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UK commercial vehicle output continues growth with best July for six years

SMMT

since January, at 58,693, the best year to date since 2012. above the pre-pandemic five-year average and the best January to July performance since 2012. Urgent action is needed to bring down the high energy costs faced by automotive factories if their competitiveness is to be sustained. UK manufacturing is up 46.9%

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Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

Prodrive bought Tickford Vehicle Engineering in 2001 and the Australian operation became Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia (PATA) and established Ford Performance Vehicles in a joint venture with Ford Australia. A change in Australian ownership saw Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia become Premcar in 2012.

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Welded Structures training: Residual stress, distortion control and fatigue design

Manufacturer's Monthly

Practical insights from case studies in shipbuilding, aerospace, automotive, pressure equipment, and more. Techniques for fatigue design and life evaluation. Solutions to help reduce inefficiencies and costly rework. Direct access to an industry leader, with plenty of opportunities for Q&A. Who should attend?

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Europe has a key role to play in the development of robots, humanoids

Robotics Business Review

The company’s portfolio includes LBR iiwa cobot introduced in 2013, and it is expanding into new markets and regions beyond its traditional stronghold in the automotive industry. The company first sold the UR5 cobot in 2008, followed by the launches of UR10 in 2012 and UR3 in 2015. KUKA’s sales have exceeded €4 billion ($4.2

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$55M settlement agreement has been reached in class action lawsuit against Hino

Canadian Manufacturing

The class consists of any person who purchased or leased an on-road vehicle equipped with a Hino model year 2010-2019 engine that was sold or leased in Canada before February 25, 2025, excluding entities affiliated with Hino.

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Funding the next wave of robotics

Robotics Business Review

Learn more at: www.scalevp.com/ Jasmeet Singh, Founder, JMOON Ventures Jasmeet Singh has a diverse background spanning robotics engineering, founding startups, and investing since 2012.

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Fusion Processing testing autonomous, electric bus in UK

Robotics Business Review

The project is also supported by a consortium that includes Fusion Processing, Alexander Dennis, IPG Automotive, dRISK, and Gamma Energy. Founded in 2012, Fusion Processing designs and builds autonomous driving systems. This initiative is part of the Innovate UK-backed Connector project, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership.