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AI and 3D vision technologies ensure quality at BorgWarner assembly plant.

LAKE CRYSTAL, MN— The wallet was returned to its owner, a now retired Ford autoworker, after 11 years. 

FRANKFURT, Germany—The Japanese automotive industry installed approximately 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11 percent increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020, according to new data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

SILAO, Mexico—General Motors has paused production for several weeks at its Silao, Mexico, assembly plant, which builds the high-volume Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups.

CANTON, MS— The Canton facility currently builds gasoline models but is still slated to produce several next-gen EVs eventually. 

MUNICH—According to a recently study conducted by Roland Berger and Lazard, stagnant production volumes, geopolitical uncertainty, increasing competition and rising cost pressures are challenging automotive suppliers.

The proposal is intended to boost domestic manufacturing investment.

A new study compares laser technologies for removing the enamel coating from magnet wire prior to welding.

TOKYO—Melco Mobility Solutions, a Japanese manufacturer of auto parts, air conditioners, lighting and other products, has ordered 100 autonomous mobile robots from U.S. start-up Cartken Inc.

ESSLINGEN, Germany—Cellcentric, a joint venture between Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group, has begun pilot production of fuel cell systems for heavy trucks at its assembly plant here.