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Proterra opens EV battery manufacturing line in electric bus factory

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Proterra has opened a new battery production line co-located in its EV bus manufacturing facility in Los Angeles County. The new battery production line will manufacture Proterra’s battery packs featuring next-generation cells.

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BMW Group opens new Additive Manufacturing Campus

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The BMW Group has officially opened its new Additive Manufacturing Campus. The €15-million campus will allow the BMW Group to develop its position as technology leader in the utilization of additive manufacturing in the automotive industry. Last year, the BMW Group produced about 300,000 parts by additive manufacturing.

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BMW Group plans Additive Manufacturing Campus

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The BMW Group will invest more than €10 million in a new Additive Manufacturing Campus. Our new Additive Manufacturing Campus will concentrate the full spectrum of the BMW Group’s 3D printing expertise at a single location. —Jens Ertel, Head of the BMW Group’s Additive Manufacturing Center and the future campus director.

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2016 Chevrolet Volt To Use New 1.5-Liter Four As Range Extender Engine

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Later today, details about the powertrain of the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt will be released when GM CEO Mary Barra speaks to the Detroit Economic Club. But a GM press release this morning announcing further investments in Michigan manufacturing by the company included one nugget: The 2016 Volt will use a new 1.5-liter

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Faurecia wins JEC World 2016 Innovation Award for “one-shot” composite manufacturing process; mass production slated for 2018

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Faurecia has won a JEC World 2016 Innovation Award for its “one-shot” manufacturing process for visible composite parts; the approach combines structure and aspect in a single part. Faurecia will receive the award on 8 March at the JEC World 2016 trade show in Paris.

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Continental launching production of short range radar sensors for ADAS in US; 3M units targeted in 2016

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Continental will launch production this month of short range radar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) at its plant in Seguin, Texas. A single line will handle production initially, but additional lines are in preparation to satisfy the demand of OEMs manufacturing in the US.

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Tesla Owners Sue After Software Update Slashes Their Range

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It wasn’t surprising to see them sue the automaker in 2016 over claims that a new software update limited their driving range, though it’s a little surprising to see it happening again in 2023.& & Electrek reported that the lawsuit includes claims that some owners saw their range drop by as much as 20 percent.

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