The industry shift from combustion to electric power has prompted a radical rethink about how the cars themselves are actually built at volume, with a focus on efficiency and cost-saving.
“EVs changed everything,” said Joerg Reger, managing director of Swiss giant ABB’s automotive robotics division, which supplies manufacturing robots globally.
“Two years ago, all the focus was all about optimising the final assembly. But then EVs came and now everybody is looking here to fix the big problems instead of looking at fine-tuning.”
The factory has become a key focal point for cost saving among car companies to bring down the high price of EVs.
