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Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

Prodrive bought Tickford Vehicle Engineering in 2001 and the Australian operation became Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia (PATA) and established Ford Performance Vehicles in a joint venture with Ford Australia. A change in Australian ownership saw Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia become Premcar in 2012.

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UK commercial vehicle output continues growth with best July for six years

SMMT

since January, at 58,693, the best year to date since 2012. above the pre-pandemic five-year average and the best January to July performance since 2012. Urgent action is needed to bring down the high energy costs faced by automotive factories if their competitiveness is to be sustained. UK manufacturing is up 46.9%

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UK CV production up for 10th straight month in October

SMMT

to 85,547 units, resulting in best performance since 2012. To date, 2022’s performance represents the best ten months of a year since 2012 and is some 19.3% UK CV production rises 10.7% to 8,740 units, marking best October since 2019 and 10th consecutive month of growth this year. Year-to-date output increases 45.5% Notes to editors.

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UK CV production grows 64.4% in June to round off best first half in a decade

SMMT

Year-to-date output increases 47.4%, resulting in best first six months to a year since 2012. 2 As a result, output from January to June was the highest since 2012, as CV manufacturers ensure there is capacity to build these critical vehicles amid a boom in demand from businesses and operators renewing their fleets. on 2021 and 16.6%

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Tridero Tech d.o.o. became a member of the Automobile Cluster Bulgaria

WORCON

the owner of the Worcon platform, became a member of Automotive Cluster Bulgaria (ACB), the largest regional organization of its kind. Tridero Tech d.o.o., It fosters […].

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China proposes guidelines for future humanoid development

Robotics Business Review

Tesla also claimed that it has deployed the Optimus humanoid robot into real manufacturing work, and the company has the advantage of owning its own automotive manufacturing facilities. 2012 Safety Requirements and the newer ANSI/RIA R15.08-1-2020 The primary standards that customers can currently use are the ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012

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Metrology: Automation’s Unsung Hero

Modern Machine Shop

Recent Trends in Metrology Beginning around 2012, demand for inspection equipment began to grow, and orders increased significantly. As with other forms of automation, one early adopter of industrial metrology was the automotive sector. Since 2014, however, its total spending had been steadily declining.

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