Articles by Austin Weber

CHICAGO—Tesla Inc. produces the “most American” vehicle, according to a recent study by Cars.com that analyzed where cars were assembled.

New technology recently developed in France enables six-axis robots to work on moving parts on assembly lines.

DETROIT—Detroit Manufacturing Systems and Kinetyc, its advanced manufacturing division, are building a 24-foot-long electric boat for Voltaic Marine.

Engineers at the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) are harnessing additive manufacturing and artificial intelligence technology to develop new ways to improve both the speed of production and the strength of titanium parts.

PARIS—Safran Electrical & Power and Saft have developed a high-voltage lithium-ion battery for use in next-generation electric aviation applications.

SEOUL—Engineers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have developed an electric motor that does not use traditional copper coils.

DETROIT—General Motors expects to invest $4 billion over the next two years at U.S. assembly plants in Kansas, Michigan and Tennessee that will produce both gas- and battery-powered vehicles.

AUBURN HILLS, MI—The Chrysler brand recently celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special employee gathering at its tech center here.

PARIS—Renault Group has formed a strategic partnership with Wandercraft, a start-up company that has developed a bipedal machine called Calvin. 

Engineers have a variety of technologies at their disposal to ensure consistency and quality.