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Adient
CEO seeks to right Adient's ship

In his first year at the helm, Doug DelGrosso has focused on moving the Johnson Controls spinoff past its debt burden.
Kahn
Flex-N-Gate CEO: Tariffs give 'advantage to the home team'

During a wide-ranging speech and question-and-answer session, Khan made assertions about the downside of globalization and the benefits of President Donald Trump's trade policy. Khan laid praise on Trump's "America First" policy.
Duggan visit Sakthi
Supplier faces liquidation after losing GM's business, documents show

Sakthi Automotive was once a keystone to Detroit's manufacturing resurgence, but behind the scenes Sakthi's owners battled over control while operations stumbled and financials tanked. GM said it was forced to resource its business with the supplier.
Adient to furlough 1,300 corporate employees during holidays due to GM strike

The seating supplier said all non-plant, salaried employees in the U.S. will not be working or receive pay for the weeks of Thanksgiving, Nov. 25-29, and New Year's, Dec. 30-Jan. 3.
Suburban Detroit event center aims to create new January auto show

Organizers are calling the Southeast Michigan Auto Show in early January a consumer-focused event as opposed to the international, media-driven flair of the North American International Auto Show, held annually at Detroit's Cobo Center but moving to June in 2020.
Continental acquires Cooper-Standard's anti-vibration unit for $265.5M
German supplier Continental reached an agreement to acquire Cooper-Standard Automotive's anti-vibration systems business for $265.5 million.
Trump adviser Kudlow tells Detroit the economic boom will last 'bunch more years'
The Trump administration aims to keep up the U.S. economy's trajectory as it faces new trade talks with the European Union, Japan and China in the coming months.
Adient names DelGrosso CEO, succeeding interim chief Fritz Henderson
Seating supplier Adient named turnaround veteran Douglas DelGrosso as its next CEO, replacing former General Motors chief Frederick "Fritz" Henderson.
Subaru preps $48.2 million Michigan tech center
Subaru, one of the hottest automakers in the U.S., plans a $48.2 million technical center in Van Buren Township, Mich., near Detroit.
Bill Ford to kick off Detroit Homecoming V
Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford will open up about the automaker's plans for its $740 million planned investment in and the Michigan Central Station in Detroit to kick off Detroit Homecoming V next month.
Former Key Safety CFO joins Busche Performance Group as CEO
The executive who led Key Safety Systems' push to acquire Takata in a $1.6 billion deal has left the supplier to become the CEO of Busch Performance Group.
American Center for Mobility parts ways with CEO; interim chief named
The American Center for Mobility said Michigan's transportation head Kirk Steudle will serve as its interim president and CEO, replacing John Maddox, who launched ACM as its top executive in 2016.
Suppliers look for ways around tariffs -- some pushing legal boundaries
As the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum products begin to impact bottom lines, auto suppliers are taking actions to sidestep the impact -- all proactive, but some on the outside of legality.
Autonomous driving will support, not displace truckers, study says
A study from the American Center of Mobility concludes that automated technology will "largely support truck drivers instead of replacing them" for the next decade.
Strong growth in North America helps fuel Delphi's improved Q2 financials
Delphi Technologies PLC reported improved financials for the second quarter of 2018 due to strong growth in North America and lower costs for restructuring.