Austin Weber

Semiautomated equipment puts a twist on wire harness protection.

SEOUL— Hyundai Motor Group recently completed a successful pilot project for private 5G connectivity technology.

ZURICH— Advanced manufacturing technology will play a key role as the automotive industry continues to transition to mixed-model assembly lines.

SHOREHAM, England—Ricardo Group engineers have developed an electric traction motor that does not contain any cobalt, copper or rare-earth materials.

SAARBRUCKEN, Germany— Engineers at Saarland University recently used lightweight, shape-memory materials to create a non-pneumatic robotic gripper.

CUPERTINO, CA— Apple Inc. plans to invest more than $500 billion in America over the next four years.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers at the University of Michigan have addressed the issue by developing a new process for manufacturing electrodes.

ELLABELL, GA—Hyundai Motor Group has opened a new assembly plant here that will produce a variety of electric and hybrid vehicles.

During the last 100 years, Caterpillar has grown and prospered by subscribing to a unique philosophy of vertical integration, globalization, lean production processes, high quality products and state-of-the-art metal fabrication technology.

DEBRECEN, Hungary—BMW AG is ramping up its new state-of-the-art assembly plant located 155 miles east of Budapest.