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ColumnStrengthening the Electric-Vehicle Battery Supply Chain
With EV batteries typically accounting for about 30% of the vehicle’s cost, OEMs will struggle to bring costs down until production reaches sufficient scale. It is therefore critical that manufacturers start to identify smarter efficiencies in the production process.
By James Eaton • Feb. 17, 2023 -
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What The Predictive Revolution Means for Automotive Supply Chains
Applied to the automotive supply chain, predictive technology can be used to spot real-time trends and patterns in supplier pricing and performance data.
By Edmund Zagorin and Eric Buras • Feb. 8, 2023 -
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Identifying and Qualifying Suppliers in Mexico: What Has Changed
"Identifying and Qualifying Suppliers in Mexico: What Has Changed" Interview by GlobalAutoIndustry.com's Ron Hesse features Mark Plum, Director, and Bernd Schmitt, Sr. Consultant and Automotive Specialist with East West Associates, and they discuss the significant changes which have taken place in the past 5 years.
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AI Gets Boost in Continental’s Latest Partnership
Continental is connecting with Silicon Valley-based Ambarella combining Ambarella’s computer vision know-how, system-on-chip and software modules with Continental’s software and hardware expertise and broad portfolio of automotive system solutions.
By Joseph Szczesny • Jan. 18, 2023 -
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Faurecia Redefines itself as Forvia at CES
Faurecia and HELLA jointly presented their vision for the future publicly for the first time at CES as FORVIA, and then revealed more than a dozen new technologies.
By Drew Winter • Jan. 9, 2023 -
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Qualcomm’s CES Offerings to Further Industry’s, Company’s Transitions
The company’s new-generation system-on-a-chip that serves both the ADAS and digital-cockpit processing needs could accelerate the SDV evolution for automakers. It also could be a step toward fulling the company’s goal of becoming a full-fledged Tier 1 supplier.
By David Zoia • Jan. 4, 2023 -
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Automakers Asking Suppliers to Be Good Corporate Citizens
The impetus to apply ESG (environmental, social and governance) standards comes from investment firms with huge asset bases such as Black Rock, which are reacting to concerns about climate change and other issues.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Ultium workers at Ohio plant vote to unionize
The battery maker had refused to recognize union efforts, despite a majority of the employees pushing for the labor union.
By Sara Samora • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Auto Industry Diversity Efforts Paying Dividends
The auto industry’s efforts in the past three years to diversify its ranks and supplier base with minorities is paying off, but there’s more work to do.
By David Kiley • Nov. 21, 2022 -
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Bosch Car Service Techs to Maintain, Fix Solar-Electric BEV
Bosch Car Services staff will receive comprehensive training from Sono to perform repairs on high-voltage, photovoltaic and safety systems.
By Paul Myles • Nov. 17, 2022 -
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Automakers Invite Suppliers to Join Transition to BEVs
General Motors purchasing executive Anirvan Coomer says the COVID-19 pandemic, shipping challenges and semiconductor shortages have underscored the importance of resiliency in the supply chain.
By Joseph Szczesny • Nov. 15, 2022 -
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Diesel Out, BEV Motors in at Bosch in South Carolina
Bosch says 200,000 sq.-ft. at the Charleston plant previously dedicated to diesel is now coming online to make electric motors, initially for pickup truck maker Rivian.
By Jim Henry • Oct. 27, 2022 -
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Supplier Magna Expanding in Three Michigan Locations
Magna has 32 facilities and more than 10,000 employees throughout Michigan.
By Wards Staff • Oct. 27, 2022 -
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China’s Zeekr Signs Deal for CATL’s 620-Mile Battery
The Qilin batteries claim to deliver 13% more power than CATL’s previous 4680 battery, improving range, fast-charging, safety, service life, efficiency and low-temperature performance.
By Paul Myles • Sept. 8, 2022 -
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Bosch Investing $200M in First U.S. Fuel Cell Technology
Bosch already has begun work on the expansion to support fuel cell technology at the South Carolina plant.
By Jim Irwin • Aug. 31, 2022 -
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OEMs Can Avoid Greenwashing With Supply-Chain Scrutiny
Greenwashing can happen accidentally any time automakers don’t have deep visibility into the sustainability of their product and cannot provide credible proof to back up marketing claims.
By Jared Connors • Aug. 22, 2022 -
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Supply-Chain Experts Discuss Microchips, Potato Chips at MBS
Communication with consumers about the challenges presented by a disrupted supply chain is key, says Dan Hermer, vice president for General Motors North America quality.
By Jim Irwin • Aug. 5, 2022 -
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Navigating Supply-Chain Issues and the Chip Shortage
Make sure you keep your “foot on the gas” when it comes to marketing and adopting the expanding digital landscape.
By Ryan Matejka • Aug. 2, 2022 -
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Leadership Transitioning at Supplier ZF
Holger Klein will assume the role of deputy chairman of the ZF Board of Management on Oct. 1 before succeeding Wolf-Henning Scheider as chairman and CEO on Jan. 1, 2023.
By Wards Staff • July 12, 2022 -
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Differences Among Top Automotive Manufacturing Regions in Mexico: How do Suppliers Select Best Locations?
What are the differences among the top automotive manufacturing regions in Mexico, and how do suppliers select the best locations? GlobalAutoIndustry.com talks with Gary Swedback, CEO of NAI Mexico and NAI PanAmericas, an industrial real estate advisory and site selection expert.
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Bosch: A Forward-Looking 135-Year-Old Auto Supplier
The Informa Tech Automotive Group’s Tier 1 Supplier of the Year has big footprints in the present and future.
By Steve Finlay • June 20, 2022 -
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UK Supply Chain Challenges: Post-Brexit Update
UK Supply Chain Challenges: Post-Brexit Update provides results from Grant Thornton's recent survey around Brexit supply chain challenges and what companies are doing to protect themselves. GlobalAutoIndustry.com talks with Oliver Bridge who leads Grant Thornton’s global automotive team.
June 13, 2022 -
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Bosch Boosting North American Technology Investments
“We are all-in for the hydrogen economy,” says Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch in North America.
By Joseph Szczesny • June 9, 2022 -
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Mexican Auto Industry Optimistic Despite Supply-Chain Challenges
The head of Mexico’s largest auto-industry association says production interruptions because of chip-related parts shortages should end in second-half 2022, having already been reduced to a few hours a week from full workdays in late 2021.
By Elizabeth Machuca • June 8, 2022 -
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China Update: Covid Shutdowns and Its Effects on the Global Automotive Industry
China's zero-covid policy and shutdowns are negatively effecting automotive suppliers worldwide. Will this add fuel to Mexico's auto industry growth as both Chinese and western suppliers seek to serve North American customers? GlobalAutoIndustry.com talks with Bill Yang, attorney with Butzel Long's Detroit office.
May 24, 2022
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