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Small-Car Demand Explodes
The dramatic market shift in past months away from large SUVs and trucks to small cars has caught many auto makers and suppliers off guard. It's raising concerns over whether there is enough capacity in place near-term to meet demand. In fact, one industry insider requesting anonymity, speculated that June sales could come in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of just 13.0 million units as a result
By Byron Pope and Diane Elnick • July 1, 2008 -
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Ross Counts on IAC to ‘Make the Cut’
“Most of our suppliers would no longer exist unless we let them raise prices. I believe other Tier 1s are in a similar position,” says Wilbur Ross, who formed International Automotive Components in 2005.
By Tom Murphy • June 6, 2008 -
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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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Drivers Facing Information Overload, Suppliers Warn
Safety is compromised because modern motorists feel compelled to tap into every available in-vehicle stimulus while driving, a JCI executive says.
By Steve Finlay • June 5, 2008 -
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Used Cars to the Rescue in Oklahoma
John Zapp, a dealership general manager in Oklahoma City, says pushing pre-owned vehicles has raised his profit per unit to seven times more than that on new cars. When the need to escalate used-car sales arose, Zapp reconfigured his inventory by unloading slow sellers more quickly and cutting the supply from 200 to 100 days on the more attractive models. Volume is what matters, says Zapp whose Group
By Mac Gordon • May 1, 2008 -
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UAW Ratifies Contract at Magna Plant
Locals 624 and 2149, which represent 2,500 workers, approved the new pact at the New Process Gear plant in Syracuse, NY, by a wide margin.
By Ward's Staff • Feb. 22, 2008 -
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Valeo Opens New North American HQ
Valeo SA has moved its North American headquarters from Auburn Hills, MI, to nearby Troy and plans a grand opening for spring, Valeo Chairman and CEO Thierry Morin tells journalists during the North American International Auto Show. Making the move were some 200 employees working in research and development, marketing, finance, human resources and sales. The old building in Auburn Hills was not appropriate
By Tom Murphy • Feb. 1, 2008 -
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BorgWarner Refining DCT Technology
With dual-clutch transmissions gaining traction as viable means to improve vehicle efficiency, emissions, drivability and performance, DCT-pioneer BorgWarner Inc. is forging ahead with plans for next-generation systems targeting new markets and a wider array of applications. At full launch of all future contracts, production of the supplier's DualTronic DCT systems is expected to jump 500% from current
By Mike Sutton • Jan. 1, 2008 -
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3M Brandishes Automotive Light Saber
Darth Vader had the light saber; 3M Automotive has the Precision Lighting Element (PLE). Both devices produce a soft but bright shaft of white light, but 3M's product wasn't dreamed up in a Hollywood studio and it doesn't buzz like a beehive, either. The St. Paul, MN, supplier of all things adhesive is diversifying its portfolio, and the PLE is part of a corporate initiative to push innovation deeper
By Tom Murphy • Dec. 1, 2007 -
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Leoni to Add Valeo Wire-Harness Unit to Growing Portfolio
The German company will be the biggest supplier of wiring in Europe, with more than 24% of the market. Worldwide, it will hold a 9% share.
By William Diem • Nov. 7, 2007 -
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Continental, Microsoft Target Automotive Telematics
Sync is just the first offering resulting from the collaboration between the two global companies.
By Byron Pope • Sept. 4, 2007 -
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Frame By Frame
As the market for fullsize pickups and SUVs goes, so goes the fortunes of suppliers manufacturing the crucial metallic skeleton that contributes so much to the ride, handling and hauling capability of these large utilitarian vehicles. Manufacturing and shipping these massive structures is neither easy nor cheap, but doing it profitably is an even greater challenge. For proof, note that two of the
By Tom Murphy • Sept. 1, 2007 -
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Continental Battery Pack Boasts Modular Design
Continental’s system features a unique modular design aimed at alleviating packaging concerns for hybrid-electric vehicle producers.
By Byron Pope • Aug. 30, 2007 -
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Better Education Needed on Voice Recognition, Supplier Says
Nuance contends industry and public education will become even more important as speech technology migrates from the luxury sector to mass-market vehicles.
By Christie Schweinsberg • Aug. 3, 2007 -
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Bosch Opens Michigan Tech Center
Robert Bosch LLC dedicates its new $37.5 million technical center in Plymouth Township, MI, devoted to research and development of starters, generators, electric drives and body electronics, including airbag controllers and driver assistance technologies.
By Tom Murphy • Aug. 1, 2007 -
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Siemens VDO Acquisition Makes Continental Top 5 Player
Continental says about €19.1 billion of total revenue is tied to the original equipment automotive sector, ranking the merged company No.5 on the list of global automotive suppliers.
By David E. Zoia • July 25, 2007 -
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Strategic Sourcing
The auto parts supply chain in North America is changing like never before as domestic auto makers attempt to source more parts overseas and the foreign transplants seek more parts within the region.
By Tom Murphy • July 1, 2007 -
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Bosch Opens Plymouth Tech Center
Some 450 staffers occupy the new building, having moved from rented office space near Bosch’s North American headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI.
By Tom Murphy • June 29, 2007 -
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Panel Debates Time to Call In Suppliers
The optimum time for bringing suppliers into the product development process remains a subject of debate between suppliers and OEMs.
By Tom Murphy • June 14, 2007 -
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Continental Consolidating Detroit Operations This Summer
By mid-summer, the supplier plans to move 140 employees from the former Motorola automotive electronics facility in Farmington Hills to Continental’s Auburn Hills headquarters.
By Tom Murphy • June 8, 2007 -
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OEM Trust, Collaboration Key to Supplier Success
The continued globalization of the auto industry, including the troubled supplier sector, will necessitate vast operational changes for both suppliers and OEMs.
By Mike Sutton • June 8, 2007 -
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Magna Loses Out on X3 Sourcing
BMW may migrate the X3 to the Z4 platform in order to accommodate production at the Spartanburg plant.
By Ward's Staff From Wires • May 15, 2007 -
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How’s Your Inventory Grow?
The parts supply chain has become very efficient. Higher order fill rate from manufacturers and (for many dealers) the ability to place daily stock orders have minimized the need for a lot of safety stock dealers must carry.
By GARY J. NAPLES • May 1, 2007 -
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Suppliers Have U.S. Ambitions
France is the leader in diesel-engine consumption and production, so it is no surprise to find suppliers of diesel components there.
By William Diem • April 1, 2007 -
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Strategy Down Under
Germany's ZF Group's new axle assembly plant in Edinburgh Parks, Australia - a suburb of Adelaide - demonstrates precisely how global the automotive supply chain has become.
By Tom Murphy • April 1, 2007 -
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Magna Attacking Vehicle Blindspots
Magna plans to ramp up delivery of its camera-based rear-vision system as part of an overall mission to eliminate a driver’s blindspots.
By Tom Murphy • Feb. 23, 2007
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