OEMS & Markets Features

Japanese see few gains from current weakness at GM and Chrysler

15 July, 2009

Tags: Aisin Seiki, Bridgestone, Calsonic Kansei, Chrysler Group LLC, Denso, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Hitachi, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Company, Ichikoh, Isuzu Motors, JTEKT, Koito, Manufacturing, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Sanden, Stanley Electric, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Takata, Toyoda Gosei, Toyota Motor Corporation.

The mechanics of vehicle recycling

13 July, 2009

Tags: Legislation, OEM Strategy, Raw Materials, Recycling, Renault.

Country profile: Russian Federation

9 July, 2009

Tags: AvtoVAZ, BMW Group, Chrysler Group LLC, Continental, Daimler AG, Denso, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, GAZ, General Motors, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors, Magna, Manufacturing, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Production Data, Renault, Sales Data, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Tata Motors, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Will electric vehicle batteries ever come of age?

7 July, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Continental, Denso, Engines, Ford Motor Company, Future Models, General Motors, Hitachi, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Motor Company, Johnson Controls, Legislation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Recycling, Research & Development, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation, Valeo.

Automotive plastics industry – filling the triangle

3 July, 2009

Tags: Lear, Pricing, Raw Materials, Recycling, Research & Development, Sales Data.

UK car market: fragmentation returns in 2009

30 June, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Proton, Sales Data.

The New Chrysler – a first look

25 June, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Future Models, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Production Data.

Interview: Gherardo Corsini, Director, E-REV Implementation, GM Europe

22 June, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Engines, Future Models, General Motors.

From CAFE to GHG: US OEMs face new regulatory challenges

19 June, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Emissions, General Motors, Legislation.

Interview: Stefan Reil, General Manager, Development, Audi quattro GmbH

16 June, 2009

Tags: BMW Group, Manufacturing, Motor Sport, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Volkswagen.

Country profile: Brazil

9 June, 2009

Tags: Daimler AG, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Hyundai Motor Company, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Production Data, Sales Data, Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo.

The New GM – a first look

5 June, 2009

Tags: Future Models, General Motors, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data.

Interview: Akihiro Otomo, Eric L. Sipe and Wayne Bruce, Infiniti

28 May, 2009

Tags: Future Models, Marketing, Nissan Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Hybridising road cars – is F1’s KERS an answer?

26 May, 2009

Tags: Engines, Future Models, Honda Motor Company, Joint Ventures, Magneti Marelli, Motor Sport, Supplier Strategy, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Supplier Watch: Chrysler acts to ease supplier anxieties

19 May, 2009

Tags: Aisin Seiki, Akebono Brake, American Axle, Autoliv, Behr, Benteler, BorgWarner, Bosch, Bridgestone, Brose, Calsonic Kansei, Chrysler Group LLC, Continental, Cummins, Dana, Delphi, Denso, Eaton, Faurecia, Federal Mogul, Fiat SpA, Financial Results, Ford Motor Company, GKN, General Motors, Goodyear, Harman, Hayes Lemmerz, Hella, Hitachi, Honda Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, Ichikoh, JTEKT, Johnson Controls, Koito, Lear, Magna, Magneti Marelli, Mahle, Meritor, Michelin, Modine, NSK, Nissan Motor Company, Pirelli, Plastic Omnium, Purchasing, Sanden, Stanley Electric, Stoneridge, Supplier Strategy, TRW, Takata, Tenneco, ThyssenKrupp, Toyoda Gosei, Toyota Motor Corporation, Valeo, Visteon, Webasto, ZF.

The Tata Nano: when marketing overwhelms production

13 May, 2009

Tags: Future Models, Hyundai Motor Company, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Pricing, Production Data, Renault, Tata Motors.

Fiat/General Motors Europe: a model future?

6 May, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Corporate Finance, Fiat SpA, Future Models, General Motors, Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, OEM Strategy, Sales Data.

Chrysler suppliers set to feel the heat

1 May, 2009

Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Corporate Finance, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Harman, Honda Motor Company, Johnson Controls, Joint Ventures, Magna, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Production Data, Supplier Strategy, TRW, Toyota Motor Corporation.

Interview: Allan Rushforth, Vice President, Hyundai Motor Europe

24 April, 2009

Tags: Hyundai Motor Company, OEM Strategy.

The future of light vehicle demand in North America

21 April, 2009

Tags: Incentives, Manufacturing, Sales Data.

In-car fuel economy and carbon emissions monitoring technology emerges

7 April, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Honda Motor Company.

Is the high-performance electric sports car niche about to take off?

3 April, 2009

Tags: Emissions, Future Models, Motor Sport.

Tata AutoComp Systems (TACO) leads challenge to meet Nano’s cost and engineering targets

31 March, 2009

Tags: Bosch, Continental, Delphi, Denso, Faurecia, Federal Mogul, Future Models, GKN, Johnson Controls, Joint Ventures, Mahle, OEM Strategy, Purchasing, Supplier Strategy, TRW, Tata Motors, Tenneco, Valeo, Visteon, ZF.

Interview: Trevor Mann, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Nissan Europe

12 March, 2009

Tags: Nissan Motor Company, Renault.

Return of the value for money vehicle segment: global implications

12 March, 2009

Tags: AvtoVAZ, BMW Group, Fiat SpA, Ford Motor Company, Proton, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen.

Nissan confirms electric vehicle programme as number one priority

11 March, 2009

Tags: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault.

Interview: Pierre Loing, Vice President, Product Planning/Electric Vehicles, Nissan Europe

11 March, 2009

Tags: Nissan Motor Company, Renault.

Interview: Fred Kappler, Member of the Board of Management, Sales and Marketing, Škoda Auto

4 March, 2009

Tags: Future Models, Manufacturing, OEM Strategy, Volkswagen.

Restructuring for long-term viability: GM and Chrysler plans suggest more tough times for automotive suppliers

20 February, 2009

Tags: Aisin Seiki, Akebono Brake, American Axle, Autoliv, Behr, Benteler, BorgWarner, Bosch, Bridgestone, Brose, Calsonic Kansei, Chrysler Group LLC, Continental, Cummins, Dana, Delphi, Denso, Eaton, Faurecia, Federal Mogul, Ford Motor Company, GKN, Goodyear, Hayes Lemmerz, Hella, Hitachi, Hyundai Mobis, Ichikoh, JTEKT, Johnson Controls, Koito, Lear, Magna, Magneti Marelli, Mahle, Meritor, Michelin, Modine, NSK, OEM Strategy, Pirelli, Plastic Omnium, Pricing, Purchasing, Sanden, Stanley Electric, TRW, Takata, Tenneco, ThyssenKrupp, Toyoda Gosei, Valeo, Visteon, Webasto, ZF.

Ford is optimistic about Asia, with a strategy focusing around the new Fiesta

18 February, 2009

Tags: Ford Motor Company, Honda Motor Company, OEM Strategy, Sales Data, Toyota Motor Corporation.