In an effort to help fight COVID-19, military engineers and car manufacturers are partnering with the U.K. Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to help assemble lifesaving ventilators.…Read More
Honda recently announced that it intends to shut down a U.K. factory in 2021, putting a total of 7000 jobs at risk. This figure includes 3500 direct employees as well as additional workers who “provide parts supply, logistics, and support to the Swindon factory,” the company said in a statement.…Read More
Months after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union in 2016, Nissan announced that it would manufacture the newest X-Trail SUV in Britain. Now, with continued uncertainty around Brexit, Nissan has decided to keep all X-Trail production in Japan. …Read More
Recent emissions scandals have taken their toll on the global auto industry. Amid more stringent regulations and oversight following Volkswagen’s cheating, Renault and Fiat Chrysler have recently faced allegations of violating clean-air regulations, which have sent their stock prices tumbling.…Read More
While 3D printing has changed the face of manufacturing and production, it is not a substitute for manufacturing and will not render traditional factories obsolete, says PVMI member Matthias Holweg.…Read More
