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    BorgWarner CEO to retire, successor named

    Frédéric Lissalde has been in the top leadership role since 2018. Now, he will hand the reins to Joseph Fadool.

    By Haley Cawthon • Nov. 22, 2024
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    Opinion

    Industry Voices | Reinventing the Automotive Value Chain for Next-Gen Mobility

    While we’re seeing supply chain resilience initiatives with some automotive customers, efforts are not yet collectively executing at scale, which is coming through in risk scores.

    By Mike Thoeny • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Autonomous Vehicles

    Automakers continue to make big investments in autonomous vehicles. We’ve put together a curated list of stories showcasing the technologies and strategies propelling autonomy.

    By WardsAuto staff
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    Microporous to build $1.4B Virginia battery separator plant

    The company is set to receive up to $100 million in federal funds for the Danville facility.

    By Sara Samora • Nov. 19, 2024
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    NHTSA fines Ford $165M for slow response to safety recall

    The agency says Ford did not fully comply with a 2020 recall of 620,000 vehicles for a rear backup camera fault.

    By Nov. 18, 2024
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    GM recalls 462K pickups, SUVs for potential rear wheel lock-up

    The transmission control valve is susceptible to excessive wear on the vehicles equipped with diesel engines.

    By Updated Dec. 3, 2024
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    Election Upheaval Risks Billions in BEV Subsidies – in Canada

    Industry lobbyist Brian Kingston says federal and provincial investments have been made “to keep Canada competitive with the U.S.”

    By Keith Nuthall • Nov. 11, 2024
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    Rivian locks in 5-year battery deal with LG Energy Solution

    The U.S.-based electric vehicle maker’s agreement shores up its domestic supply chain.

    By Nov. 11, 2024
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    Floods at Swiss Aluminum Supplier Drag Down JLR Q2 Revenues

    Automaker also sees profits slump by 10% for the quarter but expects rebound in fortunes for the rest of 2024.

    By Nov. 11, 2024
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    AI-Driven SDV Rapidly Emerging As Next Big Step

    The vision laid out by Qualcomm and other tech executives calls for the AI-driven SDV to lead to a critical shift in computing away from the cloud to directly onboard the vehicle as the industry moves to its next stage with what some are calling the Intelligent SDV.

    By David Zoia • Nov. 8, 2024
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    Ford recalls 25K F-Series Super Duty pickups over tailgate camera fault

    The automaker’s investigation into warranty claims revealed that the camera bracket had not been designed or tested for potential water intrusion before being introduced in series production.  

    By Nov. 8, 2024
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    Stellantis Signs Semiconductor Deal for BEVs With Germany’s Infineon

    Automaker secures vital BEV component supply for its future models and strategy to develop software-defined vehicles.

    By Nov. 7, 2024
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    Podcast

    WardsAuto Podcast: Getting Hold of EV Recalls with Voltaiq CTO Eli Leland

    EV recalls and production delays over battery quality issues are expensive, just as they are for cellphones. Voltaiq is a company bringing sense and efficiency to preventing battery-cell recalls.

    By Wards Staff • Nov. 1, 2024
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    Opinion

    Industry Voices | Key Supplier Strategies for a Reimagined Automotive Future

    For suppliers with strong market positions, investment in equipment, software and technology is vital to building a competitive advantage and driving industry innovation.

    By Thomas Alongi • Oct. 31, 2024
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    CATL Unveils Quick-Charging Battery

    The Chinese battery specialist promises a 249-mile range from future plug-in hybrid-electric models.

    By Greg Kable • Oct. 28, 2024
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    BYD Expanding in Europe With Help From Forvia

    Forvia, the seventh-largest auto supplier in the world, is working closely with Chinese battery-electric vehicle maker BYD to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and Asia.

    By David Kiley • Oct. 24, 2024
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    Qualcomm ‘Elite’ Computing Platform Moves Industry Closer to SDVs

    The new top-end Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform appears to mark another big step in the journey to centralized computing onboard vehicles and toward a fuller realization of the functionality software-defined vehicles promise to offer.

    By David Zoia • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Honda recalls nearly 721K vehicles for potential fuel leak

    The recall, which stems from an investigation that began last year, covers certain Accord, CR-V and Civic models.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Ford inks battery supply deal with LG Energy Solution

    Under the agreement, the companies will move battery production for the Mustang Mach-E from Poland to Michigan.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    Podcast

    WardsAuto Podcast: Forvia’s Chief Hydrogen Engineer Tarek Abdel-Baset

    WardsAuto Podcast explores the lack of demand for plug-in hybrid vehicles despite the belief that consumers will embrace them faster than battery-electrics, and what’s new and developing with hydrogen fuel-cell trucking and stationary storage with Forvia Chief Hydrogen Engineer Tarek Abdel-Baset.

    By Wards Staff • Oct. 21, 2024
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    GM invests $625M in lithium production capacity

    The automaker is partnering with Lithium Americas to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, where GM agreed to buy up to 100% of lithium produced for 20 years.

    By Kate Magill • Oct. 18, 2024
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    More US-based companies to shift supply chain operations into Americas: report

    Reducing touch points and increasing proximity to manufacturing and procurement locations is a priority for firms, according to KPMG.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Opinion

    Industry Voices | Key Safety Features to Look for in Heavy-Duty EV Batteries

    Just as battery technology has evolved at an accelerated pace, so have the safety features for commercial transportation applications.

    By Lisa McKenzie • Oct. 17, 2024
  • Chang Song (left), President and Head of Hyundai Motor Group Advanced Vehicle Platform Division; and Kyungwhoon Cheun, President, CTO of DX Division at Samsung Electronics and Head of Samsung Research together hold the signed agreement at a signing ceremony announcing the new collaboration.
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    Hyundai, Kia and Samsung form software-defined vehicle alliance

    The three companies plan to develop technology that links vehicles and smartphones using Samsung’s global “SmartThings” platform.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    Wolfspeed to secure $750M CHIPS funding for North Carolina, New York

    The company's semiconductors are used in EVs, plug-in hybrids, artificial intelligence applications and more, the government noted.

    By Joelle Anselmo • Oct. 15, 2024
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    2024 Battery Show: Five Takeaways

    Takeaways from the 2024 Battery Show include uncertainty over the pace of mobility electrification based on who wins the U.S. presidential election and how few U.S. EVs will qualify for the full federal tax credit.

    By Wards Staff • Oct. 15, 2024