The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) has published a report which puts Tesla on its DirtyDozen list which provides a review of the most dangerous US workplaces. The …
Tesla to open factory in China
A lot of car makers have set up shop in China in order to make use of their labour force as well as the cheap cost of manufacturing. This time, Tesla, on the other hand, has pulled off an amazing deal…
Researchers find factory robots aren’t so safe after all [+video]
In a recent research between Trend Micro, the company famed for selling antivirus protection for computers around the world, in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano conducted some tests which conc…
Audi to impose a rating system for their suppliers
Audi aims to be a little more eco-friendly by implementing a sustainability rating system for their suppliers. The aim is to then only be in business with a positive rating, meaning suppliers have now…
Toyota to invest $1.33 billion in Kentucky plant
A $1.33 billion investment- the highest of any automaker in Kentucky and the second-largest in state history- will make Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. (TMMK) the first plant in North Ameri…
Jaguar Land Rover Opens Factory In Brazil
Jaguar Land Rover recently opened its new £240m manufacturing facility in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The plant inauguration represents the first time the British automaker has opened a produ…
Audi plant uses robots to move cars
Audi is testing systems for the intelligent factory of the future: In a pilot phase at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt that started in February, two robots independently transport cars from production to…
Random YouTube: Watch a 911 engine get assembled
There is something about watching a production line in a factory move which makes me feel a little nostalgic. That is probably because the first 2 years of my career, I started out working in a factor…