Management Disconnect Unit (BMDU), a highly integrated solution. The BMDU integrates the battery management unit (BMU), dual-pole HV contactor with switching device with integrated, repeatable, short circuit breaking capability functionality, a dual shunt current sensor, a precharge circuit, wiring harnesses, and a cooling interface into a single, compact component ready for vehicle integration. The integrated design leads to significant cost red...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/22

Leoni plans to expand wiring harness production in Egypt On May 20, multiple sources reported that the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Leoni Egypt said the company plans to invest EUR 80 million by 2028 to establish a new factory in Badr City. This investment will double the current production capacity of 100,000 wiring harnesses and create 3,000 new jobs. The harness will serve both the EV and ICE segments. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/21

The company will prioritize the revitalization of profitability in the automotive sector. The automotive sector accounts for almost half of the company’s total business. While it is a growth market, it has faced challenges in profitability. To date, it has expanded the volume of products such as harnesses for advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs), but profitability has been an issue. Slowing growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market and ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/27

trains for HEVs, PHEVs, EREVs, and BEVs to meet the requirements in different markets and for different vehicle models. Valeo’s next-generation powertrain integrates functions, such as electric drive, electronic control, power supply, and thermal management control, to reduce the number of wiring harnesses and physical interfaces and lower the overall vehicle BOM cost. An electronic control architecture meeting the ASIL D functional safety stan...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/25

Ford recalls 2024-26 Rangers over wiring harness damage On April 21, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 2024-2026 Ranger vehicles over damaged wiring sections of their sun visor or headliner wiring harnesses. The recall affects 140,201 Ranger pickups built between December 9, 2022, and December 28, 2025. The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the sunvisor or headliner wiring harnesses may become...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/24

rs (USD 300 million) in 2030, and 200,000 cars (USD 350 million) in 2031. It will serve domestic as well as international markets. The project plans to gradually localize automotive components. It will organize local production of bumpers, seats, windows, door trim, tires, rear-view mirrors, wiring harnesses, batteries, dashboards, lighting equipment, and some other auto components. The project plans to create 200 new jobs in 2026, 1,000 in 2028,...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/21

nctions into a unified hardware platform, and builds an automotive intelligent architecture with central computing at the core. The Starry series integrates computing tasks that required two domain controllers and two standalone hardware units to share a single set of memory, and streamlines wiring harnesses and cooling systems to reduce hardware costs by approximately CNY 1,500-4,000 per vehicle for automakers. It also releases system space to e...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/16

ompany’s operations, particularly in engineering and manufacturing capabilities linked to electrification technologies. Yazaki operates an engineering center in Santa Catarina, employing more than 1,000 people, and maintains four manufacturing plants in San Nicolás de los Garza, producing wiring harnesses and electronic components for automakers such as General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford Motor Company. (Cluster Industrial on April 7, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/11

Japan Fair Trade Commission issues recommendations to Yazaki Parts in violation of subcontract act On March 30, Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) announced that Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd. (Yazaki Parts, Minato Ward, Tokyo), a manufacturer of wire harnesses and related parts, had violated the "Act Against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors" (currently revised to “Act Against Delay in Payment of Fees, etc. to Small and ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

actured between October 17, 2023 and April 8, 2025; 36,527 imported 7-series models manufactured between June 9, 2022 and April 3, 2025; and 173 imported M5 models manufactured between July 4, 2024 and April 2, 2025. The aforementioned vehicles have wiring issues with the front-row air conditioning harnesses, which could be damaged when the air filter elements are being replaced. In extreme cases, such damage may cause a short circuit, posing fir...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Yazaki to build second plant in San Marcos, Guatemala On March 23, Yazaki North America, Inc. announced an agreement to proceed with the construction of a second manufacturing plant in Guatemala. The new facility will be located in Pajapita, around seven kilometers from its existing plant in Ayutla. The site will produce wiring harnesses for vehicles, including programs supporting the Ford F-150. The plant is expected to cover approximately 35,00...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

tor stated the industry already meets current 64% Regional Value Content requirements and is preparing for the 2027 target of 70%. The strategy includes expanding domestic manufacturing of cast steel parts, attracting telematics investment, and developing second- and third-tier suppliers for wiring harnesses and fasteners. ANPACT also emphasized eliminating Section 232 tariffs. February 2026 results showed wholesale sales reached 1,836 units, dow...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

the Fulchir Group, is interested in acquiring Lear’s Turin plant through its subsidiary, Mechatronix. The investment is estimated at EUR 20 million and involves reorganization in six areas: (i) metal stamping and assembly of automotive components; (ii) assembly of mechatronic products and wiring harnesses; (iii) production of aircraft seats; (iv) construction of photovoltaic panel structures; (v) battery recycling; and (vi) production and asse...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

LEONI expands production capacity at Durango plant in Mexico On February 25, LEONI announced the launch of 14 new production lines at its facility in Durango, Mexico, thanks to a USD 10.9 million investment in advanced technology. The facility produces automotive wiring harnesses for electric and autonomous vehicles. The expansion is expected to generate approximately 250 jobs during 2026, primarily for production operators, with projections to m...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/03

operating alongside the conventional electrical system. Electronic management optimizes driving modes to enhance efficiency and fuel economy. Four Bio-Hybrid models will be produced in Goiana in 2026. Stellantis has adapted stamping, body, and assembly areas at the plant, while new specific wiring harnesses are being produced at its Jaboatão components facility. The Bio-Hybrid system, developed by Stellantis’ TechMobility center, leverages Br...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/28

Dhoot Transmission, India to merge Tier 1 FourFront into its auto electronics arm On February 24, Dhoot Transmission announced a partnership under which Pune-based Tier‑1 supplier FourFront will be merged into one of its subsidiaries and integrated into the group’s automotive electronics and electrical platform. The combined platform will span wiring harnesses, power electronics, switches, and EV‑focused components, targeting higher electro...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

ngle platform to meet the centralized and zonal integration requirements of automotive E/E architectures.According to Desay SV, integrating the body and chassis control systems to a high degree reduces the number of distributed controllers and related hardware units, lowers the complexity of wiring harnesses, and promotes cost optimization in lightweighting and manufacturing processes.Computing power centralization and enhanced local data process...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

n process. The undercover of the RAV4, which was released in December 2025, is made from recycled PP. ・ The "Easy-to-dismantle vehicle structure" exhibit introduces technologies that incorporate structures at the design stage that facilitate the removal of parts from scrapped vehicles. The wiring harnesses are fitted with yellow-green tape that is visible even from heavy machinery at the most easily retrievable points, and pull-tab grounding te...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/22

an Economic & Technological Development Zone, the Aptiv Wuhan Plant was invested and built by Wuhan Economic Development Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd. Covering a total floor area of 36,600 square meters, the plant will develop and produce EV power batteries, e-drive system high-voltage wiring harnesses, and key components such as high-voltage charging plugs and cables. (From a Wuhan authorities press release dated January 15, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/21

jobs, 1,500 in 2026 and an additional 2,000 in 2027, expanding capacity and integrating new processes to meet rising demand from the North American automotive market. Leoni currently employs more than 2,600 workers in Mérida, where it operates two manufacturing plants focused on automotive wiring harnesses for Mexico and the United States. (Mexico Industry on January 13, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/17