GM said its mid-sized pickups will keep the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon names when redesigned models reach showrooms next year, after the automaker considered a change.... Read More »
After 30 years of building autos in the United States, Nissan is turning up the pressure on its suppliers to locate their operations closer to Nissan's assembly lines in Tennessee and Mississippi.... Read More »
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Special rooms inside almost all of Chrysler Group's assembly plants, including its sprawling Toledo Assembly Complex, are helping the company improve its build quality.... Read More »
Big suppliers are easing production shortfalls in better-selling regions, such as North American and China, by shipping more parts from factories on other continents.... Read More »
Honda North America intends to invest another $180 million in its Anna, Ohio, engine plant to boost aluminum die-casting and engine parts production.... Read More »
ZF Friedrichshafen AG plans to boost production of eight- and nine-speed automatic transmissions by 50 percent to 1.2 million units by 2016. Stefan Sommer, ZF's CEO, spoke recently with Special Correspondent Richard Truett.... Read More »
Suppliers to the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder includes Shawmut, Coastal, GR Spring & Stamping, Clarion, Mahle, Johnson Electric, American Mitsuba, ThyssenKrupp, Federal-Mogul, Valeo, EFC, INA, FAG, Yorozu, Uniseal, Stabilus, TWB, ElringKlinger, TI...... Read More »
Auto suppliers have until Aug. 30 to apply for the 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards. The awards, in their 20th year, recognize innovation.... Read More »
Chrysler and Fiat will not invest in electrified powertrains until consumers are willing to step up and pay for the technology, said Bob Lee, head of Fiat and Chrysler global Powertrain.... Read More »
Continental AG today unveiled a proof-of-concept vehicle with technology from Cisco Systems that is designed to offer next-generation connectivity.... Read More »
Auto sales in the United States will boom in 2015 when drivers replace aging vehicles, an economist with Citigroup argues. Itay Michaeli, director of U.S. autos and auto parts for Citi Investment Research and Analysis, argues that the 11.... Read More »
Economists continue to be bullish on the North American auto industry, despite a slow-growing economy, forecasting record production and a surge in sales in the next few years.... Read More »
Ford's preferred suppliers will get a bigger share of the automaker's purchasing budget -- 70 percent, up from 65 percent -- as the automaker continues to downsize its network of suppliers.... Read More »
Volkswagen plans to install a new 2-liter turbocharged diesel engine in Volkswagen brand and Audi models about a year from now that is cleaner, more powerful and more fuel efficient than the current motor.... Read More »
Faurecia, a giant in interior parts, is now setting its sights on exteriors. The French supplier believes there is opportunity in bumper fascias, hoods and front-end modules in North America, says Mike Heneka, president of Faurecia North America.... Read More »
Suppliers to the 2014 GMC Sierra include HELLA, Gentex, Eagle Ottawa, Aisin, Magna, Pilkington, Automatic Spring, P&R, Gestamp, Bay Fabrication, Superior, Uniseal, Leggett & Platt, Neumayer Tekfor, BorgWarner, American Axle, Valeo, ABC and Koyo.... Read More »
Auto suppliers have until Aug. 30 to apply for the 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards. The awards, now in their 20th year, recognize innovation.... Read More »
Volkswagen will make a decision by year end about whether to expand its Chattanooga assembly plant to produce a new three-row crossover.... Read More »
Chrysler Group's attempt to launch a new vehicle with an innovative new powertrain in a just-renovated plant is contributing to the delays in launching the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.... Read More »
Is there an auto assembly worker in the near future who is strong enough to form metal parts with his bare hands? Handmade chassis parts are an actual concept for a future generation of low-volume vehicles, says Paul Venhovens, who holds the BMW...... Read More »
While most fuel economy gains will come from more efficient powertrains, shedding weight also can help. Automakers improve fuel economy about 1 percent for each 110 pounds they remove from their design, regardless of other changes.... Read More »
An energy saving device in production on electric bicycles could earn a spot under the hood of autos. Two major transmission suppliers, Dana and Allison, have signed licensing agreements with Fallbrook Technologies of Cedar Park, Texas.... Read More »
Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso will embark on a new global drive to operate smaller factory lines that handle smaller jobs for customers.... Read More »
Auto suppliers have until Aug. 30 to apply for the 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards. The awards, now in their 20th year, recognize game-changing innovation.... Read More »
Buying equipment and adding workers are North American automotive suppliers' top priorities as production orders soar.... Read More »
Automakers are on track to exceed the North American production record of 17.2 million units in 2016.... Read More »
GM said its mid-sized pickups will keep the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon names when redesigned models reach showrooms next year, after the automaker considered a change.... Read More »
After 30 years of building autos in the United States, Nissan is turning up the pressure on its suppliers to locate their operations closer to Nissan's assembly lines in Tennessee and Mississippi.... Read More »
Automakers, enjoying the best U.S. sales since 2007, so far this week have disclosed plans to spend $434 million to boost their capacity to make vehicles and engines.... Read More »
To meet rising production orders, North American suppliers are hiring employees and purchasing more capital equipment, but they are less willing to finance plant expansions, a new industry survey shows.... Read More »
Demographic trends unfolding in China could ultimately lead Africa to replace the world's most populous country as a global center of low-cost manufacturing, according to Ford's official futurist.... Read More »
Think the auto industry pros have America's massive rising Gen Y youth market all figured out? Sometimes it becomes painful apparent that you don't know what you don't know.... Read More »
Special rooms inside almost all of Chrysler Group's assembly plants, including its sprawling Toledo Assembly Complex, are helping the company improve its build quality.... Read More »
In its push for more efficient auto factories, Ford is zeroing in a new manufacturing cost item: unhealthy Ford workers.... Read More »
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