the press shop and function validation. On June 25, the BMW Group has officially opened its new EUR 15 million Additive Manufacturing Campus in Munich, Germany. The Additive Manufacturing Campus currently employs up to 80 associates and operates about 50 industrial systems that work with metals and plastics. Another 50 systems are in operation at production sites around the world. Access to the latest technologies is gained through long-standing ...

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23, the productivity of LADA-Izhevsk (up to 32 vehicles per hour) will be insufficient to meet demand. The LADA-Izhevsk plant will also produce a new electric version of the LADA e-Largus. The enterprise will also continue to develop the production of components for LADA Vesta (stamping production, plastic production, etc.), and service and support functions will remain. On July 29, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ divisions, which assemble...

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hanism and government-enterprise communication mechanism to promote the settlement of XPeng’s upstream and downstream industrial chain project in the city. In addition, XPeng signed 6 auto parts projects to be built in Zhaoqing High-tech Zone, including Rainbow Metal Technologies, Taicang Yicheng Plastic, Guangzhou Anolly, and Tenglong Auto Parts, which indicated that the construction of XPeng’s auto parts industrial park began. On June 11, G...

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adjusts production in Germany plants Audi uses artificial intelligence in production at Neckarsulm site Volkswagen to invest EUR 89 billion on E-mobility by 2026 Audi to cut production in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm, Germany plant Audi production impacts due to supply chain issues Audi uses recycled plastic material to make assemble tools in-house Audi digitalizes production space with 3D scan Aluminum Closed Loop Project started in Audi Győr pla...

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ll continue to apply until then. On April 29, Audi informed that production at its main plant in Ingolstadt has started up again on a single assembly line on April 29. Due to the corona crisis, production was shut down in a controlled manner in mid-March. In the assembly line including a separating plastic sheet for safety, the employees are producing the Audi A3 and Q2 models, initially in single-shift operation. Upstream processes such as press...

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ne per day, first went into production at the LFA Works within the carmaker's Motomachi plant in December 2010. Future Lexus vehicles will reflect the technological skills gained during the development and production of the LFA — particularly the manufacturing know-how for carbon fiber reinforced plastic parts. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) held a "Monozukuri Workshop," an informational session for the press, where various production techno...

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ctric vehicles. The HV battery cell assembly plant will be situated on a 100,000-square-meter plot in the City of Transportation, with a total constructed area of nearly 50,000 square meters. On March 11, Volkswagen Navarra announced that in 2023, it has reduced 297 tons of cardboard and 41 tons of plastic through its waste reduction policy, the Irati Project. The measures also led to a 141-ton decrease in carbon dioxide emissions. Cardboard savi...

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Co., Ltd., plans to increase capital in Foshan Jinhui Hi-Technology Co., Ltd, a joint venture manufacturing diaphragm for lithium ion batteries and build a new plant in Foshu Industry Park, Sanshui Foshan. The ownership ratio in Foshan Jinhui Hi-Technology Co., Ltd. will be 48.125 percent by Foshan Plastic, 39.375 percent by BYD and 12.5 percent by Foshan Jinkeda. The 30,200-square-meter plant will be completed in 18 months. The new plant will bo...

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icle production is requested. The application contains an expansion of the press shop with two more press lines, which should serve to expand the vertical range of manufacture in the plant. The body shop is reduced to a single production line. Production steps for the manufacture and painting of plastic components such as bumper and rear-view mirror covers are also new.  On June 1, State government of Brandenburg announced that the State Offi...

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nd Tavera BS III on 6th June due to potential emission performance of both models. The production of the Tavera BS-IV and the Sail petrol models is being continued. GM launched the Chevrolet Beat, which has given a face-lift. The driver's seat is high-adjustable and, like the steering wheel, silver plastic inserts are made on the dashboard. The selling price in Delhi is Rs 388,000-599,000. General Motors India announced on July 24 that it will re...

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pleted. Accordingly, the development of new Hemming Dies for all doors and hoods was carried out. A new robotic welding line has been designed and installed. Apart from this, modifications in its existing painting, assembling, tester, and engine assembly lines were executed. To enhance the in-house plastic parts production, molds of the front, rear bumper, and front grille were arranged. To achieve cost savings, the new facility for the assemblin...

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022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report. According to the report, Geely Holding Group has adpoted recycled materials in its mainstream models. For example, the Geometry E uses recycled PET fiber, which has passed the GRS global recycling standard certification, in its cowl insulation, while plastic material filled with plant stalk is used to make the door fender; the body of the Zeekr 001 consists of 15% renewable steel sheet materials an...

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ronmental assessment information of the joint venture disclosed by Hubei Environmental Protection Bureau. The two companies will build a plant capable of producing 150,000 passenger vehicles a year in Huangjinkou, Hanyang District, Wuhan City, having a stamping, welding, coating and assembly lines, plastic processing facilities, engine production facilities and a research and development center. When it will be operational the plant will produce ...

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motor achieves a maximum efficiency of 96.8% and has been certified by China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. The hybrid electronic control system achieves a maximum efficiency of 98.8% and, thanks to the latest high-power IGBT chip and the OreoPACK double-sided heat dissipation plastic sealing technology, a two-thirds reduction in size and a 25% reduction in thermal resistance losses. The Wuling Motors globally pioneered elec...

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conducted its first carbon footprint assessment in 2020/21 and set specific GHG reduction targets. It plans to install solar PV systems at all its manufacturing facilities by 2024 which will supply up to 40% of the facilities' annual energy needs. It has launched an initiative to recycle all metal, plastic, paper, and other waste. A phase-out plan is currently being implemented across all manufacturing facilities to replace diesel with natural ga...

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f and Passat production will be affected from August 22-26; Kassel, where some segments of transmission and exhaust production will stop from August 25-29; Salzgitter, where some segments of engine production will cease from August 24-30; and Brunswick, where some segments of chassis components and plastic parts will be stopped from August 22-29. On October 27, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. announced that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add...

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f and Passat production will be affected from August 22-26; Kassel, where some segments of transmission and exhaust production will stop from August 25-29; Salzgitter, where some segments of engine production will cease from August 24-30; and Brunswick, where some segments of chassis components and plastic parts will be stopped from August 22-29. On August 24 VW announced that it had settled with 2 suppliers over a dispute that resulted in 6 plan...

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been ten years since opening its 446,400-square-foot supplier park next door to the Chattanooga, Tennessee factory. Seven suppliers now work in the supplier park, including ThyussenKrupp, TNM, Kasai, Grupo Antolin, DRX, Faurecia and Schnellecke Logistics. Nearby suppliers include Gestamp, Yanfeng, Plastic Ominum and Wingard. “With the addition of the Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV in 2022 to Chattanooga, we know that more opportunities lie ahead...

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onal technological standards and covers all processes, from the preparation of components to final quality control. ADM invested USD 65 million in this model production. The group also created a localization cluster with an investment of more than USD 100 million. It is planning to localize seats, plastic parts, rubber seals, and paint and varnish products. On September 21, Avtovaz announced the start of serial assembly of LADA cars together wit...

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ronmental assessment information of the joint venture disclosed by Hubei Environmental Protection Bureau. The two companies will build a plant capable of producing 150,000 passenger vehicles a year in Huangjinkou, Hanyang District, Wuhan City, having a stamping, welding, coating and assembly lines, plastic processing facilities, engine production facilities and a research and development center. When it will be operational the plant will produce ...

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