AMS Podcasts

AMS Editor Nick Holt describes his visit to Ovako’s steel foundry in Sweden where high strength engineering steel for long products is made, while Assistant Editor Michael Nash talks about his tour of Russia which included visits to Volkswagen and Volvo Trucks plants.

AMS Podcast Episode 04 is produced and presented by the AMS editorial team, Nick Holt and Michael Nash.

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With absolutely no apologies for quoting Slade, AMS Editor Nick Holt and AMS Deputy Editor Gareth Price see this Christmas as the ideal time to look back at a selection of topics featured in AMS magazine during 2018.

But this is no nostalgia trip as the past 12 months have given us ample opportunity to see how automotive manufacturing is shaping up for future demands.

Nick talks about his visit to the BMW C Evolution electric scooter assembly plant in Berlin and recalls some of the material science advances being explored by Covestro.

Gareth talks about his visit to the historic Rouge Center, part of Ford real estate for more than a century but a truck plant shaped for modern times.

We also look at how Industry 4.0 techniques such as 3D printing and wearable tech is continuing to change the landscape of automotive manufacturing around the world.

AMS Podcast Episode 03 is produced and presented by the AMS editorial team, Nick Holt and Gareth Price.

We focus on emobility for this episode as Gareth Price sheds light on Volkswagen's Transparent Factory. The unconventional facility in Dresden repurposed to assemble the eGolf is also a showcase for the VW’s e-mobility philosophy.

We hear too from Mike Nash and his visit to Honda's manufacturing facilities in Indiana. The plant recently began production of the 2019 Insight hybrid model, one of five electrified vehicles Honda has launched in just the past 18 months. The company is striding hard into emobility as, by 2030, Honda wants two-thirds of its global sales to be electrified vehicles.

In the second half of this episode, we look at how the automotive industry's powertrain component suppliers are responding to the technological shift brought about by electrification.

Is the noise around the battery electric vehicle drowning out the real story, one which sees the internal combustion sticking around for a couple more decades, made cleaner and more efficient by innovation?

Gareth Price speaks to some of the key players from powertrain component supply sector; Borg Warner, Federal Mogul, Delphi and Honeywell. The onset of the electrified age has sparked hybrid innovations – so there's plenty life yet in the internal combustion engine...

AMS Podcast Episode 2 is produced and presented by the AMS editorial team, Nick Holt, Gareth Price and Michael Nash.

We focus on emobility for this episode as Gareth Price sheds light on Volkswagen's Transparent Factory. The unconventional facility in Dresden repurposed to assemble the eGolf is also a showcase for the VW’s e-mobility philosophy.

We hear too from Mike Nash and his visit to Honda's manufacturing facilities in Indiana. The plant recently began production of the 2019 Insight hybrid model, one of five electrified vehicles Honda has launched in just the past 18 months. The company is striding hard into emobility as, by 2030, Honda wants two-thirds of its global sales to be electrified vehicles.

In the second half of this episode, we look at how the automotive industry's powertrain component suppliers are responding to the technological shift brought about by electrification.

Is the noise around the battery electric vehicle drowning out the real story, one which sees the internal combustion sticking around for a couple more decades, made cleaner and more efficient by innovation?

Gareth Price speaks to some of the key players from powertrain component supply sector; Borg Warner, Federal Mogul, Delphi and Honeywell. The onset of the electrified age has sparked hybrid innovations – so there's plenty life yet in the internal combustion engine...

AMS Podcast Episode 2 is produced and presented by the AMS editorial team, Nick Holt, Gareth Price and Michael Nash.

Start of production – AMS Podcast Episode 01

The very first AMS podcast rolls off the assembly line and the team discuss two giants of the automotive manufacturing, Toyota and Ford.

AMS editor Nick Holt talks about his visit to Toyota’s Valenciennes facility in France, a plant undergoing a dual transformation – upgrading lines for the new TNGA platform plus shifting its focus from diesel variants to hybrid electric models.

Turkey was the topic for AMS assistant editor Michael Nash, who fills us in on his trip to the Transit, Custom and Courier van production at the three sites that make up Ford Otosan.

Recorded from the comfort of a Castle Bromwich-built Jaguar XE R Sport, Episode 1 is produced and presented by the AMS editorial team, Nick Holt, Gareth Price and Michael Nash.

Start of production – AMS Podcast Episode 01

The very first AMS podcast rolls off the assembly line and the team discuss two giants of the automotive manufacturing, Toyota and Ford.

AMS editor Nick Holt talks about his visit to Toyota’s Valenciennes facility in France, a plant undergoing a dual transformation – upgrading lines for the new TNGA platform plus shifting its focus from diesel variants to hybrid electric models.

Turkey was the topic for AMS assistant editor Michael Nash, who fills us in on his trip to the Transit, Custom and Courier van production at the three sites that make up Ford Otosan.

Recorded from the comfort of a Castle Bromwich-built Jaguar XE R Sport, Episode 1 is produced and presented by the AMS editorial team, Nick Holt, Gareth Price and Michael Nash.

The impact of robotics on society – robotics in everyday life – issues with the use of robotics – robotic “governance” and the sustainable use of robotics

The impact of robotics on society – robotics in everyday life – issues with the use of robotics – robotic “governance” and the sustainable use of robotics

Digitalisation in combination with robotics and automation – Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and cyber-physical systems – the convergence of information technology and operational technology

Digitalisation in combination with robotics and automation – Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and cyber-physical systems – the convergence of information technology and operational technology