Manufacturing
Magna produces 50 million door latch for Volkswagen
German plant hits production milestone 11 years into partnership.
Category: Manufacturing
Plants, production systems, automation, materials, and quality.
Manufacturing
Siemens provides $32M In-kind software grant
Central Piedmont Community College grant to educate and train workers for manufacturing industry will Help N. Carolina prepare a highly-skilled workforce.
Manufacturing
Magna International, Tata AutoComp set up seating joint venture in India
New division to make seats for India's growing commercial truck market.
Manufacturing
Autoliv taps Dassault for manufacturing logistics software
Delmia Apriso expands capabilities of SAP ERP system.
Fleets
Tenneco sets up commercial truck research center in China
Supplier to develop, produce anti-emissions equipment for growing Asian truck market.
Manufacturing
GM established Cadillac as separate business, plans New York headquarters
Most engineering for luxury brand to stay in Michigan, administration to move.
Manufacturing
Nissan engineers cross breed Leaf electric vehicle with the Frontier pickup
One-off vehicle, an electric spin on the Subaru Brat, used at Arizona tech center.
Manufacturing
Faurecia adding new Louisville-area seating plant in Kentucky
Company plans to add 410 employees as automotive production grows.
Manufacturing
Tooling for global platforms
To survive, tooling suppliers must adapt to an evolution in the way the automotive industry does business.
Manufacturing
Lowering costs, speeding cycle times
Working with Daimler, Heller has developed a machining system to spray thin liners on aluminum engine blocks, eliminating large, heavy cast-iron sleeves.
Manufacturing
NFPA launches giving campaign for eduction
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Fleets
Stoneridge completes wire harness business sale to Motherson
Divestiture will allow company to focus on higher-growth areas.