Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has started production of the updated Multivan in Hanover. Rather than carrying out major line conversions, VWCV adapted existing equipment, manipulators and processes.

Zonal architectures, greater automation and continuous data flows are changing not only the wire harness itself, but also the ...

ZF’s $200m investment will establish one of the most advanced automotive complexes in Mexico and will focusing on driving automotive developments through collaboration ZF, a global frontrunner in ...

Sustainability used to sit in a department separate from production. The message from a recent AMS livestream was that the industry-wide gap between sustainability objectives and the shop floor is ...

Data compiled by McKinsey shows that back in 2019, Japan was the biggest global vehicle exporter, with 4.8m units exported. At this point China exported only around 700,000 vehicles. Fast forward to ...

North American factories are discovering that building a hybrid vehicle is essentially like building two cars in one. A hybrid powertrain marries a traditional internal-combustion engine (ICE) with an ...

Trade wars, geopolitical tensions, mergers, increasing competition are all considerations that need to be addressed and navigated by vehicle makers and suppliers. Ian Henry highlights some of the key ...

The application of tariffs has upended long established norms in trade policy and exerted greater influence on which vehicles are being produced and where they are made for the US market, this as the ...

With each new vehicle generation, the complexity of automotive production continues to increase. Platform strategies, a growing number of derivatives and shorter development cycles mean that ...

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 ...

As the electric Cayenne joins the line in 2026, Bratislava highlights how Volkswagen balances complexity, volume and flexibility at a single site. The Swiss army knife within the VW Group's production ...

BMW’s Dr. Irene Feige, Head of Climate Strategy and Circular Economy says that circular economy is becoming central to BMW’s automotive production landscape, part of its wider push for sustainable ...