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Toyota Invests $100 Million in Fund for AI, Robotic Startups

July 12, 2017

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. wants to smooth the oft-bumpy ride for startup companies by forming a new venture capital business. Armed with an initial $100 million to invest, Toyota AI Ventures will seek companies that are taking on challenging research related to artificial intelligence and robotics.

UAW Says Nissan Workers Seek a Union Vote in Mississippi

July 12, 2017

CANTON, MS—Employees at Nissan’s assembly plant here have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board for a unionization vote within a month.

Trump Talk Aside, Auto Manufacturing and Automation Are Booming in Mexico

July 12, 2017

MEXICO CITY—Mexico’s automotive industry is anticipating its eighth consecutive year of record-high production and exports. And in a bid to stay competitive, the industry is embracing ever more automation.

Joining Wire to Small Metal Parts

State-of-the-art welding and soldering equipment ensure that wires are securely joined to terminals or other wires.

Jim Camillo

July 5, 2017

When the average person opens up a refrigerator and grabs a too-warm soda can or bottle, his initial reaction is one of disappointment. But, if that person is an assembler of harnesses for this type of appliance, his initial thought is: Check the evaporator fan wiring harness.

Wire Twisting Technology

A new generation of equipment is helping harness assemblers meeting growing demand for twisted pair cables.

John Sprovieri

July 5, 2017

When I was a lad, the family car only had an AM radio, which was just fine with my father. All he wanted was to listen to the ballgame. FM radio? Tape player? Man, those were luxuries!

3D Printing With Metal

Engineers have more options than ever to create production-ready parts.

Austin Weber

July 5, 2017

Most people associate additive manufacturing with plastics. However, a slew of new materials and processes are now available that enable engineers to print a variety of metal components.

Micro Dispensing is Key to Major Product Improvements

Jim Camillo

July 5, 2017

Among the most innovative features on a new car is the keyless antenna, which emits a radio frequency signal to identify the owner’s key and open the car.

Flexible, printed electronics offer lightweight alternative.

Austin Weber

July 5, 2017

By 2030, electronics content will account for 50 percent of an automobile’s total production cost. Earlier this decade, it was only 30 percent.

BMW to add 1,000 jobs in South Carolina

June 30, 2017

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW plans to invest $600 million to expand production at its assembly plant here, adding 1,000 jobs to the workforce. The investment is part of a push to produce 450,000 vehicles annually at the plant.

Ford Investing an Additional $900 million in Louisville Assembly Plant

June 30, 2017

LOUISVILLE, KY—Ford Motor Co. is investing $900 million to upgrade its Kentucky Truck Plant to build all-new Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. This investment is in addition to a $1.3 billion investment the auto maker announced in late 2015.