gies, including advanced turbocharging, advanced combustion system development and variable Valvetrain technology, targeting significant CO2 savings. Ford and its partners will receive a GBP 13.1 million grant for their GBP 100 million program to upgrade the EcoBoost engine. The 11 partners include Ford, Schaeffler UK, Continental, and UEES (Unipart Eberspaecher Exhaust Systems). Schaeffler currently supplies mechanical tappets and the VCT (varia...

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nd 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 year and will employ 380 people...

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ss release on Sep. 21, 2009)   Halla Climate Control Slovakia s.r.o (HCCS) of Slovakia won a program business from Ford to supply radiators and condensers. Shipment of the product started in April 2009. During 2009, the company is supplying products for 450,000 vehicles to its customers including Ford, Volvo, Fiat, and Jaguar. Supply volume for heat exchangers is expected to reach 1.78 million units by 2012. (From a press release on May 14, 200...

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at Caravan Salon Webasto inaugurates new plant in China IAA 2019: Webasto to premier roof sensor module for autonomous vehicles Webasto starts battery production in Germany Webasto to present e-mobility solutions at eMove360°  Webasto presents thermal and electrification Solutions at Busworld Ford, Webasto partner on Mustang ‘Lithium’ battery electric performance prototype Webasto launches app for thermal application in vehicles Webasto...

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Foam, a bio-based polyurethane foam developed by The Woodbridge Group and validated for manufacturing earlier in 2007, is derived from the oils of various plant seeds, such as Soy beans. The Woodbridge Group and Intier Automotive Seating have partnered to introduce BioFoam seat cushions in the Ford Escape launching in 2008, with the urethane foam cushions being supplied by Woodbridge and the final seat assembly being performed by Intier. Currentl...

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plant will employ 1200 people and thanks to 39 production lines and two foundries will double the production capacity. Brembo is present in Poland with 2 production sites: Dabrowa Gornicza and Czestochowa. The client portfolio of Bembo’s Polish business arm now includes: Audi, BMW, Daimler, Fiat, Ford, Land Rover, PSA, Volvo, Iveco and Schmitz Cargobull. (From a press release on October 14, 2011) The Brembo Group announced that it opened its ne...

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ld only happen if it makes economic sense. “If we had to shift any volume from Mexico to the U.S., it would have to be financially viable, as doing business in the U.S. is more expensive,” he stated.   Tamez noted that all parts sold in Mexico are produced locally, with major clients including Ford, Audi, GM, BMW, Nissan, Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and Kia. He assured that potential tariff costs would not be absorbed by Nemak or its customer...

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e Company underwrote two joint-venture deals for the manufacture of exhaust systems and oil/water pumps in Brazil. 1996 In Argentina a third joint venture (Magneti Marelli Denso) agreement was undertaken with the Japanese company Denso Corp in the Thermal Systems area.Magneti Marelli Sistemas de Escape was established in Argentina. The new company would manufacture exhaust systems.Co, acquired in Portugal the Joao de Deus company, a supplier o...

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nd the Thai subsidiary of NHK Spring Co., Ltd., have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to produce automotive headliners in Thailand. The new company, called NHK Antolin Thailand Co. LTD., will be located in Bangkok and produce components for the main car manufacturers in the country: Ford, Nissan, Honda, GM, Isuzu and Mitsubishi. It will employ almost 100 people and is expected to generate a turnover of 23 million euros in 2014. Gr...

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t assurance to its line of Instant Safe products. Certifying to this standard measures the effectiveness and function of fire suppression systems in the engine compartment of buses and coaches. The overall objective in the system assessment is to raise the standard of quality, enable safe passenger escape, reduce the loss of lives, mitigate the damage to buses, and avoid societal costs. (From a press release on May 16, 2016) Ningbo Joyson Electro...

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nd North American markets. -The Module business had total sales of EUR 2,814 million in 2024, or a decrease of 3.4% from 2023. The reduction in sales from the previous year was primarily due to lower call-offs by our customers in almost all markets, in particular from our core customers Volkswagen, Ford, Daimler and BMW. The ramp-up and start of production at our new plant in Bratislava, Slovakia partly compensated for the lower volumes. -The Com...

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s to invest in people by hiring over 100 engineers in the upcoming year. The team located at the new Technical Center will engineer current and future EPS programs, and will support the development of advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) and autonomous technologies for some OEMs, such as BMW, FCA, Ford, GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen. Currently Nexteer Automotive plants in Poland produce about 1.5 million steering systems annually for OEMs’ models...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/27

MoU for hydrogen mobility IAA 2019: Michelin to premier airless concept tires Michelin, Continental and Smag announce JV for supply chain of natural rubber Symbio to produce 200,000 fuel cell StackPack Michelin to close Bamberg, Germany plant by 2021 Michelin group to close La Roche-sur-Yon plant Ford, Webasto partner on Mustang ‘Lithium’ battery electric performance prototype EU approves acquisition of joint control of Symbio by PSA and Mi...

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e Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG announced that its hands-free liftgate drive received BMW's "Supplier Innovation Award" in the category "highest customer benefit." The drive also won the "Pace Award" of North America's automotive industry. This product will be fitted in 14 different vehicle models of Ford, Mercedes-Benz and BMW by the end of this year. (From a press release on June 21, 2013) Mando-Brose Corporation, which is a 50-50 joint-venture b...

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the Ford Edge, Chevrolet Bolt, and Stellantis’ aluminum engine block). -These decreases were partially offset by (i) the launch and ramp up of new programs, including GM’s new EV platforms (BEV3/BET), and the Toyota Tacoma, (ii) higher production volumes of certain platforms including the Ford Escape and Maverick, GM's large pick-up truck and SUV platform, and an engine block for Ford, and (iii) a positive impact from foreign exchange, parti...

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lle (Tennessee). The new plant will have a total surface area of 270,000 square feet. The project represents a total investment exceeding USD 50 million and is expected to have over 900 employees. Primarily dedicated to producing rear-view mirrors, the Cookeville factory will supply clients such as Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Volkswagen and Nissan, among others, with a capacity to produce 4.5 million units per year. Construction will start at...

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that can be rolled up Sunshade: Solid panel that can slide in front of roof system Stacking sunshade: Multiple sunshades that can be stacked for easier storage -Truck hatches Hatches with only ventilation functionality Hatches with ventilation and slide functionality Hatches with ventilation and escape functionality -In-house glass encapsulation capabilities for polymer trim finish to the edge of a panelRoof functions for added value-Glass te...

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design lighting and lighting for driver assistance systems Lifecycle Solutions Develops and manufactures solutions extending the vehicle lifecycle, special original equipment, spare components, and workshop equipment   -The Company’s four largest customers, consisting of VW, Stellantis, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz, comprised 45.4% of its net sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 46.1% in 2023. The acquisition of He...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

onents and modules, and had sales of approximately 250 million USD for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. TKASB employs approximately 770 employees at the four plants, located in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Ibirite, Camacari and Sao Jose dos Pinhais in Brazil. Current production customers include Ford, Fiat, Renault-Nissan, Honda and PSA. Magna currently has nine manufacturing facilities and two R&D facilities in South America. (From a press re...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

irbag and seatbelt assets will be consolidated into existing Autoliv facilities during the next several months. Under the agreement, Autoliv will acquire Delphi's steering wheel operations in Matamoros, Mexico. Existing customers for these safety products businesses include General Motors, Hyundai, Ford, Daimler and Navistar with expected combined sales of approximately 125 million USD in 2010. The transaction is expected to close by December 31,...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29