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UK Auto manufacturing charges up with £20bn investment boost in 2023

SMMT

UK automotive manufacturing secures £20 billion in investment over the course of 2023 – more than in the previous seven years combined. Shift to zero emission cars, vans, trucks and buses delivers decarbonisation with potential to unlock further opportunities in battery and supply chain sectors.

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SMMT International Automotive Summit: Manifesto for growth

SMMT

With countries around the world accelerating their efforts to attract international investment in advanced manufacturing, Britain’s automotive sector has called on all political parties to back the UK by committing to five key pledges as part of a dedicated industrial strategy.

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UK Auto makes one million vehicles and welcomes £23.7 billion investment boost

SMMT

UK must now ramp up EV supply chain and deliver return on investments. 4 While 191,247 cars were built for domestic buyers, the lion’s share of output was shipped overseas, evidence of the contribution automotive exports make to the UK economy. Total announced investment 2016-2022 inclusive: £16.2 in best year since 2019.

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Circularise secures 11 million euros in Series A funding round

Plastics News

Circularise, a supply chain software platform for end-to-end traceability, has raised 11 million euros in a Series A funding round led by Brightlands Venture Partners, joined by industry players Asahi Kasei and Neste the company announced on Nov.

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Apptronik to integrate Apollo humanoid with NVIDIA general-purpose foundation model

Robotics Business Review

Apptronik iterates humanoid robot design Apptronik spun out of the Human Centered Robotics Lab at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016. The company claimed that its design provides scalability, cost, power efficiency, manufacturability, and supply chain resilience.

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3D printing — driving business in the automotive sector

AU Manufacturing

The automotive sector is driven by the need for quality parts, delivered in a timely fashion, and at a competitive price. I design and manufacture parts for the automotive aftermarket and electric vehicle conversion industries. I bought my fist printer in 2016. Article by Nick Allen, managing director at 3DPRINTUK.

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Canadian auto production rose in 2022: DesRosiers

Canadian Manufacturing

DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. Auto production took a major hit during the COVID-19 pandemic as supply chain disruptions, including a protracted semiconductor chip shortage, left automakers scrambling to find parts. million units produced in 2016 as automakers cut back on shifts and closed plants.