Articles Tagged with ''electric vehicle assembly''

Honda Outlines Plan to Transition U.S. Plants from ICE to EV

March 15, 2023

MARYSVILLE, OH—Honda Motor Co.’s flagship factory here will be the automaker’s first U.S. facility to transition to making electric vehicles.

Tesla Outlines New ‘Unboxed’ Assembly Process

March 9, 2023

AUSTIN, TX—Tesla Inc. claims that it has developed a new assembly process that can reduce EV production costs by 50 percent, while reducing factory space by 40 percent.

Assembling EV Motors With Adhesive

Magnets, rotors, shafts, stators and other metal components require epoxy.

Karl Bitzer

May 17, 2022

Electric motors in cars are omnipresent, but they are also well hidden. In today’s late model vehicles, more than 30 motors are typically used to power a variety of applications, including ABS pumps, central locking systems, exterior mirrors, seat adjusters, window regulators and windshield wipers.

VW to Produce EV Pickup Trucks in U.S. Under ‘Scout’ Nameplate

May 12, 2022

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen plans to launch an EV pickup truck and “rugged SUV” in the U.S. market under the Scout nameplate.

Roush to Contract Manufacture EVs for Bollinger Motors

May 12, 2022

DETROIT—Roush Industries will contract manufacture EV platforms and cabs for Bollinger Motors’ line of Class 3-6 commercial vehicles.

Volta to Assemble EV Trucks in USA

May 12, 2022

LONDON—Volta Trucks plans to produce Class 5-7 commercial vehicles in the United States.

Stellantis to Invest $2.8 Billion in Canadian EV Manufacturing

May 5, 2022

WINDSOR, ON—Stellantis is investing $2.8 billion in its assembly plants here and in Brampton.

Ford Begins Assembling EV Pickup Trucks

April 29, 2022

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. has begun assembling the F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center here, which is located within the historic Rouge Complex.

Beyond the Welding Line: Robots and Automotive Assembly

Humans and machines are collaborating on trim lines.

Austin Weber

April 12, 2022

For decades, automakers have primarily used robots for welding and painting. Final assembly lines were considered too complex and too unsafe for automation. However, that is changing.

Navistar Opens EV Truck Plant in Texas

April 7, 2022

SAN ANTONIO—Navistar International Inc. opened a new assembly plant here that will mass-produce electric trucks.

Getting Started with Cobot Automation

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are the fastest-growing segment of the factory automation world. In this webinar, application experts at market leader Universal Robots have assembled a set of guidelines and checklists to help companies large and small identify promising applications, and get started with collaborative robots.

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A Humanitarian Approach to Operational Excellence

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