On October 28, President Trump signed a proclamation, “ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF ROBOTICS, INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY, AND THEIR PARTS AND COMPONENTS INTO THE UNITED STATES”, following a Section 232 probe launched in September 2025 that found a deficiency in U.S. production.
After the Section 232 investigation, Commerce Secreta

On October 29, BorgWarner announced it has captured three conquest business wins with a global powertrain leader, including one contract for its variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger and two for its wastegate turbocharger.
The technology will be used on the customer's light-vehicle gasoline platforms in South

TS TECH Co., Ltd. announced on October 30 that it had approved the establishment of an internal investigative committee after identifying matters requiring further review concerning inventory accounting at its U.S. consolidated subsidiary, TST NA Trim, LLC (TSNT). The company will postpone the announcement of its fin

In an investor update, CIE Automotive India announced it is expanding capacity across forging, gears, composites, stampings, and iron castings after receiving INR 9.7 billion in new orders in India during the first nine months of CY 2026 (ending September). It also received about INR 3 billion of new orders in Europe

On October 29, Precision Wires India commenced commercial production of copper cathodes at its copper refining and recycling facility in Zaroli, Gujarat. The facility will support its copper recycling operations and provide an internal source of copper cathodes for its wire manufacturing business.
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On October 29, OPmobility, Maruti Suzuki India, and Suzuki Motor Corporation inaugurated a plant in Kharkhoda, Haryana, for the production of energy storage systems, including fuel tanks. The plant is expected to reach an annual production capacity of one million fuel tanks by 2031. It will supply Maruti Suzuki’s ope

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Murata Manufacturing) announced on October 30 that it plans to invest approximately JPY 1 trillion over the five years from fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2030 to expand its global production capacity for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) in response to medium- to long-term demand growth. T

Announced on October 30, 2026, Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) presented three additional electric vehicle (EV) reference models at its Hon Hai Tech Day 2026 (HHTD26) in Taipei. The additions consist of two SUVs, the MODEL A+ and MODEL K+, and a compact commercial vehicle, the MODEL K, increasing the company's ref

FORVIA SE has entered into a strategic partnership with Raiqon GmbH, a specialist in AI solutions for regulated engineering environments, to advance the use of AI in automotive engineering.
The collaboration will apply AI to Requirements Engineering, a critical step in product development involving the definition, an

Schaeffler AG (Schaeffler) announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has confirmed that its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets comply with the SBTi criteria and recommendations.
By 2035, Schaeffler aims to reduce absolute GHG emissions from Scope 1 and 2 by 42% and Scope 3 by

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Murata Manufacturing) announced on October 28 that it had signed a three-year strategic partnership with Accenture to accelerate manufacturing transformation through the use of AI and data. The companies will combine the technologies, expertise and data Murata has cultivated and accumu

Aumovio SE (Aumovio) announced that it had globally debuted its seventh-generation RAD72C millimeter-wave radar at the 2026 Aumovio China Ecosystem Co-Creation Conference held in Shanghai in October 2026 and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Calterah Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (Calterah

Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group) announced that it had reached a strategic cooperation agreement with Shaanxi Automobile Group Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (Shaanxi Automobile Commercial Vehicle) for 6,000 light-duty trucks.
During the signing ceremony, Yuchai presented its engine technologies,

South Korea’s Orient Precision Industries has developed an in-house gap pad, a thermal interface material (TIM) for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The material fills gaps between batteries and heat-dissipating components to facilitate heat transfer. It is designed to maintain heat dissipation performance while acco

South Korea’s DY Deokyang has started mass production of interior and exterior components at its new DY Deokyang America (DYA) plant in LaGrange, Georgia, United States. The plant will serve as a key production base supplying global automakers in North America
The company has secured an order for crash pads for a key

JTEKT Corporation announced on October 29 that it will absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, JTEKT ENGINEERING Corporation, in a merger scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027. The subsidiary provides integrated services ranging from production line construction for automakers and other customers to after-sales servi

Musashi Seimitsu Industry announced on October 29 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with glafit and Seino Last One Mile to develop last-mile delivery services and related infrastructure using electric mobility in Bangladesh. 
Growing e-commerce and logistics demand in Bangladesh are driving the n

South Korea’s Ajin Electronic Components has received a development request from Hyundai WIA for a 48V integrated thermal management controller for Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 electric SUV. Supply is scheduled to begin in 2027, although the timing may change depending on Hyundai WIA’s development and production plans.
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Announced on October 29, 2026, GAC Group officially opened a new battery pack production facility in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province. The plant is the first overseas battery pack manufacturing operation of INPOW Battery, a wholly owned GAC subsidiary. The project involved an investment of more than CNY 50 millio

SK nexilis, a South Korean copper foil manufacturer affiliated with SKC, has completed the downsizing of its Jeongeup plant in South Korea and the restructuring of its production network around Malaysia.
The Jeongeup plant’s annual production capacity was reduced to approximately 5,000 tons by the end of the third qu