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ZEEKR collaborates with Southco for automotive interior solutions

Design World

ZEEKR is a new electric vehicle (EV) brand from Geely, a Chinese automotive company. Founded in 2021 in Ningbo, China, ZEEKR provides intelligent premium electric vehicles through new technologies and solutions. ZEEKR… The post ZEEKR collaborates with Southco for automotive interior solutions appeared first on Design World.

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Automotive industry likely to continue leading robotics growth, says A3

Robotics Business Review

Automotive manufacturing will continue to drive North American robotics adoption, says A3. It found that sales were down by 30% but noted that 2021 and 2022 were record-setting years. based association added that it expects both automotive manufacturers and non-automotive sectors to resume ordering more robots in the coming year.

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UK automotive manufacturing carbon footprint falls to lowest ever level

SMMT

UK Automotive’s production carbon footprint shrinks to lowest level on record, as CO 2 emissions fall -11.2% The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% In 2021 the number of training days per employee increased by 5.6%

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., It won a 2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for the launch of Munich, Germany-based subsidiary IDEALworks, which stands for Industry-Driven Engineering for Autonomous Logistics. and it has assembled more than 6.3 I don’t know.

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Automotive Chip Shortage Likely to Persist Through 2023 and Beyond

Seeburger

Last year, the automotive industry was still confident that they would overcome the semiconductor crisis in 2022. The PlayStation 5, for which stocks were already low at Christmas 2021, is still suffering shortages. Even leading automotive manufacturers are quoting lead times of 15-18 months for […].

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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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Robots used in the automotive industry worldwide cross the 1 million mark, says IFR

Automation Mag

The automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world, says the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). The automotive industry effectively invented automated manufacturing,” says Marina Bill, president of IFR, in a press statement.