Tesla Inc.'s new vehicle-assembly system, which created instant buzz when it was unveiled in March, ignited a debate among auto manufacturing experts on whether CEO Elon Musk's so-called unboxed ...

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Car sequencing and its optimisation lie at the core of modern automotive assembly processes, where the efficient sequencing of vehicles along production lines is imperative to balance the demands of ...

GM has filed a patent application for a vehicle assembly system that can autonomously complete a partially assembled vehicle, potentially streamlining the vehicle assembly process even further. The GM ...

The automotive industry continuously seeks to enhance efficiency and reduce costs through the optimisation of assembly line operations. Recent advancements focus on the integration of assembly line ...

Before computers and automation, cars were a lot harder to build, often requiring hard men and brute force to go from raw materials to cool '50s or '60s Chevys sitting on a dealership's lot. Back then ...

Arrival wants to blow up the assembly line to reach profitability faster. Arrival's "microfactories" are designed to be mobile and modular. Industry experts warn of complex supplier relationships, ...

Engineers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are developing a self-fixturing process that could enable ...