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Clemson R&D Effort Focuses on Electric Vehicle Batteries

May 19, 2021

Engineers at Clemson University are developing next-generation batteries that charge faster, last longer and can be scaled to fit a variety of vehicle classes. The Clemson Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) is working on the project with Atlis Motor Vehicles Inc.

Mercedes EV Production Begins at ‘Factory 56’

May 14, 2021

SINDELFINGEN, Germany—Employees at Daimler AG’s next-generation Factory 56 here have begun assembling the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan.

Electric Truck Manufacturer to Open Illinois Assembly Plant

May 12, 2021

JOLIET, IL—Lion Electric, a Canadian manufacturer of electric trucks and buses, is investing $70 million to build a new assembly plant here that will be able to produce 20,000 vehicles annually.

Autonomous Mobile Robots Transport Parts at Spanish Assembly Plant

May 11, 2021

MARTORELL, Spain—SEAT S.A. is using autonomous mobile robots to deliver parts to workers at its automotive assembly plant here.

Artificial Intelligence Enables Robots to Assemble Transmissions

May 10, 2021

LIVONIA, MI—Artificial intelligence is enabling six-axis robots to assemble transmissions at Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant here.

Racing Into the Future

Austin Weber

May 7, 2021

Fast-paced competition will improve electric vehicles and lead to new technology.

Toyota to Create 1,400 Assembly Jobs in Indiana

May 7, 2021

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota is investing $803 million to produce two new electric vehicle models at its assembly plant here. The project is expected to create approximately 1,400 new jobs by the end of 2023.

Motor Manufacturing Charges Ahead

John Challen

May 5, 2021

Engineers are scrambling to find cost-effective ways to mass-produce EV motors.

Repurposing Leak Test Equipment for Electric Vehicles

Existing machinery can be repurposed for new leak testing applications, saving thousands of dollars.

Larry Weis

May 4, 2021

Automakers and component suppliers can save time and money by repurposing existing leak testing equipment for EV applications.

Automakers Grapple With Semiconductor Shortage

A global shortage of semiconductors continues to adversely affect U.S. automakers.

John Sprovieri

May 4, 2021

On March 26, Stellantis announced that it would temporarily close five North American assembly plants starting April 5. The affected plants are in Illinois, Michigan, Mexico and Canada. At press time, the plants were expected to be closed through mid-April.