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Henkel has introduced three new potting compounds to protect automotive components from moisture and fluid ingress.

TOKYO—Researchers in Japan have developed a new additive manufacturing technology for making high-precision parts with lightweight magnesium alloys.

Oxygen levels in the brain can reliably measure fatigue in assemblers.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plants in South Africa and Thailand get a significant portion of their electricity from solar panels mounted to canopies in parking lots.

MLADÁ BOLESLAV, Czech Republic—Škoda Auto has opened new 22 million euro ($24 million) Simulation Center at its assembly plant here. 

Next-generation machines that leverage artificial intelligence technology offer manufacturers a way to address labor shortages.

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. and IBM have agreed to collaborate on research and development of next-generation computing technologies needed to overcome challenges related to processing capability, power consumption and design complexity for software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

Researchers have developed a way to join steel and aluminum sheets using cold-extruded pin structures.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. solidified its position as the No. 1 American automaker in terms of vehicles assembled, vehicles exported from America to other countries, and hourly workers employed.