China and U.S. Manufacturing Job Losses
The EPI finds there have been millions of people put out of work in the U.S. due to competition with China—most in manufacturing
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
The Auto Industry in 2019—and Beyond
What do events in 2019 portend for the industry’s future?
#Honda #Toyota #Tesla
A Scary Look at the Auto Industry
A witch, a clown, a masked vigilante, and a doctor go into a studio. . . .
#Lancia #Maserati #Vauxhall
What to Do In an R&D Overcapacity Situation
Opel is making a big change in staffing in Rüsselsheim
#Vauxhall #Opel #PSAPeugeotCitroen
Robots in the Auto Industry
When it comes to the deployment of robots, the auto industry is the hands-down leader. Or maybe that should be “gripper down”
#Rivian #Amazon #sustainability
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s Remarkable Training Program
Yes, unemployment rates are low, but for more than a million people, employment is elusive. One company helped some of those people
#Mitsubishi #MitsubishiElectric
Bentley Looking for Apprentices
It is always encouraging to learn about the efforts of OEMs and suppliers that are running apprenticeship programs to help train the future of the industry.
#oem #BentleyMotors
Canadian Union Won’t Give Up on Closed GM Plant
Canada’s Unifor union is hoping to somehow resurrect the Canadian assembly plant General Motors closed this week in Oshawa, Ont., after 112 years of operation.
#Oldsmobile #Buick #facilities
UAW Ratifies 4-Year Labor Deal with FCA
This year’s contentious round of U.S. auto industry labor talks is over. Not so clear is whether it’s also the last hurrah for the United Auto Workers union.
#Chrysler #Fiat #Ford
UAW to Disband Corrupt Region 5 Office
The United Auto Workers union says it will break up its largest regional office in an effort to stamp out corruption there.
UAW Names Gamble as Permanent President
Acting United Auto Workers union President Rory Gamble will fill that role on a permanent basis until a new leader is elected in June.
#Ford #people
Porsche Runs Want Ads As Cool As a 911
Finding first-rate employees is a challenge that every company faces on an on-going basis.
#oem #Porsche
Potential Savings with an Automated Turning Cell Add Up: Case in Point
Aside from reducing labor and need for extra fixturing, automated turning provides several opportunities for saving time and money. Here’s how.
Process Engineering for an Automated Turning Cell
How does the average shop go about doing all the process engineering to make sure they get the best return on an automated turning center? Murata Machinery USA, makers of Muratec automated twin-spindle turning centers, breaks it down.
VW Training Engineers for EVs
Last week, Thomas Ulbrich, Member of the brand Board of Management responsible for E-Mobility, Volkswagen, said, “Within three years, Volkswagen will be starting production of a total of 27 electric car models for four brands in three regions of the world.
#engineer #oem #Volkswagen
Emergency Calling Becomes Required in the EU
Automatic emergency calling functionality—“eCall”—becomes mandatory for all new cars and light commercial vehicles next Saturday (March 31) in the European Union.
#Infineon #supplier #oem