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A new generation of automation at Mercedes-Benz’s Düsseldorf plant

Blending AI and automation, Mercedes-Benz's Düsseldorf van plant is taking a major step in automation with the deployment of a four-legged robotic assistant – Aris

Nick Holt

Inside Dräxlmaier’s digital drive: COO Arno Güllering on AI, mindset shifts and global smart factory strategy

In a revealing interview at the Automobil Produktion Kongress in Munich, Arno Güllering, chief operating officer of Dräxlmaier Group, shares how the global supplier is accelerating its smart factory transformation. From unexpected digital frontrunners like Tunisia to the growing role of generative AI in maintenance, Güllering discusses his first-year priorities and why a shift in mindset is just as critical as technology.

Christopher Ludwig

Automotive expert Tunç Kip says human-machine interfaces are essential in boosting flexibility, quality, and performance in global automotive manufacturing

Automotive expert Tunç Kip: Human-machine interfaces essential in boosting flexibility, quality, and performance in global manufacturing

From the factory floor to upstream design, digital human-machine interfaces are enabling smarter, leaner, and more flexible vehicle production - but humans need to be at the centre of gravity for it to work.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

How Arno Güllering wants DRÄXLMAIER Group to harness shopfloor visualisation and genAI in production and maintenance

The tier-1 supplier has established a highly connected production and logistics network, with a strong emphasis on data visualisation and a roadmap for AI. But to stay competitive and resilient, COO Arno Güllering wants to ensure both plants and HQ have a mindset ready to embrace change.

Christopher Ludwig

Mercedes-Benz blends AI, humanoid robots and craftspeople at its Digital Factory Campus to redefine the boundaries of human-machine collaboration in vehicle production

At its Digital Factory Campus in Berlin, Mercedes-Benz is pioneering new forms of human-machine interaction, from generative AI agents to humanoid robots, blending physical and digital intelligence in its production system.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Cybersecurity: Building defence-in-depth into smart factories

PARTNER CONTENTThis content was produced by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions in partnership with Siemens.Seamless connectivity between IT and OT systems is essential to smart factory operations. But this integration expands the attack surface, exposing enterprises to escalating cyber threats

AMS

How JLR’s circular manufacturing drives global EV growth and decarbonisation

Tomasz Jozwiak explains how Jaguar Land Rover is driving circularity across its operations by reusing and refurbishing manufacturing assets, cutting emissions, saving millions, and supporting electrification.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Augmented reality, AI, cobots and digital twins are transforming automotive production by enhancing worker training, planning, inspection and collaboration

Human-machine interfaces are becoming central to car production. With AR, cobots, AI inspection and digital twins, OEMs like Ford, Volvo, GM and Mercedes are reshaping the way people and machines interact.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

The rise of HMI: Human-machine synergy in smart manufacturing

Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) are no longer simple control panels; they are intelligent, connected systems that empower operators with real-time insights, intuitive workflows and predictive guidance. As HMI technology evolves, it is reshaping how workers interact with automation, improving ergonomics, safety and efficiency, while bridging the gap between cyber-physical systems and human expertise.

Anushka Dixit

How Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Dräxlmaier are using digitalisation, automation and AI to transform production, logistics and sustainability across their global manufacturing networks

European automotive manufacturers are building digitally integrated production systems across their global operations to increase resilience, reduce emissions and prepare for new vehicle architectures and future technologies

Götz Fuchslocher

Inside Tesla’s ‘radical’ manufacturing shift: How the “Unboxed” process could slash EV production costs and impact the automotive industry

As Tesla gears up to launch its $25,000 electric car, its “Unboxed” manufacturing process draws both praise and scepticism. AMS explores its potential to transform automotive production and its implications for the industry.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

5G networking: How JLR is building smarter factories

As manufacturing operations become more data-driven, traditional network technologies are struggling to keep up. Steve Mason, JLR’s Advanced Digital Technologies Manager for Global Industrial Operations speaks to AMS about the integration of 5G networks into factory environments.

Nick Holt

As automotive manufacturing digitises, new smart factory roles in AI, data and IIoT are replacing traditional shopfloor jobs and transforming skills requirements

As automotive manufacturing becomes more intelligent, connected and software-defined, factory roles are shifting. New digital profiles are emerging, while traditional ones risk becoming obsolete.

Chris Löwer

Digital twins: Boosting productivity in automotive manufacturing

The digital transformation of production operations is continuing at pace and while there is still much more potential to be realised, the focus is now firmly on digital tools making a practical contribution.

Nick Holt

Edge computing and AI: Transforming manufacturing at the source

In modern manufacturing, edge computing is becoming a game changer, enabling faster, more secure, and more efficient operations. Steve Mustard, an expert with the International Society of Automation (ISA), spoke with AMS on how this technology is shifting traditional processes and how it’s set to evolve with artificial intelligence.

Nick Holt

Building better digital twins: Optimising visibility across production operations

PARTNER CONTENTThis content was produced by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions in partnership with Cintoo.As automotive manufacturers digitise operations and look to modernise legacy facilities, the ability to convert laser scan data into actionable, cloud-based digital twins is becoming essential.

AMS

Software-defined vehicles are transforming value creation, customer models, and strategies across the automotive industry, from BMW to Stellantis and NXP

It’s now time to take a more holistic view of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). After all, they involve completely new business models. Who is pursuing which strategy?

By Andrea Hoffmann-Topp

Audi pioneers virtual control systems with Siemens and Broadcom to transform production efficiency and digital automation in its Böllinger Höfe bodyshop

Audi is rolling out virtual programmable logic controllers at its Böllinger Höfe site with Siemens, Broadcom and Cisco, replacing hardware with cloud-based automation to enhance agility, scalability and environmental efficiency

Ilkhan Ozsevim

How digital twins are boosting efficiency and adaptability in automotive manufacturing: Stellantis, Webasto and Cintoo dig in

Digital twins are becoming essential in automotive manufacturing, helping OEMs and suppliers optimise efficiency, adapt to electrification, and enhance real-time decision-making. We look at how BMW, HORSE, Stellantis, Webasto and Cintoo are pushing the technology’s boundaries.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

At its Berlin Digital Factory Campus, Mercedes-Benz is boosting its connected manufacturing through AI, cloud platforms and human-machine collaboration across its global network

At its historic Berlin-Marienfelde plant, Mercedes-Benz is building a new model of connected manufacturing. Through MO360, AI and cloud integration, it is turning data into action across a globally standardised production network

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Digital twin technology is bridging the physical and digital worlds in automotive manufacturing

OEMs and Tier suppliers are actively deploying digital twin solutions to enhance their manufacturing capabilities. This article explores the latest trends, ongoing developments, key challenges, and critical steps in deploying digital twins in the automotive industry.

Nick Holt

JLR expands EV production with 150 new UK roles supporting Range Rover Electric and next-generation electric vehicle manufacturing

JLR is expanding its UK workforce with 150 new maintenance roles to support EV production. With Solihull and Wolverhampton at the heart of its transformation, the company is investing in people, technology and electrification.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Mercedes-Benz accelerates AI and robotics at Berlin-Marienfelde, transforming digital production with humanoid robots and next-generation automation technologies

At its Berlin-Marienfelde site, Mercedes-Benz is integrating artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics into automotive production. With new digital tools and axial-flux motor technology, the factory is setting new global standards for intelligent manufacturing.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

A Mckinsey report warns that Europe’s automotive industry must adapt rapidly to electrification, software and global competition or risk falling further behind

Europe’s automotive industry is under pressure. A McKinsey report outlines five major disruptions that threaten its future. From software to supply chains, the industry must move fast to avoid losing ground to global competitors.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Henkel’s Bergquist Liqui Form TLF 6500 CGel-SF enhances ADAS thermal performance, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in next-generation automotive electronics

PARTNER CONTENTThis content was produced by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions in partnership with HenkelADAS technology demands high-performance computing, generating heat that risks system efficiency and longevity. Henkel’s Bergquist Liqui Form TLF 6500 CGel-SF provides advanced thermal management, reducing stress on components and enhancing sustainability in production.

AMS

Renault expands circular economy with new polish repair facility for sustainable used car refurbishment

The French car manufacturer Renault has just opened a special workshop in the largest eastern EU market - even though Poland is not necessarily one of its strongest locations. The issue of sustainability plays an important role.

By Sebastian Becker

Verne breaks ground on Croatia’s first autonomous EV factory, a milestone for digital and green manufacturing at VGP Park Zagreb

Construction has begun on Croatia’s first autonomous EV production facility at VGP Park Zagreb. Led by Verne and backed by VGP, the factory will use cutting-edge technology to manufacture and test driverless electric vehicles, targeting global markets from 2026.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Two-thirds of consumers consider EVs but cost and sustainability concerns persist in the shift to electrification - TCS’s Anupam Singhal shows the way

A recent study by Tata Consultancy Services revealed growing consumer interest in EVs, yet cost concerns and sustainability debates continue to shape the industry’s trajectory. As manufacturers invest in electrification, how will they address these challenges?

Ilkhan Ozsevim

EU invests in AI to transform automotive manufacturing with ‘AI smart factories’, automation and next-generation production technologies

The EU’s new InvestAI fund will inject €200 billion ($208.4bn) into AI, transforming European automotive manufacturing. With AI gigafactories and smart factory technology, this initiative aims to drive automation, digitalisation and next-generation production systems.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Volkswagen partners with Dassault Systèmes to accelerate software-defined vehicle development with the AI-powered 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform

Volkswagen has selected Dassault Systèmes’ AI-powered 3DEXPERIENCE platform as its primary engineering and manufacturing system. The move aims to drive software-defined vehicle innovation, enhance efficiency and unify fragmented processes across the group.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

DeepSeek’s AI model raises questions over the future of computing power, Nvidia’s dominance and automotive AI development

The fact that a Chinese startup trained its AI model cheaply caused a stock price crash in the USA. For experts, however, this is a sign that artificial intelligence can be developed more quickly - including in the automotive industry.

Timo Gilgen

Rockwell strengthens autonomous production logistics with Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors in a major move towards fully integrated smart manufacturing

Rockwell Automation has acquired Clearpath Robotics and its industrial division OTTO Motors, integrating autonomous mobile robots into its portfolio. The move signals a transformation in production logistics, optimising efficiency and connectivity across factories.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Audi is transforming vehicle production with AI-powered image processing, eliminating errors and setting new standards for quality control and smart factory innovation

Artificial intelligence is accelerating transformation in automotive production. Audi’s Industrial Computer Vision is proving how AI-driven image processing enhances quality control, minimises defects and paves the way for scalable smart factory innovation.

Ronja Schmiedchen

AI: Enhancing predictive maintenance in production lines

Unplanned downtime is costly and something that the automotive industry has been working hard to reduce through predictive maintenance strategies. AI now offers a significant step forward in real-time monitoring and data gathering and analysis.

Nick Holt

How OEMs such as BMW, Toyota and Ford are harnessing data-driven decision making drive sustainability in automotive manufacturing

Leading automotive OEMs and tier-suppliers are deploying cutting-edge data tools to transform their operations. This article explores how they are using AI and big data to enhance resource efficiency, reduce emissions, and pave the way for a greener future in manufacturing.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

BMW’s San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico is driving global sustainability with solar power, water reuse, and AI-driven carbon reduction

BMW’s San Luis Potosí facility in Mexico exemplifies sustainability in action. From solar energy to water recycling and AI-driven efficiency, the plant demonstrates how local, effective green innovation can reshape automotive production on a global scale. Following a site visit, AMS delves into the facility’s world-leading sustainability intiatives. Ilkhan Ozsevim reports.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

How AI is transforming automotive manufacturing: A deep dive into key technologies, optimisations and efficiency gains

Automotive production is undergoing a seismic transformation with Artificial Intelligence driving unprecedented innovation. From predictive maintenance to autonomous robotics and generative design, here’s how AI is enhancing precision, adaptability and efficiency.

Anushka Dixit

2024 wrap up and 2025: EV batteries, gigafactories, sustainability and smart factories in auto manufacturing

Take a look back at AMS’ biggest stories in automotive manufacturing in 2024, and our predictions for 2025 from smart factories to digital twins and more

AMS

Skoda’s Andreas Dick on driving flexible manufacturing, digitisation and the role of AI in transforming automotive production for future competitiveness

Two measures are at the top of Skoda’s new production boss, Andreas Dick’s, to-do list: digitalisation and flexibility. In the interview, he also reveals what impact the weak demand for electric cars has on his area of responsibility.

Yannick Tiedemann

The digital production hub at BMW’s San Luis Potosi blends electrification, AI, and sustainability to lead the way in next-generation automotive manufacturing

BMW’s San Luis Potosi facility is a testbed for next-generation automotive production. From digital twins and AI to high-voltage battery assembly, it pioneers lean, green, and smart manufacturing to meet global demands for electrification and sustainability.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Automotive OEMs and suppliers look to continued development of smart factories and the deployment of digital tools to optimise production operations

The concept of the smart factory offers highly efficient, optimised production operations. Ford, ZF and PPG reveal how they are working to realise this potential.

AMS

Hyundai Motor and Kia Introduce X-ble Shoulder to boost industrial efficiency and worker safety

Hyundai Motor and Kia have revealed the X-ble Shoulder, a wearable robot aimed at transforming industrial efficiency and reducing workplace injuries. With plans for global expansion and a broader product lineup, the companies are leading innovation in wearable robotics.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Smart manufacturing: Data, AI, and digital transformation

The process of digitalising manufacturing operations continues to change rapidly with new software and hardware developments and the growing application of artificial intelligence, but challenges remain in optimising these opportunities.

Nick Holt

AMS Evo 2024 blog: Focusing on North America’s flexible, digital and lean production future

Join us for real-time updates from Automotive Evolution North America 2024 at The Henry Hotel in Dearborn on 30-31st October, where industry leaders from Volkswagen, GM, Toyota, Stellantis, Ford and many more will hold key sessions and panels on topics including smart manufacturing, sustainability, EV plants, and digital tools.

How VW’s Palmela plant excels with lean production, in-house 3d printing, and 90% automation to produce the T-Roc while preparing for the next generation of vehicles

While the continued existence of German VW plants is being questioned, Volkswagen Autoeuropa in the middle of Portugal is operating at a good capacity. Here’s a look at the lean principles that ensure that the T-Roc plant is running so well.

Timo Gilgen

“We cannot afford to make any mistakes” - Volkswagen’s Portugal boss Thomas Hegel Gunther

It’s not easy being the manager of a VW plant these days. In an interview, Volkswagen’s Portugal boss Thomas Hegel Gunther explains what makes the home of the T-Roc so special and how his team is continually increasing effectiveness through various lean principles.

Timo Gilgen

Stellantis turns to AI tools and fast deployment to cut production costs and launch times

Stellantis chief manufacturing officer Arnaud Deboeuf reveals technologies across automation, factory planning and lineside logistics that reduce transition costs and time to market.

Nick Holt

Christopher Ludwig

Volvo’s 100% EV strategy shift: facing the unavoidable truth

Lower-than-expected EV sales continues to have repercussions for production plans, with Volvo the latest vehicle maker to delay 100% EV target.

Ian Henry

Rockwell Automation appoints Emmanuel Guilhamon as sustainability leader

Emmanuel Guilhamon brings extensive experience in sales, strategy, and renewable energy to drive Rockwell Automation’s sustainability initiatives, helping manufacturers achieve their ESG goals.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Antolin, Gestamp and Fersa using AI to improve production operations

Autoparts from Spain, a collaborative digital project among automotive suppliers that provides intelligence on the automotive equipment and components industry, reports that the radical transformation of the industry supported by artificial intelligence (AI), is providing opportunities for tier suppliers, with benefits already registered by members Antolin, Fersa Bearings and Gestamp.

Marcus Williams

Powering the future: Top 5 EV battery chemistries and formats across the world

With batteries underpinning the electrification journey, we take a look at the battery chemistries and architectures driving the change.

AMS

Electric Dreams: Tesla’s gigafactory network and EV battery production blueprint

From Fremont to Berlin, Tesla’s gigafactories are the drivers in its goal to lead the EV market. Each site plays a crucial role in electric vehicle and battery innovation, ensuring Tesla meets global demand and maintains its lead in the electrification race.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Virtual production networks are able to solve multi-level complexities across automotive manufacturing

Virtual production networks provide automotive manufacturing with myriad solutions like advanced time- and cost-saving simulations, global collaboration capabilities, and innovative tools like digital twins to harness untapped production flexibility.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Exclusive: BMW Group improves efficiency with additive manufacturing gripper

BMW Group has improved the speed, versatility and sustainability of its manufacturing and cut costs by using 3D-printed bionic robot grippers. Automotive Manufacturing Solutions reports on the latest innovations from the BMW Group Additive Manufacturing Campus and manufacturing plant in Munich.

Megan Kelly

How Mercedes-Benz and Seat are transforming their plants

Michael Bauer, regional head of production at Mercedes-Benz and Jose Arreche, plant manager at Seat emphasised the importance of data and digitalisation in the transformation of their plants at the Automobil Produktion Kongress 2024, but stressed the evolving role that people will play in production.

Timo Gilgen

Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, demonstrates how automation is driving Ford Transit production

The Ford Otosan Plant in Kocaeli, Turkey relies on automation to deal with a very complex number of powertrains and derivatives. Plant Leader, Aysan Hosver, takes us on a tour of one of the most advanced production facilities in the world. With more than 1,200 robots throughout the site, this is how complexity

Mark Smyth

Ford Otosan manufacturing for an economy in transition

Ford Otosan has upgraded its manufacturing facilities in Turkey to ensure the Transit is ready for an electrified future

Mark Smyth

“We have a clear strategy towards electromobility”: Gerd Walker, Audi

Gerd Walker controls production and logistics on the Audi board. In this interview, he explains how Audi flexibly and digitally designs the production network and what role the target image of the 360factory plays.

Götz Fuchslocher

GM and Honda 50/50 Joint Venture Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM) kicks off production of hydrogen battery fuel cells to power sustainable future

Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM); the GM-Honda joint venture kicks off production of pioneering hydrogen fuel cell battery technology in Brownstown, Michigan to accelerate sustainable automotive solutions

Ilkhan Ozsevim

ACC raises €4.4 billion for three gigafactories in Europe

Automotive Cells Company (ACC), with its shareholders Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has raised €4.4 billion ($4.7 bn) in debt funding for the construction of three gigafactories in Germany, Italy and France.

Megan Kelly

Powertrain – Reducing waste in machining fluids

Sustainability projects at plant and team levels are vital to reducing the operational carbon footprint in manufacturing operations. These range from simple energy management protocols to more involved process improvement related projects. JLR offers a very interesting case study on the latter at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre.

Nick Holt

JLR – Putting sustainability at the centre of its strategy

Sustainability is a key of JLR’s Reimagine strategy, but this goes beyond developing and manufacturing a new generation of electric vehicles. The OEM’s manufacturing sustainability transformation lead, Garrett Bell, shared some insights in how the business is reducing its carbon footprint across its operations.

Nick Holt

How Farasis will bridge the EV battery gap in Europe

The Chinese battery manufacturer’s new European general manager, Marcel Brömlage, will lead an evolving strategy in the region including increasing engineering and acquisition capabilities, and targeting automotive as well as non-automotive customers to support the growth strategy for the Siro joint venture and Farasis group.

Christopher Ludwig

Design and manufacturing integration key to BMW’s Neue Klasse

To realise large cost and emission savings on its EV architecture, BMW is redesigning vehicles and manufacturing in parallel, and rolling out rapid digital solutions.

Christopher Ludwig

The state and stipulation of automotive production: Retrospect 2023 to prospect 2024

Using 2023 as a launchpad into the coming trends of 2024, we take a dive into the coming automotive production trends set to shape the industry

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Simultaneous engineering – accelerating production line design, development and commissioning

The transition to electric vehicles has increased pressure on speeding product development and starting production operations. AMS spoke with experts at NIO and Comau on how they had successfully accelerated the commissioning of new e-motor lines

Nick Holt

Renault unveils ambitious Re-Industry transformation roadmap to reshape its production infrastructure for elevated industrial agility and enhanced sustainability commitment

Renault Group’s Re-Industry plan involves a comprehensive transformation of its industrial foundation, leveraging digital technologies, AI and agile practices to achieve significant cost reductions, improve efficiency and meet sustainability goals. The Industrial Metaverse and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies are central to this strategic vision.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

UK Government injects £2bn into automotive industry to drive sustainable growth: Nissan leads with announcements of three EV models to be produced at its Sunderland plant

The UK government injects £4.5bn into strategic sectors, with £2bn for the automotive industry, signaling a green revolution. Nissan swiftly follows, investing £2bn in electric car production at its Sunderland plant. Digital twins and self-driving cars make the cut.

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Henkel powers EV evolution with cutting-edge battery sealing technology

PARTNER CONTENTThis content was paid for by Henkel and produced in partnership with Automotive Manufacturing SolutionsInnovative solutions from Henkel ensure safety, reliability, and durability for EV battery manufacturers worldwide, setting new standards in performance.

Henkel

BMW: ‘Flexibility is in our genes’

BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce are driving a tight electrification course. Nevertheless, the group remains open to drive diversity. In an interview, production director Milan Nedeljković talks about flexibility and the concept of the iFactory.

Götz Fuchslocher

Fanuc and Volvo Cars sign deal to transform automotive manufacturing with sustainable robotics

In a landmark collaboration, Fanuc, the global leader in industrial robotics, and Volvo Cars are to reshape auto manufacturing with sustainability at the forefront

Ilkhan Ozsevim

The future of Ford in a flash of lightning

The Ford Dearborn Truck Plant is a benchmark for managing complexity, quality and software, and is setting standards for the future. Plant manager Corey Williams shares learnings and lean principles across ICE production and fast-growing EV output at the plant’s newly expanded Rouge Electric Vehicle Center

Christopher Ludwig

Toyota addresses production system malfunction that put the breaks on Japanese production

The OEM finally releases statement regarding the nationwide disruption; identifying “insufficient disk space.”

Ilkhan Ozsevim

Rising EV production boosts demand for more advanced automation

The increase in EV demand and production is causing OEMs to look for more advanced automation, as new equipment, systems and manufacturing processes add challenges to already complex production networks, according to experts at electrification and automation supplier ABB.

Megan Kelly

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A new generation of automation at Mercedes-Benz’s Düsseldorf plant

Inside Dräxlmaier’s digital drive: COO Arno Güllering on AI, mindset shifts and global smart factory strategy

Automotive expert Tunç Kip: Human-machine interfaces essential in boosting flexibility, quality, and performance in global manufacturing

How Arno Güllering wants DRÄXLMAIER Group to harness shopfloor visualisation and genAI in production and maintenance

Mercedes-Benz blends AI, humanoid robots and craftspeople at its Digital Factory Campus to redefine the boundaries of human-machine collaboration in vehicle production

Cybersecurity: Building defence-in-depth into smart factories

How JLR’s circular manufacturing drives global EV growth and decarbonisation

Augmented reality, AI, cobots and digital twins are transforming automotive production by enhancing worker training, planning, inspection and collaboration

The rise of HMI: Human-machine synergy in smart manufacturing

How Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Dräxlmaier are using digitalisation, automation and AI to transform production, logistics and sustainability across their global manufacturing networks

Inside Tesla’s ‘radical’ manufacturing shift: How the “Unboxed” process could slash EV production costs and impact the automotive industry

5G networking: How JLR is building smarter factories

As automotive manufacturing digitises, new smart factory roles in AI, data and IIoT are replacing traditional shopfloor jobs and transforming skills requirements

Digital twins: Boosting productivity in automotive manufacturing

Edge computing and AI: Transforming manufacturing at the source

Building better digital twins: Optimising visibility across production operations

Software-defined vehicles are transforming value creation, customer models, and strategies across the automotive industry, from BMW to Stellantis and NXP

Audi pioneers virtual control systems with Siemens and Broadcom to transform production efficiency and digital automation in its Böllinger Höfe bodyshop

How digital twins are boosting efficiency and adaptability in automotive manufacturing: Stellantis, Webasto and Cintoo dig in

At its Berlin Digital Factory Campus, Mercedes-Benz is boosting its connected manufacturing through AI, cloud platforms and human-machine collaboration across its global network

Digital twin technology is bridging the physical and digital worlds in automotive manufacturing

JLR expands EV production with 150 new UK roles supporting Range Rover Electric and next-generation electric vehicle manufacturing

Mercedes-Benz accelerates AI and robotics at Berlin-Marienfelde, transforming digital production with humanoid robots and next-generation automation technologies

A Mckinsey report warns that Europe’s automotive industry must adapt rapidly to electrification, software and global competition or risk falling further behind

Henkel’s Bergquist Liqui Form TLF 6500 CGel-SF enhances ADAS thermal performance, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and sustainability in next-generation automotive electronics

Renault expands circular economy with new polish repair facility for sustainable used car refurbishment

Verne breaks ground on Croatia’s first autonomous EV factory, a milestone for digital and green manufacturing at VGP Park Zagreb

Two-thirds of consumers consider EVs but cost and sustainability concerns persist in the shift to electrification - TCS’s Anupam Singhal shows the way

EU invests in AI to transform automotive manufacturing with ‘AI smart factories’, automation and next-generation production technologies

Volkswagen partners with Dassault Systèmes to accelerate software-defined vehicle development with the AI-powered 3DEXPERIENCE cloud platform

DeepSeek’s AI model raises questions over the future of computing power, Nvidia’s dominance and automotive AI development

Rockwell strengthens autonomous production logistics with Clearpath Robotics and OTTO Motors in a major move towards fully integrated smart manufacturing

Audi is transforming vehicle production with AI-powered image processing, eliminating errors and setting new standards for quality control and smart factory innovation

AI: Enhancing predictive maintenance in production lines

How OEMs such as BMW, Toyota and Ford are harnessing data-driven decision making drive sustainability in automotive manufacturing

BMW’s San Luis Potosí plant in Mexico is driving global sustainability with solar power, water reuse, and AI-driven carbon reduction

How AI is transforming automotive manufacturing: A deep dive into key technologies, optimisations and efficiency gains

2024 wrap up and 2025: EV batteries, gigafactories, sustainability and smart factories in auto manufacturing

Skoda’s Andreas Dick on driving flexible manufacturing, digitisation and the role of AI in transforming automotive production for future competitiveness

The digital production hub at BMW’s San Luis Potosi blends electrification, AI, and sustainability to lead the way in next-generation automotive manufacturing

Automotive OEMs and suppliers look to continued development of smart factories and the deployment of digital tools to optimise production operations

Hyundai Motor and Kia Introduce X-ble Shoulder to boost industrial efficiency and worker safety

Smart manufacturing: Data, AI, and digital transformation

AMS Evo 2024 blog: Focusing on North America’s flexible, digital and lean production future

How VW’s Palmela plant excels with lean production, in-house 3d printing, and 90% automation to produce the T-Roc while preparing for the next generation of vehicles

“We cannot afford to make any mistakes” - Volkswagen’s Portugal boss Thomas Hegel Gunther

Stellantis turns to AI tools and fast deployment to cut production costs and launch times

Volvo’s 100% EV strategy shift: facing the unavoidable truth

Rockwell Automation appoints Emmanuel Guilhamon as sustainability leader

Antolin, Gestamp and Fersa using AI to improve production operations

Powering the future: Top 5 EV battery chemistries and formats across the world

Electric Dreams: Tesla’s gigafactory network and EV battery production blueprint

Virtual production networks are able to solve multi-level complexities across automotive manufacturing

Exclusive: BMW Group improves efficiency with additive manufacturing gripper

How Mercedes-Benz and Seat are transforming their plants

Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, demonstrates how automation is driving Ford Transit production

Ford Otosan manufacturing for an economy in transition

“We have a clear strategy towards electromobility”: Gerd Walker, Audi

GM and Honda 50/50 Joint Venture Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM) kicks off production of hydrogen battery fuel cells to power sustainable future

ACC raises €4.4 billion for three gigafactories in Europe

Powertrain – Reducing waste in machining fluids

JLR – Putting sustainability at the centre of its strategy

How Farasis will bridge the EV battery gap in Europe

Design and manufacturing integration key to BMW’s Neue Klasse

The state and stipulation of automotive production: Retrospect 2023 to prospect 2024

Simultaneous engineering – accelerating production line design, development and commissioning

Renault unveils ambitious Re-Industry transformation roadmap to reshape its production infrastructure for elevated industrial agility and enhanced sustainability commitment

UK Government injects £2bn into automotive industry to drive sustainable growth: Nissan leads with announcements of three EV models to be produced at its Sunderland plant

Henkel powers EV evolution with cutting-edge battery sealing technology

BMW: ‘Flexibility is in our genes’

Fanuc and Volvo Cars sign deal to transform automotive manufacturing with sustainable robotics

The future of Ford in a flash of lightning

Toyota addresses production system malfunction that put the breaks on Japanese production

Rising EV production boosts demand for more advanced automation

Qualcomm’s collaborations with leading automakers to reshape automotive manufacturing

Continental digitises European automotive manufacturing plant with a private 5G Network

JLR to boost West Midlands workforce for new body shop and EVs

BMW Batteries blossoming in South Carolina