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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 25 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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Taylor Guitars
Assembly Lines

‘Assembly Plant of the Year’ Award Call for Nominations

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 12, 2024

ASSEMBLY is seeking nominations for its 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year award.


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EVs Steal the Show in Chicago

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 12, 2024

CHICAGO—Electric vehicles are in the spotlight at the 2024 Chicago Auto Show, one of the oldest and largest events of its kind in the world.


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GM Appoints VP for Batteries

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 9, 2024

DETROIT—General Motors has created a new position and named Kurt Kelty vice president of batteries.


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Research Project Examines Crashworthiness of EVs

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 9, 2024

LINCOLN, NE—Engineers at the University of Nebraska recently conducted research to determine if currently used guardrails are prepared to handle the growing number of electric vehicles on America’s roads and highways.


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Assembly Lines

Manufacturers Need to Think Before Leaping Into AI

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 7, 2024

Because AI is becoming a more commonly built-in component of many managed software suites, there are three issues that manufacturers should consider:


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Truck Makers Unite to Lobby for EV Charging Infrastructure

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON—Daimler Truck North America, Navistar Inc. and Volvo Group North America have formed a coalition called Powering America’s Commercial Transportation.


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Electric Boat Racing Series Kicks Off

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 2, 2024

MONACO—A new electric speedboat racing competition that has attracted interest from Tom Brady and other celebrities will begin this weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.


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GM-Honda Joint Venture Begins Assembling Fuel Cells

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 1, 2024

BROWNSTOWN, MI—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC has begun assembling products at its 70,000-square-foot facility here.


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The Growing Role of AI in Automotive Assembly

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
January 30, 2024

Artificial intelligence technology is changing the way that vehicles are produced.


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KSK harness
Wire Processing

Meeting the Challenges of KSK Wire Harness Assembly

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
January 25, 2024

Customer-specific production requires a unique mindset.


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