Vehicle Tech
Automotive electronic laser welding
From the print edition: Nuburu’s blue-laser technology enhances speed, quality, flexibility in copper-joint welds.
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Manufacturing
GM in talks to sell Lordstown plant to Workhorse
Pact could maintain production at the Northeast Ohio facility if the companies and UAW can reach a deal.
Manufacturing
GM’s Cruise Automation autonomous car division wins new investment
Funding round values the automaker’s self-driving car subsidiary at $19 billion.
Manufacturing
NIST studies laser welding (Video)
Watch a high-power laser melt brick into glass, and see steel stretch like chewing gum in a weld strength test, as NIST scientists explain how this work might someday help manufacturers make medical devices, cars, airplanes, laptops, cell phones, and more. Video by: Jennifer Lauren Lee/NIST. Music credit: Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) and Kevin MacLeod (CC BY 3.0). Photo credit: Paul Williams/NIST
Manufacturing
Today’s Motor Vehicles to launch weekly newsletter coverage electric vehicle advances
Today’s Electric Vehicles will cover news, products, regulatory issues, and technologies advancing the shift to electric drive.
Manufacturing
Calsonic Kansei buys Magneti Marelli from FCA
Resulting global Tier 1 supplier at or close to Top 10 in automotive industry revenue.
Manufacturing
Zotye USA plans US launch of China-made T600 crossover by late 2020
Company hopes to be the first China-based automaker to sell vehicles in U.S. under its own brand name.
Vehicle Tech
Nikon to manufacture Velodyne Lidar sensors
Dedicated to covering the latest manufacturing technology and components related to the motor vehicle industry.Nikon to manufacture Velodyne Lidar sensors
Engineering
Heavy-duty actuator
Dedicated to covering the latest manufacturing technology and components related to the motor vehicle industry.Heavy-duty actuator
Manufacturing
Mullen selects Washington state for Qiantu EV production
Chinese-designed electric vehicle could be available in the U.S. as early as next year.
Manufacturing
GM adding second shift, 400+ jobs to Kentucky Corvette plant
Bowling Green facility is preparing to launch production of the highly anticipated mid-engine version of the iconic sports car.
Vehicle Tech
Ford to invest $500 million in electric truck maker Rivian
Automaker plans to use a Rivian chassis for a future Ford vehicle.