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Magna names Kotagiri CEO; Don Walker to retire at year's end

Walker’s career at Magna spans 33 years, with the last 15 as CEO, his second stint in the role. Kotagiri has more than 25 years of automotive industry experience, 21 of which have been with Magna. He becomes the sixth CEO in Magna's history dating back to 1957.
Israeli companies demo automated lane-keeping system

Foretellix and Mobileye said the verification package addresses the requirements of a new United Nations regulation on Level 3 autonomy.
Did COVID poke hole in just-in-time practices?

The trauma of the pandemic on North American supply chains may be ushering in a return to past business methods that are more expensive, but more reassuring.
Former GM exec Barry Engle discusses his latest project, Qell

The executive, who left GM this summer after 15 months at the helm of North America operations, is CEO of Qell Acquisition Corp., a special-purchase acquisition company he recently co-founded.
Honda, Hyundai and Toyota collaborate in connected-vehicle pilot

Honda, Hyundai and Toyota will be collaborating through the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority connected-vehicle pilot.
Automotive companies are competing with Amazon, shown, and other large gig economy employers for workers.
The new kink in automotive hiring: Amazon

Amazon's plan to recruit 100,000 new workers at $15 an hour will make it harder for auto industry suppliers to compete for employees.
BorgWarner CEO: Delphi deal was perfect timing

Now officially combined, BorgWarner and Delphi have opportunities in new powertrains, says CEO Frederic Lissalde.
Charging network has a lot of catching up to do

Most EVs now being planned have hundreds of miles of rated range, more than enough for daily driving. But extended or extensive use demands ample and widespread availability of charging.
BorgWarner CEO Frederic Lissalde
BorgWarner closes acquisition of Delphi

The combination is intended to better position the two auto suppliers for the long-anticipated industry shift toward electrification.
During the pandemic, Paris’ Rue de Rivoli was converted to accommodate only bicycles and public buses.
Pandemic transportation changes in cities may last

Cities' COVID-friendly infrastructure changes, such as improved bike and pedestrian lanes, may be here to stay.
American Axle plant fire in Ohio prompts GM to start contingency plans

American Axle and Manufacturing's Colfor plant in Malvern, Ohio, caught fire Tuesday. Fire authorities told the local newspaper that multiple presses had been burning at the plant.
Excitement around EVs persists with upcoming launches such as Ford’s Mustang Mach-E.
COVID effect on EV push: ‘Stall,' not 'vanish'

A new research paper by Cox Automotive Mobility points to a positive long-term outlook for EV growth, in spite of setbacks during the pandemic. 
Cree is building a 480,000-square-foot wafer fabrication facility in Marcy, N.Y.
New tech prompts $1 billion investment by N.C. company

Cree Inc. is investing in two manufacturing sites for the production of silicon carbide materials needed in electrification.
To supply the Mazda-Toyota plant in Huntsville, Ala., in this rendering, Hayashi Telempu North America is expanding in nearby Jasper.
Pandemic doesn't slow new auto supplier projects

Despite the worries of the coronavirus pandemic, auto suppliers are pressing ahead with needed manufacturing projects around the U.S.
German supplier Hella establishes in-house software unit

Hella said its Global Software House will draw together the supplier's 2,000 software employees to reduce "complexities surrounding software development" and align its software activities into one uniform approach.