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Magna Acquires Italian Lighting Manufacturer OLSA
OLSA, headquartered in Turin, Italy, employs about 2,500 people and has manufacturing operations in Italy, Poland, Brazil, China and Mexico. Customers include Volkswagen Group, BMW Group, Daimler and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
July 11, 2018 -
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Magna Seeks to Keep Cars Stylish, Despite Autonomy
The Canadian automotive supplier is hoping to bust the perception that self-driving vehicles need to look like a science experiment.
July 6, 2018 -
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Bosch, Mojio to Co-Develop Connected-Car Services
As part of an agreement to co-develop advanced connected-car services for both automakers and consumers, Bosch and Mojio initially will focus on vehicle communication and diagnostics as well as crash detection and notification.
June 27, 2018 -
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European Union Set to Impose Tariffs on U.S. Trucks
The EU’s tariffs on certain U.S.-made trucks, automotive glass and motorcycles will stay in reserve until (and if) the World Trade Organization declares the Trump Admin.’s metal duties to be in breach of American global trade agreement commitments.
By Keith Nuthall • June 1, 2018 -
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Starship Draws on Supplier’s Aerodynamics Know-How
As part of the Starship Initiative, a collaborative project led by Shell Lubricants and AirFlow Truck Co., Röchling Automotive has supplied its active grille shutter (AGS) system to a next-generation concept truck called the Starship.
May 8, 2018 -
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Magna Opens Body, Chassis Production Plant in Mexico
The 189,000-sq.-ft. (17,580-sq.-m) plant will manufacture structural welded assemblies for global automakers including BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
April 24, 2018 -
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Osram, Continental Form Automotive Lighting JV
The Osram Continental JV’s product portfolio will feature semiconductor-based lighting modules such as LED modules for front and rear headlights, laser modules and light control units.
April 9, 2018 -
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Magna JV Will Produce Liftgates in China
The addition of the liftgate joint venture raises to 50 the number of Magna facilities in China, where the Canada-based supplier has more than 22,700 employees.
April 4, 2018 -
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ZF Says New Knee Airbag Module Industry’s Lightest
Besides enhancing occupant safety, the module features a flexible design for various vehicle interior sizes and configurations, including cockpit concepts for future autonomous vehicles, ZF says.
March 19, 2018 -
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Eckhart to Serve Auto Industry From New Tech Center
The 47,000-sq.-ft. facility will serve as the company’s technology showcase, including engineering and assembly of the next-generation Autocraft autonomous guided vehicles for material handling.
March 16, 2018 -
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IAC Opens Premium Door-Panel Plant in Czech Republic
The greenfield site is the final phase of IAC’s Prestice 2 location and will enable the automotive supplier to continue supporting its customers in Eastern Europe.
March 13, 2018 -
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Shiloh Industries Completes European Acquisitions
The acquisition provides Shiloh with leading aluminum and existing magnesium casting and stamping capabilities and processes representing over €110 million in annualized sales revenue.
March 12, 2018 -
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Mahle Quits JV With Fellow Supplier Plastic Omnium
In line with its strategic orientation, Mahle says in the future it will invest more intensively and consistently in new e-mobility technologies.
March 9, 2018 -
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Nexteer Automotive Expanding Production to Morocco
The 194,000-sq.-ft. facility, the supplier’s first in Africa, initially will be used for production of single pinion-assist electric power steering systems and will be extended to manufacturing other driveline products in the future.
March 1, 2018 -
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Steel Supplier Opens Michigan Plant
Global steel supplier ArcelorMittal opens its first Michigan facility in a renovated former steel company plant in Detroit.
By Bob Gritzinger • Feb. 28, 2018 -
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New Bosch Division Focused on Connected Mobility
Bosch is meeting growing demand for connected mobility via ride sharing, which encompasses online services and apps for carpools as well as for arranging driving services and taxis. The company recently acquired Splitting Fares, a startup serving commuters who want to share a ride to the same workplace or place of study.
Feb. 21, 2018 -
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Suppliers Must Move Now for Role in Future Cars
For many suppliers and OEMs, the size of the looming paradigm change – larger than even the migration to foreign-made, more fuel-efficient vehicles in the mid-70s – is a shock. But they must get over it, and soon, if they plan on existing a decade from now.
By Daron Gifford • Jan. 30, 2018 -
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Battery Supplier CATL Riding Crest of EV Wave
CATL is the No.2 maker of electric-vehicle batteries, with business for now limited to China, but is on the short list to be the main EV battery supplier to European OEMs including Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and PSA Group.
By Roger Schreffler • Jan. 29, 2018 -
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Magna Reveals Autonomy-Enabling Radar
Magna and technology partner Uhnder tap military technology to develop a new automotive radar system they say will enable autonomous vehicles.
By Bob Gritzinger • Jan. 16, 2018 -
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Schaeffler Sticks to Its Guns Amid Mobility Uproar
Schaeffler, an industrial company with €14 billion in annual sales, instead will continue to focus on hardware, CEO Klaus Rosenfeld says.
By James M. Amend • Jan. 15, 2018 -
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Automakers, Suppliers Must Refocus to Protect Profitability, Consultancy Says
An estimated 40% of industry profitability will be derived from electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and on-demand mobility services by 2030, BCG says. Existing automakers and suppliers need to act now if they are to get a piece of that action and survive.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 11, 2018 -
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Bosch Targets Huge Smart Cities Market
In community-based parking, Bosch technology takes over the search for a parking spot. It works by cars automatically reporting vacant spaces to the cloud as they drive past.
Jan. 9, 2018 -
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Valeo’s 48V EV Concept – and X-ray Vision
Valeo brings three world premieres to CES in its ongoing focus on shaping the future of smart, connected and self-driving vehicles.
By Erik Derr • Jan. 9, 2018 -
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NVIDIA Removes Major Roadblocks to Autonomous Vehicles
New Xavier processor delivers 30 trillion operations per second using just 30 watts of power.
Jan. 7, 2018 -
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Bosch, Continental Buying Stakes in Mapping Company
Officials at both Bosch, Continental and HERE say their interests go far beyond autonomous vehicles.
Jan. 4, 2018
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