Phil Brook also reports the redesigned Buick Enclave and Enclave Avenir are off to a promising start. The 7-passenger luxury crossovers launched last month.
The project hopes to design and manufacture a new auto seat offering significant weight savings over conventional metallic seat structures while developing robust production methods including reduced process time.
Located near the existing India Tech Center, the new prototyping and testing facility will boast full-scale prototyping, testing, and trim capabilities, enabling Adient to conduct full product verification in India to global customer and...
In Mexico, Lectra has hundreds of cutting machines deployed for customers working in the auto industry. “We have more machines in Mexico than any other place in the world, with the exception of China,” Vice President Dan Wilson says.
The new location will serve as the supplier’s center of excellence for highly crafted cut-and-sewn and hand-wrapped components, starting with premium instrument panels.
Construction of the 240,000-sq.-ft. plant will start immediately, with production of seats due to begin in April 2019. The factory will employ about 875 workers who will transfer from Lear’s existing facilities in Hammond and Portage, IN.