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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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Automakers continue to make big investments in autonomous vehicles. We’ve put together a curated list of stories showcasing the technologies and strategies propelling autonomy.
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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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Plug-in LED Forward Lighting Nears
A NEW UNIVERSAL LIGHT SOURCE COULD be the lynchpin enabling light-emitting-diode technology to fulfill expectations and corner a significant share of headlamp applications in even mid-priced vehicles, supplier Osram Sylvania says. LEDs, long billed as the next big thing in forward and rear signal lighting, have seen only limited application so far. Just a handful of luxury models, the Audi A8 and
By David E. Zoia • June 1, 2011 -
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Chinese OEs, Suppliers Face Challenges in U.S.
Understanding the different ways American workers think, create and manage; competing for talent; and meeting quality demands are some of the main hills Chinese firms must climb.
By Christie Schweinsberg • April 15, 2011 -
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CNG Gaining Traction as Gas Prices Rise
Data provided by BAF, a leading upfitter of CNG vehicles, indicates the U.S. has between 150 and 200 years’ supply of natural gas based on current demand.
By Byron Pope • April 11, 2011 -
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Japanese Auto Industry Driving Toward Recovery
Working around the clock, most auto makers and Tier 1 suppliers will be up and running at half capacity by the middle of April, just one month after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami.
By Roger Schreffler and Mack Chrysler • April 8, 2011 -
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Osram’s Plug-n-Play LED Forward Lighting Nears Debut
The supplier believes its lower-cost systems will help spread LED headlamp and taillight technology to mid-priced vehicles.
By David E. Zoia • April 1, 2011 -
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Japanese Auto Makers Stalled by Supply-Chain Bottle Necks
Toyota may lose 500,000 units of production if the auto maker can't supply key materials and components to its plants, one analyst estimates, noting Nissan and Honda will suffer serious losses, as well.
By Roger Schreffler and Mack Chrysler • March 25, 2011 -
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Magna Prospers Under Consolidated Leadership
CEO Don Walker talks about his leadership style, the improving market, the importance of decentralized management and the need for 16 additional manufacturing plants.
By Tom Murphy • March 22, 2011 -
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DealerSocket Plans 2nd Annual CRM Conference
Automotive customer-relationship management provider DealerSocket plans its second annual conference June 14-15 at the Marriott Laguna Cliffs in Dana Point, CA. The event is billed as a way for users of the DealerSocket systems to learn, improve, connect and make the most of their CRM investment. Over 100 dealers attended the 2010 DealerSocket User Summit. The 2010 User Summit was a great event and
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Magna’s 8-Month Journey Proves Fruitful
When Chrysler pulled the Dodge Journey redesign ahead eight months, Magna coordinated efforts with the OEM, bypassed prototype tooling and delivered a massively improved interior.
By Tom Murphy • Feb. 18, 2011 -
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Growing Demand for Vehicle Telematics Has Suppliers Looking at User-Data Security
Recent analysis by the Center for Automotive Embedded Systems Security concludes onboard vehicle computer systems increasingly will be vulnerable to malicious attacks as user-connective technology expands.
By Erik Derr • Jan. 26, 2011 -
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Suppliers Fear Return to Old Way of Doing Business
As 2011 approaches, the state of the supply chain is a study in contrasts. For every upbeat economic indicator, it seems there is a negative sign to suggest the recovery remains elusive. For instance, Tier 1 parts makers are hiring again, but supplier employees who lost pensions and benefits remain bitter. Suppliers have discovered that lean operations can be profitable, even at lower unit volumes;
By Tom Murphy • Dec. 1, 2010 -
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Alapont: U.S. Market to Rock Harder in 2011
Federal-Mogul’s CEO talks about the travails of bankruptcy, the supplier’s prospects overseas and his upbeat outlook for next year.
By Tom Murphy • Nov. 22, 2010
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