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Against the background of what has been described as a “looming public safety crisis” the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced it is forming a ‘Driver Device Interf[...]

Although Nexteer Automotive’s capital-raising plans appear to have been scaled down somewhat from original ambitions, the company’s ongoing roadshow to attract investors to its ini[...]

The pressure is mounting on OEMs to deliver safer passenger cars and from 2014, vehicles will need to be fitted with at least one driver assistance function to achieve five Euro NC[...]

Magneti Marelli has inaugurated its first Automotive Lighting plant in the US, highlighting increasing business with Chrysler as well as with other OEMs in the country, including G[...]

French tyre manufacturer Michelin has entered into an agreement with Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chandra Asri Petrochemical (CAP), to set up [...]

Just over three months after confirming that it was seeking a potential buyer for its automotive electronics segment, Johnson Controls (JCI), through retained adviser JP Morgan, ap[...]

The Mahindra Group (India) and Spanish automotive components manufacturer CIE Automotive have entered into an agreement to form a global alliance in automotive components. The agre[...]

EU pressure to cut emissions is good for the automotive supply base, and suppliers are lining up solidly with regulators[...]

A new S-1 filing with the US SEC by International Automotive Components Group (IAC) has signalled the green light for a future initial public offering (IPO) of common stock. Improv[...]

Tokyo-based JFE Steel Corporation has announced plans to construct a continuous galvanising line (CGL) for automotive applications in Indonesia. This will be the country’s fi[...]

The latest 2013 Automotive Executive Opinion Survey from Magma People highlights the latest industry trends and forecasts for Europe by the leading automotive industry executives. [...]

In a world where electronic devices are increasingly being liberated from cables and wires, the idea that an electric vehicle should be recharged by plugging it in seems at odds[...]

The continuing growth at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), highlighted in the company’s latest May sales figure and ongoing investment in new UK facilities, appears poised to pose problems [...]

The drama continues in the HFC-1234yf (R-1234yf) coolant debate. After  nearly three months of quiet on this front, the European Commission has stirred up the waters again by sendi[...]

The cutbacks at Michelin have now spread to Colombia. The French tyre giant has confirmed that it plans to end production at its Colombian subsidiary Icollantas (Industrias Colombi[...]

The move towards mandatory installation of the eCall emergency response system in Europe has taken another step closer to implementation. On 13 June, the European Commission offici[...]

Following media reports that it was looking to sell off its automotive business, Eaton has issued an official statement denying any such intention. “We are not, and have not been, [...]

Leading Indian tyre supplier Apollo Tyres has agreed to acquire US tyre specialist Cooper Tire & Rubber Company for US$2.5bn. Cooper is the 11th largest tyre company globally b[...]

Germany’s Schaeffler AG has decided to end production of wheel bearings at a manufacturing plant in Germany. This move will result in the elimination of 576 jobs. The supplie[...]

Tyre giant Michelin has outlined a new business plan geared at improving competitiveness. While the new approach calls for investment in some of its domestic facilities, it also en[...]