GM to Invest $300 Million in Mich. Plant.(Will make 6-speed
transmission for rear-wheel drive)(Brief Article)
General Motors Corp. said that it will invest $300 million in a
Michigan plant to make a six-speed transmission for rear-wheel drive.
GM's investment at its Willow Run Transmission plant in . . .
Sharp Increase In Canadian Auto Parts Exports to U.S.(Brief
Article)
Canada's auto-parts exports to the United States jumped to a
record high last year and helped the country's manufacturers keep
pace with rival Mexico, according to a Bank of Nova Scotia. . . .
Wescast Gets Manifolds Contract For New Chrysler Group
Engines.(Brief Article)
Wescast Industries Inc. said it has been chosen by the Chrysler
Group to supply cast and machined iron exhaust manifolds for the 2.7L
and 3.5L engine programs. Wescast has been supplying the . . .
Automotive by-Wire Compatibility, Examined By New Study.
Despite the fact that competing time-triggered communication
protocols are under development, efforts to introduce by-wire
technologies into motor vehicles will not be deterred, according to a
new . . .
Superior Awarded New Aluminum Business By GM.(Superior Industries
gets contract for aluminum component for small car platforms)(
Superior Industries said that it has begun shipping production
quantities of a new aluminum component used in a variety of GM's
small car platforms, including the Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac Grand . . .
O'Reilly Opened Its 1,000th Store.(O'Reilly Automotive
Inc.)(Brief Article)
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. opened its 1,000th store in
mid-January, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. O'Reilly has opened or
acquired 868 stores since going public in April 1993. In 1998,
O'Reilly . . .
Rebuilders Win IRS Concession On How To Value Cores.(Motor
vehicle parts rebuilding industry)(Brief Article)
The motor vehicle parts rebuilding industry won a major victory
with the IRS over how cores are valued. The IRS ruling (2003-20) said
that any motor vehicle parts rebuilder/remanufacturer or . . .
Imports Of Knock-Off Parts From China Must Be Stopped; Japan,
U.S. Officials Agree.(China should strengthen efforts to prevent
i
Japanese and U.S. officials have recently wrapped up two days of
talks on a number of automotive-related issues including trade,
government standards, CAF and aftermarket access. The two . . .
New Auto Parts Trade Mission To Russia Scheduled For
April.
The U.S. Commerce Department said it forming a trade mission to
Russia to help promote U.S. exports of auto parts to this fast growing
market.
The Automotive Parts and Components Business . . .
Federal-Mogul To File Plan To Emerge From Chapter 11.(Brief
Article)
Federal-Mogul Corp. said that it plans to file a reorganization
plan in early March to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The
announcement came on the heels of news that Federal-Mogul . . .
Congress To Seek Impact Analysis Of Steel Import Tariff On
Domestic Industry; Parts Suppliers Applaud Congressional Action.(Brie
The U.S. auto parts industry, reeling from the effects of higher
steel costs as a result of higher import tariffs imposed by the Bush
administration, have found sympathy in the U.S. Congress. Rep. . . .
Auto Industry Group Said Japan's Yen Policy Harms U.S.
Industry.(Brief Article)
A senior U.S. auto industry official said that the efforts by the
Japanese government to "artificially maintain a weak yen through
intervention" is contributing to the large trade deficit of . . .
Daihatsu To Test Fuel Cell Mini Vehicle In Japan.(Daihatsu Motor
Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Daihatsu Motor Co. said it has received authorization from
Japan's transport ministry to test its fuel cell- powered hybrid
mini-vehicle on public roads, Kyodo News reported. This is the . . .
Major Automakers To Cooperate On Standard Fuel
Storage.(automakers, autoparts companies cooperate to develop larger
capacity fue
A group of top automakers aims to jointly develop technology to
allow fuel cell cars to cover similar distances as gasoline engine cars,
a Japanese newspaper reported. The unprecedented effort on . . .
TI Automotive Acquires Germany's Pierburg Electric Fuel Pump
Business.(Brief Article)
TI Automotive said it has acquired the electric fuel pump division
of Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG in Neuss, Germany. TI Automotive chief
executive officer Bill Laule said the move is designed to . . .
China's Market Offers Strong Potential For Auto Parts, MEMA
Said.(Motor & Equipment Manufacturer Association)(Industry
Overview)
China is becoming a more attractive market for motor vehicle parts
and products, according to the Motor & Equipment Manufacturer
Association (MEMA). MEMA cites the entry of China into the World . . .
Autoliv Begins Seat Belt Production In Poland.(Brief
Article)
Autoliv said it has opened a plant in Poland to produce seat
belts. "The new plant meets our need for additional production
capacity as well as our aim of reducing costs by moving . . .
China Auto Glass Sets Up Factory In Hong Kong.(Xinyi Group
Company Ltd. sets up windshield factory)(Brief Article)
In a bid to avoid possible anti-dumping charges by the U.S. and
other countries, Xinyi Group Co. Ltd., a major Chinese autoglass maker,
has set up a factory in Hong Kong, bucking the decades-long . . .
Schnitzer To Acquire Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers.(Schnitzer
Steel Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., headquartered in Portland
Oregon, said that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has signed a
definitive agreement to acquire the interest of its 50 percent . . .
Nissan's Tennessee Plant Output Will Rise By More Than
20%.(Nissan Motor Company Ltd. plans production increase at Smyma
plant)(
Nissan Motor Co. will raise the car production capacity at its
Smyrna plant in Tennessee to 500,000 units a year from 410,000 currently
to meet strong U.S. demand, a company official said.
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