r Leapmotor’s B and C platforms Auto Shanghai 2025: Continental changes automotive division's name to Aumovio Mutares completes acquisition of AUMOVIO’s drum brake plant in Italy neueHCT completes financing worth nearly USD 200 million HENSOLDT, Germany, to support AUMOVIO employees affected by transformation AUMOVIO officially launches in Thailand, showcases autonomous and advanced mobility solutions Continental AG’s Automotive group secto...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/31

s will peak out in 2026.” For this reason, the company will accelerate the development of parts for hybrid vehicles (HV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) as well as products that support hydrogen or next-generation fuels. The company will also enhance its cost competitiveness and promote digital transformation (DX). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 21, 2024) TPR Co., Ltd. (TPR) invested  JPY 60 million in Bashow Ltd.  (B...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/20

s (MATS) as increased its manufacturing footprint with the addition of a new plant in Pune. The plant will have a workforce of 120 people. The new plant (also called Plant II) has been built as part of the special project ‘LIFT’ which stands for Lean production, Industry 4.0, Fit for Safety and Transformation. The project was completed in a record time of six months. The Plant II is situated in the vicinity of MATS existing plant (also called...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/16

dia updates about electric four-wheeler product portfolio Uno Minda approves investment in Tokai Rika Minda and restructuring of Minda TG Rubber Minda Industries updates about new business wins Minda Kyoraku announces expansion of Bangalore plant Uno Minda Group announces organisation and business transformation Uno Minda announces investment in Tokai Rika Minda Minda Kosei, India to expand alloy wheel production capacity Minda Industries, India...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/04

ngding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd., signed "Equity Transfer Agreement" with Federal Mogul Sas to acquire 100% shares of FM Sealing to Zhongding Europe at 1 euro. In view of financial loss of FM Sealing, the transferor FM Sealing would compensate EUR 11.85 million to Zhongding Europe for expenditure on transformation and make up for future operating losses. Established from 1882 in Lyon, France, FM Sealing mainly provided seal technology and solution...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/03/04

Shimbun on June 17, 2025) On July 17, Astemo announced that its UK subsidiary, Astemo UK Ltd., will establish a new production line for next-generation EV inverters at its Bolton plant in Greater Manchester, Northern England. The project has received approval under the UK Government’s Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), with the production expected to begin in April 2027. With support from the ATF, Astemo and Astemo UK will work toward devel...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/19

It is the world’s leading powertrain and chassis component manufacturer, having front-line design and engineering, dual shore manufacturing and full-service supply capabilities. Their multi-sectoral engineering expertise, full service supply capabilities, and innovative solutions have driven our transformation towards multi-product company serving diverse sectors. The company has over 50 years of manufacturing excellence, with 30 years of expo...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/12

Valeo Group France Christophe Périllat (Chief Executive Officer and Director) -The Company designs, produces, and sells components, systems and modules for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, focusing on cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility. Through its Move Up strategic plan, the Company is accelerating its transformation based on four megatrends in the automotive industry including increased electrification, more intuitive drivin...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

FY 2030. The company has estimated that the sales of its existing products will decrease by JPY 80 billion by FY 2030, anticipating that the market of its main product, mechanical switches, will shrink. Tokai Rika plans to improve the efficiency of development and manufacturing by promoting digital transformation (DX) to strengthen its business foundation, expand marketing channels for shift-by-wire systems that operate gear shifts, and boost sal...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

tems” (DMS), which has been identified as an area of certain growth. It plans to develop its operational framework in order to deliver optimal software for hardware that customers build. (Detailed news) Strengthening agile development so as to shorten development times, make use of AI and digital transformation, and speed up results created through collaborations.-Strengthening agile development so the time needed to develop products can be sho...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

poration Aichi Pref.,Japan "Automobile" Facilities and equipment for manufacturing products 2,900 Apr. 2025 Mar. 2026 AUTOMATIONDIRECT COM INC. Georgia,U.S.A. Facilities and equipment for manufacturing machine tools 4,800 Apr. 2025 Mar. 2026 -JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) is accelerating digital transformation (DX). The company will connect development through production processes for automotive parts with digital technology, aiming to halve t...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

will represent approximately USD 800 million of annual revenue for AAM. (From a press release on June 11, 2018) American Axle & Manufacturing（AAM）announced that it has been awarded a Jaguar Land Rover Supplier Excellence award for the company’s contribution to the automaker’s business, cost transformation and operational delivery during the last year. AAM was recognized for supplying axles for the Jaguar F-PACE, XE and XF and the Range Ro...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/06

pects of the corporate culture shaped by Honorary Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori, the company’s founder, coming under scrutiny. The company intends to reform its organizational structure eliminate entrenched problems and swiftly stabilize management. Effective February 1, the eight-member “Culture Transformation Lab” will be established under the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). The unit will advance reforms through dialogue with employee...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/01/28

cilities of its Ueno Division in Iga city, Mie prefecture for the production of torque converters that has been reinforced to cope with the expanded auto production throughout the world. Invested amount will be 6 billion yen for installing new production lines of torque converters and renovation of transformation installation. Also, production lines of clutch discs will be newly installed at two plants of its subsidiary Dynax Corporation (Chitose...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/01/15

rson Group, India starts construction of first overseas greenfield plant of Elastomer Division Samvardhana Motherson, India to invest USD 5-7 million in REE Automotive Samvardhana Motherson International, India establishes new subsidiary in UAE for precision manufacturing Motherson, India initiates transformation plan in Europe, targets EUR 50 million cost optimization BIEL acquires 10% stake in Motherson Electronic Components, India Samvardhana ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/01/07

apply DX to five areas in earnest Aichi Steel to exhibit electrification products at Automotive Engineering Exposition 2021 Online Aichi Steel starts operating new facility to assess hydrogen-use stainless steel development Japanese automotive parts and material manufacturers to accelerate digital transformation Aichi Steel to exhibit at Sensors Expo & Conference Aichi Prefecture to test Level 4 autonomous buses with 5G at Chubu International Ai...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/17

ically plays their favorite music and optimizes the acoustic tuning offering an exceptional sound quality. (From a press release on October 23, 2019) Faurecia informed that its annual average sales growth should be above 5% between 2019 and 2022 to reach above EUR 20.5 billion in 2022 on account of transformation strategy for the cockpit of the future and sustainable mobility accelerated by recent acquisitions and partnerships. For cockpit of the...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/10

aoka Lioho (Wafangdian) Industries Co., Ltd. (ATW-L), has begun operations on a new casting line. ATW-L is the fourth facility of the company in China, which was established in February 2021. The new plant uses 100% clean energy and realizes a smart factory through use of automation and DX (digital transformation) technologies. (From a press release dated November 4, 2022) Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd. (Aisin Takaoka, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), a ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/08

or rubber products to enhance presence again in China Kinugawa Rubber focusing on streamlining operation and tapping new market for motorcycles Kinugawa Rubber to continue to make overseas investments Kinugawa Rubber to reduce number of product items to become more profitable Kinugawa Rubber sees "transformation to profit-oriented management" tangible Kinugawa Rubber's new plant in Mexico to receive technical support from U.S. Kinugawa Rub...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/12/05

l year ending March 31, 2028 (FY 2027) and its vision for FY 2030. It aims to achieve an operating income of JPY 5 billion in FY 2027, an eightfold increase from the FY 2024 result. The company will reduce additional investments and improve the profitability of its existing business through digital transformation (DX) and other approaches. It plans to launch new electrification products in pursuit of the vision for FY 2030 by leveraging its core ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/11/27