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Delphi Technologies To Supply Suspension Components To BMW.(Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
Delphi Automotive Systems said it is supplying a wide range of advanced technologies for the new BMW MINI. Front strut modules and rear damper assemblies will be supplied from Delphi's facility in . . .

Toyota Close To Agreement To Sell Engines To BMW.(Toyota Motor Corp., Bayerische Motoren Werke AG)(Brief Article)
BMW AG is close to signing an agreement with Toyota Motor Corp. under which the Japanese firm will supply diesel engines for BMW's new Mini automobile, a BMW spokesman said. "It's nearly done," B . . .

GM To Use Advanced Plastic Material On Exterior For Selected Models.(thermoplastic olefin nanocomposite)(Brief Article)
General Motors Corp. said that it has developed the first automotive exterior use for a new lightweight high performance plastic material. The first application of the material will be on step-assi . . .

Visteon Gets Mercedes-Benz Truck Division Business.(Visteon Corp.)(Brief Article)
Visteon Corp. secured global new business with DaimlerChrysler's (DCX) Mercedes-Benz Truck Division, and will supply instrument panels, audio systems and cockpits for current and future vehicles. V . . .

DaimlerChrysler To Close Brazil Facility Permanently.(Brief Article)
DaimlerChrysler AG said it was closing a 190-worker plant in Brazil built under a government subsidy program. The decision to suspend production at the Campo Largo plant in the southern state of Pa . . .

Delphi Telematics Unit Expects Sustained Growth.(Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.)(Brief Article)
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. said its automotive multimedia unit, which makes wireless networks, navigation systems, and other technology-based items for use by drivers, will launch 18 new produ . . .

Porsche To Offer Satellite Radio Option On Future Vehicles.(Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. sign d
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. said they signed distribution agreements with Porsche Cars North America to offer their satellite radio service as an option to cust . . .

GM To Offer XM Option In 20 Models In 2003.(General Motors Corp. expands contract with XM Satellite Radio Inc.)(Brief Article)
On the heels of XM Satellite Radio's debut on Cadillac Sevilles and DeVilles this fall, General Motors Corp., said it will offer XM in more than 20 '03 models, making it one of the fastest technol . . .

Automotive Coatings, Sealants & Adhesives To Reach 2.3 billion pounds in 2005.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
U.S. demand for automotive coatings, sealants and adhesives is forecast to rise 2.4 percent per year to 2.3 billion pounds in 2005, according to an automotive research group. Gains will slow from t . . .

Eaton To Reorganize Automotive Operations.(Eaton Corp.)(Brief Article)
Eaton Corp. said it will reorganize its automotive business to focus on component integration platforms and leverage synergies with respect to engineering, sales and marketing activities. The new o . . .

Delphi, Orbital To Share Technology, Marketing.(Delphi Automotive Systems Corp., Orbital Engine Corporation Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Delphi Automotive Systems and Orbital Engine Corp. said they have entered into a technical transfer and license agreement. Under the agreement Delphi has acquired rights to manufacture and sell Orb . . .

Autoliv To Move Airbag Component Plant To Mexico.(Autoliv North America Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Autoliv Inc. said it is moving its North American airbag cushion cut and sew operations from Ogden, Utah, to its existing plant in Queretaro, Mexico. This move comes as part of the company's previo . . .

U.S., Japan To Discuss Renewing Automotive Bilateral Trade Talks.(Brief Article)
Japan and the United States are close to agreeing to launch annual talks to discuss issues related to the car and car parts industries following the expiration of a bilateral trade accord at the en . . .

Ford To Use Covisint to Develop Supplier E-Commerce Network.(Brief Article)
Ford Motor Co. has reached an agreement with Covisint to develop and host the next generation of the Ford Supplier Network (FSN). The FSN, launched in 1998, supports more than 4,200 suppliers, and . . .

Japan's Auto Parts Industry May See Large Job Cuts.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
A worsening global auto market, tougher international competition and the growing number of Japanese manufacturers moving production overseas could lead to massive job cuts in the Japanese auto ind . . .

GM Demonstrates Onboard Fuel Processor That Extracts Hydrogen From Gasoline.(Brief Article)
General Motors introduced a new gasoline fuel processing system for fuel cell propulsion. The Gen III processor, packaged in a Chevrolet S-10 pickup, reforms "clean" gasoline onboard, extracting a . . .

DOE Awards Contract For Fuel Cell Development To Delphi Automotive And Battelle Team.(Brief Article)
Delphi Automotive Systems and Battelle have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to receive a 10-year, $74.6 million cost-share contract from the DOE to assist in the further develo . . .

BMW To Buy Diesel Engines From Toyota.(Brief Article)
Toyota Motor Corp. is in final talks with BMW to supply the German automaker with diesel engines for use in a subcompact model, a major Japanese financial newspaper said. Toyota may begin furnishin . . .

Nissan Plans China Operations.(Brief Article)
Carlos Ghosn, president of Nissan Motor Co. showed willingness to fully enter the Chinese market, as the firm is in talks with a Chinese firm for joint production of small passenger cars, Kyodo New . . .

Toyota To Begin Operations In Mexico In 2002.(Toyota Motor Sales of Mexico)(Brief Article)
Toyota Motor Sales of Mexico will begin sales, service and marketing operations for their automobiles in Mexico during the second quarter of 2002, El Economista newspaper reported. The opening date . . .

Mexican Auto Market Will See Major Changes In The Next Few Years.(Brief Article)
Mexico has become a growth area for automobile production in North America over the last ten years. The impact of trade agreements on the Mexican auto industry and market -- notably NAFTA -- is wel . . .

Peugeot, Toyota In European Small Car Venture.(Brief Article)
Toyota Motor Corp. said it signed a $1.28 billion joint-venture agreement with French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen to jointly develop and produce small cars for the European market. Production is s . . .

Alpine Says It Has A Full Line of XM Satellite-Ready Products.(Brief Article)
Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., the industry-leading manufacturer of high performance mobile electronics, said that its XM Radio Tuner Module will be available for purchase in September. Alpin . . .

Microvision To Develop Advanced Automotive Displays For European Automaker.(Brief Article)
Microvision, a provider of light scanning technologies, said it has received a predevelopment contract from a European automaker to begin rapid prototyping of driver and passenger information and " . . .

Emerging Traffic Data Services Evolving Into $7-Billion Industry, Study Predicts.(Brief Article)
The need of government agencies, consumers, fleet operators and other enterprises for fast, accurate, real-time traffic data, as well as the demands of individual telematics end-users for personali . . .

Oracle and ACUNIA Telematics Strategic Alliance.(Brief Article)
Oracle Corp. and ACUNIA NV (Belgium), a leading provider of software and hardware solutions for next generation telematics, said that they have formed a strategic alliance and will join forces to d . . .

Automakers Use Of Aluminum Climbs In New Model Year.(Brief Article)
Aluminum content in model year (MY) 2002 vehicles will reach an all-time high, according to a recent industry report. The average aluminum content in 2002 model year cars and light trucks will incr . . .

Date For 80-mpg Vehicle Will Be Delayed.(Brief Article)
A multibillion-dollar research program between automakers and the U.S. government will not meet its goal of developing affordable family sedans that get 80 miles per gallon by 2004, a federal revie . . .

Nissan Workers File for UAW Election.(United Auto Workers)(Brief Article)
Workers at Nissan's assembly plant in Smyrna, Tennessee at petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for an NLRB supervised union election at the earliest possible time allowed by the law. "It' . . .

Federal-Mogul Acquisition Of Polish Auto Parts Company Is Finalized.(WSK Gorzyce S.A., )(Brief Article)
Federal-Mogul Corp. said it had completed its acquisition of 85 percent of WSK Gorzyce S.A., a leading Polish producer of pistons and other automotive components. "This acquisition is a significant . . .

Biodiesel Advantages Recognized.(Brief Article)
Biodiesel provides an immediate opportunity to conserve energy because every gallon of biodiesel fuel used in place of ordinary petroleum-based diesel fuel has the potential of extending non-renewa . . .

JC Whitney, CarParts.com Sign Licensing Agreement.(Brief Article)
CarParts.com, a division of CarParts Technologies, and JC Whitney Company, the largest direct marketer of name-brand automotive parts and accessories, said that JC Whitney will become the exclusive . . .

Tenneco Automotive and Tokico Ltd. Sign Strategic Alliance.(Brief Article)
Tenneco Automotive and Tokico Ltd. said that they have signed a strategic alliance to market, engineer and manufacture automotive shock absorbers and suspension struts for Japanese original equipme . . .

Ford Will Revamp Parts Distribution System.(Brief Article)
Ford Motor Co. said it will upgrade its parts distribution system to respond to dealers' needs in a more timely fashion. Over the next three years the automaker will increase the number of parts di . . .

Outsourcing Non-Core Business Activity Can Offer Big Savings For Auto Parts Suppliers.(Brief Article)
In an era when hyper-competition is forcing automotive suppliers to create more innovative products and systems at lower costs, new research by Accenture reveals these companies have overlooked str . . .

North American Telematics Market To Reach $7 Billion By 2007.(Brief Article)
The North American market for automotive telematics is projected to reach $7 billion in 2007, according to a new study. The market is poised for tremendous growth with the integration of wireless t . . .

Major Improvement Possible In CAFE Standards Possible, Report Says.(Brief Article)
Automakers should be able to substantially boost the fuel economy of their vehicles through the use of new technologies over the next 10 to 15 years, according to a recen . . .

Advance Auto Parts To Acquire Discount Auto Parts.(Brief Article)
Advance Auto Parts, a privately held parts retailer, and Discount Auto Parts, Inc. said that they have signed a definitive agreement for Advance to acquire Discount in a merger transaction, creatin . . .

Automotive Sensors Market To Grow As OEMs Add More Electronic Features To Vehicles.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Automakers are installing more electronic systems to differentiate their cars from those of their competitors and to provide the comfortable driving experience consumers demand. Automotive sensors, . . .

Ballard, Shell Hydrogen and Westcoast Form Venture To Fund Fuel Cell Development.(new called Chrysalix Energy)(Brief Article)
Westcoast Energy Inc., Ballard Power Systems, and Shell Hydrogen said they have created Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership (Chrysalix), a new Vancouver-based private capital joint venture focused . . .

Automotive Fuel Cell Growth Will Be Strong Late In This Decade, Report Concludes.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Growth in the automotive fuel cell vehicle market will still be strong by the end of the decade, although product available in 2003 and 2004 will be less than Allied Business Intelligence (ABI) ori . . .

Texaco and ECD To Form Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Battery Joint Venture.(called Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems)(Brief Article)
Texaco and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. said they formed Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems, a new strategic alliance to bring advanced nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries into widespread commercia . . .

Chrysler Forms Teams To Ensure Greater Commonality Among Platforms.(Brief Article)
The Chrysler division of DaimlerChrysler AG said it has created a process would result in a greater "commonality" within the company which could result in sharing vehicle platforms and components w . . .

Delphi Automotive Will Open New Plastic Injection Molding Facility in Ohio.(Brief Article)
Delphi Automotive Systems' Packard Electric Division said it will operate a new facility in Vienna Township, Ohio, confirming the company's intent to proceed with its precision plastic injection mo . . .

NHTSA Proposes Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems.(U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administrat
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new federal motor vehicle safety standard requiring the installation of tire pressure monit . . .

Johnson Controls To Buy Electronics Business From Sagem Automotive.(Brief Article)
Johnson Controls, Inc. said that it has agreed to acquire the automotive electronics business of Sagem SA, a French high-technology group. The Sagem business being acquired is expected to have annu . . .

Insurance Auto Auctions And SEI Information To Create Salvage Application Management System.(Brief Article)
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAAI), a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, said it signed an agreement with SEI Information Technology, a Ch . . .

Hayes Lemmerz To Supply Nissan With Cast Aluminum Wheels.(Hayes Lemmerz International Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Incl
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., a leading global supplier to the automotive and commercial highway industries, has been awarded a contract from Nissan Japan for cast aluminum wheels. The wheels . . .

Caterpillar and DaimlerChrysler In Fuel Systems Venture.(Brief Article)
Caterpillar and DaimlerChrysler first announced a framework agreement in November 2000 to focus on fuel systems, medium duty engines, and engine technology. Both companies have now agreed to concen . . .

Ford to Expand Plant in Norfolk.(Ford Motor Corp.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Ford Motor Co. will invest $375 million over three years to add a body shop to its Norfolk assembly plant, creating up to 200 jobs, company officials said. The plant makes the popular F-150 pickup . . .