Transportation

There is a high potential for opportunity in the developing lightweight structures sector in Greater Manchester - image courtesy of UK Department for International Trade

Innovation

Global lightweight manufacturing hub forming in Greater Manchester

Innovation

Siemens to invest £27m in new UK 3D printing factory

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

The new joint venture will include France's high speed TGV trains. Image courtesy of Wikipedia

Siemens and Alstom to unite rail manufacturing

Daimler has revealed on of the first ever fully electric light trucks. Image courtesy of Daimler.

Digital Transformation

Daimler reveals first electric truck

The Christophe de Margerie can break through thick ice without assistance. Image courtesy of Sovcomflot.

First tanker ship makes it through Arctic route alone

Electric vehicles are fast becoming a mainstream option for drivers and solve many of the challenges facing our cities. - image courtesy of Pixabay

Finance

UK to establish itself as world leader in battery technology

CAF said that it hopes in the near future to be making rolling stock for the South Wales Metro - image courtesy of CAF

Leadership & Strategy

Spanish train maker creates 300 jobs in Wales

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.

Innovation

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

Automated driving will provide an important contribution in car manufacturing to creating a more efficient overall traffic flow, with fewer critical situations or accidents - image courtesy of Continental

Industrial Data

Continental to help drive automotive artifical intelligence

B2C technology is increasingly being incorportated into B2B commerce and manufacturers are urged not to miss the opportunity - image courtesy of APS.

Innovation

Tech experts urge manufacturers to adopt common B2C technology to avoid disappointing customers