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BMW to Spend Record Amount on R&D to Prepare for Electric Cars, Self-Driving Cars

March 21, 2018

MUNICH—BMW could spend as much as $8.6 billion on R&D this year to develop and produce electric and autonomous vehicles.

Volkswagen to Invest $340 Million in Tennessee Factory to Build New Atlas Variant

March 21, 2018

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen of America said that it will build a new five-passenger Atlas SUV at its assembly plant here.

Volkswagen Ending Production of VW Beetle (Again)

March 13, 2018

BERLIN--Volkswagen is about to end production of the Beetle—better known to many drivers as "the Bug." VW initially ended production in 2003, but brought the car back in 2011. Volkswagen officials say production won’t be restarted anytime soon.

Now Playing: The Honda Civic Type-R Assembly Video

March 13, 2018

SWINDON, UK--Honda’s car assembly plant here produces the Civic Type-R and every Honda Civic Hatchback imported to the U.S. Watch the Honda Civic Type-R be assembled in this real-time video.

Leak Tester Quickens Production of Quality Parts

March 8, 2018

For 50 years, progressive-die-stamping specialist Trans-Matic Manufacturing Inc. (TMMI) has stayed focused on producing affordable, high-quality parts for its thousands of customers.

Pneumatic System Cuts Welding Cycle Time in Half

Jim Camillo

March 6, 2018

Every automobile requires a starter, and for decades, Bosch Auto Parts has been the world's leading supplier of this key engine component. The company manufactures starters around the clock on seven assembly lines at its plant in Hildesheim, Germany.

Russia Aims to Double Auto Exports by 2019

March 5, 2018

MOSCOW--The Russian government will expand benefits for global automakers who assemble cars at local plants, as a way to double the number of cars exported from the country by next year.

Flexible Fixtures for Automated Assembly

Researchers have developed a hexapod-based reconfigurable fixture that can be used to assemble a family of automotive headlights.

Aleš Ude

March 5, 2018

Fixtures are essential to most assembly and machining processes. Their design is vital, as they have a direct effect on productivity, cost and quality. It is estimated that 40 percent of rejected parts stem from inappropriate fixturing.

Exoskeletons Lend a Lift at Ford

New technology makes overhead tasks less stressful on operators.

Austin Weber

March 2, 2018

On some assembly lines, today's MVP is a robotic tool that was originally developed for use on the battlefield. It's called an exoskeleton. The wearable device enables operators to perform a variety of overhead tasks. It minimizes physical strain and boosts efficiency.

Mercedes Launches Factory 56, its Car Plant of the Future

February 27, 2018

SINDELFINGEN, Germany--Mercedes-Benz Cars layed the cornerstone for its new assembly plant here, called Factory 56, which the company heralds as the world’s most modern car production plant. The plant will commence production of upper and luxury class cars and electric vehicles in 2020.