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Magna Glass-Manufacturing Technique Draws OE Interest
Magna International process blasts thin hole in panel of glass using powerful water jets.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 21, 2014 -
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Suppliers Wild Card in North American Output Surge
“The industry is in good shape. We’re not over our skis,” Visteon CEO Tim Leuliette says. “Not just Visteon, but as an industry we are all running pretty good balance sheets and being very conservative.”
By James M. Amend • July 31, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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Valeo Launching Two Electric Superchargers
The electric supercharger is driven not by the crankshaft but instead by a switched-reluctance motor that spins the compressor wheel. The device can deliver additional boost within 300 milliseconds.
June 26, 2014 -
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Magna Staffing Up; Making Inroads With Asian OEMs
Areas where Magna is adding staff include program management, sales, marketing, engineering and R&D, James Tobin says.
June 16, 2014 -
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Japanese Rebound in Supplier Survey, Widen Gap With Detroit
Ford, the top-ranked Detroit-based automaker in Planning Perspectives’ annual study, climbed to within 30 points of Toyota in 2012 but now trails by more than 50. Chrysler and GM are 70 points behind the Japanese automaker.
By David Zoia Editor • May 12, 2014 -
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Suppliers Join China’s Clean-Air, Fuel-Economy Push
An unprecedented convergence of government and public interest in decreasing pollution has put more pressure on automakers to respond. In the past, the OEMs successfully lobbied to extend compliance deadlines.
By Alysha Webb • May 8, 2014 -
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Taiwan Inside: Supply Chain Preps for EVs
For years, Taiwan has been a reliable source of auto parts. Now, the region, and three companies in particular, are gearing up production of motors, batteries, controls, chargers, connectors and other necessary components.
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Suppliers May See Gain From Solving Conflict-Minerals Reporting Equation
As the first reporting deadline approaches, many in the automotive industry are struggling to understand the conflict-minerals regulation and its requirements for due diligence and public reporting to the SEC.
By Lucas Lopez-Videla • March 20, 2014 -
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Bosch Pitches Fast-Track Vehicle Inspection System
The scalable system, which bases at $6,400 and rises to about $50,000 with all the bells and whistles, allows dealers to supply a thorough, data-driven printed diagnostic report to vehicle owners in minutes.
By David Zoia Editor • Jan. 26, 2014 -
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Supply Chain Management: What You Don’t See Can Hurt You
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts. The Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami of May 2011 underscored the fragility of the worldwide automotive supply chain. The disaster...
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Automotive Suppliers Can See Growth in Powersports Industry
Today, the reasons for diversifying into powersports are as strong as ever, with the economic recovery stuck in low gear but some markets such as UTVs enjoying a double-digit annual growth rate.
By Gary Gustafson • Nov. 11, 2013 -
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Mitigating Risk in Automotive Supply Chain
The sub-tier supply chain, Tier 2 and below, is a real strategic challenge for the global automotive industry. There are volume constraints for specific parts and components, and we are beginning to see industry segments facing shortages.
By J. Scot Sharland • Oct. 3, 2013 -
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Auto Makers, Suppliers Renew Their Vows
Suppliers want to guard against getting burned by overcapacity.
By Steve Finlay • Aug. 7, 2013 -
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Bosch Touts Hydraulic Hybrid Concept
The supplier and PSA Peugeot Citroen are pioneering a system compatible with gasoline and diesel engines that can boost fuel economy up to 45% in European driving, the companies say.
June 25, 2013 -
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Bosch Rolling Out Vacuum-Free iBooster
Bosch’s iBooster operates electromechanically, does not require vacuum from the engine and recovers almost all the energy lost in typical braking. It uses electrical current only during braking.
June 19, 2013 -
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Bohr Steps Down as Bosch Technology Steps Up
Bosch’s automotive chairman, an engineer at heart with a strong grasp of advanced technologies, is retiring after successfully piloting the world’s No.1 supplier through an economic abyss.
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Bosch Embracing Automated Vehicles
Editor's note: This story is part of the WardsAuto digital archive, which may include content that was first published in print, or in different web layouts.FLAT ROCK, MI – Cars might be able to drive themselves someday, but how many people truly are ready to trust their lives to a computer and p...
By Tom Murphy • June 13, 2013 -
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German Auto Makers Favored by Global Suppliers, Survey Finds
Overall, OEM relationship scores are up 21 points from 2012, consultancy IHS reveals. Price pressures remain, but are lessening with some volume manufacturers and increasing among the luxury brands.
By David Zoia Editor • June 3, 2013 -
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Siegfried Wolf on Leaving Magna for Russia
The former co-chairman of parts giant Magna says he liked what he saw from GAZ owner Oleg Deripaska during a 2006 partnership, and he’s not looking back.
By David Zoia Editor • April 11, 2013 -
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Prospects Brighten for Italian Lighting Supplier
Fiat-owned Automotive Lighting, a division of Magneti Marelli, is growing in North America, having expanded its metro Detroit tech center and planning to open a manufacturing plant in Tennessee this spring.
Feb. 27, 2013 -
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Access to Lithium Supply Minus Geopolitical Strife Crucial
It is clear we have to ensure that North America does not lose the global war on being the leader in green energy solutions, which include access to high quality conflict free lithium.
By Jean-Sébastien Lavallée • Feb. 26, 2013 -
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U.S. Light-Vehicle Diesel Offerings to Double This Year, Bosch Exec Says
By 2017, U.S. car buyers will have a choice of 54 diesel-powered vehicles to choose from, says Andreas Sambel, director-diesel marketing.
By Herb Shuldiner 1 • Jan. 31, 2013 -
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Know What to Expect of Suppliers
Dealers should put in writing what they will get from contracted services, and what will happen if they don’t get it.
By Michael Charapp • Jan. 23, 2013 -
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Continental Moving Autonomous Driving Forward
While the basic technology of automated driving is understood, it will be a while, perhaps 2025, before a driver can set the car to automatic pilot and watch a movie instead of the road.
By William Diem • Jan. 15, 2013 -
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Suppliers Can’t Forget 2009
Stuck with too much capacity to make parts when the industry tanked three years ago, North American auto suppliers spent much of 2012 trying to fill the pipeline as vehicle production increased. Reluctance to add capacity is understood.
Nov. 29, 2012
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