en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 03:15:32 ESTMagneti Marelli has opened a plant in the southern China city of Foshan to produce rear lights, headlamps and other lighting components. The company aims to secure a 10 percent share of China's lighting market in the midterm. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:20 ESTB456 Systems, the bankrupt electric-car battery maker formerly called A123 Systems, won court approval of a plan to exit bankruptcy that pays creditors from the proceeds of selling virtually all its assets. Mon, 20 May 2013 03:36:00 ESTMagna's Cosma unit has opened a plant in southwest China to supply body and chassis parts to automakers in the area including Ford and Volkswagen. Mon, 20 May 2013 02:49:21 ESTItalian supplier Sogefi sold $115 million in bonds to U.S. investors in a private placement and is planning to sell another 25 million-euro ($32 million) note, a person familiar with the transaction said. Mon, 20 May 2013 05:38:46 ESTGerman supplier Continental has named veteran executive Ralf Cramer to head its operations in China, which it sees as the main driver of its growing business in Asia. Mon, 20 May 2013 03:36:00 ESTMagna's Cosma unit has opened a plant in southwest China to supply body and chassis parts to automakers in the area including Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTAre General Motors and Chrysler Group playing hardball with suppliers again? The latest automaker-supplier relations study by the consultant firm Planning Perspectives Inc. was troubling Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTPininfarina, the Italian design house famous for styling Ferrari cars, also does condos. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTA more crowded market of electrified and efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is pushing down prices of used hybrids. Moderating gasoline prices are hurting, too. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 ESTFriction is enemy No. 1 for powertrain engineers striving to meet rising fuel-economy standards. Lower friction enables engines to efficiently produce more horsepower per liter of displacement.