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    Electrical steel production in US far from sufficient to support OEMs’ electrification goals
    According to S&P Global Mobility, hybrid and electric light vehicle production in the United States is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% between 2023 and 2030 to 9.8 million units. This is also going to drive demand for EV motors (e-motors) in the country, which we forecast will grow at a CAGR of 20% over the same period to 14 million units. Besides its application in other industries, electrical steel is also used in the manufacturing of e-motors and charger...
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    Our battery technology delivers a platform for manufacturing efficient, affordable EVs: OneD Battery Sciences
    S&P Global Mobility: How was OneD Battery Sciences established? Please tell us about the origin of ‘SINANODE’ platform. Vincent Pluvinage: I have lived in the Silicon Valley since 1987, and I have taken a couple of companies public. Since 2001–02, I have been active in Silicon Valley as an investor, mainly focusing on innovative technologies, where I can use my physics and bioengineering background, to bring to market technologies that are well patented. I am an inventor at heart...
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    Development of Polestar 3 nears completion, production to begin in Q1 2024
    Swedish electric car company Polestar announced on September 26 that the company is nearing the completion of its upcoming model Polestar 3 as the team wrapped up two weeks of extreme hot weather testing of the model in United Arab Emirates. The company plans to launch the production of the Polestar 3 in the first quarter of 2024. Once the Polestar 3 has been commercially launched in the market, the company will have three models on the road, including two new sport utility vehicles (SUVs), P...
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    Mahle and Hella sell Behr-Hella Thermocontrol JV to AUO Corp.
    Automotive suppliers Mahle and Hella have agreed to sell their respective 50% stake in the Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) joint venture to AUO Corp., a Taiwan-based company specializing in display panel products and solutions. The press statement, dated October 2, stated that the sale is valued at an enterprise value of €600 million and is subject to approval by foreign trade and antitrust authorities. The parties have signed an agreement and expect the transaction to close by mid-2024. BHTC ...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 02 October 2023
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    UAW strike: Struggling with stoppages, suppliers urge US president to provide financial assistance
    The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), a US automotive component supplier group, has urged US President Joe Biden to provide federal assistance to help auto parts companies impacted by the ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Detroit Three automakers, according to a news report published by Automotive News on September 26. The report stated that MEMA, which includes the association’s Original Equipment Suppliers and Aftermarket Suppliers groups, had in a...
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    UAW expands strike at GM, Stellantis after a week of standoff with Detroit Three
    After a week into the persisting standoff with the Detroit Three – General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Stellantis – the United Auto Workers (UAW) announced on September 22 that it is expanding the ongoing strike to 38 parts distribution locations across 20 states in the US. In its second wave, the UAW strike aims to target the aftersales and service facilities, which is expected to have a direct and immediate impact on the carmaker’s dealerships, and therefore customers. While the UA...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 25 September 2023
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    Application of surface-heating solutions in EV interiors to heat up
    Range is of utmost importance in battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and automakers are working continuously to improve this feature. However, the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used for cabin-comfort features put a huge strain on the range of BEVs. Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, BEVs do not have an engine to act as a heat source that can help warm the cabin during cold climatic conditions. To do so, BEVs need to use a direct resistive-heating device, su...
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    Automotive suppliers may resort to layoffs if UAW strikes continue in the US
    Automotive component suppliers are preparing for potential layoffs if the United Auto Workers (UAW) continues to hold strikes against General Motors, Stellantis and Ford Motor Co., disrupting production and supply chain operations in the US, according to a news report published by Automotive News on September 15. The report said that automotive suppliers are closely monitoring the evolving situation and are working on a plan to deal with prolonged work stoppage. The UAW, the labor union which...
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    Vitesco plans to build a new EV-parts plant in the US
    Germany-based supplier of powertrain components and electric vehicle solutions, Vitesco Technologies, plans to open a new component manufacturing plant in the US to cater to the surging demand for EV parts, according to a news report published by Automotive News on September 15. The plan was disclosed by Vitesco’s North American CEO Sandy Stojkovski, who recently spoke to the publication in an interview. The supplier is currently in the process of evaluating potential locations for its new ...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 18 September 2023
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    Denso to invest $63 million in Michigan, US, thermal plant
    Japanese supplier Denso announced an investment of $63 million in its Battle Creek, Mich., thermal manufacturing facility to retool production lines, accommodating product offerings that will support the electrification of vehicles in the years ahead, a company press release said on September 8. The announcement came on the second day of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's visit to Japan. The governor announced the project win at Denso's Global Headquarters in Japan as part of her effor...
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    Marelli displays its new smart actuators for transmission and thermal management in EVs at Battery Show North America 2023
    To address the complex function of cars, Marelli launched its new range of multipurpose smart actuators for electric cars. The modern car is predicted to have over 100 actuators with different applications and usage, this solution from the company will help carmakers to reduce complexity and ease the integration in vehicles’ mechanical and electronic environments, according to a company press release dated September 13. Marelli is displaying the new smart actuators at The Battery Show 2023,...
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    Schaeffler to showcase automotive technologies at expos in US
    Schaeffler will be demonstrating future automotive technologies at the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech Expo and the Detroit Auto Show, it said in a press release on September 11. At the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Tech Expo, the supplier will showcase various electrification technologies, including 48-V hybridization to plug-in hybrid technologies to all-electric vehicle drives. Schaeffler will also showcase its range of electric axles, thermal-management modules with integrated-cooling sys...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 11 September 2023
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    Modine announces sale of its three German plants
    US-based global thermal-management solution provider Modine announced September 6 the signing of a definitive agreement to sell three Modine businesses based in Germany to affiliates of Regent LP. The businesses are located in Neuenkirchen, Germany; Pliezhausen, Germany; and Wackersdorf, Germany. The company said the sale is expected to be completed in the next few weeks pending regulatory approval. The businesses manufacture exhaust gas recirculation coolers, radiators and charge a...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 04 September 2023
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    IAA Mobility 2023: Valeo to display software-defined vehicle and the future of mobility
    Technology firm Valeo, focused on greener and safer mobility, will display its range of products, solutions and technologies from hardware to software, to support the transformation of the industry at the upcoming Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) Mobility 2023 event, the company said in a press release dated August 30. Valeo will present its new 6-in-1 eAxle, bringing together the inverter, onboard charger, DC/DC converter, a power distribution unit, eMotor and reducer, leverag...
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    Modine sells California and Florida coatings plants in the US
    US-based thermal-solutions provider Modine announced August 29 the sale of its facilities in Temecula, Calif., and Tampa, Fla., to Protecall. Both the facilities provide aftermarket application services in which heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) units are coated with anticorrosion protection. The sale process is likely to be executed by the end of September. Neil Brinker, president and CEO of Modine, said, "This sale continues the process we started in 2021 with the c...
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    Hyundai Polytech plans to invest $20 million in Mexico
    South Korean tier 1 auto-component maker, Hyundai Polytech, said it will invest about $20 million in the construction of a plant in Zacatecas, Mexico. Kwang Shik Kim, chairman of the board of Hyundai Polytech, signed a letter of intent which said it will produce plastic-injection parts for suspensions, sensors, motors and electrical systems, to supply large automotive manufacturers such as Kia and Hyundai, among others, Mexico Now reported August 30. The new investment has the po...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 28 August 2023
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    Autoneum posts 24.1% YOY growth in H1 2023 revenue to CHF1.10 billion
    Autoneum has reported a 24.1% year-over-year increase in revenue for the first half of fiscal 2023, according to a company press release dated August 23. Revenue came in at CHF1.10 billion from CHF888.7 million last year. Earnings before interests and taxes rose to CHF84.9 million while EBIT margin also grew by 7 percentage points to 7.7%. Revenue of Business Group Europe increased by 57.2% to CHF496.5 million. The significant increase is due to operational improvements, compensation for infl...
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    Volkswagen to offer more technologies in its model year 2024 lineup
    Volkswagen of America has announced multiple technological enhancements to its 2024 model year (MY) lineup, in a press release dated August 21. Every Volkswagen model with automatic transmission now offers standard IQ.Drive driver assistance technology. The full-feature set outside of Emergency Assist is also standard on all models with manual transmission. The German automaker said that Volkswagen Car-Net Safe & Secure will be available without extra cost for five years for MY 2024 vehic...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 21 August 2023
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    Mahle plans to sell its Thermostat business to Admetos
    German automotive supplier Mahle plans to sell its Thermostat business to the industrial and investment holding company Admetos. As part of the deal, Admetos will take over development and production with around 600 employees in six countries, a company press release dated August 18 said. In a strategic move, Mahle is focusing on electrification and systems for thermal management, as well as cost leadership, in components for highly efficient, green combustion engines. As part of this new dir...
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    Vishnu Sundaram takes over as senior VP and CTO of Gentherm
    Global thermal management and pneumatic-comfort technologies provider for the automotive industry, Gentherm, on August 16 announced the appointment of Vishnu Sundaram as senior vice president and chief technology officer, effective September 5. The company said, in this role, Sundaram will lead Gentherm’s technology strategy, advanced product engineering, longer-term research and development (R&D) and the company’s partnership ecosystem to continue Gentherm’s heritage of introducing...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 14 August 2023
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    Hanon Systems appoints Nurdal Kücükkaya and Ramachandran Nagasubramony as co-CEOs
    South Korean automotive thermal and energy-management solutions supplier Hanon Systems announced the appointment of two co-CEOs. According to a company press release dated August 10, its board of directors has approved the appointment of Nurdal Kücükkaya and Ramachandran (Subu) Nagasubramony as co-CEOs of the company with immediate effect. Significance: Nagasubramony was appointed co-CEO along with the promotion to president. He leads the company alongside President and Co-CEO Nurda...
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    Indian auto component industry reports $69.7 billion in FY 2022–23, records 32.8% YOY growth
    The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) has reported the turnover of India’s automotive component industry at $69.7 billion for the period of April 2022 to March 2023, registering a growth of 32.8% year over year, ACMA announced on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi on August 7. According to Vinnie Mehta, director general of ACMA, the year-over-year growth in the industry’s turnover can be attributed to significant vehicle sales in India, a robust a...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 07 August 2023
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    Modine reports June-quarter 2023 net sales at $622.4 million, up 15% YOY
    Wisconsin, US-based supplier of thermal-management technologies, Modine, has reported its June-quarter 2023 net sales at $622.4 million, up 15% year over year, the company said August 2. Modine’s net sales during the corresponding quarter last year stood at $541 million. The company attributed the year-over-year surge in sales to improvements in the sales volumes of products sold under both the Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments, as well as favorable commercial pricing....
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    Electrification, emission norms to drive demand for heat pumps
    In battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), range is of utmost importance and automakers are working continuously to improve it. However, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used for cabin comfort features put a huge strain on range of BEVs. Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, BEVs do not have an engine to act as heat source that can help warm the cabin during winter months. To warm the cabins in BEVs during winter months/cold climatic conditions, a direct resistive h...
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    BorgWarner reports Q2 FY 2023 sales of $4.52 billion, up 20% YOY
    Michigan-based automotive component supplier BorgWarner has reported its second-quarter 2023 net sales at $4.52 billion, recording a growth of 20% year over year, the company announced August 2. BorgWarner’s net sales during the corresponding quarter stood at $3.75 billion. That said, BorgWarner’s organic sales for the June quarter this year was up 21% year over year, if the impact of foreign currencies and the acquisitions of Santroll’s light-vehicle eMotor business, Rhombus Energy Sol...
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    Gentherm’s automotive revenues surge 45.1% YOY in Q2 2023
    US-based supplier of thermal-management solutions and pneumatic-comfort technologies for the automotive industry Gentherm Inc. has recorded total sales of $372.3 million for the second quarter ending June 30, 2023, the company announced August 1. The overall sales grew by 42.8% year over year, from $260.7 million in the second quarter of 2022. The company reported that its Automotive revenues have surged by 45.1% year over year to $361.5 million during the second quarter of 2023. Gentherm’s...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 31 July 2023
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    Mahle, ProLogium sign MOU to develop thermal-management solutions for solid-state batteries
    Leading German automotive component supplier Mahle has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taiwan-based battery manufacturer ProLogium Technology for jointly developing and evaluating thermal-management solutions for next generation solid-state batteries, Mahle announced July 13. Both the companies plan to cooperate on tailored thermal-management solutions, which account for the specific properties of ProLogium’s technology. “This will support competitive battery systems with ...
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    Why heated-seats subscription might not find many takers
    Lately, automakers seem to have taken a huge liking to the concept of microtransactions. With cars becoming more software defined, smart and connected, there is a growing consensus in the automotive industry that new vehicles are designed, developed and sold with a clear focus on offering features that go behind a paywall. This is to ensure that original equipment manufacturers can create revenue streams that will continue during the entire life of a vehicle. However, can OEMs put all factory-fi...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 24 July 2023
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    TDK develops embedded motor controller for DC motors
    TDK Corp. announced that it has expanded its Micronas embedded motor-controller family high-voltage contactors (HVCs) with the new HVC 5223C, in a company press release dated July 20. The new devices are Automotive Grade 1 qualified, fully integrated motor controllers to drive small-brushed (BDC) or brushless (BLDC) motors. The devices can be used in hybrid and electric vehicle thermal systems, automotive actuators, small fans and pumps, and passenger climate systems. Significance: ...
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    German automotive supplier Mahle targets higher growth in electric mobility
    Mahle Group, one of the top automotive suppliers in a strategic shift, is eyeing growing opportunities in the electrification of the automotive industry. A prominent supplier in the internal combustion engine vehicle, the group sees a huge upside in the electric vehicle segment and has announced several initiatives to capture growth, the company said July 19. “Electrification is the topic of the future for [Mahle], and we will position as the system champion in e-mobility,” announced Arnd...
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    White paper: Electrification technology in reshaped supply chains for ubiquitous EVs
    With the rapid rates of electric vehicle adoption continuing in major markets globally, legislative agendas supporting aggressive transitions to phase out mainstream internal combustion engine (ICE) usage, and supply chains gearing up accordingly, the narrative around electrification technology is shifting toward one of maturity and scale. Click the link above to download the full article.
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    Tesla and BYD lead the market again and go beyond cool
    Regulating the temperature of an electric vehicle’s (EV’s) battery, electric motor and power electronics is a complex process. While most EV thermal management systems use a water tank, a chiller, and various electronics and actuators, the trend is toward an integrated thermal management system (ITMS) that can improve driving range and charging capability, as well as reduce module weight, size and cost. For example, by maintaining the battery pack within the ideal temperature range, the ITMS...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 17 July 2023
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 10 July 2023
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    Marelli unveils efficient thermal-management module for EVs
    Top global auto component supplier, Marelli, announced the launch of its new integrated Thermal Management Module (iTMM) for electric vehicles, which allows the efficient combination of the vehicle’s different thermal circuits into one single component to shape a more efficient thermal-management system. This results in increased driving range, safety and flexibility, Marelli announced in a press release dated July 6. According to the company, optimized thermal-energy management is a k...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 03 July 2023
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    Supplier to the new Lincoln Nautilus
    TheLincoln Nautilus produced at the Changan Hangzhou plant in China. The  SUV is expected to peak at more than 34702 in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility forecast.
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    ZF merges Chassis and Active Safety Technology to form Chassis Solutions division
    German auto component supplier ZF announced June 29 that the company is merging the divisions for Passenger Car Chassis Technology and Active Safety Technology to form a new and uniquely comprehensive Chassis Solutions division. ZF plans to officially launch the newly formed division in January 2024. It said that all mobility segments are expected to benefit from the developments and know-how of this new ZF division in the future. The company said that the new unit bundles ZF’s entire ch...
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    ZF develops an ultracompact, lightweight 800-V electric drive for passenger cars
    Leading German automotive component supplier ZF has developed an ultracompact, lightweight 800-V electric drive, which is optimized to deliver increased driving range in cold temperatures, ZF said in a press note June 29. The company demonstrated its all-new innovative electric driveline equipped in a concept car — EVbeat — on the sidelines of its Global Technology Day in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The electric drive, named EVSys800, weighs just 74 kg and has a torque density of ...
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    Webasto to present two new automotive thermal solutions
    Webasto will introduce two new rooftop air conditioners with variable compressors, it said in a press release June 29. The thermal solutions are meant for touring electric vehicles as well as a fuel-powered retrofit solution for extending the range of electrically powered camper vans. The two units can deliver a cooling output of 2.8 and 3.6 kW, can heat the cabin and are designed for use at outside temperatures of between -5°C and 50°C. The air conditioners will be available from Sept...
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    Lear forecasts seating business earnings to increase by $700 million between 2023 and 2027
    During its Seating Products Day, supplier Lear announced various medium-term to long-term targets, according to a company press release dated June 27. The company said it expects Seating adjusted earnings to increase by $700 million from 2023 to 2027. Lear also increased its fiscal year 2023 outlook for net sales, core operating earnings and free cash flow. Forecasts also include increasing Just-in-Time (JIT) Seating market share target to 29% by 2027, and achieving overall Seating ...
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    Antolin, Sanz Clima and CleanAir Spaces develop air-purification system based on photocatalysis
    Antolin has partnered with Sanz Clima and CleanAir Spaces to develop a prototype vehicle interior air-purification system based on the ozone-free photocatalysis technology, according to a company press release June 26. Advanced photocatalysis technology is based on hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) generated from the humidity of the air when a light with specific characteristics falls on a select substrate. H2O2 covers pathogens, viruses and bacteria in the air and on surfaces, and neutraliz...
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    TI Fluid Systems expands e-mobility center network in Japan and South Korea
    TI Fluid Systems (TIFS), a global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, will open two new e-Mobility Innovation Centers (eMICs) in Japan and South Korea in 2023. The new centers, located in Nagoya, Japan, and Incheon, South Korea, will fast-track the development of thermal-management solutions for electric vehicles in Asia, and allow TIFS to work more closely with its customers in the region, the company said June 6. Following the company’s first eMIC, which opened...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 26 June 2023
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    Rheinmetall develops plug-and-play solution for heat pumps in EVs
    Düsseldorf, Germany-based supplier of propulsion parts and electric-mobility solutions Rheinmetall AG has developed an all-new heat pump, which works as a plug-and-play solution, the company said June 19. The company said that while the heat pump as a compact component comes completely preassembled and filled, the new coolant system can increase the range of vehicles and lifespan of materials, thanks to its intelligent thermal management. According to Rheinmetall, the thermal solution was de...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 19 June 2023
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    Suppliers to the new Polestar 3
    The Polestar 3  is produced at company’s production centre is located in Chengdu, China. The vehicle is expected to peak at more than 13823 in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility forecast.
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    Denso announces a fresh investment of $13 million in its Mexico factory
    Denso Corp., part of the Toyota Group that manufactures cooling, air-conditioning and windshield-wiper systems is planning to expand its operations at its plant in Guanajuato Puerto Interior, part of the municipality of Silao, Mexico, with an additional investment of $13 million, Mexico Now reported June 12. The proposed investment is the fourth expansion by the company and is likely to generate nearly 450 jobs. From this plant, Denso serves key customers such as Toyota...
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    Dana announces €96 million investment in Hungary plant to meet the growing demand for EVs
    To cater to the growing demand for electric vehicles, US-based Dana has launched two projects to expand its operation in the northwest Hungarian city Győr. The leading auto parts manufacturer plans an investment of €96 million to expand production capacities primarily to meet the growing demand for EVs, according to a press release by Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency dated June 6. Dana will launch two large-scale developments. Under a €69.5 million project, it is going to exten...
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    SIA Powertrain Paris 2023: Valeo to display 800V technology portfolio
    Valeo will present its latest electric-mobility technologies at SIA Powertrain Paris 2023, it said in a press release dated June 8. The event will take place June 14 and 15. It includes a new 800V technology portfolio for technologies such as eAxle, eMotor, inverter, onboard charger and DC/DC converters. Valeo has also mass-produced structural parts made of thermoplastic with reinforced glass-fibers composite materials. These are 30% lighter and have a carbon footprint half that of ...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 12 June 2023
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    Impact of new norms on demand for crucial emission-reducing components
    Countries and governments worldwide are passing laws and implementing legislations to phase out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and shift to carbon-neutral zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) to mitigate climate change and decarbonize the economy. Recently, the EU passed a law which from 2035 will allow sales of new vehicles that will have zero CO2 emissions. The EU was set to ban ICE vehicles from 2035, however last moment opposition from a coalition comprising Germany, Italy, Poland and th...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 05 June 2023
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    Suppliers to the new BMW i5
    The BMW i5 is produced at company’s Group Plant Dingolfing in Germany. The electric vehicle is expected to peak at more than 39722 in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility forecast.
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    Liquid-cooling key to efficiency, performance of ultra-fast EV chargers
    Although the stakeholders ranging from vehicle and battery manufacturers, charging network operators and policymakers are working together to ensure large-scale EV adoption, range anxiety and long battery charging durations continue to be among the primary roadblocks, deterring the consumers to buy into the EVs globally. According to the US auto lobby Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) comprised only 7% of the new light-duty vehicle sales in 2022, with ...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 29 May 2023
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 22 May 2023
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    Hella bags multiple electromobility orders
    Hella has received multiple orders for electromobility products, such as battery management systems and high-voltage battery management, actuators, and intelligent-battery sensors, according to a company press release dated May 16. “We are consistently accelerating the transformation towards emission-free mobility. The different customer orders underline that we are excellently positioned in the growth field of electrification and energy management with a broad portfolio and that we ca...
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    Suppliers to the new Cupra Leon
    The Cupra Leon  is produced at built at Martorell plant in Spain. The VW’s SEAT is expected to peak at more than 52311 in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility forecast.
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 15 May 2023
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    BorgWarner reports net sales of $4.18 billion in Q1 2023, up 8% YOY
    Michigan-based automotive component supplier BorgWarner Inc. (BorgWarner) has reported first quarter 2023 net sales at $4.18 billion, registering a growth of 8% year over year compared with the net sales of $3.87 billion for the first quarter 2022, the company announced May 4. BorgWarner said that the organic sales for the first quarter were up 12% year over year if the impact of foreign currencies and the acquisitions of Santroll Automotive Component's (Santroll’s)...
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    Lear completes acquisition of I.G. Bauerhin
    Lear Corp. (Lear) has announced the completion of the acquisition of I.G. Bauerhin GmbH (IGB), according to a company press release April 26. The acquisition was initially announced in May 2022, when Lear had signed a definitive agreement to acquire IGB for €140 million on a cash and debt-free basis. “IGB is the final piece of Lear’s comprehensive strategy to develop and integrate its Thermal Comfort Systems for automotive seating. Lear is the most vertically integrated g...
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    Technotrans to supply thermal solution for fast-charging stations developed by ADS-TEC Energy
    Germany-based Technotrans SE (Technotrans) has won an order from electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment-maker ADS-TEC Energy GmbH (ADS-TEC Energy) to develop and supply thermal management solutions for the latter’s battery-based EV fast-charging stations. To this end, Technotrans has developed a bespoke cooling solution for the ChargePost battery-buffered fast-charging station developed by ADS-TEC Energy, the company announced May 5. Technotrans said that its thermal soluti...
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    Suppliers to the new Chevrolet Silverado EV
    The Chevrolet Silverado EV is produced at Factory ZERO assembly plant. The vehicle is expected to peak at more than 53088 in 2024, according to S&P Global Mobility forecast.
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 8 May 2023
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    MAHLE's FY 2022 sales up 14% YOY to €12 billion
    MAHLE, the German automotive supplier, announced on April 25 its financial result for fiscal year 2022, registering a strong set of number that includes 14% sales growth to €12 billion. The operating profit was lower than in the previous year, at €60 million. After financing expenses and taxes, it has reported a consolidated net loss of €332 million for 2022 and is aiming to achieve a turnaround in 2023. The company also said the highlight of the year is new orders for over ...
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    Charging ahead: McLaren Applied on the next ‘wave’ of electrification
    UK-based McLaren Applied is a specialist in vehicle electrification, particularly inverters. It recently struck a deal with STMicroelectronics for the supply of silicon carbide power modules for its 800V inverter. Inverter technology is rapidly adopting silicon carbide semiconductors, and McLaren has turned to the Geneva-based company in the absence of a local supply chain. To learn more about the inverters market and the migration from distributed ECU E/E architecture to a centralized zona...
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    ATI Weekly Newsletter - 1 May 2023
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    Integrated thermal management systems set to witness high uptake from OEMs for EVs
    Advances in battery and charging technology, along with stricter emissions norms and regulations, are paving the way for electric vehicles (EVs). As a matter of fact, many original equipment manufacturers have announced plans to turn their product line completely or partially into electric by the end of this decade. However, EVs’ limited range, efficiency and longer charging time are major obstacles that continue to hinder their large-scale adoption. While companies continue to work to improve...
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    Auto Shanghai 2023: Li Auto unveils roadmap for BEVs and autonomous driving
    In a press briefing hosted by the Beijing-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto Inc. on the sidelines of the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 18, the company disclosed its roadmap for autonomous driving and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). On self-driving technology, the company plans to release its City Navigation on ADAS (NOA) for beta testing in its full-stack self-developed Li AD Max 3.0 in the second quarter of 2023, and targets to roll out in 100 ...
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    Volkswagen’s ID.7 to offer adaptive seat Climatronic solution
    Volkswagen’s ID.7 features front seats with an optional adaptive seat Climatronic solution, it said in a press release dated April 17. It cools and heats as required and also has a drying function. This option is available for the first time in the ID.7. A massage function with a seal of approval from the German Campaign for Healthier Backs (AGR) is also available. A new operating and display concept is introduced in the ID.7. This includes a 38-centimeter (15-inch) infotainment system...
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    Auto Shanghai 2023: Brose presents automotive smart comfort solutions
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 24 April 2023
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    Auto Shanghai 2023: XPeng unveils next-generation smart EV platform architecture
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 17 April 2023
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    Auto Shanghai 2023: Valeo to showcase new automotive technologies
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 10 April 2023
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    Backed by strong products, Kia increases its 2030 EV sales target by 33%
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly – 27 March 2023
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