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A closer look at JLR’s journey to net zero by 2039
In this interview with The Manufacturer, Alison Nuttall, JLR’s Head of Sustainability Global Affairs, discusses the company’s Reimagine Strategy progress to date – from the pivotal role of electrification to the impact of AI and digital twins, and why profitability and sustainability can go hand in hand. Read more via The Manufacturer
BAE Systems to build on AI pedigree through investment in UK start up Oxford Dynamics
BAE Systems has made a strategic investment in Oxford Dynamics, a UK-based deep-tech start-up specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, as part of its ongoing drive to identify and harness innovative technologies for rapid deployment. Read more via The Manufacturer
Alexander Dennis opens Las Vegas manufacturing facility
Scotland-headquartered Alexander Dennis, a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc., has celebrated the official opening of its U.S. manufacturing facility in Las Vegas. To commemorate the facility’s launch it handed over the first two of 10 new Enviro500 double deck buses to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). Read more via The Manufacturer
Academia-automotive sector partnership set to transform manufacturing for a greener future
In a UK-first for the automotive supply chain, Aston Business School is teaming up with West Bromwich manufacturer Metal Assemblies to calculate and report the carbon cost of every metal component used in car production, tackling one of the industry’s biggest sustainability challenges. Read more via The Manufacturer
CBM hits out at ‘tsunami’ of issues caused by steel safeguarding measures
The government’s decision to disregard key elements of the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendations on the safeguarding measures of the UK steel industry has created a tsunami of issues for the downward supply chain. Read more via The Manufacturer
