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AEB: Sales of new cars, vans in Russia up by 88.3% in June, down by 3.1% to 358,921 in H1. Sales volume is higher (+133% to 87,357, +9.9% to 428,308), according to PPC JSC/JSC PPK (PIC/Passport Industrial Consulting – joint venture of JSC Electronic Passport/Rostech, LLC Autostat)
July 10, 2023 | 01:34pm CETflashread more
Senior Flexonics (Senior's division focused on production of tubes/pipes, other products for automotive, energy industries; customers: Cummins, Caterpillar, Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, Scania, Tata, Ford, JCB, Renault, MTU Friedrichshafen/Rolls-Royce Holdings, Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, Proton, Honda) won contracts from Honda Motor for exhaust flexible connectors for 1.5 liter and 2.0 litre gasoline/petrol engines (used in 11th generation Civic), components to be supplied from plants in India and China
July 10, 2023 | 01:27pm CETflashread more
J.D. Power, LMC Automotive/GlobalData increased 2023 global new light-vehicle sales outlook by 200,000 cars, vans from 86.1 million (+6.2%) to 86.3 million (+7%), confirming forecast for 2024 at 90.3 million (+5%). Unfulfilled global demand is estimated at 3.5-4 million units, so market is still not at equilibrium. We remain cautiously optimistic about remainder of 2023, given current positive momentum. However, risk remains elevated and even as supply disruption eases, other risks emerge such as railroad car shortage in USA, Schuster (GlobalData) said
July 7, 2023 | 11:57am CETflashread more
Brembo acquired J.Juan (manufacturer of components for braking system such as brake hoses for motorcycles/motorbikes with 580 employees in Spain, China; revenues about EUR 60 million in 2020; clients: BMW, Honda, Triumph, KTM, Ducati, Piaggio, Indian, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Yamaha, Polaris, Suzuki, Peugeot, Benelli, Aixam, CFMoto, Microcar, Kymco, Zero, McLaren, Bajaj, Mahindra, Can-Am, MV Agusta, GasGas, Nissan, Ligier, Husqvarna) for EUR 73 million
July 7, 2023 | 11:42am CETflashread more
Unions at Nexen Tire plant in Žatec, Czechia (supplier of tyres for Volkswagen, Škoda Auto, SEAT, Stellantis/Fiat, Renault, Hyundai, Kia with 1,100 employees), management of Nexen Tire Europe signed first collective agreement for two years (2023-2025) with salary agreement for one year (March 2023 – February 2024). Contract also deals with benefits such as 13th salary, 5th week of vacation, attendance and performance bonus, transportation to factory, free meals
July 4, 2023 | 12:48pm CETflashread more
JATO Dynamics: Electric / electrified vehicle (BEV, PHEV) sales in Europe (28 countries) up by 37.2% to 251,409 units in May, representing 22.4% share in total registrations (penetration, +2.9 pp). Tesla Model Y (21,530 cars, n/a) was best-selling battery electric vehicle (BEV), followed by Volkswagen ID.4 (8,543, +103%), MG4 (6,310, new), Tesla Model 3 (6,204, n/a) and Fiat 500 (6,073, -4%). Ford Kuga (4,717, -3%) was best-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV), followed by Volvo XC60 (3,836, +63%), Lynk & Co 01 (3,210, +45%), Volvo XC40 (2,698, +47%) and Kia Sportage (2,636, +25%)
June 30, 2023 | 03:59pm CETflashread more
Volvo Cars started publishing in car configurators in some countries (UK, Germany) estimated delivery times of some models – C40 Recharge (5-8 months), EX30 (6-10 months), EX90 (16-18 months), XC40 (4-5 months), XC40 Recharge BEV (5-8 months), XC60 (5-6 months), XC60 Recharge (3-4 months), XC90 (6-8 months), XC90 Recharge (5-6 months), S60 (10-12 months), S60 Recharge (10-12 months), S90 (5-7 months), S90 Recharge (5-7 months), V60 (10-12 months), V60 Cross Country (8-10 months), V60 Recharge (9-10 months), V90 (9-10 months), V90 Cross Country (2-4 months), V90 Recharge (9-10 months). Longest waiting time (16-18 months) is for EX90 BEV
June 29, 2023 | 11:50am CETflashread more
AMS-Osram recalls two battery starters (of automotive batteries for motorcycles, cars, SUVs, vans with petrol engines up to 6.0 liters, diesel engines up to 3.0 litres) from Osram BatteryStart series (Osram BatteryStart 360, Ring Fast Charge Jump Starter 360) due to risk of overheating due to short circuit. According to company's assessment, risk is low (defect rate less than 0.1%)
June 29, 2023 | 11:42am CETflashread more
Lear acquired Kongsberg Automotive’s Interior Comfort Systems division (ICS; manufacturer of comfort seating solutions for premium car brands – massage, lumbar, heat, ventilation; more than 3,800 employees in production, engineering, sales facilities in Europe, North America, Asia – Sweden, France, UK, Germany, Hungary, Poland, USA, Mexico, China, India; revenues approximately USD 300 million in 2021) for EUR 175 million. Mayer Brown, Noerr advised buyer, Rothschild & Co, Squire Patton Boggs, Morris Law, Khaitan & Co advised seller
June 29, 2023 | 11:31am CETflashread more
Dajbych Plus/4x4 (Isuzu D-Max, Ineos Grenadier, ARB accessories dealer, independent Toyota off-road vehicles dealer in Pilsen, Czechia) opened Ineos showroom, launching microsite Grenadier4x4.cz. Company wants to sell 80 Grenadier vehicles (Utility Wagon from CZK 1.74 million/EUR 73,570, Station Wagon from CZK 1.98 million/EUR 83,720) in 2023, received 40 orders so far
June 27, 2023 | 05:29pm CETflashread more
Schaeffler sold facility in Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany (R&D, test center for powertrains, internal combustion engines, car components) to IFT-Whitecell Engineering (development, validation of sustainable mobility solutions covering entire spectrum from ICEs, electrified drive units to pure electric solutions, fuel cells within Whitecell Power – technology company in field of sustainable drive systems for automotive industry, stationary or semi-stationary power generation in Stetten, Switzerland), which plans to develop production concepts for future technologies such as modules for new generation of fuel cells here in medium term
June 27, 2023 | 05:17pm CETflashread more
Croy (dealer of Mercedes-Benz vans, trucks, special vehicles including Unimog, Econic and Zetros, Müller Mitteltal trailers and semitrailers, Faun, Schmidt, Mulag, Gmeiner, Dücker, Kahlbacher and Leistikow bodies in Rakovník, Czechia) opened sales, service center in Bravantice near Ostrava, construction provided by IPS Třinec and Femont Opava
June 26, 2023 | 10:27am CETflashread more
IFM Electronic took over its long-standing partner Devtel Software (developer of software solutions for data science, industrial automation, automotive HMI/Human Machine Interface with 31 employees in Cluj-Napoca, Romania), integrating it into GIB (acquired in 2016) of IFM Solutions division as IFM Devtel Software. IFM is thus strengthening its activities in country, having built 13,000 m2 factory, IT hub, sales office with photovoltaic power plant (PV, solar panels), heat pumps in Sibiu
June 26, 2023 | 10:16am CETflashread more
Brembo won contracts for Polestar 2 (aluminum front brake calipers, pads, discs), Maserati MC20 (front, rear carbon ceramic brakes, electronic/electric parking brake), Cadillac CT4-V/CT5-V Blackwing (aluminium brakes, optional carbon ceramic brakes, EPB), Ford Mustang Mach-E GT/GT Performance Edition (aluminum front brake calipers, pads, discs), Harley-Davidson Sportster S (brake system)
June 26, 2023 | 10:08am CETflashread more
Isolite (manufacturer of high temperature insulation, sealing for automotive, aviation, power generation industries with more than 270 employees in Germany, Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, USA, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea) established subsidiary in Barič/Obrenovac near Belgrade, Serbia to take over local business and move closer to its long-standing customer Mei Ta Europe (foundry of turbocharger, engine/exhaust parts for Mercedes-Benz, other German premium OEMs with capacity of 1.5 million cast components) owned by Meita Group (supplier for Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, Renault, Ford, Porsche, Stellantis, BAIC, Luxgen, Great Wall/GWM, BorgWarner, Garrett, BMTS, Vitesco, IHI, Cummins, Mitsubishi, Daimler, BMW Motorrad, Volvo Trucks, Perkins, Wabco, Edwards, John Deere for Daimler, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Ford, GM, Renault, PSA, Toyota, Volvo vehicles with plants in Taiwan, China, France/Streit, India/Greentech Industries, Serbia, Slovakia/Streit, Mexico/Streit)
June 23, 2023 | 10:31am CETflashread more
ACEA: New car registrations in EU up by 18.5% in May (Volkswagen +19.5%; Stellantis -0.2%; Renault +35.9%; Hyundai -0.1%; Toyota +5.2%; BMW +34.3%; Mercedes-Benz +6.6%; Ford -4.2%; Tesla +2,191.2%; Volvo Cars +36.4%; Nissan -7.5%; Suzuki +79.8%; Mazda +53.9%; Jaguar Land Rover +15.6%; Mitsubishi -24.8%; Honda -50.9%), individual fuel/power types successful differently (BEV +70.9%, PHEV -0.6%, HEV+MHEV +27.6%, FCEV+NGV/CNG+LPG+biofuel/ethanol +40.6%, petrol +12.6%, diesel -2.9%)
June 23, 2023 | 10:21am CETflashread more
Lear signed agreement with IMS Connector Systems (manufacturer of high-frequency, high-speed Ethernet connection technologies with more than 500 employees in Germany, Hungary, Ukraine, China, USA) to jointly develop high speed ethernet solutions for use in connected vehicles
June 23, 2023 | 10:14am CETflashread more
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