Automotive

The British automotive manufacturer recently unveiled its first BEV, the Jaguar I-PACE Concept, expected to be on the roads by 2018 - image courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover.

WMG & JLR announce £5.7m vehicle electrification alliance

The new Audi A8 is reportedly the first production car to have been developed specially for highly automated driving - image courtesy of Audi.

Audi A8 drives production model self-driving automation

Faraday Future announced in April 2016 that it had broken ground on its State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in North Las Vegas - image courtesy of Faraday Future

Faraday Future cancels large Nevada factory

Volkswagen will work with Kuka to develop robots to charge its EVs. Image courtesy of Volkswagen.

Volkswagen teams up with Kuka for car service robots

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who announced the new Lightweight Manufacturing Centre in front of 130 aerospace industry representatives – image courtesy of AFRC.

Lightweight materials hub to drive Scottish innovation

Volkswagen - “All employees have access to all existing VR elements as well as existing knowledge via the platform." - image courtesy of Volkswagen Group.

Digital Transformation

Volkswagen is backing VR for manufacturing across borders

How bees see colour. A macro view of the head of a bee showing its compound eyes and its three ocelli on the top of its head - stock image courtesy of APS.

Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology

Automotive Design - The advanced NTDC has been equipped with a variety of future design solutions – image courtesy of Coventry University.

Coventry Uni opens cutting-edge automotive design centre

Ford recalls 400,000+ vehicles due to safety and compliance issues - image courtesy of Ford.

Driveshaft fault sees Ford recall 400,000 vehicles

RapidE is expected to be a four-door sports car with a similar aesthetic styling to the Rapide S – image courtesy of Aston Martin.

Aston Martin confirms production of first all-electric model

Elliott Hawkins, chief designer, RDM Group.

Employee of the Month June 2017: Elliott Hawkins, RDM Group