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ColumnHow Suppliers Can Hedge Their Bets on the EV Transformation
Successfully reducing risk during the electric vehicle transition will require suppliers to develop a business strategy, establish an operating model and optimize the operating model.
By Mark Barrott • May 7, 2024 -
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Honda supplier to build integrated battery separator plant in Canada
Asahi Kasei’s 180 billion yen ($1.2 billion) factory is part of a joint venture with the automaker.
By Sara Samora • May 6, 2024 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineAutomotive Manufacturing
Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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CATL Looks to Share Battery Tech to Boost Capacity
Chinese battery giant predicts a shortfall in global production to meet expected future BEV demand.
By Paul Myles • May 6, 2024 -
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How Mexico’s presidential candidates expect to leverage nearshoring
Modernizing border crossings, improving legal certainty and improving roads and rail networks were among the ideas candidates raised during a presidential debate.
By Edwin Lopez • May 3, 2024 -
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First Element Adds Trucks to Hydrogen Refueling Network
First Element Fuel opens first heavy-truck refueling station in the U.S. in Oakland, CA, the first of many more to support hydrogen-powered big rigs.
By David Kiley • April 30, 2024 -
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Volkswagen looks to boost tech, cut costs in China
The country’s transition to electric vehicles and growing local competition is making it harder for overseas automakers to stay competitive.
By Eric Walz • April 29, 2024 -
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Elektrobit’s New Operating Software Could Be SDV Game Changer for OEMs
The Linux-based software for safety applications is designed to accommodate quick updates without the need for recertification, cutting maintenance time and development costs by up to half, the company says.
By David Zoia • April 23, 2024 -
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5 auto carriers propose $180M merger
Florida-based Proficient Auto Transport is leading the roll-up of the companies, whose largest customer is General Motors.
By Colin Campbell • April 22, 2024 -
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Ford, GM, Honda collaborate on standardized Scope 3 emissions reporting
A new supplier questionnaire can streamline how suppliers report on climate goals and consumption.
By S.L. Fuller • April 18, 2024 -
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Piston Automotive names new president
Jana Rosenmann joins the Southfield, Michigan-based company from automotive supplier ZF Group, where she led a division.
By Haley Cawthon • April 17, 2024 -
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Kendrion to sell automotive business to Solero Technologies
The transaction is expected to expand Solero Technologies' product offerings, geographic footprint and customer base.
By Haley Cawthon • April 17, 2024 -
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Satisfaction gap widens between EV and ICE tires
BFGoodrich, Continental, Falken, Goodyear, Hankook, Kumho and Michelin are among the top-performing original equipment tire brands, according to a J.D. Power study.
By Kalena Thomhave • April 16, 2024 -
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The great stagnation: Workers feel replaceable amid hiring push
A disconnect between employer perceptions and worker realities around advancement points to an opportunity for worker upskilling, a report said.
By Carolyn Crist • April 16, 2024 -
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Buoyant Mahle Calls for Agnostic Powertrain Approach
Auto supply giant pledges to an electrified future but warns against powertrain technology bans.
By Paul Myles • April 16, 2024 -
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US private equity firm buys majority stake in Panasonic Automotive
The companies expect the transaction to close by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
By Michael Brady • April 10, 2024 -
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Port of Baltimore’s only unaffected terminal gets $8M grant to double auto capacity
New parking lots at Tradepoint Atlantic will allow Sparrows Point to welcome more ships after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, President Joe Biden said.
By Colin Campbell • April 9, 2024 -
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Porsche and Applied Intuition to jointly develop vehicle software
The partnership also aims to help the automaker better manage and provide vehicle updates.
By Eric Walz • April 8, 2024 -
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Mega-Supplier Forvia Transforming With the Times
Keeping up with megatrends changing the mobility industry is forcing suppliers to move away from highly profitable ICE-related products to future ones with less-certain revenue potential. It’s a bit of gamble either way.
By Drew Winter • April 4, 2024 -
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Stellantis invests in lidar startup SteerLight
The company’s solid-state lidar sensor uses low-cost silicon photonics technology and has no moving parts.
By Eric Walz • April 2, 2024 -
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How auto supply chain managers can navigate the Baltimore port stoppages
Automakers and suppliers should consider alternative port assessments and review their contracts and obligations, experts say.
By Kelly Stroh • March 29, 2024 -
Retrieved from Lamar Johnson Collaborative on March 27, 2024.
BMW supplier investing $1.5B to expand South Carolina operations
AESC is adding a second battery factory at the site, which will supply the automaker's EV assembly facility in Mexico.
By Sara Samora • March 28, 2024 -
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Port of Baltimore halts vessel traffic after bridge collapse
The loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is likely to disrupt the automotive shipping hub for some time.
By Colin Campbell • March 26, 2024 -
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GKN Automotive to shutter North Carolina facility
The closure, part of the auto parts maker's reorganization plan, will impact 247 workers.
By Sara Samora • March 21, 2024 -
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Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan
The money will fund processing facilities at Lithium Americas’ upcoming Nevada project. General Motors has exclusive purchasing rights to all lithium production for up to 15 years.
By Kate Magill • March 18, 2024 -
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Continental CFO announces departure
Katja Garcia Vila will continue in the role until the auto supplier hires a replacement.
By Michael Brady • March 15, 2024
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