Suppliers: Page 17


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    Retrieved from Georgia Ports Authority on June 18, 2024
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    Hyundai EV campus fuels Georgia ports volume growth

    The automaker’s more than $5 billion manufacturing campus is already driving growth in the state, despite production slated to start in Q4.

    By Alejandra Carranza • June 21, 2024
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    Courtesy of Ultium Cells LLC
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    Ultium Cells workers ratify UAW contract

    The General Motors supplier will pay workers $35 an hour by October 2027 under the ratified deal.

    By Haley Cawthon • June 21, 2024
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    Trendline

    Automotive Manufacturing

    Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.

    By WardsAuto staff
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    Courtesy of Toyota Motor Corp.

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    Hino Motors to close Arkansas plant, lay off 1,300 workers

    The Toyota subsidiary plans to close its largest U.S. plant as it exits the auto parts business.

    By Sara Samora • June 20, 2024
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    Former Honda SVP named CEO of Piston Group

    Mamadou Diallo will help manage the company’s overall performance, including financial management, planning and reporting.

    By Haley Cawthon • June 12, 2024
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    Provided by CPKC

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    CPKC’s next distribution center to aid automotive growth

    The railroad expects the 30-acre facility will help it move finished vehicles more efficiently.

    By June 12, 2024
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    Border agents reach tentative deal with Canadian government

    The union had threatened to strike on Friday if negotiations continued to stall.

    By June 11, 2024
  • The interior of a 2023 Kia Telluride SUV as viewed from the passenger side showing the seat layout.
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    Courtesy of Kia America, Inc.
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    Kia recalls up to 463K Telluride SUVs for seat motor fire risk

    The automaker’s safety engineers discovered a micro switch misalignment was causing continuous motor operation on some vehicles.

    By June 11, 2024
  • Ultium Cells manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio.
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    Courtesy of Ultium Cells.

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    UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells’ Ohio facility

    The deal includes increased wages for Lordstown workers, which most will see immediately upon ratification.

    By Haley Cawthon • June 10, 2024
  • GlobalFoundries employees stand in a clean room inside a fabrication plant.
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    Courtesy of GlobalFoundries
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    Chip manufacturers feel the crunch as automakers reassess EV plans

    Amkor and GlobalFoundries were among the semiconductor companies that saw a dip in automotive chip orders in Q1.

    By Kate Magill • June 10, 2024
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    Canada border disruption? What shippers should know about a possible strike

    If a strike happens, shippers can expect lengthy delays moving freight on trucks between the U.S. and Canada.

    By Updated June 7, 2024
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    Courtesy of Nvidia
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    Musk redirected Tesla’s Nvidia chip shipment to X, xAI

    Tesla may face months of delays for a $500 million order of data center GPUs used to train its autonomous driving systems.

    By June 7, 2024
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    Attention All Startups: Have You Heard of GAMIC?

    GAMIC, the Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge, is open to anyone, anywhere that has a new technology they’d like to get in front of automakers.

    By John McElroy • June 6, 2024
  • Pictured is Joseph Fadool, BorgWarner's newly appointed Chief Operating Officer.
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    Courtesy of BorgWarner Inc.
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    BorgWarner names new COO amid EV restructuring

    Joseph Fadool will oversee the supplier’s operations as it reorganizes its business units to execute its “Charging Forward” strategy.

    By May 31, 2024
  • Fermata Energy has partnered with the City of Boulder on a vehicle-to-grid charging project
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    Permission granted by Fermata Energy
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    Vehicle-to-everything bidirectional charging pilot launches in Colorado

    The pilot will explore reducing the costs of electric vehicle adoption.

    By Robert Walton • May 31, 2024
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    IONNA Superchargers to Miss Summer Targets

    Two of IONNA’s partners confirm it’s unlikely any of the consortium of seven automakers’ superchargers will be in place this summer.

    By Graham Jarvis • May 29, 2024
  • The exterior of the Ultium Cells battery cell factory in Warren, Ohio showing parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle chargers.
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    Courtesy of Ultium Cells LLC
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    Ultium Cells, Redwood Materials to partner on EV battery recycling

    Tesla supplier Panasonic also plans to use recycled cathode materials from Redwood for its battery factory under construction in Kansas.

    By May 23, 2024
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    BMW imported cars to the US using parts from banned supplier: Senate report

    The automaker shipped at least 8,000 Mini Coopers that used components from a company based in China's Xinjiang region.

    By Haley Cawthon • May 22, 2024
  • A 2022 Chevy Bolt EV parked in front of a bakery in an urban setting.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    GM, EV battery suppliers establish $150M fund to reimburse Chevrolet Bolt owners

    The automaker reached a previous agreement with LG Electronics in October 2021 to cover roughly $2 billion in recall costs.

    By May 21, 2024
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    Development Speed Tops Automakers’ Wish Lists, Dassault Says

    Pressured by startups and other disruptors and caught up in what may be the industry’s most dynamic period of change, automakers clearly have a need to move more quickly.

    By David Zoia • May 21, 2024
  • Freewire Technologies on the verge of terminating operations

    The EV charging supplier, which already pulled out of non-North American markets in February, is seeking funding amid financial challenges.

    By Brett Dworski • May 17, 2024
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    Plug Power Gets $1.6B in DOE Loans

    Plug Power is receiving $1.6 billion in conditional low-cost loans from the Department of Energy to build green hydrogen production centers.

    By David Kiley • May 16, 2024
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    Leveraging Data to Unlock Supply-Chain Efficiency

    Tools that enable real-time progress tracking and parts availability can provide insight into what is and isn’t working, with minimal downtime and disruptions.

    By Anita Raj • May 16, 2024
  • 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLS model lineup parked in a city.
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    Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz AG
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    Mercedes-Benz Q1 profits down nearly 30%

    The automaker attributed lower volumes to product transitions and supply chain bottlenecks.

    By Haley Cawthon • May 16, 2024
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    The Nearshoring Boom and Its Impact on Mexico’s Talent Landscape

    In this GlobalAutoIndustry.com Audio Interview "The Nearshoring Boom and Its Impact on Mexico’s Talent Landscape" Ron Hesse speaks with Jose Ruiz, President of IMD International Search Group and CEO of Alder Koten.

    May 15, 2024
  • The first 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ on display at General Motors' Spring Hill production facility in Tennessee.
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    Courtesy of General Motors
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    Automakers get more flexibility as US finalizes EV tax credit rules

    Electric vehicle makers have been racing to shift their supply chains to qualify for the credit. The latest changes give them more time.

    By May 8, 2024