On April 30, Avtovaz announced that it had installed unique automated equipment for installing a panoramic roof on its main assembly line, in preparation to produce the LADA Azimut crossover. It has installed a robotic panoramic roof station at the start of Assembly Line #1, where the LADA Aura, Vesta, and Azimut are
On April 28, Avtotor announced that the Kaliningrad Automobile Plant has begun installing a new robotic welding line for the full-cycle production of Jetour T1 and T2 models, including welding and painting. As production volumes increase, Avtotor, together with its technology partner, is investing in enhancing produc
On April 20, Vulcan Energy entered into a EUR 40 million project framework agreement with Siemens AG (Siemens) for the supply of engineering, automation, telecommunications, and building technology systems (Siemens Agreement) for its Lionheart Project in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley. This will include engineering and
On April 20, BMW Group announced that it is working on a project called “Insight” to improve battery cell production using AI in partnership with Croatian University of Zagreb’s Regional Centre of Excellence for Robotic Technology (CRTA). The project looks at the entire process, from making components to testing and
On April 15, Horse Powertrain announced that it has deployed the Siemens Inspekto Visual Inspection system at its Skovde engine production plant through its Aurobay Technologies division. Powered by artificial intelligence (AI), it automates quality checks at the engine inspection station.
Engines are delivered to an
On April 10, Toyota Kirloskar Motor signed an MoU with Wipro 3D to establish an additive manufacturing Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Toyota Technical Training Institute (TTTI) in Bidadi. The CoE will support rapid prototyping, development of production aids, lightweight and optimised components, and on-demand par
On April 7, KAMAZ announced a major modernization initiative in the chassis shop, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity.
The project was developed based on the standardization of procedures and processes. It included streamlining pipe production, organizing sections by equipment type, implementing identificatio
On April 1, Geely Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (Geely Auto Group) held a 2026 event on digital intelligent manufacturing at the Hangzhou Bay SEA Plant.
In the next five years, Geely Auto Group will seize the opportunities for AI technology development to build a world-leading intelligent manufacturing system driven by
On April 2, BMW Group announced that its new plant in Irlbach-Straßkirchen, Germany, will produce its sixth-generation high-voltage batteries. The site is one of five new BMW battery plants worldwide and is the first BMW facility to be fully planned, built, and handed over using digital methods. The plant began const
On April 2, BMW announced that its Munich plant has been upgraded with modern technology. The plant is now more efficient, flexible, and digital, and is ready to support EVs and the Neue Klasse. Even during redevelopment, the plant continued producing up to 1,000 vehicles per day. New facilities such as body shop, mo
On March 26, JSW Motors entered a long-term partnership with Dassault Systèmes to deploy the 3DEXPERIENCE platform as the digital backbone for its upcoming new energy vehicle (NEV) range. The company will adopt a global modular and scalable vehicle architecture using 3DEXPERIENCE applications such as CATIA and ENOVIA
On March 24, FANUC America announced plans for a USD 90 million investment to acquire property and construct a new 840,000-square-foot facility in Pontiac, Michigan.
Targeted for completion in late 2027, the project is expected to add 225 jobs and expand FANUC America’s engineering capacity and advanced manufacturing
Tesla has announced plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X flagship models, with no successor programs confirmed, while retooling sections of its Fremont factory to support early production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot later this year.
The move marks the clearest signal yet that Tesla intend
On March 18, Toyota USA highlighted the Production Engineering (PE) team that work ats the Toyota Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) in Georgetown, Kentucky, which serves as the bridge between design and development and the production process. Most of PE’s 1,274 team members work at the PEMC, thou
On March 17, Porsche announced that it is making battery modules for the new Cayenne Electric at its Smart Battery Shop in Horna Streda, Slovakia. The facility has been upgraded into a modern technical center that supports Porsche in developing both products and manufacturing processes.
Each battery module is made by
On March 17, Horse Powertrain launched an AI program called kAIros to improve its work. The goal is to speed up product development by 50%, reduce low-value work by 40%, and improve design efficiency by 25%. The project is supported by NVIDIA, Google Cloud, and Deloitte to improve design, engineering, production, and
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