Austin Weber

SINGAPORE—A new flexible die-cut circuit process gives engineers a sustainable way to mass-produce flexible circuits for low-voltage signals in EV battery cell contacting systems.

BERLIN—Starting in February 2027, all new EV traction batteries with a capacity over 2-kilowatt-hours that are marketed in European Union countries will require a digital “passport.” 

ZURICH—Doubts over electric vehicle production deadlines may be linked to key skills shortages, according to a recent survey conduced by ABB Robotics and Automotive Manufacturing Solutions.

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—Engineers at Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation are developing a way for electric vehicles to wirelessly charge while driving on highways.

Both Ford facilities have undergone major transformations since they received the award, due to the evolving nature of the auto industry and changing consumer demand.

Only one white goods manufacturer has ever received the Assembly Plant of the Year award: GE Appliances’ refrigerator factory in Decatur, AL.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued final national pollution standards that promise to accelerate the adoption of cleaner vehicle technologies.

CAMBRIDGE, England—Additive manufacturing offers pros and cons for electric vehicle manufacturers.

AGCO Corp’s assembly plant in Jackson, MN, has gone green.

LEIPZIG, Germany—Porsche AG’s assembly plant here that assembles the Maycan EV has been named the “Factory of the Year” by the Kearney consulting firm.