BMW Hams Hall Motoren GmbH, Hams Hall Plant Gasoline engine: 1.5L/2.0L 3 cylinder 4 cylinder TwinPower Turbo (2001-), for PHV i8 (2013-), V8-V12 engines (2022-); Cylinder blocks, Cylinder heads, Crankshafts; Engine assembly plant for BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce brands - Number of Employees: approx. 1,600 (as of 2025) - Investment:    From 2000: GBP 3 billion for Oxford, Swindon and Hams Hall plants by 2030 - Operations started in February 2001...

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the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP), which kicks in 2013. On August 14, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) announced that  seven vehicle manufacturers operating in the country will go on a 48-hour strike from August 19. The seven carmakers are Nissan, BMW, Ford, Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors and Mercedes-Benz. According to a NUMSA personnel in the negotiation, a total of 31,000 workers will be ...

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xle caliper, resulting in weight reduction and a reduction in the number of parts. In May 2022, it was announced that cumulative EPB production exceeded 200 million units for the first time in the world. Adopted by Renault, Nissan, and Mercedes-Benz, the platform has been used in the BMW X4 and BMW i8, Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, Ford F150, Honda Accord, Nissan Qashqai, and Range Rover Evoque, among many others. Cumulative production of non-EPB cal...

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8V mild hybrid technology. The new BMW X1 will be built at BMW Group Plant Regensburg, where models with combustion engines, plug-in hybrid systems, and all-electric drive will all roll off a single assembly line for the first time. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, BMW's Regensburg plant optimized its drying process of paint shop and operated only one of two dryer tubes in 2020. This reduces natural gas cons...

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urg. Plants Dingolfing, Leipzig, and Tiexi in China will also be captured by September of this year. By spring of 2023, digital data will also be available for the BMW Group plants in Mexico, South Africa, the UK, and Dadong, China. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, in BMW Group’s paint shop in Munich (Germany), the Company redused the air sink rate and changed the airlock conversion function from fresh air...

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tronic control units and algorithms. (From a press release on April 19, 2021) Valeo announced that it will present six major innovations for safer and cleaner mobility at the IAA Mobility 2021. Valeo will present an autonomous parking system (Automated Valet Parking) developed in collaboration with BMW, which allows a car to park itself in a parking lot. Valeo will also showcase its Valeo Drive4U autonomous car, which will drive in automated mode...

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Europe. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July. 12, 2008) Toyota Boshoku Corp. announced on June 10 its plan to acquire the automotive interior business of POLYTEC Holding AG, Austria, in order to enhance its interior business in Europe.  POLYTEC serves German automakers including BMW, Daimler, VW and Opel by supplying door trims, ceilings and other interior parts and Toyota Boshoku plans to expand business in Europe by taking a...

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t 500 and Grande Punto, BorgWarner's variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger features a motion sensor from BERU, a BorgWarner business. The sensor measures the position of the pneumatic actuators to optimize boost pressure. (From a press release on November 18, 2009) BERU, in cooperation with BMW, has developed a PTC heater for electric and hybrid vehicles. Around 500 MINI E feature the electric cabin heaters. They are currently being used ...

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suspension systems to Chinese road conditions has been carried out by the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. R&D division in Shenyang, which also adapted some of the car’s componentry to the requirements of the supply chain in China. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, in BMW's paint shop in Shenyang (China), the production speed was increased from 38 U/h to 39 U/h by shorting distance between skids. This reduce...

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ry 13, NavInfo Co., Ltd. announced that it had signed a license agreement with BMW (China) Auto for autonomous driving map and related services. Under the contract, NavInfo is going to provide levels 3 and higher autonomous driving map products, online publishing, and update services to BMW brands (BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, etc.) which BMW sells in China from 2021 to 2024.  On July 19, BMW and Tencent announced that they will work together to set ...

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r this week in Munich and Dingolfing, starting with a staggered ramp-up before returning to usual levels from March 21. Production of Mini vehicles in Oxford remains interrupted this week, but will be ramped up again from next week. According to the CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2021submitted by BMW, BMW's paint shop in Oxford (UK) utilized the temperature and humidity window in the paint booths made possible by Photovoltaic (PV). This reduces...

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In addition, the company will invest more than EUR 125 million in the Landshut plant, also by the end of the year. The investments will flow into the production of innovative components for future vehicle projects. The planned new hires result on the one hand from the increased customer demand for BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles as well as BMW motorcycles - and the associated growth in the number of components from Landshut. On August 31, th...

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rom the previous year. It decreased by JPY 27.3 billion from the previous year's net income. Click here for details Aisin Corporation (Aisin) announced on July 31 that it agreed with BMW Group to collaborate in e-axle production. Under the partnership, Aisin will produce the products designed by BMW, and this is the first step of their long-term strategic partnership. Aisin will produce e-axles in China and Europe for vehicle installation in t...

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500 electric flywheel systems for Go-Ahead Group's buses Continental completes acquisition of Emitec GKN Driveline Mexico receives Q1 award from Ford GKN develops disconnect all-wheel drive system Toyota adopts two first-of-its-kind technologies into Lexus RC F GKN supplying two-speed eAxle for BMW i8 GKN collaborates with Alexander Dennis on promoting low carbon bus fleets GKN Automotive moves into new regional headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich...

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electric vehicles (Evs). The sales under the deal are expected to reach EUR 2.9 billion or JPY 348.73 billion. The deal is valid from 2021 to 2031. The two companies have been working on the joint EV development project since 2009, and Samsung SDI is currently supplying batteries for the BMW i3 and i8. (From some releases on November 21, 2019) On October 24, Umicore signed a multi-year strategic agreement with Samsung SDI for the supply of close ...

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ico, United States and China.                                                                                                      DURA''s four operating divisions supply Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Brilliance, Chery, Chrysler, Daimler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mahindra, NedCar, NUMMI, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroe...

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pulated with Alfa Romeo. 1975 Enzo Ferrari instructed the Company to conduct a study on a braking system to match the power of Maranello's "Red Streaks". 1980's Technical innovations in products, use of aluminum as a material. Expanding its customers base, including Porsche, Mercedes, Lancia, BMW, Nissan, Chrysler. 1981 Starting to supply aluminum calipers for passenger vehicles. 1983 The American group Kelsey Hays, major components sup...

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a leading automotive Chinese electronics player specialized in passive entry passive start system (PEPS) and other car body management functions, to jointly develop advanced integrated electronic products for the car with high degree of integration.  In the future, the joint venture will supply to BMW, GM, Toyota, Honda, Volvo, Geely and other global OEM customers. Grupo Antolin and NAEN will combine their current expertise to enhance the electr...

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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...

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ming opening of its first Technical Center in Tychy, Poland in mid-2016. The overall investment will exceed over USD 16 million. The new plant will allow the company to expand Nexteer’s manufacturing capabilities of Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems for Europe’s current customers, including BMW, General Motors, FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) and PSA Peugeot Citroen. Nexteer’s Poland Technical Center will be responsible for design and d...

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