reduce the ratio of R&D expenditure to total sales to below 10% by 2027 and to less than 9% in the long term. (From a press release dated June 24, 2025) Continental AG (Continental) plans to list its Automotive group sector as an independent company under the name AUMOVIO on September 18, 2025. In Q2/2025, the Automotive division reported sales of EUR 4.7 billion, down 5% year-on-year. Despite declining automotive markets in Europe and North Ame...

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two. And this will increase its CVJ capacity from around 400,000 units to around 800,000 units. It will start full-fledged construction of a new manufacturing facility in Gujarat from December 2025. It will see an investment of INR 2.5 billion. Based on JTEKT India Limited investor conference call Q2, FY 2025-26 On December 5, 2025, JTEKT India Limited approved a capacity expansion for its CVJ (constant velocity joint) production line. The compa...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/30

or Piaggio Vehicles Ape. With BS-VI rollout in 2020, Lumax expects an aggressive transition from conventional automotive lighting to LED lighting. Currently LED forms about 35% of sales and Lumax expect it to be 50% of total sales in the coming years. (From Lumax Industries investor conference call Q2, FY 2018-19) In an investor update, Lumax Auto Technologies Limited informed that during the quarter ended September 30, it has won chassis frame o...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/16

tember 30, 2020, it has won business for Maruti Suzuki upcoming project- Y0M. It is also developing parts for Mahindra & Mahindra, VW, PSA and Tata Motors. For commercial vehicles, it has won new program from Wabco, Mahindra & Mahindra and Force Motors. (Based on Gabriel India investor presentation Q2, FY 2020-21) In a newsletter, Anand Group announced that Faurecia Clean Mobility (FCM) Bangalore plant dispatched the first batch of parts for Kia ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/16

V Business Continuity Winner Suzuki PV Uno Mindarika Private Limited Special Engineering Support Suzuki PV Capital Expansion Update Product Line Entity Total Cost (INR million) Location Capacity Expected SOP Update 4-Weeler Alloy Wheels Uno Minda Ltd. 5,420 Kharkhoda 120k Wheels p.m. Q2 FY26Phase 1 Project announcedTo be spend over 5 years 4-Weeler Alloy Wheels Minda Kosei Aluminum (MKA) 1,900 Bawal 60k Wheels p.m. Q4 FY25Phase 1...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/04

ntinental AG announced that it has produced nearly 9 million units of transmission control units (TCU) in China. Continental's Tianjin location operated by the Transmission Business Unit, which is part of the Powertrain Division, mainly produces T76 systems (for stepped automatic transmission) and DQ200 (for double clutch transmission). The plant delivers the parts to nearby factories run by two major international automakers. The EAST, a platfor...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/27

for hard turning, grinding, hobbing for gearing solutions and the specialized machining of synchronizer parts. Oerlikon Graziano’s new facilities include machines for more than EUR 30 million, installed throughout 2017 at the company’s plants. Completion of the installation is scheduled during Q2 2018. (From a press release on November 9, 2017) Oerlikon Drive Systems informed that it is organizing a Technology Day together with Kamaz. Both c...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/27

position is at or below alternatives, while other regions face equal or higher tariffs. No new manufacturing outside India is planned.  On timing and forward impact, it indicated that the effective date tied to implementation provides some shipping leeway, and there could be more visible impact in Q2 as shipments cross into the tariff-effective window. Even so, management said order inflows have not been affected, citing long approval and valida...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/12

Sorento (USA) 5 Series (Germany) i5 (Germany) Soul (Korea) Equinox (Mexico) Renegade (Italy) Carry Super Carry Ibiza (Spain) A5 (Germany) Elgrand 2500 (Mexico) 3500 (Mexico) Tacoma (Mexico) Swift Mild Hybrid Swift iX (Germany) Rio (Korea) C3 Aircross (Spain) C3 (Slovakia) S60 (USA) AD Aviator (USA) Q2 (Germany) Polo (Spain) A1 citycarver (Spain) A3 Sportback (Germany) 2008 (Spain) Captur (Spain) Arkana E-TECH Hybrid (Korea) Explorer (USA) Silvera...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

38MT+ and 39MT Smart Starters with Smart IMS / IOCP will soon be available as an option from the factory on new truck orders from a major commercial vehicle manufacturer. While suited for new vehicles, the technology can be retrofitted; the combined solution will be available in the aftermarket in Q2 2020. (From a press release on February 20, 2020) BorgWarner announced that its state-of-the-art high-voltage coolant heaters will appear in 2021 o...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/05

Gujarat and Kharkhoda in Haryana are progressing as planned and are expected to become operational in FY2025-26. -In May 2025, Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. announced one of its three greenfield plants began production in FY 2025. The Pune facility, supporting EV and ICE powertrains, started in Q2 FY 2025 with a dedicated EV unit operational in Q4. Two more plants are on track: Navagam (Gujarat) to start EV operations in Q1 FY 2026 and full E...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/01/07

Rane won orders worth INR 230 million for steering gear from various domestic CV customers including INR 30 million orders for EV application. Rane Brake Lining won an order worth INR 90 million for a passenger vehicle as well as a two-wheeler application. (Based on Rane Group investor presentation Q2, FY 2023-24 on November 10, 2023) ZF Rane Automotive India Private Limited, a joint venture between ZF Group in India and Rane Group acquired 100...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/26

corporates a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico Sona Comstar, India to expand Chennai plants capacity, updates on new EV orders Sona Comstar, India acquires 54% capital in Novelic, Serbia Sona Comstar, India updates about UAW strikes and its impact Sona Comstar, India updates about new order wins in Q2 FY24 and H1 FY24 Sona Comstar, India updates about new order wins in Q3 FY24 Sona BLW Precision Forgings, India to showcase latest product innovati...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/23

AAPICO to establish joint venture with Edscha JV agreement between Edscha and AAPICO becomes legally effective AAPICO to set up joint venture with Sumino Kogyo in Thailand AAPICO inaugurates joint venture with Sumino Kogyo in Thailand AAPICO seeking to make Japan inroads Thai AAPICO confident with Q2 performance AAPICO Hitech partners with Vinfast to manufacture Body in White in Vietnam Thai AAPICO high performance in 2Q/2018 AAPICO to increase ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/19

Max Truck (Indonesia) Bongo Truck (Indonesia) Bongo Van (Indonesia) Townace Truck (Indonesia) Townace Van (Indonesia) Swift Sport ZR-V X-Trail Prius Prius PHEV Corolla Sport Hybrid Corolla Sport Cybertruck (USA) Corolla Touring Hybrid Corolla Touring Freed e:HEV Raize Hybrid Rocky HEV REX Fit e:HEV Q2 (Germany) Corolla Cross Hybrid Corolla Cross Yaris Cross Yaris Cross Hybrid Land Cruiser Prado Corolla Axio Outlander PHEV Spacia Gear Flair Wagon ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/11/27

plus capacities can be utilized for Hyundai’s end production through SL Lumax. SL Lumax will continue to evaluate investing in a facility in Talegaon to meet Hyundai’s needs. Volume realization of Hyundai is expected in FY 2025-26. (Based on Lumax Industries Limited investor conference call for Q2, FY 2023-24 on November 9, 2023) In an investor update, Lumax Industries Limited revealed that SL Lumax is setting up a new facility in line with...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/30

center in Taean Hankook Tire to supply OE tires for new Audi models Hankook Tire to supply tires for Mercedes Benz Actros and Atego trucks Hankook Tire to construct test center in Finland Hankook Tire announces consolidated financial results for April-June 2015 Hankook Tire reports y/y increase in Q2 sales and profit Hankook Tire to supply OE tires for Ford C-MAX Energi Hankook Tire to supply OE tires for Toyota Sienta Hankook Tire to supply OE ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/30

hroughout the lifecycle. (From Founder Motor press releases 1/2 dated October 22, 2024) Zhejiang Founder Motor Co., Ltd. (Founder Motor) was designated by Leapmotor as a supplier of drive motor stator and rotor assemblies for two projects. For the two projects, volume supply is expected to start in Q2 and Q4 2025, respectively. (From a Founder Motor press release dated November 8, 2024) On December 14, 2016, Yuchai Machinery (Guangxi) Group Co., ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/29

nces, streamline operations, and refine its product offerings. In addition, it will continue the optimization activities initiated in 2024 throughout 2025. The extended Management Board will develop additional restructuring measures in cooperation with the Supervisory Board and the Works Council by Q2 2025. (From a press release on January 14, 2025)Sale of majority stake of Webasto Charging Solutions, Inc.-In February 2024, the Company signed a c...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/22

a Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB (TWS), a Swedish company engaged in the manufacture and sale of off-highway tires for agricultural and industrial machinery, from Trelleborg AB. From Q2 of fiscal 2023, Yokohama Rubber’s consolidated accounts will include TWS. The acquisition is part of Yokohama Rubber’s strategic initiatives to...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/17