U.K. Auto Industry Faces $74 Billion Brexit Hit
Year-end deadline to avoid crippling tariffs.
#europe #sustainability #facilities
VW to Use Next-Gen Stratasys 3D Printer
Multi-material rapid prototyping that is 99% accurate to production parts
#Stratasys
Don Walker of Magna Talks About the Industry Now—and In the Future
Don Walker is CEO of Magna, a company that he has been with for 33 years. He’s retiring at the end of 2020 and talks to “Autoline After Hours” about the industry he has been instrumental in
#Magna #Fisker #GeneralMotors
Chinese Battery Maker Ramps Up Plans
Cobalt-free units due next year, $2.4 billion European plant to open in 2023
#asia #europe #tech
Flexible Production Facilitated by Porsche
Porsche and partners have developed a system to simulate production operations that can provide cost-effective, low-cost output
#Porsche #facilities
U.K. Electric Van Startup Plans U.S. IPO
Using a micro-factory to make 10,000 vans for UPS
#europe
Why Nissan May Sell Mitsubishi Stake—or Not
Semantics belie a search for possible funding option for Nissan’s turnaround.
#asia #Mitsubishi #facilities
Valeo Scales Up Tech Plans
CTO Guillaume Devauchelle on the future of electrification, automation and in-vehicle health systems
#Valeo #europe #tech
Ford Adds Electric Transit Van at Kansas City Plant
All-new E-Transit will go on sale in late 2021.
#Ford #facilities
Vehicle Inspection Startup Eyes Expanded Opportunities
Auctions and dealership applications promise to provide OEMs with improved lifecycle data
#body #tires #quality