The fast-paced eMobility market is characterized by emerging technologies and players, a lack of clearly defined standards and established solutions.

As automotive OEMs turn their attention toward EV development, the inherent capabilities of the AM process make it a natural fit to support EV production—and now is the time for the automotive industry to make that pivot.

The technological transformation of cars into computers —powered by electric batteries—has created demand for a parallel transformation of the automotive engineering workforce, and a pressing requirement for new skills in software and battery engineering.

Automakers and their suppliers will invest billions of dollars on manufacturing and assembly operations to meet a growing demand for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles over the next 10 years.

FT Precision Uses CAD/CAM Software to increase engine part production.

AP&T provides a case study of the work it did at a plant in Italy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (now Stellantis).

Manufacturers such as Valeo are developing new technology to reduce emissions.

Drive TLV helps connect high tech startup automotive companies with investors. Drive has been involved with companies in Israel and is expanding to the U.S. and Europe. Drive has helped raise $1 billion for more than 40 startups focused on automotive tech since 2017.

The president of Eaton's Vehicle Group describes how the company accelerated its use of Industry 4.0 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EV manufacturers must overcome a unique set of challenges to meet future customer expectations. Among them is the challenge to create innovative designs that meet safety requirements, performance criteria and keep costs down in the face of growing competition and a widening skills gap.

Karma Automotive, a luxury electric automaker, provides a case study of how cloud computing can reshape EVs.

Feature-based Product Line Engineering (PLE) is an engineering discipline that harnesses the similarities among related products, while respecting and managing their differences.

The pandemic has recharged the drive toward new solutions and led to new methods of engineering and production that will carry on after the pandemic.

The push to launch electric vehicles (EVs) and the ever-increasing array of tech options will mean staying informed of repair trends will be critical.

Robots simply are not used as widely as they could be, due to persistent barriers.

The need for continuing education for xEV technologies will be critical.