DensoDenso develops lithium ion battery for vehicles with stop-start systems 3:11 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 4, 2012  Japanese supplier Denso said it has developed a lithium ion battery pack to boost fuel efficiency of vehicles with stop-start systems. The new battery pack allows the stop-start system to use more regenerative power than conventional systems that use a single lead-acid battery, the Toyota-affiliated supplier said Wednesday.... Read More »
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, others propose Renesas rescue, report says 8:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 22, 2012  A rescue of Renesas Electronics is being organized by a consortium of Japanese companies led by Toyota, with the backing of a state-run fund, to counter a bid for the chipmaker by private equity firm KKR, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday.... Read More »
Visteon said to consider Leuliette as CEO while eyeing unit saleSept. 14, 2012 06:34 CET  Visteon is leaning toward naming interim Chief Executive Officer Tim Leuliette to the post permanently after ousting its CEO last month, people familiar with the plans said.... Read More »
2012 MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS Vehicle-to-vehicle 'talk' may cut crashes 3:24 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 8, 2012  Automakers and suppliers believe vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems someday will radically reduce the frequency of accidents. But if it takes as much as a decade or so to equip enough vehicles to make a dent in the accident rate, how do you convince car buyers that such systems are worth the cost?... Read More »
STATE OF SUPPLIERS Feds test vehicle-to-vehicle safety net 12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 6, 2012  This month, the industry will start finding out whether the Next Big Thing in safety is vehicle-to-vehicle communications. In Ann Arbor, Mich., a consortium of automakers, suppliers, federal officials and academics are preparing to launch a fleet of 3,000 vehicles equipped with transmitters that will broadcast their locations to one another.... Read More »
Denso posts strong quarter as supplier recovers from quake 10:11 am U.S. ET | Aug. 1, 2012  Toyota-affiliated supplier Denso posted stronger results in its fiscal first quarter ending June 30 as it rebounds from the impact of last year’s earthquake in Japan. Denso’s net income for the quarter was 49.1 billion yen ($619.1 million), up from 2.6 billion yen from the previous year that was hampered by the aftereffects of the earthquake in March 2011.... Read More »
Industry execs: We're hiring 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 23, 2012 Surging North American auto sales are pushing some suppliers to expand and hire more workers -- steps they have resisted since the recession. Despite worries about declining demand in Europe, U.S. auto executives surveyed by advisory firm KPMG AG are bullish about their companies' prospects.... Read More »
DAVID SEDGWICK Crash avoidance gear gets a boost from insurers 12:01 am U.S. ET | July 16, 2012  You could hear suppliers sighing with relief on July 3 after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its safety analysis of collision avoidance technology. The study reassures Delphi Automotive, Robert Bosch, Continental, Denso and others that have invested heavily in such systems David Sedgwick is a special correspondent for Automotive News.... Read More »
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