Joyson factory makeover strives to put Takata in past
As the company that owns what used to be troubled Takata, the safety supplier is determined to start anew......»»
Northvolt proceeds with German gigafactory; Eve Energy to build battery plant in Malaysia
Sweden-based battery company Northvolt decided to move forward with a plan to construct a factory in Germany as long as government financial support is available. In addition, China-based Eve Energy secured land in Malaysia last week to expand batter.....»»
Stellantis stops construction of Canada EV battery module plant over federal funds
Stellantis and LG Energy ceased some construction of its planned EV battery factory in Windsor, Ontario, as it continues to spar with the federal government over financial assistance......»»
Energy Department plans $362 million loan for EV wiring startup CelLink
The Department of Energy on Friday said it plans to loan $362 million to help California wiring components startup CelLink open a new factory in Texas, where it plans to build advanced wiring harnesses for EVs......»»
2 people dead in Mercedes factory shooting in Germany
The shooting took place in Sindelfingen, where Mercedes builds the S-Class and EQS flagship cars......»»
Dutch and Taiwanese VCs co-invest to bring Taiwanese supply chain into orbiting space factory
Netherlands-based Space Infrastructures Ventures (SIV) and Taiwan-based Infinio Capital have jointly invested to set up "Orbital Outpost Asia" in Taiwan, dedicated to the development of advanced array antennas, heat management systems in space statio.....»»
Nikola to pause truck production after posting bigger quarterly loss
Nikola Corp on Tuesday reported a bigger quarterly loss and said it would pause production to streamline the assembly line at its Coolidge, Arizona factory amid sluggish demand for its battery-powered trucks......»»
TSMC"s Europe plan gives it a new global dimension: Tim Culpan
It looks increasingly likely that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will proceed with a factory in Europe — after entering the US — as a way to meet both industry demand and political pressure. Adding a third continent would make the.....»»
Foxconn Chengdu iPad factory is here to stay, insists chairman
Foxconn chairman Young Liu has reassured workers at its Chengdu factory that it is an "important" base of production, despite Apple's discussions on diversifying manufacturing away from China and into other countries.Workers on a Foxconn production l.....»»
Rivian Q1 earnings to reflect factory downtime
Rivian delivered fewer vehicles in the January-March period than in the previous quarter as it upgraded its commercial van line. That will weigh on Tuesday's earnings report......»»
Best path to fair living wage for global supply chain workers may take an indirect route, new research suggests
Want to make a positive difference in the wage conditions of developing country factory workers churning out products for multinational firms?.....»»
BMW issues "do not drive" order for 90,000 aging vehicles over defective Takata airbags
The “do not drive” alert in North America follows similar orders from Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and others about the Takata airbags, which can explode if they are deployed after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity......»»
90,000 old BMWs too dangerous to drive due to airbag recall, maker says
Aging Takata airbags can have a 50% failure rate, so what are you waiting for? Enlarge / The E46 BMW 3 Series is highly appreciated by enthusiasts, but there's no excuse to not have replaced the Takata airbag by now. (credit: BMW.....»»
Advantech steps up global deployment
Advantech, an industrial computing device and solution provider, is stepping up its investment in regional factory sites in North America, Japan, and Southeast Asia, according to the Taiwan-based company......»»
Tesla eyes closer ties with China supply chain with new Shanghai factory
Tesla, with its new factory for energy storage products in Shanghai, is eyeing closer ties with local industry supply chains in China, according to sources at Chinese power component suppliers......»»
Carbon is the enemy: An industry response
In boardrooms and shareholder presentations, in auto plants and component manufacturing settings from Tokyo to Paris, automotive executives and factory leaders are pursuing a shared goal: reducing their companies’ carbon footprints......»»
Samsung"s Galaxy S22 just dropped to under $500 in limited time flash deal
You can get a factory unlocked Samsung Galaxy S22 for $498 right now at Woot.....»»
Gus Technology not letting China, Japan, and Korea get ahead by building Taiwan"s first GWh battery cell factory
In the face of a global energy transformation trend, the importance of the battery industry is growing every day. More and more countries are treating the sector as a national strategic industry, hoping to build their own battery supply ecosystem thr.....»»
ASE expects factory utilization to rebound in 2H23
OSAT ASE Technology (ASE) anticipates a return to 80% plant utilization in the second half of 2023, up from 60% in the first half of the year. After the third quarter, the business will be back on track......»»
Methanol biotransformation to efficiently produce fatty alcohols
Methanol is a potential feedstock for biomanufacturing since it's easily obtained in an environmentally friendly manner. But it is still challenging to construct a microbial cell factory for methanol-based bioproduction due to the toxicity of methano.....»»
Connector maker SpeedTech unveils new factories overseas
Speedtech, a Taiwan-based connector manufacturer, has announced new factory projects in Mexico and Malaysia to meet the needs of customers in the decentralized supply chain......»»