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UK automotive manufacturing carbon footprint falls to lowest ever level

SMMT

Industry greener and cleaner with less energy use and more sustainable energy sourcing. The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by -11.2% in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. based Figure AI signed an agreement with BMW Manufacturing to test its 01 humanoid at the car maker’s plant in Spartanburg, S.C. BMW Manufacturing employs 11,000 people at its 8 million-sq.-ft. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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US Electric Vehicle (EV) Tax Credits Signal New Era for Automotive Policy

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Under guidance released in April by the US Department of Treasury following the Inflation Reduction Act, effective April 18, 2023, only EVs that fulfill specific mineral sourcing and battery pack content requirements will qualify for tax credits. Subject to a price cap (i.e.,

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.2%; April 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The Manufacturing PMI ® registered 49.2 Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The Manufacturing PMI ® registered 49.2 Fiore , CPSM, C.P.M.,

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Automotive Aftermarket Looks to 4Rs and Closed Loop Ecosystem for Sustainable End-of-Life Battery Management

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Electromobility is gaining momentum with improving charging infrastructure, expanding manufacturing capacity, policy support, and purchase incentives. million xEVs that need to have their original batteries retired due to aging-related erosion of energy storage capacity between 2020 and 2030. Frost & Sullivan forecasts a €1.39

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; January 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Chair of the Institute for Supply Management ® (ISM ® ) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The Manufacturing PMI ® registered 49.1 The overall economy continued in expansion for the 45th month after one month of contraction in April 2020. (A A Manufacturing PMI ® above 42.5 TEMPE, Ariz. , Feb.

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Five Key Trends Will Underpin a Robust Outlook for the Global Automotive Aftermarket in 2022 and Beyond

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

After a subdued, pandemic-affected 2020, the global automotive aftermarket bounced back in 2021. Firstly, after a significant drop in annual vehicle miles traveled (VMT) due to pandemic-related disruptions in 2020, VMT bounced back in the second half of 2021, with most markets recording VMT close to 2019 levels. over 2021-2022.