GUANAJUATO, Mexico—Toyota has begun construction on a $1 billion assembly plant here, its fifteenth manufacturing facility in North America. The factory, which will produce the Corolla, is expected to employ approximately 2,000 workers.
KANSAS CITY, KS—General Motors is investing $55 million to build an 830,000-square-foot “logistics optimization center” adjacent to its Fairfax assembly plant here. The operation is expected to employ approximately 500 workers.
LIVERMORE, CA—German automotive supplier Dräxlmaier Group will invest $24 million to set up its first U.S. assembly plant here. The factory will produce electrical systems and interior components.
MARYSVILLE, OH—Honda Motor Co. has abandoned robotics and gone for the human touch at its new assembly plant here dedicated to producing the NSX sports car for worldwide export.
WINDSOR, ON—Workers at automotive seat maker Integram Windsor Seating on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new contract, ending a strike that began Sunday.
RAYMOND, OH—Honda will invest $53 million to build two new data centers here. The buildings will be home to Honda associates focused on product quality in the marketplace, increasing the company’s capability to study and respond to customer feedback more quickly and efficiently.
Power tools collect a wealth of data about the fastening process. With some simple statistical analysis, engineers can obtain valuable insight into the fastening process.
When the market demands products be made better or faster, manufacturers must respond in kind. For manufacturers in many industries, robots are essential to meeting these ever-changing customer needs.
Just a few decades ago, the typical American or European driver would never have believed that China, a communist country, would one day be the world’s largest car producer (by volume).
With all the hype surrounding self-driving cars these days, steering wheels seem a bit archaic. Some experts claim the humble device will soon find itself alongside bench seats, carburetors, chrome bumpers, hubcaps and other relics of the past.