On August 29, Mercedes Benz announced that its Düsseldorf plant will introduce autonomous robots to improve efficiency and cut energy use. A robo-dog named “Aris” detects compressed air leaks, helping fix them early and saving significant energy. “Aris” is part of the plant’s digitalization strategy, where robots wil

On August 28, VW Group announced it is gearing up its vehicle production for an AI-powered future. VW and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are extending their collaboration on the Digital Production Platform (DPP) – VW’s “factory cloud” designed to support automotive manufacturing – for another five years.
VW uses the DPP t

On August 27, Nissan announced that it has adopted valve seats manufactured using cold spray technology, marking a world-first application in automotive engines. The new 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, codename ZR15DDTe, elevates thermal efficiency to 42% by stabilizing in-cylinder combustion.
Cold spray technology is

On August 21, AvtoVAZ announced that it had invested over RUB 345 million in modernization and maintenance of production lines during a three-week unified corporate vacation. 
A robotic complex for the manufacture of body floors was installed in the LADA Iskra welding shop. The LADA Granta and Iskra paint shops recei

On August 18, BMW announced that it has taken a big step forward with its Gen6 eDrive high-voltage batteries. They use new cylindrical cells that improve energy density, charging speed, and range.
To produce these batteries, BMW developed an entirely new process supported by advanced IT and data analytics. The data s

ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) announced the launch of a second TraXon assembly line at its Friedrichshafen plant in Germany. Featuring an advanced overhead monorail system, the new line enables more flexible and efficient production.
With both TraXon lines operating under one roof, the plant gains flexibility in workfor

On August 18, Subaru Corporation announced that it began test operations in August using the ceramic-packaged all-solid-state battery “PSB401010H,” manufactured by Maxell, Ltd., in industrial robots and programmable logic controllers at its Oizumi Plant (Oizumi City, Gunma Prefecture).
In the automobile manufacturing

On August 13, BMW announced that it will build a new Centre for Special and Individual Paintwork at its Dingolfing plant, Germany, investing over EUR 30 million in a southern extension to the existing paintshop over the next two years. Construction will start in September 2025, with operations set to begin in spring

In its annual report, JBM Auto mentioned that during FY 2024–25, it fast-tracked next‑gen EV development by partnering with tech firms and startups to shorten cycle times. On the shop floor, it shifted manual welding to robotic welding and rolled out OBEYA/VAVE, while plant-wide automation optimizes material flow and

On August 11, 2025, Ford Motor Co. announced the new Ford Universal EV Production System for the assembly of its new Ford Universal EV Platform. Ford aims to initially implement the new production system at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.
Instead of a traditional assembly line, the Ford Universal EV Produc

On August 11, 2025, Ford Motor Co. announced that it would invest approximately USD 2 billion at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky to support the creation of a mid-size electric pickup truck based on the new Ford Universal EV Platform. The investment will be used to implement the Ford Universal EV Production

In its FY 2024-25 annual report, Hyundai Motor India announced it has adopted a data-driven manufacturing setup by digitally connecting over 2,000 critical pieces of equipment to its IIOT network, generating 19 billion data points annually. By leveraging AI, machine learning, and deep learning, the company deploys th

On August 5, BMW announced that its Regensburg plant is shifting from natural gas to renewable energy by gradually electrifying its paint shops. A pilot project shows how this can be done quickly using thermal oil technology.
The key change involves using thermal oil to transfer heat instead of relying on gas. This s

On July 21, Honda announced it will mark the 40th anniversary of the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), celebrating the largest Honda auto engine plant in the world. 
As part of the Honda EV Hub, AEP is one of three production facilities in Ohio that are advancing the concept of flexible motors on the same production lines. AE

On July 16, Comau announced that it has built a dry room laboratory at its Italian headquarters in Grugliasco to develop and test the cell manufacturing equipment the company has already developed. Comau has invested close to EUR 1 million in it. 
It features three proto-test spots (two of which are at -40° dew point

On July 1, Q5D announced that it is doubling the resources at its Technical Assessment Centre (TAC) in Bristol, UK. The TAC is used by customers for feasibility studies and prototyping for embedding wiring directly into the structure of a product, rather than using separate wire harnesses. 
The patented process, whic

On July 2, BMW launched "Factory Genius," an AI-powered maintenance assistant that speeds up troubleshooting by suggesting solutions within seconds, cutting down diagnosis time.
Similar to a search engine, the tool scans internal data sources such as manuals, fault reports, and shift logs that are updated daily for q

On July 1, ABB announced that Stellantis’ plant in Melfi, Italy, will use its PixelPaint technology with mono coat paint from Nippon Paint to create the duo-tone paintwork of DS Automobiles’ new DS N°8 flagship. The technology will ramp up production during the second half of 2025 in a fully automated and highly sust

On June 25, Avtomobilnye Tekhnologii, in a social media post, announced that it had painted the first Haval M6 body in its newly launched paint shop. This marks a key step in ramping up to full-cycle production, which began in February 2025.
Based on social media updates of Avtomobilnye Tekhnologii