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Nissan Unveils Solid-State Battery Production Facility

April 22, 2022

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Engineers at Nissan Motor Co. believe solid-state batteries will power next-generation electric vehicles by the end of this decade.

Collaborative Robots Help Fiat Ramp Up EV Production

Austin Weber

April 19, 2022

The iconic Fiat 500 is a legendary automobile. In Italy, the cinquecento is considered to be the "people’s car." Since 1957, more than 6 million units have been mass-produced. The subcompact vehicle is even part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

GM and Honda Will Codevelop Affordable EVs

April 19, 2022

DETROIT/TOKYO—General Motors and Honda recently announced plans to codevelop a series of affordable electric vehicles based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology.

Stellantis, LG Energy Solution to Invest $4.1 Billion in Canadian Battery Plant

April 12, 2022

SEOUL—Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced plans to invest more than $4.1 billion to build a battery plant in Canada.

Ohio Approves Incentives for Battery Assembly Plant That Would Create 1,200 Jobs

April 12, 2022

SIDNEY, OH—Fresh off of winning Intel’s $20 billion project to make semiconductors in Licking County, the state is on the verge of landing another big project: a $900 million investment by a Chinese manufacturer of materials used in batteries that power electric vehicles and other products.

EV, Battery Assembly Plant to Create 7,500 Jobs in Carolina

April 12, 2022

RALEIGH, NC—VinFast, a Vietnamese manufacturer of electric vehicles, has chosen North Carolina for its first North American automotive and battery assembly plant, which will create 7,500 jobs. The manufacturing plant will be built at the Triangle Innovation Point megasite in Chatham County.

ABB and Munro Vehicles Team Up on EV Cable Protection

April 11, 2022

COLESHILL, England—Munro Vehicles, a startup manufacturer of all-terrain four-wheel drive electric vehicles, recently worked with engineers from ABB to develop a high-performance cable protection system.

Navistar Opens EV Truck Plant in Texas

April 7, 2022

SAN ANTONIO—Navistar International Inc. opened a new assembly plant here that will mass-produce electric trucks.

GM Ramps Up EV Production at Tennessee Plant

March 28, 2022

SPRING HILL, TN—General Motors has begun producing the Cadillac LYRIQ sport utility vehicle at its assembly plant here.

Tesla Leads the Way on R&D Spending

March 25, 2022

LONDON—Unlike other automakers, Tesla shuns advertising and pours money into research and development efforts.

Automation Shines at First Solar

New Laser Technology Enables Welding of Thick Parts

Structural Batteries Could Make EVs Lighter

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January 31, 2023

Manufacturing Expenditures in 2023? What to Expect: Capital Equipment Survey Report

What capital equipment will assemblers buy next year and how much money will they spend on it? Will manufacturers continue to invest in people, plants and equipment? Or is the U.S. headed for a recession? John Sprovieri, Chief Editor of ASSEMBLY, will answer these questions and more as he reports on the findings of ASSEMBLY magazine’s 26th annual capital equipment spending survey.

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February 8, 2023

Servo Press 101

Manufacturers are often faced with challenges that are costing them time and money on their plant floor. Join Promess Application Engineers, John Lytle and Stephanie Price, to discover servo press technology and its benefits in assembly systems.

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