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DEARBORN, MI—Ford engineers are using vision systems technology to address quality issues, according to a recent U.S. patent.

Lawmakers in every state in the union have filed legislation to ensure that consumers have access to the parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair their stuff. This year alone, right-to-repair legislation is being actively debated in 24 states.

PLANO, TX—Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an on-site childcare program at its U.S. factories.

Most of this spending, about 74% is directed toward battery plants, though investment in assembly plants abroad is also rising.

The HyJoin process uses induction heating to adhere plastic to metal.

Automated line assembles multi-material enclosures for EV batteries.

LOUISVILLE—Ford Motor Co. plans to build a midsized electric pick-up truck at its assembly plant here using a new production system.

LOUISVILLE, KY— The initiative will debut the new Ford Universal EV Platform and Ford Universal EV Production System—designed to produce a family of affordable, high-quality, software-defined electric vehicles at scale.

Operations are scheduled to begin in the early 2030s, though the specific production models have not yet been decided.

An important and challenging part of the assembly process is attaching the sensor to a carrier.