Suppliers: Page 30
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Continental Says Long-Range Lidar Key to AV Evolution
The automotive supplier doesn’t plan to start producing its long-range lidar device until 2024, but it is already calling the sensor the “final piece of the puzzle” when it comes to autonomous vehicles navigating complex environments.
By Sebastian Blanco • Feb. 11, 2021 -
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Supplier Valeo Unveils CO2 Battle Plan
The French specialist in electrification, electronics and lighting commits to achieving European carbon neutrality by 2050 by slashing emissions across its entire value chain 45% by 2030 compared with 2019 levels.
By Paul Myles • Feb. 8, 2021 -
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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Virtual Design: A Canvas for Magna Products and Technologies
Our digital creations enable OEMs and new entrants in the industry to visualize Magna's products and technologies on a vehicle similar to theirs.
By Larry Erickson • Feb. 2, 2021 -
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Continental Engineers Gear Up to Write More Lines of Code – Lots More
The supplier expects the computing power required per car will increase by a factor of 50 between 2015 and 2030.
By Sebastian Blanco • Jan. 20, 2021 -
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The Smartest Factories Will Be the Least Complex
Automation supplier CEO Marco Andriano says plug-and-play robots that don’t need programming are the wave of the future.
By Drew Winter • Jan. 15, 2021 -
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Magna Out Front at CES With New Fascia Panel
The best way to understand the Mezzo Panel is to think of it as a “large-format lens” that integrates lighting technologies, sensors and cameras using in-mold film, Magna executive Mark Pilette says.
By Sebastian Blanco • Jan. 15, 2021 -
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Alternative Infrastructure Biggest Factor in ICE Future, Bosch Says
The German supplier pivots its research and investment toward fuel cells and electric-vehicle technology in hopes the necessary fueling infrastructure is established. An executive also says fully autonomous vehicles will not be visible before 2025.
By Tom Murphy • Jan. 12, 2021 -
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Nexteer, Continental Team to Improve AV Steering, Braking
The joint venture’s Brake-to-Steer technology adds another layer of safety by using the electronic brake system to safely steer the vehicle while simultaneously controlling its speed.
By Joseph Szczesny • Dec. 22, 2020 -
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Valeo 48V Technology Amps Up Electric Bicycles
The electric-bike technology eliminates the need for traditional chains, derailleurs, sprockets and handlebar controls. In place of a chain, a belt system is used, which Valeo says should reduce the most common maintenance issues cyclists encounter.
By Chris Teague • Dec. 16, 2020 -
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Auto Suppliers Bloodied, But Not Beaten
“We didn’t see the bankruptcies and restructuring that we expected,” says Kensington Capital’s Justin Mirro at a Society of Automotive Analysts event.
By Steve Finlay • Dec. 11, 2020 -
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Supplier Closing U.K. Site Amid Brexit, Pandemic
Automotive filtration specialist Mann+Hummel has announced its Wolverhampton site in the Midlands region will cease production by the end of 2022 with the probable loss of more than 200 jobs.
By Paul Myles • Dec. 4, 2020 -
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Magna Camera System Advances AV Technology
Magna says the new technology will reduce the cost of adding camera-based ADAS features, such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, and thus make its way into more vehicles.
By Sebastian Blanco • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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Green Means Go!
To maintain “valuable partner” status as a supplier it is paramount to incorporate sustainable practices into every possible element of an operation – from production to design, material use and functionality.
By Andreas Minatti • Nov. 10, 2020 -
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Magna Steyr Again Eyeing North American Plant
Beyond its home base in Graz, Austria, the contract vehicle assembler has expanded recently with new plants in China and Slovenia, and even during the COVID downturn the supplier is eager to set up shop in North America, likely to assemble BEVs.
By Tom Murphy • Oct. 26, 2020 -
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Is Mexico Prepared to Cash in on Nearshoring Opportunities?
Given its strategic location, its wide network of trade agreements, developed network of Tier 1 suppliers and advanced manufacturing capability and production volume, Mexico is in a privileged place to benefit from nearshoring.
By Daniel J. McCosh • Oct. 20, 2020 -
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Supplier SKF Consolidating U.S. Plants
The investments and consolidation will take approximately 12-18 months to implement and will result in a reduction in staff of approximately 115, with associated restructuring costs amounting to $4 million.
By Jim Irwin • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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Flexibility Key to Managing Global Supply Chains
The trend toward globalization has become risky due to factors including unsettled international relations, ethnocentrism, trade disputes, global counterfeiting, the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions, supply-chain consultant Rosemary Coates says.
By Jim Irwin • Aug. 19, 2020 -
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‘Distressed’ Auto Supplier Numbers Increase
Seven North American suppliers are among those who will “seize the moment and make more acquisitions,” predicts PwC’s Dietmar Ostermann.
By Steven Finlay • Aug. 5, 2020 -
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Four Automotive Supply-Chain Problems, and How to Fix Them
The automotive industry is littered with siloed operations, some using technology from the 1980s.
By Rob Bailey • July 31, 2020 -
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Spanish Dealers Struggle to Recover From COVID-19
Supply and demand in the European used-car market could take three years to regain its balance, as happened during the 2012 fiscal crisis, according to Sumauto, a provider of digital services for used-vehicle dealers.
By Jorge Palacios • May 21, 2020 -
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Auto Production in Spain Off to Rocky Restart
Unions representing workers at the Barcelona plant, which is operating at 25% of its 200,000-unit capacity, have not gotten clear answers about the factory’s future and have called for a supplier to strike.
By Jorge Palacios • May 12, 2020 -
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Supplier Bosch Bracing for Rough 2020
The company cites uncertainty stemming from the pandemic in declining to issue a full-year financial forecast.
By Jim Irwin • May 4, 2020 -
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Magna Team Designs Field Emergency Ventilator
A Magna-designed seat recliner motor and lever automatically compresses a self-inflating bag as used in emergency rooms for patients not breathing or having difficulty breathing.
By Jim Irwin • April 8, 2020 -
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Automotive Foam Supplier Toray Expands
Toray says the final phase of a $40 million expansion enhances its leadership role in foam innovation.
By Jim Irwin • March 30, 2020 -
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Supplier Marelli to Relocate North American HQ
Marelli plans to start moving into the 200,000-sq.-ft. building, which fellow Tier 1 supplier Federal-Mogul vacated in 2015, late this year, with full occupancy expected by March 2021.
By Jim Irwin • March 10, 2020
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