LAFAYETTE, IN--Subaru of America is expanding its U.S. assembly plant here to accommodate an upcoming model. The company is shuffling assembly lines and adding space for its upcoming Ascent three-row crossover. Subaru says it is investing $100 million into its plant here and adding about 200 jobs. The additions will yield a total of 5,800 employees working in the facility to produce the Outback, Impreza, Legacy and new Ascent.
INGOLSTADT, Germany—While automotive manufacturing may have more than 100 years of history under its belt, it could see a radical change if Audi has its way. The automaker is exploring the idea of ditching the assembly line altogether.
What will factories look like 100 years from now when the bicentennial of the moving assembly line is celebrated? Will people still be involved in the production process?
PARIS—Airbus may add another assembly line for the new A350 wide-body jet to meet rising demand. With more than 600 orders placed for the jet, Airbus is considering adding capacity.
If there’s a “ground zero” for tractor manufacturing, it’s Deere’s assembly plant in Waterloo, IA. The multi-building operation includes a foundry, a drive train assembly line, an engine assembly line and a final assembly line.
Agricultural engineers around the world are developing robotic tractors. Autonomous vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art computers, lasers, sensors, GPS systems and machine vision technology are closer to reality than most people realize.
