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ASSEMBLY News Now, episode-30: Volvo Redesigns EV Manufacturing
Episode 30—Assembly News Now

Volvo Redesigns EV Manufacturing

June 2, 2026

Volvo Cars has begun production of its new, fully electric EX60 SUV at its assembly plant in Torslanda, Sweden. The plant has been heavily upgraded in recent years in preparation for production of the EX60 and other EVs.




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ASSEMBLY News Now, Episode 29: Mercedes-Benz to Invest $4 billion in Alabama Assembly Plant
Episode 29—Assembly News Now

Mercedes-Benz to Invest $4 billion in Alabama Assembly Plant

May 5, 2026

Over the next four years, Mercedes-Benz will invest $4 billion in its assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, AL. The plant assembles a range of SUVs for both the U.S. and export markets.




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ASSEMBLY News Now, episode 28: ASSEMBLY News Now, episode 28: GE Appliances Automates Assembly of Water Filters
Episode 28—Assembly News Now

Touring the Automated Assembly Line at Appliance Park

April 7, 2026

GE Appliances' first in-house water filter manufacturing operation includes fully automated assembly and packaging, robotic pick-and-place systems guided by machine vision, 100 percent in-line leak testing, and end-to-end traceability.




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ASSEMBLY News Now, episode 27:  Volkswagen and UAW Agree on First Labor Contract
Episode 27—Assembly News Now

Volkswagen and UAW Agree on First Labor Contract

March 3, 2026

The labor contract, in force for 3,200 employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the first UAW contract at a Southern auto plant outside of the Detroit Three.




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Assembly News Now episode 26: Inside BMW’s New State-of-the-Art Assembly Plant
Episode 26—Assembly News Now

Inside BMW’s New State-of-the-Art Assembly Plant

February 3, 2026

BMW’s newest assembly plant makes the iX3 electric SUV, the first vehicle based on the automaker’s Neue Klasse platform.




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Assembly News Now, Episode 25: Hitachi Rail Opens a Smart Factory in Maryland
Episode 25—Assembly News Now

Hitachi Rail Opens a Smart Factory in Maryland

January 6, 2026

The $100 million smart factory will employ 460 people and produce up to 20 railcars per month.




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Assembly News Now, episode 24: Epson Robot Wins New Product of the Year
Episode 24—Assembly News Now

Epson Robot Wins New Product of the Year

December 2, 2025

Cobot sales are expected to grow at a cumulative annual rate of 31 percent over the next five years.




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ASSEMBLY News Now episode 23: Four New Cobots Hit the Market
Episode 23—Assembly News Now

Four New Cobots Hit the Market

November 4, 2025

Cobot sales are expected to grow at a cumulative annual rate of 31 percent over the next five years.




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Assembly News Now, episode 21: Deere wins Assembly Plant of the Year
Episode 22—Assembly News Now

Deere wins Assembly Plant of the Year

October 7, 2025

Deere & Co.'s flagship factory in Davenport, IA is transforming itself with productivity enhancing tools, such as 5G networks, data analytics and digital twins. We take you behind the scenes at this world-class facility.



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Assembly News Now, episode 21: Ford Invents a New Process to Assemble a Mass-Market EV
Episode 21—Assembly News Now

Ford Invents a New Process to Assemble a Mass-Market EV

September 2, 2025

The company says its new midsized electric pickup, priced at $30,000, represents a “Model T Moment” that will make EVs available to more people.


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