Smart-factory teams need cost engineering, recycling hedges and sourcing beyond refining to beat a long metal squeeze.

Autumn 2026 Issue: Across more than 60 pages the Autumn issue of AMS explores how carmakers are balancing cost pressure, EV uncertainty and geopolitical disruption through smarter, more flexible ...

Billions of rupees are flowing into India's battery materials plants, yet Chinese technology curbs have left domestic cell manufacturing stranded, forcing chemical groups to sell their output abroad ...

The Spanish supplier believes it is well prepared for the transformation of the automotive industry. Innovations from a wide range of areas are intended to help. The company presented some of these at ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are transforming the automotive industry, though the path forward is far from smooth. These technologies promise to reshape everything ...

The integration of electric vehicles and autonomous technology has introduced additional complexity to production processes, intensifying the pressure on manufacturers to maintain efficiency and ...

Every OEM roadmap now assumes centralised compute, zonal E/E architecture, 800V electrification and high-speed in-vehicle data networks. Far fewer roadmaps answer a harder question - can these systems ...

Volkswagen announces a significant restructuring of its German manufacturing operations, including 35,000 job cuts by 2030 and the relocation of Golf production to Mexico. The plan aims to reduce ...

Digital twins are rapidly moving from experimental technology to essential engineering tools across automotive manufacturing. At AMS' sister publication's event, Automotive Logistics & Supply Chain UK ...

For years, humanoid robots have existed in the imagination of automotive engineers as a distant promise, compelling in theory but frustratingly elusive in practice. BMW Group has now made a decisive ...

EV transition slowdown and domestic politics challenge the US Big Three in new and unexpected ways US automakers face a tangled web of tariffs, union issues, and a slowing EV market. The threat of ...

Nokian Tyres is building the world’s first zero-carbon tyre factory, with Michelin, Continental, Bridgestone, and Pirelli leading the charge with recycled materials, bio-based components, and ...