Manufacturing
Motus Integrated Technologies buy acoustic fiber supplier
Janesville Fiber Solutions makes panel inserts to address noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) challenges.
Category: Cars/Light trucks
Manufacturing
Inline laser imaging to improve automotive seat production
The Brose Group partners with IPG Photonics to develop seam-tracking technologies to cut validation times.
Manufacturing
Continental Structural Plastics buys metal stamping company
CSP’s purchase of AMI in Michigan will allow it to bring metal work in house.
Manufacturing
GM earns $2.4 billion in Q2, topping expectations
Booming sales of high-end trucks overcome weakness in China, slowing car sales
Vehicle Tech
Hyundai adding rear-seat alerts to all vehicles
By 2022, cars will encourage drivers to check seats if passengers are present
Manufacturing
Subaru begins production of Legacy, Outback in Indiana
As competitors exit the car market, Subaru updates its most popular models
Manufacturing
BMW expands US battery production
Plug-in hybrid crossovers to get large battery packs built in South Carolina.
Vehicle Tech
Amazon to deliver packages to Honda cars
Telematics feature to give customers more reasons to subscribe to cloud-based services.
Manufacturing
Lotus unveils Evija electric hypercar
For $2.1 million, the car boasts 0mph-to-186mph acceleration in less than 9 seconds.
Manufacturing
Ford, Volkswagen expand partnership
Automakers will jointly develop electric vehicles, VW to buy into Ford’s Argo AI self-driving car unit
Manufacturing
Toyota scraps plans to make Corolla in Alabama
Joint Toyota-Mazda plant will build future SUV as small car sales continue to crumble.
Manufacturing
FCA supplier Dakkota Integrated Systems expands in Detroit
Company building a 625-job, $55 million plant on city’s east side.