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Home » Authors » Austin Weber
Austin Weber

Austin Weber

Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 21 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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Tesla Unveils Autonomous Vehicle Prototypes

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 11, 2024

LOS ANGELES—Tesla Inc. unveiled its much-anticipated Robotaxi and Robovan autonomous concept vehicles last night at a Hollywood movie studio backlot.


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Alabama to Build EV Technology Center

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 10, 2024

TANNER, AL—Alabama is building a state-of-the-art training center here to equip workers with the skills needed for electric vehicle production.


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Structural Battery Could Pave the Way for Lightweight EVs

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 9, 2024

GOTHENBURG, Sweden—Engineers at the Chalmers University of Technology here have developed a massless energy storage device that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure.


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New EV Battery Enclosure Lowers Carbon Emissions

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 8, 2024

CHEMNITZ, Germany—A European research project called COOLBat is developing next-generation battery enclosures for electric vehicles.


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How to Specify a Leak Test System

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 7, 2024

To ensure a good RFP, engineers must provide as much detail as possible.


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2024 Plant of the Year

2024 Assembly Plant of the Year: GE Appliances Uses Advanced Automation to Dish Out Productivity

Digital transformation gives an old-school plant in Louisville a bright future.
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 1, 2024

The 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year uses digital tools and advanced manufacturing technology to mass-produce dishwashers.


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EV Battery Prices Continue Downward Trend

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 1, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, England—According to a recent study conducted by ID TechEx, the lithium-ion battery market will surpass $400 billion by 2035.


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Smart Charge Management Initiatives Vary Nationwide

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 1, 2024

GOLDEN, CO—Smart charge management deployment strategies vary nationwide, according to a new study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.


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Kia Opens Dedicated EV Assembly Plant

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 30, 2024

SEOUL—Kia Corp. has opened a state-of-the-art factory that will enable it to ramp up production of electric vehicles.


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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 26, 2024

Engineers at Rice University have developed a new method to extract purified active materials from lithium-ion battery waste.


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