Electrical/electronic component suppliers ranked last among the six automotive segments – exterior, powertrain, interior, electrical, body and chassis – reviewed in PwC's North American Automotive Supplier Supply Chain study. ...
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Automotive supplier Johnson Controls has opened a new crash test facility at its Automotive Seating headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, US. Featuring a Seattle Safety ServoSled, the facility allows the company to offer the most accurate, ...
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KSR International, Inc., a leading Tier One automotive supplier, has acquired Electronic Motion Systems (EMS), an innovative electronics supplier with Manufacturing based in Swansea, Wales and a Development Center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ...
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Evana Automation Specialists, a leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, recently shipped a lean, 24-station assembly and test system to a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier of driveline and ...
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International automotive supplier Continental has developed a concept for an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) for drum brakes. It is especially tailored to the lower-priced automotive segment that, up until now, has had to make do with ...
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The international automotive supplier Continental is presenting a new evolutionary stage of its head-up display (HUD). The Augmented Reality HUD supplements the exterior view of the traffic conditions in front of the vehicle with virtual ...
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American automotive supplier TRW Automotive Holdings (TRW) has opened its largest ever Technical Center in Anting, China. The new 66,000m2 facility has been designed and built to house over 20 scientific testing labs that complement the ...
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Germany-based automotive supplier Continental has opened its new high-tech production facility at its Kaluga production site in Russia with an investment of €24m. The new high-tech production facility has an annual production ...
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Global automotive supplier Magna International has agreed to supply all-wheel-drive (AWD) system for the new Mercedes-Benz GLA compact SUV as well as the A45 AMG and the CLA vehicles. The AWD system, which is known as ProActive Rear ...
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Halla Visteon Climate Control (HVCC), an automotive supplier of climate systems, has signed an agreement to take up majority stake of 51% in Japan Climate Systems (JCS) Nanjing. The acquisition of majority ownership in the company is said ...
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Japan-headquartered automotive supplier DENSO is expanding its Silicon Valley office in California, US to accommodate additional work-staff, it plans to hire across its advanced research and development unit. The company is keen to bulk ...
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US-based automotive supplier Challenge Manufacturing is planning to build a new automotive components assembly facility in Pontiac, Michigan with an investment of $50m. The company plans to build a 400,000ft2 facility at 2100 S Opdyke in ...
Automotive supplier Continental has increased production of the transmission control units (TCU) at its Tianjin Plant in China. Launched in Changchun in 1998, TCU production expanded significantly in 2008 with the opening of a new plant ...
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Automotive supplier Continental's Chassis & Safety Division is expanding its profile to strengthening its vehicle functions and connected systems segment. Demand for complex vehicle functions and connected systems are growing rapidly. ...
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Automotive supplier Continental's Sensors & Actuators (S&A) Business Unit has opened a new competence center in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The new facility will be responsible for worldwide research and development of sensors and ...
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