Assembly and Testing

Ferrari Unveils Four-Door EV

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

MARANELLO, Italy—Ferrari has unveiled a four-door electric vehicle called the Luce.

Volvo Deploys Gigacasting Technology to Assemble New EV

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

TORSLANDA, Sweden—Volvo Cars has begun assembling a new electric vehicle at its flagship assembly plant here using gigacasting technology.

GM Thinks Building in Batches Is Better

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400

KANSAS CITY, KS—General Motors is experimenting with batch production at its Fairfax assembly plant here that builds the Chevy Bolt EV.

Inside Ford’s EV Think Tank

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

LONG BEACH, CA—Ford Motor Co. is rethinking how it designs and builds electric vehicles at a state-of-the-art facility here.

BMW Marks EV Production Milestone

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400

MUNICH—BMW AG recently produced its 2 millionth electric vehicle at its assembly plant in Dingolfing, Germany.

Rivan Factory Damaged by Severe Storm

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

NORMAL, IL—Powerful storms that recently damaged a small part of Rivian Automotive Inc.’s flagship assembly plant here.

Volkswagen Ends ID.4 Assembly In Chattanooga, Shifts Focus To Atlas Production

moorej@bnpmedia.com (JJ Moore) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen is ending assembly of its ID.4 electric vehicle at its Chattanooga plant and shifting production toward higher-volume models, as the automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing strategy to align with market demand.

GAC, Magna Launch EV Assembly Program In Austria To Localize European Production

moorej@bnpmedia.com (JJ Moore) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

GRAZ, AUSTRIA—GAC and Magna have launched a vehicle assembly program to accelerate electric vehicle production in Europe, with serial production of the AION V electric SUV now underway at Magna’s Graz facility.

Uber to Deploy Fleet of Rivian R2 Robotaxis

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber has formed a strategic partnership with Rivian aimed at accelerating both companies’ autonomous vehicle plans.

Renault to Deploy Hundreds of Humanoids

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

PARIS—Renault Group plans to deploy more than 300 humanoid robots in its auto plants by the end of next year. T

Honda Rethinks EV Production Strategy

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

TOKYO—Honda has decided to cancel plans to mass-produce three electric vehicles in the United States.

Drone Market Will Skyrocket in Next Decade

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK—The UAV market is projected to grow more than 16 percent annually over the next decade, according to a new report.

EV Production Shifts From Disruption to Delivery

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400

ZURICH—Automakers around the world are showing growing confidence in their ability to build electric vehicles efficiently and at scale.

Volkswagen Reaches EV Production Milestone

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen Group recently hit a milestone: its 4 millionth electric vehicle.

Humanoid Robots Assemble Electric Vehicles in China

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

BARCELONA—Xiaomi Automobile Co. is using humanoid robots to assemble electric vehicles at is factory in Beijing.

Rivian Plans to Build Next-Gen EV With Advanced Production Technology

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

NORMAL, IL—Rivian Automotive Inc. will assemble its much-anticipated R2 on a "technologically advanced production line that runs on smart and connected digital systems."

Volkswagen Achieves EV Drivetrain Milestone

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen recently produced its 5 millionth electric drive unit.

Porsche Begins Assembling Next-Generation EV

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—Porsche AG is assembling its new Cayenne Electric at a flexible factory here.

Tesla to Shift EV Production at California Plant

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

FREMONT, CA—Tesla Inc. plans to stop making electric vehicles at its flagship factory here and scale up production of humanoid robots instead.

BMW to Start Mass-Production of Fuel Cell Systems

moorej@bnpmedia.com (JJ Moore) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

MUNICH—The third generation of the BMW Group’s hydrogen drive system will be manufactured in Steyr starting in 2028; and the company’s competence centers in Munich and Steyr are already building the first prototypes.

Lucid Partners With Rockwell Automation

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia—Rockwell Automation is supplying Lucid's new EV assembly plant here.

Hesai Plans to Double Lidar Production

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

LAS VEGAS—Hesai Technology plans to increase its lidar production capacity.

GreenPower Motor Co. to Build EV Factory in New Mexico

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500

SANTA TERESA, NM—GreenPower Motor Co., a Canadian manufacturer of electric school buses and Class 4 commercial vehicles, plans to build an assembly plant here.

Joby to Expand Manufacturing Footprint in Ohio

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:30:00 -0500

DAYTON, OH—Joby Aviation Inc. is expanding its manufacturing footprint here by acquiring a 700,000-square-foot facility.

Nissan Ramps Up Assembly of Next-Generation Leaf EV

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

SUNDERLAND, England—Nissan is assembling the third-generation Leaf electric vehicle at its factory here.

Volkswagen Group Opens State-of-the-Art EV Battery Assembly Plant

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

MARTORELL, Spain—A state-of-the-art battery assembly plant recently opened here to support electric vehicles made by Volkswagen Group.

Battery Testing Is Vital to Producing Affordable, Reliable EVs

webera@bnpmedia.com (Austin Weber) — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500

New battery test systems are designed to simulate real-world conditions and accelerate validation cycles of batteries, inverters and power train systems.

Suppliers Navigate Lidar Assembly Challenges

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Sensor technology is evolving to meet the needs of next-generation autonomous cars, trucks and tractors.

Presses Will Be Vital for Assembling ‘Green’ Technologies

sprovierij@bnpmedia.com (John Sprovieri) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500

Sheet metal clinching is a key part of the assembly process for battery cells and packs, and fuel cells and systems.