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Automation and Lean Help Magna Stay Flexible

Integrated Systems Manufacturer Plans MI Facility

January 30, 2020

DETROIT, MI —Dakkota Integrated Systems, a company that supplies assembly and sequencing services for the OEM automotive market, plans to construct and operate a 300,000 square-foot manufacturing facility on a portion of the former Kettering High School and Rose Elementary School sites in Detroit, Michigan.

Decentralized Control Lends Flexibilityto GM Plant

General Motors Investing $6.7 Million in NY Plant

January 20, 2020

TONAWANDA, NY — General Motors will invest $6.7 million in its engine plant here to upgrade production systems.

Toyota Completes $1.3 Billion Project in Indiana

January 20, 2020

PRINCETON, IN – Toyota Indiana has invested an additional $700 million and added 150 new jobs to complete the transformation of its plant modernization project, first announced in January 2017.

Ford's Michigan Plants Get $1.45 Billion Investment

December 20, 2019

DEARBORN, MI —Ford announced it would invest a total of $1.45 billion in two Southeast Michigan plants and create 3,000 union production jobs.

French Automotive Manufacturer Expands in Morocco

December 17, 2019

TANGIER, Morocco — French company Sealynx Automotive Morocco, a subsidiary of Sealynx International, has inaugurated a new production facility here with a total investment of €22 million.

Volkswagen Constructs Assembly Plant in Tennessee

November 27, 2019

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen of America has started construction on its $800 million electric vehicle production facility here that will include battery pack assembly.

Hyundai to Add 200 Jobs, New Vehicle at Assembly Plant

November 27, 2019

MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai executives recently announced plans to add a new vehicle to the production lineup as part of a $410 million expansion project that will create 200 jobs at the company's manufacturing plant here.

Volkswagen Begins Manufacturing ID.3 Electric Car

November 6, 2019

GERMANY— Volkswagen Group started manufacturing its ID.3 electric car this month. This is the company’s first electric car based on its Modular Electric Drive Toolkit or MEB platform.

Ford's Rouge Assembly Plant Turns 100

Vertical integration once thrived at Ford’s legendary manufacturing complex.

Austin Weber

March 14, 2019

It has witnessed the production of some of the most iconic vehicles in history. It's also a veteran of two world wars and the Great Depression. And, it played a pivotal role in American labor history. Ford Motor Co.'s iconic manufacturing complex on the banks of the Rouge River in Dearborn, MI, has seen it all.

BMW Improves Quality With Data Analysis

Data analysis allows for predictive maintenance and quality control

Frank Wienstroth

May 4, 2018

Building a car generates massive amounts of data throughout the value chain. The BMW Group uses its Smart Data Analytics digitalization cluster to analyze this data selectively and enhance its production system. Results from intelligent data analysis make an effective contribution towards improving quality in all areas of production and logistics.