Suppliers Expert Opinion

Obama pursues clean-vehicle R&D despite budget pressure

23 April, 2012

Tags: Alternative Fuels, Batteries, Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Emissions, Engines, Fuel Cells / FCEVs, Fuel Efficiency, Hybrids / HEVs / PHEVs, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity, Intelligent Transport Systems / ITS, Research & Development.

Resin crisis exposes supply chain fragility

18 April, 2012

Tags: Logistics, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supplier Strategy.

Beating the fuel-economy/engine-wear conflict

16 April, 2012

Tags: Engines, Fuel Efficiency, Lubricants.

Brazil should increase value instead of tariffs

10 April, 2012

Tags: Brazil, Legislation, Mexico.

Lightweight CAN be safer

29 March, 2012

Tags: Emissions, Fuel Efficiency, Safety.

China's stop-start new energy vehicle policy

27 March, 2012

Tags: Alternative Fuels, BAIC, China FAW Group Corporation, China, Dongfeng, Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Fuel Cells / FCEVs, Future Models, Geely, Hybrids / HEVs / PHEVs, Legislation.

It's time to make rare earth a rarity in EV motors

22 March, 2012

Tags: Batteries, Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Raw Materials, Research & Development, Transmissions.

Engineering the passion to attract auto industry talent

21 March, 2012

Tags: Design, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Research & Development.

AUTOSAR benefits OEMs, suppliers and ultimately drivers

8 March, 2012

Tags: Electronics, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy.

Geneva highlights the EV platform dilemma

5 March, 2012

Tags: Design, Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Manufacturing, Motor Show / Auto Show, OEM Strategy.

Common global platforms: huge benefits, huge risks

2 March, 2012

Tags: Electronics, Future Models, Logistics, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Purchasing.

Navistar's EGR-only strategy enters new phase

21 February, 2012

Tags: Alternative Fuels, Cummins, Emissions, Exhaust Systems, MAN Truck & Bus, Navistar International Corporation, OEM Strategy.

The automotive industry must prepare for e-mobility

16 February, 2012

Tags: Batteries, Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Fuel Cells / FCEVs, Hybrids / HEVs / PHEVs, OEM Strategy, Supplier Strategy.

EV motor controller technology evolves

15 February, 2012

Tags: Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Electronics.

BTle - connecting cars and drivers

13 February, 2012

Tags: Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Electronics, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity.

Opposed-piston engines support sustainable transport

8 February, 2012

Tags: Design, Emissions, Engines, Fuel Efficiency, Gasoline / Petrol, Research & Development.

OEMs must drive the connected car - or get left behind

2 February, 2012

Tags: Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity, OEM Strategy, Supplier Strategy.

Silicon points the way

1 February, 2012

Tags: Batteries, Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Hybrids / HEVs / PHEVs, Research & Development.

HMI, where driver safety meets brand differentiation

30 January, 2012

Tags: Electronics, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity, Interiors, OEM Strategy, Safety, Supplier Strategy.

One size does not fit all when it comes to composites

27 January, 2012

Tags: Design, Exteriors, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy.

Could investor caution slow auto sector deals in 2012?

18 January, 2012

Tags: Corporate Finance, Investments, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Supplier Strategy.

The auto industry gets connected at CES 2012

16 January, 2012

Tags: Electric Vehicles / EVs / PEVs / BEVs, Electronics, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity.

Consumer tech boom drives demand for connected vehicles

13 January, 2012

Tags: Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity, Intelligent Transport Systems / ITS, Safety.

DRM initiative enables mass-market in-car digital radio

12 January, 2012

Tags: Electronics, Infotainment, Navigation and Connectivity.

US micro-hybrid use must catch up with Europe and China

9 January, 2012

Tags: Emissions, Fuel Efficiency, Hybrids / HEVs / PHEVs, OEM Strategy.

Brazil retains its place as a top 5 global auto market

5 January, 2012

Tags: Brazil, Forecasts, Investments, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Supplier Strategy.

Life cycle assessment: it just makes sense

3 January, 2012

Tags: Alternative Fuels, Emissions, Fuel Efficiency, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy.

Equipment suppliers benefit from OEM BRIC investments

22 December, 2011

Tags: Investments, Manufacturing, Supplier Strategy.

Stadco sees growth from pressings demand

19 December, 2011

Tags: Manufacturing, Supplier Strategy, Tata Motors.

Obama administration continues fuel-efficiency push

7 December, 2011

Tags: Emissions, Fleets, Fuel Efficiency, Legislation, United States.