The integration of e-mobility into existing production structures poses major challenges for car manufacturers. Ingenics hosted the Automotive Industry Dialogue at Motorworld Region Stuttgart to discuss best practices and new solutions with industry experts.
Alexander Dorn, specialist project manager for assembly at Audi AG's Brussels site, described the planning for series production of the Audi e-tron and the associated challenges of integrating it into ongoing production at the plant in the Belgian capital.
Most car manufacturers in Europe and the USA are striving to integrate innovative drive concepts into their existing product structures and assembly concepts. In order to avoid efficiency losses - the assembly of battery electric cars requires around 150 minutes less working time compared to combustion engines - existing line production and island assembly can be combined with driverless transport systems for swarm assembly, for example.
