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New Cured-in-Place Gasket Material Is Designed for Automotive, EV Applications
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (313+ words) Cured-in-place gaskets are used in myriad applications. They seal the housings on gear reducers and the chain-case covers on snowblowers. They can be found in pipe flanges, drum lids, electrical enclosures, light fixtures, air filters, stereo speakers, appliances, transmissions, crankcases,…...
GAC, Magna Launch EV Assembly Program In Austria To Localize European Production
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (218+ words) GRAZ, AUSTRIA'GAC and Magna have launched a vehicle assembly program to accelerate electric vehicle production in Europe, with serial production of the AION V electric SUV now underway at Magna's Graz facility. The collaboration is aimed at expanding localized manufacturing,…...
Mercedes-Benz To Invest $4 Billion In Alabama Assembly Plant
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) TUSCALOOSA, AL" Mercedes-Benz will invest $4 billion in its Tuscaloosa, AL, assembly plant by 2030, reinforcing the facility's role as a central hub in the company's global SUV production network. The investment is part of a broader plan to spend more than…...
New Adhesive Supports Structural Bonding in Full-Width Automotive Head-Up Displays
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (155+ words) SUDBURY, Mass. " Automakers are bringing panoramic head-up displays to mid-range and luxury vehicles, projecting driving information, navigation instructions and infotainment content across the full width of the windshield, and a new adhesive is making production possible." These advanced displays, dubbed…...
From Volume to Value: The Auto Industry's High-Stakes Investment Shift
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (353+ words) GREENVILLE, S. C. " Auto industry investment is shifting to fewer, larger projects that carry significantly greater capital exposure and financial risk, according to a new report. In their 2026 auto industry outlook, Global Location Strategies said automotive investment is undergoing a structural shift,…...
Renault Trucks Error-Proofs Assembly
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (363+ words) Renault Trucks'operates four factories in France. They are located in Bourg-en-Bresse, Blainville-sur-Orne, Lyon and Limoges. The Blainville plant is where electric trucks are assembled. A key component of Renault Trucks" electric vehicles is the modular power box (MPB), which is…...
New Crosscar Beam Made of Fiber Reinforced Plastic and Steel
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Gaydon, UK "Luxury automotive manufacturer JLR has reengineered the instrument panel crosscar beam in an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. New Crosscar Beam Made of Fiber Reinforced Plastic and Steel Gaydon, UK "Luxury automotive manufacturer JLR has reengineered the…...
Automotive Industry Prepares for Connected and Circular Economy
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (355+ words) Last year, Denso acquired Eco Pass certification from Catena-X, the first Japanese automotive supplier to do so. Catena-X is the first end-to-end, collaborative and open data ecosystem for the automotive industry, connecting all players along the value chain. A typical…...
Gigacasting: The Next Big Idea in Automotive Manufacturing?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1621+ words) Large front and rear castings can eliminate hundreds of stamped and welded metal parts. Traditionally, automobiles contain hundreds of structural metal parts that people never see. Whether it's full front or rear underbodies, shock-tower modules or floor structures, they act…...
New Energy Management System Addresses EV Thermal Challenges
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) BERLIN'Marelli has unveiled a modular intelligent energy management system for electric and hybrid vehicles. It is based on proprietary software that can be integrated with vehicle control units and thermal components. The system enables seamless coordination across a vehicle's three…...