andardization of in-vehicle software. AUTOSAR was established in 2003 primarily by automakers in Europe with the aim of standardizing automotive software. As of December 4, 2025, 333 companies are participating in the organization globally. Core Partners include Volkswagen (VW), Mercedes-Benz (MB), BMW, and Toyota Motor Corporation. Among parts suppliers, a total of 10 companies including Robert Bosch, are listed as Core Partners. Denso joined AU...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/06/16

h a ribbed elastic belt. It achieves a maximum speed ranging from 45 to 100 km/h and has an electric range of 100 km. Three-wheeled droid conceived by Clean Motion and powered by Valeo e-access powertrain and solar panels for last-mile delivery service. In collaboration with Deutsche Telekom and BMW, Valeo is developing new kinds of services, such as L4 tele-operated Valet parking services. Visitors were offered the opportunity to tele-operate...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

ixth production unit in Hungary. SMR Hungary has developed to be one of the largest rear-view mirror manufacturers of the world: through the three manufacturing units and logistic centre, it supplies more than eight million sets of external mirrors a year to, among others, to various types of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Porsche, Kia, Ford, and Jaguar Land Rover. Samvardhana Motherson Peguform (SMP) produces bumpers in Kecskemet, Hungary for i...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/01/07

fast-growing automotive sector and the strong growth in local and global demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles. The 12,000 square meter site is GKN Driveline’s second plant in Villagran. The facility is producing a new type of higher performance propshaft, the GKN VLi. Customers include Audi, BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Volkswagen. At full capacity, the plant will produce more than one million propshafts a...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/26

pany is a global automotive supplier, specializing in complex wiring harness systems, electrical and electronic systems, battery systems and interior solutions.-The Company focuses primarily on the premium automotive segment, with customers across almost all premium automaker brands including Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, and VW.-The Company’s product portfolio can be organized into four sys...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/04

rently has an annual production capacity of over 4.8 million units, 80% of which is dedicated to LED lighting. Over the last three years, Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting has invested approximately EUR 25 million for production capacity growth in the Tolmezzo plant. The Tolmezzo complex supplies BMW, Daimler-Mercedes, the FCA group (Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Maserati), Ferrari, Ford, GM-Opel, the Volkswagen Group (Audi, Porsche), and Volvo. The comple...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/03

temperature resistance.  Liquid-cooled high power charging cables, which make it possible to regulate the temperature of the charging systems despite high charging currents and to substantially shorten the process of charging the vehicle. Ready for mass production. -Customers: GAC Aion, SAIC, FAW, BMW, etc. -Cables can support 1-phase AC charging, 3-phase AC charging, and DC fast charging. -High-voltage cables available in shielded and unshield...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/03

entherm expects to hire more than 250 more workers at the Celaya, Mexico plant by 2021. Gentherm currently employs 1,213 people in Celaya and expects to reach the goal of 1,500 by 2021, and offer better service to its premium customers. The Gentherm plant, located in Guanajuato, has as clients FCA, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Honda, KIA, Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz and Nissan. They supply oxygen sensors for the gas tank, as well as the w...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/29

Gestamp has invested close to GDP 50 million to date in the region. The new plant will bring a completely innovative technology of hot stamping. That includes one of the biggest hot stamping lines in the world aiming to provide a better service to customers, namely JLR, Nissan-Renault, Volvo, Ford, BMW, Toyota and Honda. The plant will also manufacture aluminium parts in an innovative transfer servo press, including battery boxes for electrical v...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/28

ering wheels. It has started production for multiple OEM customers since the second quarter of 2017 and reserve space for continued growth. (From a press release on August 16, 2017) Key Safety Systems officially opened its sixth Mexican plant in Matamoros, Mexico, to manufacture steering wheels for BMW, General Motors, Ford, Jeep and Tesla. The 120,000-square-foot facility currently has a workforce of 600 employees, which will increase to 1,400 b...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/28

carbon fibers) for the automotive industry. In 2016, the joint venture generated sales revenues of around EUR 33 million with a workforce of 221. Its product range includes components such as car roofs, rear spoilers, and leaf springs made from fiber composite materials. Manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Porsche and Volvo are among its customers. (From a press release on November 8, 2017) Benteler announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/27

H & Co. KG announced that it has laid the foundation stone for its new production facility in Prievidza, Slovakia. The first stage of expansion in Prievidza will be the production of electric motors and drives, liftgate systems and window regulators for companies like the Volkswagen Group, Daimler, BMW, Ford and General Motors. Brose is investing EUR 50 million in plants and buildings here and plans to create 600 jobs in the first five years of o...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/21

Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. Japan Keiichi Nagano (President) -Major manufacturer of automotive meters and instruments, delivering products to global OEMs such as Honda, GM, Stellantis, BMW, and Mazda. -The Company operates in five sectors. The figures in the parentheses show the percentage breakdown of sales by segment for the fiscal year that ended in March 2025. Automotive parts business (82%): meters, HUDs for automobiles and motorcycles Consumer ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/04

eement for the acquisition of 100% of Plastal Poland, a supplier of plastic components for vehicles. The two plants to be acquired, at Gliwice and Poznan, Poland, have had a turnover of more than 60 million euros in 2010. The plants, which employ 600 associates, essentially supply Fiat, Volkswagen, BMW, Audi and Ford. This acquisition enables POAE to reinforce its industrial footprint in Eastern Europe, which already includes plants in Poland, th...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

generated sales of almost EUR 2 billion with some 9,400 employees. (From a press release on July 5, 2016) Vibracoustic GmbH has developed a cord-reinforced elastomer coupling, named NRG Disc, for one of the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedans with all-wheel drive. Jointly developed with BMW, this new coupling offers benefits in terms of durability and weight in comparison to other solutions available today. It is 32 % lighter and much...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

-Highlights: - Dazzle-free illumination with LED and filament lamp technologies. - Capacitive switches and sliders. - Integrated camera and motion sensors for gesture control. - Ambient light combined with design elements. - Applications in Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat, Bentley, BMW, and General Motors models. -Smart real wood surface with capacitive touch, force sensoric, and haptic feedback developed in collaboration with No...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

be selected to meet the specifications of chargers in various countries. -Connectors for auxiliary systems such as air conditioners. -Currently developing Gen3, with production scheduled to begin by the end of 2024. -Contactor for EV battery systems. -This product has been used in vehicles from VW, BMW, etc. -The number in the product name indicates the rated current. -Connector with plastic coating on the bolt part, which contributes to improved...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

m for commercial vehicles Bosch registers 838 patents in 2012 Robert Bosch wins "BMW Supplier Innovation Award" Bosch invested 440 million euros in China in 2012 Bosch supplying radar and video sensors for VW Golf Bosch opens new plant in Chennai, India Bosch creates new joint venture with Daimler, BMW, and others Bosch inaugurates new manufacturing facility in Romania Bosch to set up first Indonesian plant Bosch announces investment plans for As...

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urces will be transferred to Harman. (From a press release on March 31, 2015) Harman International Industries, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Bang & Olufsen Automotive car audio business. Bang & Olufsen branded audio products are available in a wide range of Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz car models. The Bang & Olufsen and the B&O PLAY brands will join Harman's portfolio of car audio brands, including Bowers & Wil...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

ery and Geely vehicles, predominantly in China. (From a press release on Jun 13, 2008) Lear Corporation announced the opening of a new electronics facility in Rabat, Morocco. The new facility in Rabat supplies electronics such as battery chargers and gateway modules to European automakers including BMW, Renault and Volkswagen. The 14,340 square-meter facility currently houses 130 employees and will employ approximately 230 people by the end of 20...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28