Automotive

A new digitisation initiative at HSV’s facility in Clayton, Victoria, will enable the automotive manufacturer to increase their performance by a fifth, according to Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews. “What’s so exciting about this announcement is that it demonstrates the benefits of going digital in all types of industries. By increasing the … Continue reading HSV invests in digitisation →

Volgen has manufactured the 5000th bus at its facility in Dandenong, Victoria. The bus body builder, the largest in Australia, delivered the Optimus Low-Floor Route Bus to Ventura Bus Lines. The event leads the company to come full circle, as the first bus ever made by Volgren, the VG001, is also owned by Ventury. According … Continue reading 5000th bus manufactured at Victorian site →

German car manufacturer, BMW, has selected Beckhoff Automation as the global standard supplier for Industrial PC (IPC) technology. The agreement, announced on November 14, will tie the two companies together until 2030, and Beckhoff will supply BMW facilities worldwide, across sites including Germany, Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the UK, the US, and Mexico. The … Continue reading German auto maker selects global provider of IPCs →

AR and VR-enabled automotive parts and maintenance manufacturer, Tradiebot, has announced the launch of SprayVIS. Designed to assist tradespeople to develop their skills at automotive spray painting. The VR platform, developed and manufactured in Australia, is designed to be Generation Y and Z friendly, and to grow interest in the trades as a pathway for … Continue reading AR technology to assist spray painting →

South Australian-based suspension and motion technology manufacturer, Supashock has announced that it will establish a US office in California. The announcement builds upon existing contracts to supply active suspension systems to a US autonomous vehicle manufacturer. “We’ve been exporting to the US for a little while now so it just made sense with our partner … Continue reading Suspension manufacturer opens US office →

Victorian carbon fibre wheel manufacturer, Carbon Revolution, has entered into a new supplier contract with a new OEM customer. The contract will see Carbon Revolution supplying its products for the first time into the SUV market. As part of the agreement, Carbon Revolution will supply one-piece carbon fibre wheels designed to order for a yet … Continue reading Wheel manufacturer to spin into new market →

German manufacturer Henkel has announced a strategic material supply agreement with Australia carbon composite manufacturer Carbon Revolution. Henkel will invest in dedicated manufacturing facilities to be built at its existing plant near Melbourne. The agreement focusses on the production of carbon wheels, which can offer up to 40-50 per cent weight savings in comparison with … Continue reading Carbon fibre wheel manufacturer signs supply agreement →

To enable decision makers respond to uncertainty in global value chains, the World Economic Forum has released a Strategic Value Framework in partnership with the United Nations Develop Programme (UNDP). Taking a case-study approach to understanding the rapid changes affecting global trade and supply networks, the framework looks at the cotton industry, the electronics industry, … Continue reading Framework to plan for global uncertainty →

Scania Australia will build 340 buses over 10 years for the Metropolitan Adelaide Bus Network. Local bus manufacturer Precision Buses will produce the majority of the buses in Edinburgh, with 29 of the 34 buses each year to be constructed by Precision Buses. Part of the contract also provides for a demonstration hybrid bus to … Continue reading 290 buses to be built in SA over next decade →

The potential for hemp fibres to be used in industry is the subject of a new taskforce, created by the Victorian government. Today, the food industry uses hemp products, however, the taskforce hopes to expand the number of industries that can use the environmentally friendly and sustainable product. “Hemp has huge potential in so many … Continue reading Taskforce to investigate hemp for industrial uses →

Metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs, located in Perth suburb Bibra Lake, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish industrial company, Gränges AB. The MoU was signed by subsidiary of Aurora Labs, A3D Operations. If the proposed transactions were entered into, the value to Aurora could be US$ 7.75 million ($11 billion). The … Continue reading Australian 3D printer signs MoU with Swedish manufacturer →

Businesses seeking to undertake automotive product development will be able to apply for federal government support, following the opening of a new grant program. Under the $7 million Automotive Innovation Lab Access Grants program, businesses can receive up to $200,000 in matched funding for eligible project costs for new automotive products. Eligible project costs can … Continue reading Grant program launched for automotive product testing →

The federal government has launched a new program that provides funding for engineers pursuing research in Australia’s automotive sector. The Automotive Engineering Graduate Program provides universities with grants of between $200,000 and $1 million to deliver research support for post graduate students to undertake engineering projects in priority areas for the automotive industry. The purpose … Continue reading New funding program supports automotive engineering research →

Fifteen companies from Victoria and South Australia have been named as recipients of nearly $19 million worth of grants under the second and final phase of the government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund. Recipients of the grants include BNNT Technology, which will receive a $1.4 million grant to help produce its boron nitride nanotubes on an … Continue reading Fifteen manufacturing businesses to share $19m in government funding →

Volvo Group Australia, the largest automotive manufacturer in the country, has opened a new national headquarters Brisbane. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk joined AB Volvo CEO and President Martin Lundstedt and Volvo Group Australia CEO and President Peter Voorhoeve on Wednesday to unveil the $30 million development at the Metroplex Westgate business park, close to the … Continue reading Volvo opens new national headquarters →

Kay Hart, global BEV manager, distribution & digital experience, Team Edison, has been named president and CEO, Ford of Australia and New Zealand. Hart, will be based in Melbourne, reporting to Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific. Hart succeeds Graeme Whickman, president and CEO, Ford of Australia and New Zealand, … Continue reading Ford Australia gets new CEO →

Three Geelong businesses have been able to transform their operations, buy new equipment, employ extra staff and retain their current workforce thanks to $2.3 million from the Victorian State Government. Minister for Industry Ben Carroll visited Flat Glass Industries Geelong last week, which, with the state government’s Local Industry Fund for Transition (LIFT), has successfully started … Continue reading Jobs and manufacturing in Geelong gets a LIFT →

The Huf Group (Velbert, Germany) and the MH Group (Sydney, Australia) agreed that Huf International (Velbert, Germany) will acquire all shares in MHG (Thailand). The automotive supplier located in Rayong, Thailand, engages in injection moulding and robotic painting. Main customers are Ford, Automotive Alliance Thailand (a joint venture between Ford and Mazda) and other automotive … Continue reading Huf to take over MH Group Thailand →

The ARC Training Centre in Lightweight Automotive Structures (ATLAS) was launched this week at RMIT University by Senator James Paterson. ATLAS is led by RMIT University in close partnership with Deakin University and the Australian National University, lead partner the Ford Motor Company, CSIRO and 11 additional local and international partner organisations including those from … Continue reading ATLAS launched at RMIT, automotive industry to get boost →

Tesla is in the process of recalling 11,000 Model X SUVs that have been manufactured between October 28, 2016 – August 16, 2017, worldwide because the company says the SUV’s rear seats might not lock into place – thus posing a potential safety issue. At this point, Tesla has not mentioned what could have caused … Continue reading Tesla voluntarily recalls 11,000 Model X SUVs worldwide →