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Australian EV truck manufacturer doubles assembly capacity

AU Manufacturing

Electric truck manufacturer SEA Electric has extended its commitment to the Australian market by doubling the size of its local assembly facility for zero-emission trucks in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. Dealing directly with vehicle users and working alongside automotive OEM’s, SEA Electric supplies and licences patented technology.

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Ford blazes New Trail with Artificial Intelligence-driven Functionality that Helps Hitch Truck to Trailer

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

In general, such a feature is not only crucial for freight efficiency but also allows for the incorporation of different battery sizes as electrification trends gain momentum. Indeed, the use of such technologies will enable improved predictive maintenance, better uptimes, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO).

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Guiding change: a look at electric power steering

SMMT

As the road transport sector has moved towards electrification over the past few years, so manufacturers have also been developing new highly sophisticated electric steering systems. ZF’s EPS is currently ready for steer-by-wire and can potentially accommodate future automated driving functions up to Level Five.

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Another Turn of the Wheel: Test Runs of Class 8 Autonomous Truck Fleets to Begin on Public Roads in the US

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Autonomous trucks have long been seen as the solution to overburdened road freight networks and inefficient logistics chains. Our forecasts indicate that Level 4 autonomous trucks – if commercialized as anticipated by 2024-2025 – have the potential to transport about ~22% of the annual freight tonnage in the US by 2040.

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SMMT Sustainability Report 2023: How the industry is reducing its emissions

SMMT

SMMT’s latest Sustainability Report shows that the UK automotive manufacturing sector shrunk its emissions to the lowest level on record last year, with emissions per vehicle made cut by -2.8% – while at the same time producing a record-high proportion of EVs.