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UK CV production grows 16.0% in best first half since 2011

SMMT

Best first half to a year since 2011 as CV output increases 16.0% 11,748 units were produced in June, up 23.0%, and it also marks the best first half year for UK van production since 2011, as supply chain constraints continue to ease. in best first half since 2011 appeared first on SMMT. to 58,675 units. to 20,872 units.

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UK Automotive launches Career Guide to attract the brightest and best to deliver Net Zero

SMMT

Half of automotive businesses concerned they cannot recruit staff, particularly in engineering, design and R&D. The results come as a new automotive Career Guide is launched to attract top talent to help drive the transition to zero emission vehicles.

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$55M settlement agreement has been reached in class action lawsuit against Hino

Canadian Manufacturing

The class consists of any person who purchased or leased an on-road vehicle equipped with a Hino model year 2010-2019 engine that was sold or leased in Canada before February 25, 2025, excluding entities affiliated with Hino.

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British CV production dips in September

SMMT

11,352 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolled out of factory gates, with the fall set against a particularly strong September last year, which was the best since 2011. of all exports headed into the EU, reinforcing the need for tariff free automotive trade across the Channel. up on 2019’s pre-Covid 7,363 units.

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First Mold: Harnessing SLS 3D Printing to Solidify Industry Leadership

Manufacturing Tomorrow

First Mold Manufacturing Limited, established in 2011, has long been a key player in the highly competitive prototype manufacturing industry. First Mold has since applied this technology across automotive, consumer electronics, and other sectors, achieving great results.

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50 most innovative robotics companies

Robotics Business Review

This marked a significant step in the decommissioning efforts of three reactors that lost their cooling systems during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, leaving behind an estimated 880 tons of radioactive fuel. The robot is being used by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which manages the plant. million lbs.

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From Trollhättan to the world: presses and machines from the SAAB factory liquidated by Surplex

i4.0 today

Presses in a wide variety of designs are among the most important machines in the automotive industry. As in most industries, the automotive industry is facing the same challenges such as supply chain problems, high energy costs and the desire for greater sustainability. The electric vehicles were produced based on the SAAB models.