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Magna E-Car Opens $40 Million Michigan Facility
The 66,000-sq.-ft. plant joins three other Magna E-Car facilities in North America and two in Europe working on auto maker hybrid-electric and EV programs.
By James M. Amend • April 18, 2012 -
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Auto Makers, Suppliers Game Planning for Potential Coatings Shortage
The situation at Evonik illustrates again the potential frailty of the supply chain and interconnectedness among global auto makers.
By James M. Amend • April 17, 2012 -
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Production strategies are changing rapidly as tariffs and shifts in consumer buying patterns affect the industry.
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U.S. Inventory Days’ Supply Falls Again
U.S. dealers closed March with more light-vehicle inventory than in any month since March 2009, but strong sales trimmed days’ supply to a 3-month low of 55.
By Al Binder • April 5, 2012 -
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Battery Suppliers, OEs Convinced of EV Market’s Future
Battery-pack costs are declining and more capacity is on the way, as industry players predict continued market growth through 2020.
By Roger Schreffler • March 20, 2012 -
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Dealers Stock More, But Days’ Supply Fall
U.S. dealers added 143,000 units to their February stockpile, but stronger sales trimmed days’ supply to 59 from January’s 67 and prior-year’s 60.
By Al Binder • March 8, 2012 -
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Continental Charges Into Battery JV With SKI
Continental’s CEO says his company’s new battery joint venture with Korea’s SK Innovation is positioned to weather the consolidation of small players from the market.
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U.S. December Inventory, Days’ Supply Fall
A relatively robust selling rate helped trim both unit stock and days’ supply, the latter slipping to a subpar 51 at the end of the month from a more normal 61 days’ at the close of November.
By Al Binder • Jan. 10, 2012 -
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French Supplier Makes Windshields Thinner, Ice-Free
Saint-Gobain Sekurit claims silver flakes embedded in the windshield extends electric vehicles’ range and reduces carbon-dioxide emissions by improving air-conditioning and window-defrosting efficiency.
By William Diem • Dec. 12, 2011 -
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Valeo’s Supercharger Buy Could Pay Quick Dividend, Signals Win for Developer CPT
CPT had considered the supercharger one of three legs of its product-strategy stool designed around vehicle electrification. It now will focus on the remaining two.
By David Zoia Editor • Dec. 7, 2011 -
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Suppliers Still Suffering From Bunker Mentality
Every encouraging economic sign for suppliers in 2011 seemed to be offset by the Europe debt crisis, middling consumer confidence in the U.S. and natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Japan.
By Tom Murphy • Nov. 28, 2011 -
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Supply Low, Demand High for Used Cars
The new year will ring in a continuation of high pre-owned vehicle prices, experts say.
By Steve Finlay • Nov. 22, 2011 -
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Visteon Sets Out to Decipher Indian Market
The U.S. supplier says Indian consumers embrace technology and want it displayed prominently in their vehicles as a sign of status.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 25, 2011 -
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Is Delphi’s Global Footprint ‘Unmatched?’
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By Tom Murphy • Oct. 15, 2011 -
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Continental Enters Turbo Market
Continental says it has an advantage over competing turbo suppliers because it started with a clean slate, allowing it to be more innovative.
By Byron Pope • Oct. 5, 2011 -
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Tenneco Embraces Manifold Destiny
The supplier sees exhaust manifolds fabricated from stainless steel replacing cast-iron units, which are twice as heavy. Tenneco has launched several programs within the past year.
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 23, 2011 -
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Continental Says Made Correct Call on Conventional Electric Motors
China, which provides 95% of the rare earths used in permanent magnets for high-tech products such as newer, more-efficient electric motors, last week announced the closing of three mines, restricting supply.
By William Diem • Sept. 16, 2011 -
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Suppliers at Frankfurt Not Taking Weight Reduction Lightly
Auto makers have done most of the light-weighting they can achieve using high-strength steel. Expensive materials may be needed to help meet new fuel-efficiency goals.
By William Diem • Sept. 14, 2011 -
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Exhaust System Good For More Than Hot Air
A mini steam generator designed by supplier Eberspaecher uses residual exhaust to heat water, drive a turbine blade and produce electricity.
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 13, 2011 -
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Transmission Developer Shifts Gears
HAS GONE COMMERCIAL. The Warwick, U.K.-based transmission developer, founded around the unique concept of a mechanically actuated automatic, has shifted gears and now is building a business centered on more conventional products. And like most suppliers these days, it is venturing into the world of electrification. Founder Rouman Antonov no longer is with the company, and his Automatic Drive transmission
By David E. Zoia • Sept. 1, 2011 -
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Denso Steps Up V2V Field Testing
The supplier says its vehicle-to-vehicle technology could be ready for the U.S. market about 2013, and an aftermarket retrofit system may be offered for existing vehicles.
By Tom Murphy • Aug. 23, 2011 -
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Brazilian Auto Market Presents Challenges, Opportunities for Suppliers
Foreign parts makers first set up shop in South America’s leading economy when it was an emerging market, but Brazil has grown in status and “is not a low-cost country anymore,” a top Bosch executive says.
By William Diem • Aug. 3, 2011 -
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Inteva Refines Purchasing, Supply-Chain Practices
Inteva now uses a C-price that addresses the risks involved, including political turmoil and the capability of a supplier to react to problems.
By William Diem • Aug. 1, 2011 -
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Canadian Suppliers Refocused on Productivity
THERE WAS AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF time when Canadian suppliers regarded themselves as the pinnacle of productivity. But results of a study conceived in 2008 and published recently confirm contrary suspicions first raised when the U.S. greenback began its historic plunge against the Canadian dollar. We've always tried to be competitive, says Steve Rodgers, president of the Toronto-based Automotive Parts
By Eric Mayne • July 1, 2011 -
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3-Cyl. Passat Illustrates ‘Extreme Downsizing’
The demonstration vehicle from Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems performs admirably at a German test track. The JV says it will produce 2 million turbochargers in 2015.
By Tom Murphy • June 15, 2011 -
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Auto Makers Pushing Suppliers to Go Eco-Friendly
AUTO MAKERS SAY THEY ARE PUTTING A greater emphasis on eco-friendly materials for interiors of their cars and trucks and call on suppliers to put their best pitch forward. Keep consensus-building with the OEMs and bridge that gap between the OEM and the Tier 1, says Mark Bacchus, group manager-Organic Materials at Toyota's technical center in Ann Arbor. We rely a lot on the Tier 1 to do the legwork
By James M. Amend • June 1, 2011
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