Ford, BlueOval SK Battery Park advanced lithium-ion battery cells for Ford, Lincoln EVs Campus with twin EV battery plants (JV with SK On), Production began in August 2025 at only one of the plants - Production began in August 2025 at only one of the plants - Planned investment of USD 5.8 billion - Each plant capable of producing 43 GWh for a total of 86 GWh annually - 2,500 employees will be employed when operational - 1,500-acre BlueOval SK Ba...

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e Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG announced that its hands-free liftgate drive received BMW's "Supplier Innovation Award" in the category "highest customer benefit." The drive also won the "Pace Award" of North America's automotive industry. This product will be fitted in 14 different vehicle models of Ford, Mercedes-Benz and BMW by the end of this year. (From a press release on June 21, 2013) Mando-Brose Corporation, which is a 50-50 joint-venture b...

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the Ford Edge, Chevrolet Bolt, and Stellantis’ aluminum engine block). -These decreases were partially offset by (i) the launch and ramp up of new programs, including GM’s new EV platforms (BEV3/BET), and the Toyota Tacoma, (ii) higher production volumes of certain platforms including the Ford Escape and Maverick, GM's large pick-up truck and SUV platform, and an engine block for Ford, and (iii) a positive impact from foreign exchange, parti...

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r agreement ratified with the United Auto Workers union last year, Ford plans to move medium-duty-truck output, which includes the F-750, to its Avon Lake, OH,  beginning in 2015. The Ohio State tax incentives will be provided to Ford's commercial vehicle production project at the Avon Lake plant. Ford, completing production of the "Econoline" or "E-Series" vans at the end of 2013, will invest $128 million in the plant for retooling in preparati...

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lle (Tennessee). The new plant will have a total surface area of 270,000 square feet. The project represents a total investment exceeding USD 50 million and is expected to have over 900 employees. Primarily dedicated to producing rear-view mirrors, the Cookeville factory will supply clients such as Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Volkswagen and Nissan, among others, with a capacity to produce 4.5 million units per year. Construction will start at...

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Ford Motor, Louisville Assembly Plant Ford Escape (2011-2025 planning), Escape HV (2019-2025 planning), Escape PHV (2021-2025 planning); Lincoln MKC (2014-2019), SUV Corsair (2019-2025 planning), PHV Corsair Grand Touring (2021-2025 planning): Mid-size electric pickup truck (2027- planning) SUV assembly plant - Year opened: 1955 - Investment announced since 2010: USD 2.5 billion - Employees as of July 2024: 3,330 Ford investing USD 550 million a...

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quisition price of approximately USD 360 million, including approximately USD 18 million in debt. The Futuris Group has 15 manufacturing sites in North America and Asia and manufactures seating systems, seat frames, headrests, armrests, seat bolsters and other products. Its customers include Tesla, Ford, GM, Geely, Chery, Brilliance and Tier-1 automotive seating suppliers. Manufacturing sites In January 2024, multiple European media outlets...

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that can be rolled up Sunshade: Solid panel that can slide in front of roof system Stacking sunshade: Multiple sunshades that can be stacked for easier storage -Truck hatches Hatches with only ventilation functionality Hatches with ventilation and slide functionality Hatches with ventilation and escape functionality -In-house glass encapsulation capabilities for polymer trim finish to the edge of a panelRoof functions for added value-Glass te...

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design lighting and lighting for driver assistance systems Lifecycle Solutions Develops and manufactures solutions extending the vehicle lifecycle, special original equipment, spare components, and workshop equipment   -The Company’s four largest customers, consisting of VW, Stellantis, Ford, and Mercedes-Benz, comprised 45.4% of its net sales in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 46.1% in 2023. The acquisition of He...

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onents and modules, and had sales of approximately 250 million USD for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. TKASB employs approximately 770 employees at the four plants, located in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Ibirite, Camacari and Sao Jose dos Pinhais in Brazil. Current production customers include Ford, Fiat, Renault-Nissan, Honda and PSA. Magna currently has nine manufacturing facilities and two R&D facilities in South America. (From a press re...

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irbag and seatbelt assets will be consolidated into existing Autoliv facilities during the next several months. Under the agreement, Autoliv will acquire Delphi's steering wheel operations in Matamoros, Mexico. Existing customers for these safety products businesses include General Motors, Hyundai, Ford, Daimler and Navistar with expected combined sales of approximately 125 million USD in 2010. The transaction is expected to close by December 31,...

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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...

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ve manufacturer for its Belt Drive (Rack Drive) Electrically Powered Steering (EPS) to be fitted on their mid-size passenger cars beginning in 2012. This marks the second nomination of TRW's BELT Drive EPS after Ford Motor Company. In addition to North American launches over the past two years with Ford, the system will launch in Europe for the first time with Ford in 2010. (From a press release on June 24, 2010) TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., a ...

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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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combustion engines and hybrid or electric drives. Its rolling resistance has improved by 10% over its predecessor. It is also the first long-haul tire in size 315/70 to enable an axle load capacity of 8.5 tons. It offers enhanced energy efficiency and braking performance as well as extended range. Ford, Iveco, Scania, and Volvo’s long-haul trucks equipped with this tire will be exhibited. The Conti EcoPlus HT3+ is specifically optimized for el...

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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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Tenneco develops new electrical valve Tenneco develops new diesel fuel vaporizer Tenneco's fabricated manifold systems provides weight and packaging advantages Tenneco investing in manufacturing facilities for emission and ride control technologies Tenneco to supply ride control components for Ford Escape Tenneco to close plant in Sweden Tenneco inaugurates its first Japanese manufacturing plant in Osaka Tenneco supplying components for Ford Foc...

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d navigation, communication and entertainment systems, opened with an initial investment of USD 1 million. Future plans for the facility include testing facilities and advanced laboratories. Harman currently supports eight North American and Asian manufacturers from the new Design Center, including Ford, GM, Toyota, Subaru and Harley Davidson, although it will also be able to serve others in Europe. Harman International has three Mexican producti...

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t injection pressure sensorFuel pressure sensor (World share No. 1) -Industry's first, directly connected to fuel hose with proprietary technology HVOR: Heavy Vehicle & Off Road -For Mercedes-Benz, BMW, SUBARU, GM, Ford, Hyundai Integrates a compact, lightweight, high-performance inductive rotor position sensor with a sensor that directly measures th...

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tronic components in Europe. (From a press release on November 7, 2011) Visteon Corp. announced that its product sales for full year 2011 were 8.05 billion USD, up 724 million USD, or nearly 10 percent, from 2010. Approximately 31 percent and 27 percent of 2011 product sales were to Hyundai-Kia and Ford, respectively. Renault-Nissan and PSA Peugeot-Citroen collectively accounted for 14 percent of sales. On a regional basis, Asia Pacific and Europ...

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