New technology can swap a discharged battery pack for a fully charged one in less than five minutes.
December 18, 2023
AMSTERDAM—Stellantis has agreed to partner with EV start-up Ample Inc. to integrate Ample’s modular battery swapping technology into Stellantis’ electric vehicles.
DETROIT—Stellantis is cutting one shift at its assembly plant here, where the Jeep Grand Cherokee is built, not because of a lack of demand but rather due to emissions regulations in California.
Occasionally a low-cost change comes along that generates massive savings. At Toyota Motor Corp.’s assembly plant in Buffalo, WV, the manufacturing team came up with just such an extraordinary innovation.
With the calendar turning to December and the countdown to 2024 almost upon us, I wanted to recap my articles from the past year and their key takeaways.
As the auto industry evolves to electric vehicles, Toyota has been forced to retool its production strategy using a combination of cutting-edge technology and old-school lean thinking.
Automotive OEMs and suppliers are using the simulator to evaluate new technologies. The hope is that the simulator can save time and money in the development of advanced driver safety systems.