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DETROIT, MI—Initially, GM planned to produce both the XT4 and the Bolt EV on the same assembly line starting in 2025. However, the automaker now says the Kansas plant will exclusively produce Bolt vehicles.

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. has outlined a new production initiative that it plans to implement worldwide over the next five years.

Flexible assembly lines mass-produce electric, hybrid and ICE vehicles.

Rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized.

PAMPLONA, Spain—Volkswagen has placed an order with Kuka for more than 700 robots for its assembly plant here.

A cordless nutrunner and a robotic screwdriving system are among several new fastening technologies worth your attention.

The rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized. 

The award-winning seat design re-envisions the manufacture and component materials to introduce a lighter, circular product that meets the demands of large-scale vehicle production.

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Scania AB, a leading European manufacturer of trucks and buses, is installing remanufactured gearboxes in new vehicles at its flagship assembly plant here.

BOSTON, MA—Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) are joining forces to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots.