l display, a panorama roof of 1.43 square meters and puddle shifters. Changan Automobile said on April 30 that its 1Q sales (Jan-Mar) for 2014 increased 19.79% year-on-year (y/y) to CNY 12.19 billion, with net profit skyrocketing 259.54% y/y to CNY 1.973 billion. Brisk sales of a joint venture with Ford, Changan Ford Automobile, has contributed to a sharp increase in profit in the 1Q. Changan Automobile announced on April 30 that it has completed...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/19

ressor Industry, THK Rhythm, Yamaha 100 AAPICO Precision Co., Ltd.(held via 100% owned subsidiary, AAPICO Forging) Chonburi, Thailand Machining parts for transmission system, powertrain system, steering system, suspension system, and wheel hubs American Axle, AutoAlliance (Thailand), Dana Spicer, Ford, GKN Driveline, BorgWarner 100 AAPICO Sodecia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Chonburi, Thailand Cradles, cross car beams, and welded assemblies for Body ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/05/13

unched on the stock exchange. 1986 LuK took over AFT in Werdohl. (today called AFT Atlas Fahrzengtechnik) 1987 LuK took over Repco S.A. (today called LuK Africa)LuK took over Laycock in England. (today called LuK UK) 1990 INA's R&D center in Herzogenaurach opened.LuK took over TCM Ltd. in Hereford, England. (today called Hereford Ltd.) 1991 Joint-venture between LuK and Barmag. (the future BarLuK)LuK took over the automotive hydraulics di...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/05/11

ed from the launch of high-performance compute systems in China, other new program launches, and continuing progress on its strategic growth initiatives. The expected growth will be partially offset by headwinds including lower sales volumes of battery management systems, discontinued programs from Ford, as well as effects from pricing, recoveries, currency translation, and one-time items.  R&D Expenditure (in million USD)   FY ende...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/05/01

Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd. Chongqing first plant(production suspended): Changan Ford: Mondeo Energi PHV (2018-2019), Mondeo-Zhisheng (-2016), Classic Focus (production ended), S-MAX (-2014), EcoSport (-2021); Volvo: S80L (-2015); Chongqing second plant: Lincoln: SUV Corsair (2020-), Corsair HV (2024-), Lincoln Z (2022-), Lincoln Z HV (2024-); Changan Ford: Kuga (-2021), Focus (-2025); Lincoln: Corsair PHV (2021-2023); Chongqing t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/29

yen. The supplier will accelerate presentations of new electric and electronics technologies and products to global automakers through a single channel to make negotiations more efficient and fruitful. It plans to boost the share of sales to global automakers other than Renault-Nissan like Toyota, Ford, GM, Honda and Volkswagen from the current 37 percent to 46 percent by 2015. The percentage of sales to overseas production facilities of automak...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/04/22

g (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. The company serves over 100 customers in China including Chery Automobile, Nanjing MG Motor, Dong Feng Motors, China Sino Truck, China National Heavy-duty Truck Company, FAW Wuxi Diesel, Shanghai VW, FAW VW, ZhengZhou Nissan and Foton Motor as well as overseas customers such as Ford, TATA, Case New Holland and Chrysler. (From a press release on Apr. 22, 2008) BorgWarner announced that it will establish a joint venture with C...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/04/16

s Chongqing, China plant, and the shock absorbers at the company's facility in Beijing. Tenneco's technical centers in Edenkoben, Germany; Sint Truiden, Belgium; Monroe and Grass Lake, Michigan, the U.S. are providing engineering support and system integration on the Focus. Tenneco is a supplier to Ford, supporting the Focus platform with global manufacturing and engineering capabilities in key regions around the world, including the U.S., Europe...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/04/10

Ford Motor Germany, Saarlouis Plant Ford Focus (-2025), Focus ST (-2025), Focus ECOnetic (2012-2025), Focus Electric (2013-2017), Focus 1.0L EcoBoost (2013-2025), Focus Active (2018-2025), Focus Ecoboost mild hybrid (2020-2025), C-Max (2015-2019), Grand C-Max (2015-2019), Kuga/Escape (-2012); Ford's passenger car assembly plant. The plant shut down in November 2025. - Number of Employees: 2,700 (as of November 2025). - In November 2025, the site...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/04/01

Sollers-Yelabuga OOO, Yelabuga Plant Sollers LCVs: Argo (based on JAC N25/N35) (2022 - 2023), Mini Buses: Atlant (2022-), Argo EV (planning); SF1 Commercial (2025-), SF1 Passenger (2026-); SF5 (2025-), SP7 Minivan (2025-); Aurus: MHV Senat (2021-), MHV SUV Komendant (2022-); SF1 Minibus (2026-); Ford Transit (2012-2022), Kuga (2012-2019), S-Max (2012-2019), Galaxy (2012-2019), Ford Explorer (2013-2019), Edge (2014-2019), EV E-Transit (2023-plann...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/10

ew collective agreement Ford delays 3-row EVs as it focuses on smaller, affordable products Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant awarded by EPA Ford asked to clarify Oakville plans after reports EVs to be delayed Ford considers USD 400 million investment for EV component manufacturing in Kentucky GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissan production interrupted due to winter weather, gas supplies Ford building F-150s, Edge without electronic modules, halting Louisv...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

ck production at four U.S. plants Ford idles four plants in coming weeks Ford introduces new F-150 at NAIAS, announces new Bronco and Ranger models Ford introduces updated 2018 F-150 lineup with advanced features, powertrains Ford idles five North American plants to adjust passenger car inventory Ford, FCA, GM facing production shutdowns of pickups, vans after supplier fire Ford moves to ensure F-150 availability despite fire at parts supplier ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

Mazda):Renamed as Ford's plant in September 2012; Mazda transferred its shareholding to Ford in January 2015 - Production of the Mazda model was discontinued in August 2012. - Year opened: 1987 Ford UAW workers vote on agreement with wage increases, USD 8.1 billion plant investment Ford, Lincoln brands to each launch a mid-size BEV crossover by 2022 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator models being repaired at Flatrock plant before del...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

ilt alongside Mustang Mach-E Ford to cut production at 8 North American plants due to chip supplies Ford idles Chicago, Michigan Assembly plants as Stellantis idles Windsor due to chip crisis Ford Explorer EV production slated for Oakville Assembly Plant UAW expands strike to include additional Ford, GM plants Ford lays off 330 workers at Chicago Stamping, Lima Engine plants due to strike Ford lays off 400 more workers in Michigan in third we...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

, versus the outgoing model. The 2020 F-Series Super Duty trucks begin shipping to dealers by the end of 2019 from the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, and Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, Ohio, where they are built. The UAW revealed the proposed tentative agreement between itself and Ford, showing the details of the USD 6 billion investment in Ford’s U.S. facilities. Chicago Assembly Plant: 200 millionDearborn Truck Plant: 700 mi...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/03/02

up to eventually own all Valeo group interests in foreign affiliates. Established the subsidiaries Valeo Distribution and Societe Holding Valeo do Brasil (Brazil). 1986 Sold interest in SCBP Group and acquired Allevard Industries. 1988 Acquired the car and truck HVAC equipment operations for Ford, Autolatina of Brazil. Acquired Tibbe KG, a West German supplier of steering wheel locking devices. Increased interest in Clausor to 90% 19...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/02/09

se-built Territory SUV in Brazil, Argentina in 2020 Ford temporarily suspends South American production in response to coronavirus pandemic VW shows new Amarok image, looks toward South American market development with Ford Ford Argentina extends closure of Pacheco plant until April 6, postpones Kuga Hybrid launch Ford Argentina restarts production on May 20 at Pacheco plant Ford opens second shift, increases production at Pacheco plant in A...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/01/21

gary 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 its partners, while MATE produces plastic...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2026/01/07

l as the weeks of April 12, 19 and 26. The Saarlouis plant (Focus) will stop output for an additional 20 days, extending a five-week shutdown that started late February. Ford will pause production of the Transit Connect compact van in Valencia, Spain from April 28-July 2, and stop production of the Kuga, Mondeo, Galaxy and S-Max for 20 days between now and July 31. The Cologne plant (Fiesta) will shut from April 21-23 and April 28-30. The Craiova...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/12/24

ception of Mazda, being the leading CVT users globally, both mechanical and electrical. The American OEMs (Detroit 3) manufacture in-house electric CVTs installed in some hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, but except for GM have already withdrawn from mechanical CVTs. Among European OEMs, except for Ford, which uses the same electric CVT as its models in the Americas, Opel of PSA (now Stellantis) has started to use an in-house made mechanical CVT ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/08