Ian Henry

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]]> GM reins in battery investments as US policy becomes clearer https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/gm-reins-in-battery-investments-as-us-policy-becomes-clearer/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:21:34 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429486 GM’s decision to sell its stake in a nearly completed Ultium Cells factory could imply it foresees declining interest in electric vehicles. By Will Girling

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]]> What’s the potential impact of Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/whats-the-potential-impact-of-trumps-proposed-25-tariffs/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:14:37 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429336 President Trump’s return will certainly bring forward discussion of the USMCA’s future. By Ian Henry

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]]> Valeo cuts follow “loss of competitiveness” in Europe https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/valeo-cuts-follow-loss-of-competitiveness-in-europe/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:58:31 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429330 Valeo is closing one plant and shedding more jobs across Europe. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Stellantis orders latest Turin plant halt amid layoff fears  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/stellantis-orders-latest-turin-plant-halt-amid-layoff-fears/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:12:09 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429303 Stellantis’ Italian vehicle production footprint continues to shrink, with no signs of a reversal on the horizon. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> Making cheap Chinese cars in Germany: illogical surely? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/making-cheap-chinese-cars-in-germany-illogical-surely/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:05:15 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429023 The next Leapmotor model to be made in Europe is slated for Stellantis plants in either Slovakia or Germany. By Ian Henry

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]]> Hyundai Metaplant to prosper despite EV market problems https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hyundai-metaplant-to-prosper-despite-ev-market-problems/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 07:57:52 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429168 Hyundai initially designed the new plant to exclusively make EVs, but is now adapting it to build hybrids as well. By Ian Henry

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