The electric vehicle revolution is generating new interest in an old technology: magnetic pulse welding.

A new technique for ultrasonic welding could eliminate the need for energy directors with fiber-reinforced plastics.

AMSTERDAM—Stellantis has unveiled a new flexible EV platform dubbed STLA Medium.

SANTA MATEO, CA—Alef Aeronautics Inc. has received a Special Airworthiness Certification for its flying car from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.

Manufacturers in multiple industries worldwide are increasingly thinking about sustainability, resource conservation and their impact on the environment.

ASSEMBLY Audible met with Olivier  Larue to investigate why and how the Toyota Production System needs to be better understood and used (not only in car production assembly) but can also be utilized in various governmental and entrepreneurial settings.

LEIPZIG, Germany—BMW’s first cell coating line for EV battery manufacturing has begun operation at the carmaker’s assembly plant here.

LOCUST GROVE, GA—Automotive parts manufacturer NVH Korea will invest $72 million to build a new assembly plant here. The factory is expected to create more than 160  jobs.

LANDSHUT, Germany—The BMW Group’s light metal foundry here has been recertified by an independent party for its sustainable use of aluminum, meeting the standards of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), an international nonprofit organization supported by environmental and industrial associations, aluminum producers and processing companies. The ASI defines sustainability criteria for an environmentally and socially responsible aluminum value chain.

LOS ALTOS, CA—The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has unveiled a new way to use generative artificial intelligence to help vehicle designers come up with innovative designs more quickly.