sformation Plan has been putting in place a new organizational structure with key changes that include: Setting up the Transformation Department to enhance performance across Antolin. Making the Commercial Department a Customer Development. Arranging the Business Units into 2 areas to separate the mature businesses from their more technological counterparts. -This Plan seeks to build on the Comapny’s technologies and solutions by integrating ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/06/05

utomotive volume production. (From a press release dated October 14, 2022) Schaeffler AG (Schaeffler) announced that it has signed a 14-bank syndicated credit agreement for a total of EUR 2.5 billion. Schaeffler’s revolving credit facility increased from EUR 1.8 billion to EUR 2.0 billion, with a maturity extended to November 2027 and an option for up to two further years. The credit agreement also includes a EUR 500 million term loan with a fi...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/06/02

rinting. Thus, prototypes can be produced faster, which significantly accelerates the development of new products and thereby reduces costs. (From a press release on November 8, 2018) Brose announced that it is bringing an electric drive for the automatic opening and closing of side doors to series maturity. This should make access to the vehicle as pleasant as possible. With innovative materials, Brose significantly reduces the weight of its pro...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/06/02

omotive, the company is targeting new businesses involving flex-fuel hybrid vehicles and, most importantly, vehicle software. Bosch is seeking to offer in Brazil a camera-based driving assistant, a hybrid engine management system and a CO2 emissions indication platform. The latter is currently in a mature testing phase in the country among corporate fleet owners motivated by the ESG agenda. The system under development shows on a screen how much ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/29

“pure-play” divisions with leading positions in their respective end markets.(1) The E-Mobility Division will combine the highly complementary assets and capabilities with a pro-forma combined order book of around EUR 40 billion.(2) The Powertrain & Chassis Division will include both partners’ mature businesses.(3) The Vehicle Lifetime Solutions Division will focus on aftermarket activities.(4) The Bearings & Industrial Solutions Division w...

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(excluding China, India) 71 77 143 142 4.3 4.5 21.5 22.9 Africa, India, Middle East 36 37 117 114 6.1 5.8 30.2 28.9 Total 409 418 1,236 1,192 44.8 47.0 166.1 165.0 Source: Michelin-In its long-term forecast, the Company anticipates tire demand to increase by an average of 0–2% annually in mature markets and 2-4% annually in newer markets.  Competitors -Bridgestone-Continental-Goodyear-Hankook-Pirelli -The Company is listed on the NY...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/27

ry in July 2021 or so. This coincides with what Mr. Yuqun ZENG, CATL’s chairman, announced at the company’s shareholder meeting held on May 21. When talking about the trend of battery technologies, he indicated that CATL has been developing battery technologies and now its sodium-ion battery is mature. (From various media sources dated May 26, 2021) Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) announced that it signed a ten-year strategic...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/19

beams. The contract period is between November 2010 and November 2012. (From a press release on November 4, 2010) ElringKlinger and VDL Bus & Coach BV announced a strategic partnership within the area of fuel cell technology. The cooperation will bring the developed fuel cell systems to production maturity in the coming year. These will be used in mobile and stationary applications such as gensets, hybrid vehicles or vehicles with range extender...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/14

and Lotus. (From a press release dated January 7, 2025) FORVIA SE’s subsidiary, MATERI'ACT, has received EUR 6.3 million in funding from the state as part of the France 2030 plan, under the CORAM (the French Steering Committee for Automotive Research and Mobility) 2024 call for projects, for its MATURE project (MATériaux dURables pour l’automobilE or sustainable materials for the automotive sector). The project focuses on developing high-pe...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/09

a Shimbun on October 9, 2021) Trustonic announced the availability of Kinibi 510 on Renesas Electronics’ R-Car Gen3 automotive reference platform. This development will support and enable cooperation and partnerships within the connected car and electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. Kinibi is the most mature and secure Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) OS, and with Kinibi 510, Trustonic has significantly increased security and side-channel protect...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/07

ting (Germany), Chamboret and Nantiat (France) as well as Settimo (Italy). (From a press release on July 12, 2010) ElringKlinger and VDL Bus & Coach BV announced a strategic partnership within the area of fuel cell technology. The cooperation will bring the developed fuel cell systems to production maturity in the coming year. These will be used in mobile and stationary applications such as gensets, hybrid vehicles or vehicles with range extender...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/06

nd-user experience through increased use of AI, automation and self-service capabilities, IT service management, process modernization, and service integration and management. HCL will also continue to lead IT infrastructure operations integration for the client. The partnership will enable greater maturity in ams OSRAM’s digital execution capabilities and drive global IT operations excellence by increasing agility and scalability to accelerate...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/05/01

ompared to 2023. The company has been expanding its direct and indirect dealer networks. Bridgestone intends to enhance its ability to offer premium tires, including those for high-performance vehicles, by increasing its sales front lines that serve customers. In the Japanese tire market, which has matured, it is hard for the company to expect significant increases in after-market tire sales. Under these circumstances, Bridgestone intends to expa...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/18

ssistance with an automatic braking feature. (From a Company press release dated July 8, 2024) Pre-Crash Dual Stage Side Airbag -ZF Lifetec developed a new Pre-Crash Dual Stage Side Airbag (Dual Stage SAB) to increase protection during side collisions. It plans to bring this airbag to application maturity within the next few years. The new two-stage side airbag is integrated into the seat and creates additional distance between occupants and do...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/11

o have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable and cost-competitive European battery business. The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the business case for a green battery business located in Norway. The companies intend that this initiative is based on Panasonic’s leading t...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/12/24

idosha Shimbun on March 4, 2021) Nidec Corporation (Nidec) announced that it will issue green bonds (environmental bonds) denominated in euros. Nidec will be the first Japanese company that issues green bonds in euros. Nidec will issue a total of EUR 500 million worth of bonds with a 5-year term of maturity. The company will utilize the funds for investment in the production facilities, research and development for electric vehicle (EV) traction ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/12/24

ng, Kiekert has integrated the light directly into the latch. Compared with conventional solutions, the warning light built into the door latch is visible to road users through the entire opening radius. Development of the LED latch began at the end of 2013. The LED latch has now reached production maturity and can be incorporated into any vehicle. Kiekert is currently in discussion with several automakers regarding the LED latch. (From a press r...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/11/06

siness Group Automotive Cable Solutions (BG AM), causing delay in the implementation of Leoni’s refinancing plan. As there are no reasons for this non-performance, Leoni will take all measures to enforce its right against Stark. With the declaration of temporary extension of the credit facilities maturing on December 31, 2022, Leoni will discuss with the syndicate banks on suitable amendments to the refinancing plan. (From a press release dated...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/10/30

pment of basic software and hardware, as well as the creation of new technologies and product platforms. DETC currently ownshas 72 workers who play differentengaged in responsibilitiesroles such as conducting research, managing projects, or running tests. DETC’s software achieves CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) level 3 certification, and it. DETC has also set up an EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) test center accredited by CNAS ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/19

ctions. Smart cockpits should have intelligent functions (not intelligent driving functions) with human perception as the core, realizing intelligent terminals with both software and hardware that can “self-learn, self-evolve, and self-grow”. From the perspectives of technology cost, technology maturity, consumer acceptance, and time needed for standardization, the report categorizes the smart cockpit standard system framework into four parts...

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