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GM Idles Detroit EV Assembly Plant Amid Demand Shift, Policy Uncertainty
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (307+ words) DETROIT" General Motors is temporarily idling its Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit through April 13 as the automaker adjusts production to align with market demand. The shutdown, which began March 16, affects approximately 1,300 workers at the facility, where GM…...
3D-Printing Platform Rapidly Produces Electric Motors
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (497+ words) A new multimaterial additive manufacturing platform can be used to fully print electric machines in a single step. CAMBRIDGE, MA'Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed'a multimaterial additive manufacturing platform that can be used to print electric…...
Sensor System Automatically Monitors Human-Machine Interaction
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (219+ words) The NeurOSmart technology platform combines sensor technology with AI-supported data processing and energy-efficient chips that mimic the way the human brain works. "Collaboration with the machine is risk-free for humans," says Shanshan Gu-Stoppel, Ph.D., head of optical systems at Fraunhofer…...
Toyota Invests $1 Billion to Expand U.S. Manufacturing Capacity
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (400+ words) GEORGETOWN, Ky. " Toyota is investing $1 billion across its Kentucky and Indiana manufacturing operations to expand production capacity and support electrification, as the company marks 40 years of vehicle assembly in Kentucky. The investment includes $800 million at Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky plant to…...
Tensor and Arm Partner on ‘Robocar’ Project
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (416+ words) SAN JOSE, CA'Tensor Inc. has formed a multiyear strategic partnership with Arm Holdings plc to develop autonomous vehicle technology. Tensor and Arm Partner on "Robocar" Project SAN JOSE, CA'Tensor Inc., a start-up autonomous vehicle manufacturer, has formed a multiyear strategic…...
bluShift Markets Bio-Derived Rocket Propulsion as Alternative to Solid Motors
2+ week, 1+ day ago (221+ words) BRUNSWICK, Maine " bluShift Aerospace is marketing its proprietary propulsion technology " including a non-toxic, bio-derived fuel and a patent-pending oxidizer system " to the broader market for rocket boosters as an alternative to traditional solid rocket motors. The Maine-based company said its…...
GE Aerospace Awarded Contract to Boost J85 Engine Readiness
2+ week, 3+ day ago (281+ words) AURORA, Colo." GE Aerospace has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to increase readiness of the J85 engine that powers the Northrop T-38 Talon, the U.S. Air Force's primary training aircraft. Under the agreement, GE Aerospace will provide fleet management…...
Honda Rethinks EV Production Strategy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) Honda Rethinks EV Production Strategy'Assembly Magazine Honda Rethinks EV Production Strategy TOKYO'Honda Motor Co. is the latest automaker to rethink its electrification strategy. It has decided to cancel plans to mass-produce three electric vehicles in the United States "due to…...
New Adhesive Supports Structural Bonding in Full-Width Automotive Head-Up Displays
3+ week, 2+ 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…...
GE Appliances Expands Roper Corporation Production in Georgia
3+ week, 2+ day ago (252+ words) LaFayette, GA " GE Appliances has added a new production line at its Roper Corporation facility in LaFayette, Georgia, as part of a multimillion-dollar investment to expand and modernize manufacturing operations at the company's flagship cooking products plant. The new line,…...