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LEIPZIG, Germany—Porsche AG’s assembly plant here that assembles the Maycan EV has been named the “Factory of the Year” by the Kearney consulting firm.

Chesterton’s Fence serves as a symbolic reminder that what may appear unnecessary or obsolete at first glance may have a purpose integral to the system.

Automakers and suppliers are investing heavily in next-generation advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

The BattChallenge tasks 12 universities, along with their vocational school partners, to design, build, test and integrate an advanced lithium-ion battery into a Stellantis electric vehicle.

Lion expects to produce approximately 14,000 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles per year at its.
new assembly plant in Mirabel, Quebec. Meeting that sort of production volume requires automation.

The process of disassembling EV batteries is mostly a manual process. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are trying to change that.

New products have been introduced for bonding applications in the automotive, medical and electronics industries.

VIDEO | Since the pandemic, near-shoring has become as big a trend as reshoring as a way to increase resiliency and shorten supply chains.

Kenworth Truck Co. recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company has been a pillar of manufacturing activity in the Seattle area since 1923, operating out of a series of four different local factories, including its current flagship plant in Renton.

CHICAGO—Ford Motor Co.’s factory here opened its doors 100 years ago this week.