other models due to chip shortage Ford idles North American plants first week in November Lincoln reportedly launching five electric SUVs through 2026 Ford to cut production at 8 North American plants due to chip supplies Ford alters production at North American plants due to chip shortages GM, Ford, Stellantis cancel shifts in Michigan, Ontario, Toyota shuts through weekend amid bridge protest Ford, Stellantis plants idle week of May 9 due...

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ffsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best May since 2019 and the third straight month of sales gains.  At Ford, sales of gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, which represented 87% of sales, grew 17% in May compared to a year ago. Hybrids were up 29%, though E...

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and has a workforce totaling 600 at the Ahmednagar and Pune locations. KOEL's plain bearing lineup comprises engine bearings, bushings and thrust washers chiefly for light and heavy-duty automotive applications. Customers include Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, as well as Hyundai, Ford, and Honda. In addition, KSPG is already manufacturing emission-control components and pumps for the Indian automotive industry at an own facilit...

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n Aguascalientes, Mexico. Among the products that the Aguascalientes plant currently exports to 21 countries are fuel and brake lines, as well as fluid transfer hoses. The Michigan-based company is a leading U.S automotive supplier that manufactures seals and rubber packing for OEMs such as Nissan, Ford, FCA, GM and Volkswagen. (Mexico-Now article on April 15, 2019) The second Cooper Standard plant was inaugurated in Aguascalientes, a development...

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ES 2020: Bosch targets leadership in Artificial intelligence Bosch to strengthen strategic collaboration with Ceres Power by increasing its stake Bosch India updates about new products and projects Bosch develops IoT Suite for automotive application Robert Bosch establishes AI utilization red lines Ford, Bosch using virtual reality to train technicians on all-electric Mustang Mach- E Major German automotive companies join “Open Manufacturing Pl...

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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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launched in 2022. Ford's plants in South Africa and Thailand will supply the international marketplace beginning in 2022, ahead of the Pacheco plant in Argentina which will begin production of the new-gen Ranger in 2023. The Ranger is also built at the Michigan Assembly Plant in the U.S., where the Bronco SUV is built on a modified shared platform. On February 18, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles revealed new official data on the new second-gen Ama...

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, 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: 2025/05/19

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 by the first quarter o...

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equipped with the system from 2016 and 2017. A total of 2 million SCR systems will be provided to the Volkswagen Group over the lifetime of this platform. Plastic Omnium confirms the development potential of its SCR technology is now adopted by nine global manufacturers (Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Renault, Nissan, and Toyota). Plastic Omnium's production volume, which totaled 300,000 units in 2014, is expected to ...

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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...

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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...

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, the growth of the company has increased steadily, and Gestamp turnover in China will be in 2014 over EUR 500 million, 26 percent more than the former year. Gestamp Chinese plants supply its products for the main global automotive manufacturers, namely PSA, Volkswagen, Renault-Nissan, Geely-Volvo, Ford, General Motors, BMW, Daimler and Jaguar Land Rover. (From a press release on October 24, 2014) Gestamp Automocion S.A. announced the opening of ...

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lant 12 years ago. The plant currently has 77 employees, and expects to increase to nearly 100 employees when the plant reaches full capacity. Autoliv South America produces airbags, seatbelts, seatbelt webbing and steering wheels for the South American market. The largest customers are Volkswagen, Ford, Peugeot and GM. The company announced it would also begin manufacturing airbag inflators at the Taubate location. (From a press release on June ...

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is expected to increase the company’s yearly production capacity to over 1 million sets. GKN Drive Shaft (Chongqing) was established jointly by GKN, Shanghai GKN Drive Shaft and Changan Automobile in August 2006. It mainly produces constant velocity universal joints for automakers such as Changan Ford, Changan Mazda, Changan Suzuki, Changan Automobile, Jianghuai Automobile, Great Wall Motor, Beijing Motor and SAIC-GM-Wuling. (From a press relea...

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W and ACTS in Germany. End of 1999 Acquired the remainder of Magna Automotibiltechnik, a joint venture with Austria steel producer Voest Alpine Stahl. Aug. 2000 Announced its intention to form a working relationship with Covisint, the global internet based B2B exchange formed by General Motors, Ford, Daimler/Chrysler, Renault and Nissan. Jan. 2001 Decoma purchased the Company's European exterior parts operations and Decoma Exterior Trim. ...

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ment. Currently, the development of electronic control systems, including active safety and safety integration systems, is handled by the parent company, Joyson Electronic. The company has commercialized a seatbelt with built-in airbag called the "inflatable belt" (similar to Takata's air belt) for Ford, and has developed its own technology in the passive safety field for deployment not only in North America but also in the Chinese market. Recent...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/24

mart vehicles Eaton supplies new 10-speed automated shift gearbox for VW Constellation in Brazil Eaton completes sale of “Fluid Conveyance” division CES 2020: Eaton, Green Motion join to integrate intelligent EV chargers in buildings with energy storage Eaton technologies improve performance on Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai engines Eaton to acquire Power Distribution Eaton completes acquisition of Power Distribution Eaton to sell Hydraulics busine...

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oportion in the European market. Currently, the company employs 290 people including 50 engineers, and holds 261 patents in force. It is headquartered in Spain, operates an R&D center in Poland, and has five plants in Poland, Mexico, Brazil, and China. Its main customers include BMW, Daimler, Fiat, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, General Motors, Peugeot Citroen, and Renault. (From a press release on January 23, 2017) Delphi Automotive PLC announced that...

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d at USD 850 million. Eagle Ottawa is a global supplier of automotive leather, with annual sales of approximately USD 1 billion, and supplies its products to North American, Asian, and European markets. It has strong relationships with major global automakers, including BMW, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Renault/Nissan and Toyota. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the ...

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