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On the manufacturing side, companies like Porsche face complexity coordinating multiple disciplines during factory projects. Porsche built a new factory for its fully electric Taycan, which used advanced digital planning to create a zero-impact facility that maximizes efficiency and flexibility with driverless transport systems and flexible production lines. Designed for sustainability, the high-tech factory uses renewable energy, biogas-powered heat and power plants, and is integrated with Autodesk solutions for meticulous planning and collision checking, making it one of the most complex and environmentally friendly manufacturing sites.
The road ahead for EV manufacturers
Automotive production is highly complex, and manufacturers are operating in a rapidly changing landscape where EV production is driving the fight to stay competitive. Some cities are already seeing zones where EVs are mandated, signaling how policy and planning are starting to shape a more sustainable transport ecosystem.
But shifting mix between powertrains or models can be difficult and costly for automotive manufacturers. It is the manufacturers using digital tools to simulate production setups before physical changes, that are better positioned to make informed decisions to drive production forward. These innovative transformations enable manufacturers to overcome challenges, seize opportunities, and lead the future of sustainable mobility. ■
Rohit
Auluck www. autodesk. com
Rohit Auluck is Industry Strategy Manager for Mobility and Transportation at Autodesk. The world’ s designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make anything. Autodesk’ s Design and Make Platform unlocks the power of data to accelerate insights and automate processes, empowering customers with the technology to create the world around us and deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet.
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