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    FISITA World Mobility Conference 2025: Key themes and concerns for the automotive industry
    One thing is abundantly clear after the FISITA World Mobility Conference (WMC) last week. Megatrends impact everything. No longer can chassis development, braking, safety validation and so forth stand alone without impact from the broader drive towards electrification, the AI revolution or SDVs, to name a few.  The event’s sessions gave the impression that electrification is already baked into the industry, particularly in Europe where the debate on (regulation-pushed) direction is ...
    Beyond horsepower: Compute becomes the new competitive edge for OEMs
    Automotive compute power is becoming a defining metric of vehicle capability — not just for autonomy, but across cockpit systems, connectivity and life-cycle software deployment. As vehicles transition toward centralized electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures and software-defined platforms, silicon performance is now a core determinant of what a vehicle can do — and how long it will remain competitive in the field. Two metrics have emerged as industry standards for measuring this compu...
    Rapid Response: Impact analysis of US automotive tariff actions - Issue #13
    The latest edition of the Rapid Response series covers updates to Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, changes to how calculations for derivative parts are applied and, finally, provides first guidance to S&P Global Mobility's June forecast update.
    Geopolitical impact on North American supply chain strategies
    A comprehensive plan that outlines how an organization will manage its supply chain operations to achieve its business objectives. It includes decisions related to sourcing, production, logistics, inventory management and distribution. The strategy aims to optimize efficiency, reduce costs and improve quality. Key elements include supplier selection, technology integration, risk management and sustainability practices.
    EnergyX
    Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. operates as a renewable energy technology company. The company develops technologies in energy storage and materials, such as lithium. Its technologies include Lithium-Ion Transport and Separation (LiTAS), a direct lithium extraction technology that allows operators to process lithium brines found in salt flats across the world for the purpose of harvesting lithium; and Solid Lithium Separator (SoLiS), a solid-state and quasi-solid-state batteries. The compa...
    Mitra Chem
    Mitra Future Technologies, Inc., also known as Mitra Chem, manufactures iron-based cathode materials that enable mass-market electrification for electric vehicles, energy storage system, and national defense in transportation and energy storage. It also manufactures lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries to store more energy. It serves various customer segments. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Mountain View, California.
    NanoGraf
    NanoGraf Corporation engages in the development and commercialization of Si-based anode for the energy storage market. It offers silicon-graphene electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The company's materials, enables power industries to produce lithium-ion batteries using chemistry-based manufacturing process. NanoGraf Corporation was formerly known as SiNode Systems, Inc. and changed its name to NanoGraf Corporation in December 2018. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered...
    Wastefront
    WATTALPS designs and manufactures lithium batteries for the industrial vehicle market. The company offers batteries to industrial vehicle and off-road equipment manufacturers. It caters to construction, agriculture, transport, and logistics sector. WATTALPS was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Grenoble, France.
    OPmobility secures contract in India to supply full bumper and grille for light truck model
    OPmobility has secured a contract from an automaker in India to develop and supply a full bumper and grille for a light-duty truck model, the company said in a press release on June 30. The French supplier delivered a prototype and production-ready solution in under 15 months, far quicker than the typical 26-month timeline in India. OPmobility plans to commence the production of the new bumper and grille by the end of 2026. This contract signifies OPmobility's strengthening presence in the In...
    Carbon
    Carbon, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures printing and post-processing solutions. The company offers Digital Light Synthesis, a technology that uses digital light projection, oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce parts with mechanical properties, resolution, and surface finish. It also offers SpeedCell, a system of connected manufacturing unit operations that enables repeatable production of end-use parts at any scale; printers and the automated Smart Part Was...
    COnovate
    Conovate, formerly SafeLi, was founded on December 15, 2016 by drs. Carol Hirschmugl and Marija Gajdardziska-Josifovska. As a university-incubated startup, with co-founders who are also co-inventors of the foundational patent Us patent 9,236,633 “synthesis and applications of graphene-based nanomaterials”, Conovate has secured an exclusive royalty-bearing, worldwide license to develop and commercialize product(s) covered by the licensed patent in all fields of use, with initial focus on lith...
    Desktop Metal
    Desktop Metal, Inc. manufactures and sells additive manufacturing technologies for engineers, designers, and manufacturers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia- Pacific. The company offers Shop System, an entry-level metal 3D printing using binder jetting; X-series platform that provides binder jet 3D printing of specialty materials, including metals and ceramics, and tools; and P-Series offers high-speed metal 3D printing. It also provides Einstein series, designed for...
    Lingrove
    Lingrove Inc. designs and manufactures performing and ultra-sustainable eco-veneers, panels, and wayfinding biomaterials, made from renewable plants. It is used to upgrade kitchens, baths, accent walls, home offices, and furniture. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in San Rafael, California with an additional office in San Francisco, California.
    Moment Energy
    Moment Energy Inc. manufactures and provides battery energy storage system (BESS) by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries to serve demand in on-grid areas and help off-grid customers reduce diesel consumption and transition to renewables. Its systems provide access to renewable and reliable storage by repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries, enabling industrial customers to obtain affordable energy storage. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Coquitlam, Canada.
    Redwood Materials
    Redwood Materials, Inc. offers batteries and e-waste recycling and processing services. The company recycles batteries at the end of life, refining their critical minerals, and remanufactures battery materials, including cathode active materials, to go back into new battery production. It scraps from battery cell production and consumer electronics, which includes cell phone batteries, laptop computers, power tools, power banks, scooters, and electric bicycles; and processes and extracts element...
    Xometry
    Xometry, Inc. operates an artificial intelligence (AI) powered online manufacturing marketplace in the United States and internationally. The company’s marketplace uses AI to assist buyers to source custom-manufactured parts and assemblies and attain instant pricing and lead times. It operates Xometry marketplace, an AI powered online marketplace that connects buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services; Xometry Instant Quoting Engine, which prices transactions based on volume, manufacturi...
    Sona Comstar announces local rare earth magnet production in response to mainland China's export limits
    Sona Comstar, India's largest importer of rare earth magnets, plans to begin domestic production of critical components used in electric vehicles in response to mainland China's export restrictions. Mainland China is responsible for about 90% of global rare earth magnet production and has imposed export limitations as a countermeasure to US tariffs. Despite a recent agreement between the US and mainland China to expedite rare earth export approvals, many governments and companies are seekin...
    thyssenkrupp - Global Headquarters
    thyssenkrupp AG operates as an industrial and technology company in Germany and internationally. The company operates through Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe, and Marine Systems segments. The Automotive Technology segment offers components, systems, and automation solutions for vehicle manufacturing, such as axle assembly, body in white, camshafts and electric engine components, dampers, dies, plant engineering for batteries and powertrain, prototyp...
    Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology unveils new structure for future growth
    Thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology is set to implement a new customer- and technology-oriented structure with four distinct business units, effective Oct. 1, 2025. This realignment aims to position the segment for profitable growth and capital market readiness, specifically targeting the demand in the mainland Chinese market and the shift toward electromobility. The newly structured business units will focus on chassis, components, aftermarket, and forging, while enhancing customer focus and ...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 30 June 2025
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    BMW adopts natural fiber composites for series production models to cut CO₂e emissions
    BMW announced plans to utilize natural fiber composites in its series-production models after successful application in racing cars, the automaker said in a press release on June 17. After years of development and research, these composites, derived from renewable raw materials, have been deemed suitable for meeting the strict requirements of roof structures in vehicle homologation. Developed in collaboration with Bcomp, a Switzerland-based clean-tech company, these flax-based lightweight com...
    BYD partners with voestalpine for steel supply to new Hungarian factory
    BYD has reached a supply agreement with voestalpine for procuring steel for its new passenger car factory in Szeged, Hungary. The facility is expected to begin manufacturing new-energy vehicles (NEVs) by the end of 2025.  This partnership marks a key milestone in BYD's policy of localized production, sourcing high-quality auto parts from local suppliers to support its goal of producing cars in Europe for Europe. Voestalpine was chosen for its geographical proximity to the Hunga...
    Aisin Seiki - Global Headquarters
    Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, and energy and lifestyle related products. It provides powertrain products comprising 1 motor hybrid transmission and eaxle products; chassis and vehicle safety systems, such as automated parking systems and electronically controlled brake systems; power sliding door systems and sunroof products; connected and sharing solutions; and repair and maintenance products. The company also offers energy solutions comprising ENE·FARM, a system t...
    BASF - Global Headquarters
    BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemicals and intermediates. The Materials segment offers advanced materials and their precursors for applications and systems comprising isocyanates, polyamides, and inorganic basic products, as well as specialties for plastics and plastics processing industries. The...
    Borealis - Global Headquarters
    Borealis GmbH, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells polyolefins and base chemicals in Austria, Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company’s Polyolefins segment offers polyolefin compounds for the wire and cable industry for use in energy transmission and distribution cables, as well as in semi-conductive products. It also provides polyolefin plastic materials for the exterior, interior, and under-the-bonnet applications, such as b...
    Dana - Global Headquarters
    Dana Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles and machinery in North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Light Vehicle Drive Systems, Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems, and Power Technologies. It offers drive systems, including axles, driveshafts, transmission, and wheel and track drives; motion systems, such as ...
    Eaton - Global Headquarters
    Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle, and eMobility segments. The company offers electrical components, industrial components, power distribution and assemblies, residential products, single and three phase power quality and connectivity products, wiring devices, circuit protection products, utility power distribution pr...
    EP Manufacturing Berhad
    EP Manufacturing Bhd, an investment holding company, engages in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of automotive parts and components in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. The company offers metal based automotive components, including inner body panels and assemblies, chassis panels and assemblies, corner modules, rear axle modules, and fuel tank modules; and car seats and engineering plastic based automotive components, such as engine air intake manifold, fuel rail assemblies and automotive acces...
    Faurecia - Global Headquarters
    Forvia SE, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive technology solutions in France, Germany, other European countries, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. It operates through Seating, Interiors, Clean Mobility, Electronics, Lighting, and Lifecycle Solutions segments. The Seating segment designs and manufactures vehicle seats, seating frames, and adjustment mechanisms. The Interiors segment designs, manufactures, and assembly of instrument panels, door panels, and mo...
    Georg Fischer - Global Headquarters
    Georg Fischer AG engages in the provision of piping systems, and casting and machining solutions in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through three divisions: GF Piping Systems, GF Building Flow Solutions, and GF Casting Solutions. The GF Piping Systems segment provides system solutions, and plastic and metal components, including fittings, valves, pipes, automation, and jointing technologies for various water cycle applications. The division also offers speci...
    Grammer - Global Headquarters
    Grammer AG engages in the development, production, and sale of components and systems for automotive interiors worldwide. The Automotive business supplies headrests, armrests, center console systems, interior components and operating elements, and thermoplastic solutions to automotive OEMs and their system suppliers. The Commercial Vehicles business develops and produces driver and passenger seats for trucks, tractors, construction machinery, and forklifts for commercial vehicles OEMs, bus and r...
    H-ONE
    H-One Co.,Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive and motorcycle parts, and dies and welding equipment in Japan and internationally. The company offers automobile frames, including front bulkhead, front side frame, rear frame, rear wheelhouse comp, and pillar, as well as door beams. It also provides motorcycle and power products, such as control levers, yoke rotors, and pushrods; and metal separators and 3DQ body frames. The company was formerly known as Hirata Technical Co., Ltd., and changed it...
    Hi-Tech Gears
    The Hi-Tech Gears Limited manufactures and sells auto components to automobile manufacturers and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers in India, the United States, and internationally. It offers transmission and engine components, driveline components, steering linkage, power take off components, and engineering design services for two wheelers, light vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off highway vehicles, as well as engine gears. The company also develops products and services in the field of robotics, artif...
    Jiangnan MPT
    Jiangnan Mould & Plastic Technology Co., Ltd. produces and sells automotive decorative parts. The company offers anti-rubbing strips, bumpers, sill side skirts, wheel eyebrow wheel covers, door anti-scratch decorative strips, tailgate spoilers, and electroplating parts for mid-to-high-end passenger vehicles. It also engages in the real estate development and sales; and provides hospital management and health consulting services, as well as produces and sells castings. The company was founded in ...
    Marelli - Global Headquarters
    Marelli Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts primarily in Japan, the Americas, Europe, China, and Asia. The company offers cockpit modules and interior products, such as instrument panels, air conditioning units, instrument clusters, integrated switches, and body control modules; and climate control systems comprising air conditioning units, intake blower units, compressors, condensers, receiver driers, and pipes. It also provides rotary and variable displacement compressors; and ...
    Mitsubishi Electric - Global Headquarters
    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells electrical and electronic equipment worldwide. The company operates through: Infrastructure, Industry Mobility, Life, Business Platform, Semiconductor and Device, and Others segments. It offers turbine generators, nuclear power plant and power electronics equipment, motors, transformers, circuit breakers, gas insulated switchgears, switch controls, surveillance-system control and security systems, transmission and dis...
    NOK
    NOK Corporation manufactures, imports, and sells seal products, industrial mechanical parts, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, nuclear power equipment, synthetic chemical products, and electronic and various other products in Japan and internationally. It operates through Seal Business, Electronic Product Business, and Other Businesses segments. The company’s seal products include oil seals, packings, O rings, soft metals, seal washers, mechanical and hybrid seals, lip and segment seals, brus...
    NSK - Global Headquarters
    NSK Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells industrial machinery bearings, automotive products, and precision machinery and parts worldwide. Its products include ball bearings; roller bearings; bearing units; super precision bearings; bearings for steel industry, mining and construction, papermaking machines, and pumps and compressors; and bearings for special environments, including sanitary, corrosive, vacuum, cleanroom, high-temperature, non-magnetic requirement, and dust...
    PCS Machine Group
    P.C.S. Machine Group Holding Public Company Limited manufactures and distributes automotive parts in Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company provides engine parts, such as balance mass units, front cover assemblies, exhaust manifolds, common rails, balance shafts, idle shafts, oil control valves, oil jet spray nozzles, cylinder of high-pressure pumps, timing gears, exhaust camshaft assemblies, timing gears, camshaft housing assemblies, upper oil pans, crank cases, timing gear housing prod...
    Saint-Gobain - Global Headquarters
    Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A. designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction and industrial markets worldwide. It operates through five segments: High Performance Solutions; Northern Europe; Southern Europe – Middle East (ME) & Africa; Americas; and Asia-Pacific. The company offers glazing solutions for buildings and vehicles under the Saint-Gobain, GlassSolutions, Vetrotech, and SageGlass brands; plaster-based products for construction and renovation mark...
    SGL Carbon SE
    SGL Carbon SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of special graphite, carbon fibers, and composite products in Germany, rest of Europe, the United States, China, rest of Asia, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Graphite Solutions, Process Technology, Carbon Fibers, and Composite Solutions. It offers products for automotive industries, including body and main parts powertrain, motor blocks and brake systems; carbon-ceramic brake discs; fr...
    TDK
    TDK Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in manufacture and sale of electronic components in Japan, Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, and internationally. The company operates through Passive Components, Sensor Application Products, Magnetic Application Products, Energy Application Products, and Other segments. The Passive Components segment offers ceramic capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, film capacitors, high-frequency components, piezoelectric materials, and circu...
    Teksid - Global headquarters
    Teksid S.p.A. engages in the manufacture of grey and nodular iron castings for the automotive industry, including trucks and light vehicles manufacturers worldwide. It offers grey iron cylinder blocks for light vehicles, engine blocks and heads for trucks engine, and SiMo exhaust manifolds; nodular iron crankshafts, camshafts, steering knuckles, suspension arms, and differential cases; and aluminum cylinder heads and blocks, suspension components, and camcarriers. The company was founded in 1978...
    Toyoda Gosei - Global Headquarters
    Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive parts, optoelectronic products, and general industry products. The company offers weatherstrips, such as opening trim weatherstrips, door glass runs, door and outer weatherstrips, and luggage weatherstrips; functional components, including fuel tank module components, power train parts, and chassis and drive train parts; interior and exterior parts; and safety system products, such as airbags, steering wheels, and other products. It also p...
    TPR
    TPR Co., Ltd. engages in the development and sale of engine components worldwide. It offers powertrain parts, such as piston rings, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides, seal rings, and carbon scraper rings. The company also provides automobile related parts, including exterior resin parts consisting of radiator grille and millimeter wave radar covers; moldings parts and roof rails; aluminum products; shock absorber parts, including strut bearings and base valve cases; automotive aluminum bra...
    Yorozu
    Yorozu Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells auto parts, agricultural machinery parts, and production equipment worldwide. The company offers front and rear suspension members, rear beams, links, brake pedals, and oil pans, as well as other parts, such as suspension modules, engine mounts, splash guards, and body parts for cars, trucks, and tractors. It also engages in production of die equipment technology. The company was formerly known as Yorozu Automotive Works and changed i...
    Zhejiang Changhua
    Changhua Holding Group Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, production, and sale of automotive metal parts in China and internationally. It offers stamped parts and fasteners to OEMs and parts suppliers. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Cixi City, China.
    Clarios
    Clarios International Inc. designs, manufactures, and supplies battery technologies for mobility and industrial applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company provides starting, lighting, and ignition batteries; and advanced battery technologies, which include flooded batteries and absorbent glass mat batteries, as well as develops and manufactures low-voltage lithium-ion battery technologies for various markets. Its batteries are used in commercial vehicle,...
    Waste not, want not: Transforming sustainability practices
    The automotive industry is undergoing a bold transformation as sustainability takes the spotlight. Companies are stepping up, prioritizing sustainable materials and embracing circular economy principles that champion recycling and reuse. With consumers increasingly demanding transparency, businesses are compelled to implement robust traceability solutions to keep a close eye on material lifecycles and meet evolving regulations. This is not just about compliance; it is about accountability and bu...
    Sekisui Chemical invests in new manufacturing facility to produce injection-molded parts in India
    Sekisui Chemical has announced plans to invest in a new manufacturing plant in Chakan, near Pune in Maharashtra, India, to produce injection-molded parts for the Indian automotive market. The Japanese supplier will invest about $3 million in the new facility, its sixth in the country, with the goal of commencing operations by January 2026.  Sekisui Chemical's high-performance plastic company has identified the injection-molding business within the mobility sector as a...
    Forvia unveils NAFILean Vision sustainable materials for automotive interior trims
    Forvia’s sustainable materials subsidiary, Materi'act, has unveiled NAFILean Vision, a groundbreaking advancement in sustainable biocomposites for injection technology in the automotive industry. Building on the success of NAFILean-R, a recyclable biocomposite made from recycled plastics reinforced with 20% hemp fibers, this new material family not only meets stringent performance standards but also enhances aesthetic quality by making biomass visible, setting a new benchmark for eco-frie...
    Salzgitter Group and Volvo Cars expand partnership for steel scrap recycling
    The Salzgitter Group is expanding its strategic partnership with one of its key customers, Volvo Cars. Starting in 2026, significant amounts of steel scrap from the Swedish carmaker’s body parts plant in Olofström, southern Sweden, will be sold to the Germany-based steelmaker. Salzgitter provides high-quality flat steel to Volvo Cars’ plant. The company will also start acquiring substantial quantities of the steel scrap produced there. This scrap will b...
    Jetti
    Jetti Resources, LLC engages in the extraction of metals from mineral ores. The company develops a hydrometallurgical technology for extracting copper from low-grade primary sulfides. It is also used for zinc and nickel sulfide extraction, as well as other forms of mineral processing. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Boulder, Colorado with additional offices in Santiago, Chile and Vancouver, Canada.
    Volexion
    Volexion, Inc. manufactures lithium-ion batteries. It develops a graphene coating for lithium-ion batteries, which acts as a layer around battery cathode materials to keep them from degrading and allow them to last longer. Volexion, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Evanston, Illinois.
    Uno Minda plans $24.2 million investment in new aluminum die-casting facility in India
    Indian automotive supplier Uno Minda Group announced its plan to invest 2.1 billion rupees (about $24.2 million) in establishing a greenfield aluminum die-casting facility in Sambhaji Nagar, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, to cater to the increasing demand for electric vehicles, The Hindu Business Line reported June 19. The investment will be carried out in several phases over the next five years, with funding sourced from a balanced mix of internal accruals and debt. The first phase of the p...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 23 June 2025
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    TDK Ventures launches $150 million EX1 fund to support cleantech startups in Europe and North America
    TDK Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of TDK Corp., is expanding into the European market, establishing its first office in London. The company has also launched a $150 million multilimited-partner fund named EX1 to support clean technology and sustainable energy solutions in Europe and North America. The EX1 fund will target energy-transformation startups in the Seed and Series A stages. This strategic decision aligns with TDK Ventures' dedication to electrification&nbs...
    Cooper-Standard - Global Headquarters
    Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary, manufactures and sells sealing, fuel and brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems in the North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and the South America. The company offers sealing systems, such as metal, plastic or wire carrier seals; rubber, silicone, and plastic sheeting; aesthetic and functional exterior surface treatment, as well as molded seals and gaskets, including compression molded, and transfer molded or injection molded products...
    Denso
    DENSO Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers air-conditioning systems, including thermal management heat pump system, heat pump air-conditioning systems, refrigerant products, personal heating and cooling devices, air quality system, heat exchangers, bus air-conditioning systems, automotive freezers, and cooling products, as well as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning units....
    Fujian Longxi
    Fujian Longxi Bearing (Group) Co., Ltd, produces and sells spherical plain bearings, tapered roller bearings, rolling components, and high-end mechanical parts in China and internationally. The company provides radial, angular contact, and thrust spherical plain bearings; rod ends; rod ends for hydraulic components; ball joint rod ends; bushing; circles; and special products. The company also exports its products in Europe, the United States, and Asia. Fujian Longxi Bearing (Group) Co., Ltd was ...
    HOERBIGER
    HOERBIGER Holding AG manufactures and sells compression, automation, and drive technology solutions. The company manufactures reciprocating compressors, such as compressor and reed valves, rings and packing solutions, control and monitoring systems, safety solutions, and cylinder heads; and gas engines, including engine management systems, gas metering and explosion relief valves, OEM ignition solutions, and systems for diesel engines. The company also provides rotary compressor components and s...
    Hyundai Mobis - Global Headquarters
    Hyundai Mobis Co.,Ltd engages in the auto parts business in Korea, China, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Auto Parts and After-Sales Services. The Auto Parts segment sells auto modules and parts for manufacturing vehicles. The After-Sales Services segment engages in sale of after-sales services parts and accessories. It offers autonomous driving solutions, including driving, parking, in-cabin sensing, and electronic control; and lamps, such as headlam...
    ITW - Global Headquarters
    Illinois Tool Works Inc. manufactures and sells industrial products and equipment in the United States and internationally. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipment segment provides ware washing,...
    Kolon Industries
    Kolon Industries, Inc. engages in industrial materials, chemicals, films/electronic materials, and fashion businesses in South Korea and internationally. The company produces and sells industrial materials, such as polyester and hybrid tire cords; airbags; technical yarn; aromatic polyamide fibers; artificial leather; spunbond nonwoven fabrics under the Finin brand; membrane humidifiers; polymer electrolyte membranes; membrane electrode assemblies; and vent components. It also offers polyester, ...
    Machino Plastics
    Machino Plastics Limited manufactures and sells plastic injection moulded automotive components in India. The company offers front and rear bumpers, instrumental panels, garnish cowl top centers, painted front body kits, grill radiators, aluminium pre colored garnish bumpers, guard side sills, lining fenders, under hood parts ranges, engine covers, air intake manifolds, air filter covers, fan shrouds, griller radiator lowers, absorber front bumpers, quarter trims, trim center pillars, trim trail...
    Ningbo Huaxiang
    Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co. is engaged in research, development, production, sale and aftermarket service of automotive components for middle-class and superior passenger cars. Ningbo Huaxiang manufactures non-metal automotive interior and exterior components and certain metal components, such as exhaust systems assemblies, and middle and large size interior metal punch components.
    Tube Investments
    Tube Investments of India Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of precision engineered and metal formed products to automotive, railway, construction, agriculture, etc. in India. The company operates through eight segments: Engineering, Metal Formed Products, Mobility, Gear and Gear Products, Power Systems, Industrial Systems, Electric Vehicle, and Medical. The Engineering segment offers cold rolled steel strips, precision steel tubes, cold drawn welded tu...
    Yachiyo Industry Co Ltd
    Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. develops, produces, and sells automobile service parts. It manufactures plastic and steel fuel tanks; tilt inner slide, outer slide, popup, and panorama sunroofs; and plastic parts, including bumpers and instrument panels. The company was formerly known as Yachiyo Painting Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. in September 1968. Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1953 and is headquartered in Sayama, Japan. Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd. o...
    Zenda Leather / JBS Leather
    JBS N.V., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a protein and food company worldwide. The company offers beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It also sells leather, leather, hygiene and cleaning products, collagen, metal packaging, biodiesel, and others, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products. In addition, the company is involved in beef processing, such as slaughtering, ...
    Li-Cycle
    Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. operates as a lithium-ion battery resource recovery company in North America. The company processes battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries to produce black mass, a powder-like substance, which contains lithium, nickel and cobalt, and other intermediate products; and critical battery-grade materials for the lithium-ion battery supply chain, including lithium carbonate, as well as black mass and products analogous to black mass that have a similar metal conte...
    Nth Cycle
    Nth Cycle Inc. operates as a metal processing technology company. The company develops an electro-extraction technology that enables customizable, clean, and consistent recovery of the critical minerals for the energy transition. Its product uses recycling technology to reclaim valuable metals to create a secondary source of these metals to protect the future with clean energy advancements. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Beverly, Massachusetts.
    ArcelorMittal acquires full ownership of advanced Calvert steel facility from Nippon Steel
    ArcelorMittal has completed the acquisition of Nippon Steel Corp.'s 50% equity stake in AM/NS Calvert, with ArcelorMittal already owning the remaining portion. The facility, now known as ArcelorMittal Calvert, was initially purchased by ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Corp. in 2014 from ThyssenKrupp for $1.55 billion, with the plant originally built at a cost of $5 billion and commencing operations in 2010. It holds a steel capacity of 5.3 million metric metric tons annually and is considered one...
    European Council adopts regulation for sustainable end-of-life vehicle management
    The European Council has adopted a position on the end-of-life vehicles (ELV) regulation, aiming to ensure that new vehicles are designed to support reuse, recycling and recovery. This includes setting a mandatory target for recycled plastics and the potential for future targets for recycled steel, aluminum and other critical raw materials. The regulation's scope has expanded to include trucks, motorbikes and quadricycles, requiring their design to allow part removal. Producers must esta...
    Nippon Steel finalizes partnership with U.S. Steel to strengthen American operations and security
    Nippon Steel Corp. and United States Steel Corp. have finalized a significant partnership, concluding an 18-month process marked by political scrutiny and national security considerations. Under the terms of the $14.9 billion agreement, Nippon Steel has acquired all outstanding shares of U.S. Steel at $55 per share, while U.S. Steel will retain its iconic name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The steel produced will continue to be “mined, melted and made” in the US, pr...
    BASF commences operations at its hexamethylenediamine plant in France
    BASF has commenced operations at its new hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant in Chalampé, France. The German company had begun construction of this plant in 2022. Commencement of operations at this plant increases BASF's annual HMD production capacity to 260,000 metric tons. Stephan Kothrade, a member of BASF's board of executive directors, said this development emphasizes the company's commitment to chemical production in Europe and aims to enhance regional growth while maintaining compet...
    From gas guzzlers to green machines: The automotive industry's sustainable shift
    The automotive industry is undergoing a significant shift towards sustainability, driven by regulations, changing consumer preferences, and the urgent need to combat climate change. As manufacturers work to reduce their environmental impact, using sustainable materials and innovative manufacturing methods is crucial. However, achieving sustainability in this sector is not easy; it demands substantial effort to implement these practices throughout the entire value chain. Initial costs  ...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 16 June 2025
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    Ford CEO said company is struggling with rare earth material supplies
    Ford is struggling with the supplies of rare earth materials, Detroit Free Press and several other media outlets reported CEO Jim Farley telling Bloomberg TV in an interview. Mainland China, which holds over 90% of the global rare earth processing capacity, introduced stricter export licensing rules in April, affecting the supply to Western manufacturers across various industries, including automakers focused on electric vehicles. Farley highlighted ongoing difficulties, saying that the compa...
    Tokai Kogyo plans to expand Aguascalientes plant in Mexico to meet rising demand
    Tokai Kogyo, a Japan-based supplier known for manufacturing rubber and resin automotive components, has announced a $5.2 million investment to expand its production lines in Aguascalientes, Mexico. This expansion will occur at Tokai Kogyo’s plant in the Siglo XXI Industrial Park, where the Japanese supplier has been operating since 2014. The announcement was made during a meeting between Tokai Kogyo executives and Aguascalientes Gov. María Teresa Jiménez, who highlighted the state's advan...
    Hyundai Steel to supply 100,000 metric tons of steel to GM Korea amid strategic shift
    Hyundai Steel, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), plans to supply 100,000 metric tons of auto steel sheets to GM Korea, starting in September, The Korea Herald reported June 13. This decision follows GM Korea's move to change its steel sheet supplier from mainland China-based steel manufacturer Baoshan Iron & Steel amid quality certification processes. The supply will account for 20% of GM Korea's annual steel sheet consumption. This marks Hyundai Steel's first substanti...
    DuPont - Global Headquarters
    DuPont de Nemours, Inc. provides technology-based materials and solutions in the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates through Electronics & Industrial, Water & Protection, and Corporate & Other segments. The Electronics & Industrial segment supplies materials and solutions for the fabrication of semiconductors and integrated circuits. This segment also provides semiconductor and advanced packaging materials; dielectric and metal...
    FAWAY
    Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, researches, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells components and related parts in China. The company engages in the manufacturing of automobile wheels; wholesale of automobile parts; retail of automobile parts; general cargo warehousing services; labor services; machinery and equipment leasing; and residential real estate leasing business. It also offers technical development, consultation, exchange, tran...
    Kalyani Forge
    Kalyani Forge Limited, an engineering company, manufactures and sells forged, machined, and assembled products in India. The company offers engine parts, including connecting rods, crank shafts, cam shafts, retainer valves, cross head valves, injector clamps, rocker arms, balance weights, cam lobes, and others; and chassis systems, such as idler arms, control arms, steering knuckles, FS arms, brackets and others. It also provides turbocharger parts comprising nozzle rings, pipe cast flanges, and...
    Kongsberg Automotive - Global Headquarters
    Kongsberg Automotive ASA develops, manufactures, and sells products to the automotive industry worldwide. The company operates through Drive Control Systems (DCS) and Flow Control Systems (FCS) segments. The Drive Control Systems (DCS) segment engages in the designing and manufacturing of products for the automotive and the off-highway industry, including pneumatic and electric actuation systems for gear control and clutch actuation; steering column modules; and pedals and throttles for off-high...
    Martinrea - Global Headquarters
    Martinrea International Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of engineered, value-added lightweight structures, and propulsion systems for automotive sector in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers lightweight structure products, including knuckles/control arms/links; subframes integral/fabricated products; complex assemblies; body structures; exterior trims; and trailer hitches. It also provides engine blocks, transmission housings, graphene an...
    NRB Bearings
    NRB Bearings is one of the leading manufacturers of needle roller bearings in India that was incorporated in 1966 as the Needle Bearing Company, in a joint-venture between France-based Nadella (with 26% stake) and Indian promoters, the Sahney family (59% stake). The company supplies mainly to the automotive industry. NRB Bearings operates seven manufacturing plants in India and one in Thailand. Of the seven plants in India, the company has four in Maharashtra, and one each in Andhra Pradesh, Jha...
    Oriental Holdings
    Oriental Holdings Berhad engages in automotive business. The company’s Automotive and Related Products segment retails and distributes motor vehicles; and manufactures engines, seats, and other related parts, as well as trades in spare parts, accessories, and related component parts. Its Plastic Products segment manufactures, assembles, and distributes plastic component parts; and manufactures plastic technical and industrial goods and equipment, and plastic articles and products. The company...
    Recticel
    Recticel SA/NV, an insulation company, provides thermal and thermo-acoustic solutions in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovenia, other European Union countries, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It offers thermal insulation boards consist of high-performance polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam used in various residential and non-residential applications; thermal acoustic insulation boards for partition wall applications; and vacuum insulation solutions for building...
    Schaeffler - Global Headquarters
    Schaeffler AG, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells components and system for industrial applications in Europe, the Americas, China, and the Asia Pacific. The Automotive Technologies division offers mechanical, mechatronic, and electronic components and systems for powertrain electrification used in passenger cars and commercial vehicles, such as electric motors, axle transmissions, axle drives, power electronics, hybrid modules, electromechanical and hydraulic actu...
    Sundram Fasteners - Global Headquarters
    Sundram Fasteners Limited manufactures and sells components for the automotive, infrastructure, wind energy, aerospace, defense, farm equipment, industrial, aviation, and other sectors in India, China, the Americas, and internationally. The company’s products include high tensile fasteners, such as wind energy, automotive, engine, chassis, and aerospace and aviation fasteners; cold extruded parts, including gear blanks, transmission shafts, cams, starter sleeves and pinions, CV joint parts, an...
    Tata Steel
    Tata Steel Limited engages in the manufacture and distribution of steel products in India and internationally. It offers reinforcement bars (rebars) and wire rods, cut-and-bend reinforcement bars, welded wire mesh, prefabricated cages (pre-cages), steel couplers and carpet reinforcement, hot-rolled, cold rolled, coated coil, tubes, rebar, metallic coated, pre-finished steels, alloy steels, and profiles and construction systems. The company also provides solutions in building envelope, structural...
    Tianjin Dies
    Tianjin Motor Dies Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, design, production, and sale of automobile body panel molds and supporting products in China and internationally. The company offers automobile body panel molds, automobile body stamping parts, inspection tools, and welding fixtures; and aviation parts. Tianjin Motor Dies Co., Ltd. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Tianjin, China.
    Zhongding
    Zhongding Sealing Holding Co. is a Chinese large-scale comprehensive enterprise producing mainly automotive and machinery components. Zhongding is engaged in research, development, production and sale of rubber sealing parts, applied on automobiles, motorcycles, electronic appliances, earthmoving vehicles, mining, railway, petroleum chemistry, ships and aviation.
    Custom Cells
    Custom Cells Itzehoe GmbH manufactures and supplies energy-storage devices and battery intermediate products based on lithium battery technology. The company offers lithium-polymer accumulators, customized electrode/separator foils, electrode coins for EL-cells, semi-finished and intermediate products, and battery modules, as well as contract and toll coating services. It offers its products for a range of applications, such as oil and gas exploration, medical technology, aerospace technology, i...
    Cyclic Materials
    Jade Bird Fire Co., Ltd. develops, manufactures, and sells professional fire safety electronic products and fire safety systems in China and internationally. The company offers fire safety system products, including automatic fire alarm and linkage control; electricity fire safety system products, such as gas fire monitoring, automatic gas fire extinguishing, and gas detection and monitoring systems, as well as fire cloud platform. Its products are used in Zhongnanhai, the Beijing Olympic Games,...
    FAIRMAT
    Fairmat SAS recycles carbon fiber composite to produce new kinds of materials from material waste and sell them to industrial companies. It is an alternative to traditional recycling that offers advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, finite element analysis, machine vision, etc. to deliver ecological solution. It serves industries, such as design, mobility, electronics, construction, transport, and logistics. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Paris, Fran...
    Volvo Cars enters sourcing agreement with SSAB for supply of recycled, near-zero emissions steel
    Volvo Cars has entered into a new sourcing agreement with the Sweden-based steel company SSAB for the supply of high-quality, recycled and near-zero emissions steel, beginning 2025. The agreement makes Volvo Cars the first car manufacturer to secure a supply agreement with SSAB for recycled, near-zero emissions steel intended for serial production. This agreement extends a long-term collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable steel. Volvo Cars is also advancing its circular sustainability go...
    Gauzy
    Gauzy Ltd., an integrated light and vision control company, develops, manufactures, and supplies vision and light control technologies in Israel, the United States, France, rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Architecture, Automotive, Safety tech, and Aeronautics. The company offers suspended particle device, liquid crystal, and films for smart glass applications, as well as camera monitoring systems, and other AI-powered advanced driver assistance syste...
    Ionic Materials
    Ionic Materials specializes in polymer science, electrochemistry, and battery science. Ionic has developed a solid polymer electrolyte that enables manufacturing of batteries that are safer, cheaper, and better in performance.
    Natural Fiber Welding
    Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. manufactures and supplies fabrics and materials. The company's products include MIRUM, a plant-based and plastic-free material for footwear, fashion, automotive, accessories, upholstery, and more and CLARUS, a technology solution that is shifting the soft-goods material industry from petroleum dependence and linear life cycles to plant-based inputs and inherent circularity. It serves the accessories and footwear industries. The company was founded in 2015 and is based...
    Maruti Suzuki cuts e-Vitara production targets amid shortages of rare earth materials
    India's leading carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, has significantly reduced its near-term production targets for its inaugural electric vehicle, the e-Vitara, by nearly two-thirds due to rare earth material shortages, Reuters reported June 11. This decision underscores the ongoing disruptions affecting the automotive industry due to export restrictions imposed by mainland China. Originally, Maruti had planned to produce 26,500 e-Vitaras between April and September. However, the company now aims to man...
    US-China agree on framework to ease export restrictions, trade conditions
    US and mainland Chinese officials have agreed on a framework to revive trade and ease mainland China's export restrictions on rare earths, though the agreement offers limited potential of resolving long-standing trade differences, a Reuters report said June 11. After intense negotiations in London, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the framework would add substance to a previous agreement from Geneva, which aimed to ease bilateral tariffs that had reached high levels. The Geneva ...
    Valmet Automotive expands production capacity of Polish plant to meet strong demand for convertible roofs and kinematics
    Valmet Automotive has completed the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Zary, Poland, which produces convertible roofs and kinematic systems for the automotive market, the Finland-based company said in a press release on June 10. The expansion adds an 8,800-square-meter area to the plant, resulting in a total production area of 26,000 square meters, to meet rising demand from customers. The Zary plant plays a vital role as a technology provider and ...
    Valmet Automotive
    Valmet Automotive Oyj engages in the engineering and manufacturing of electric vehicles, batteries, and kinematic systems for original equipment manufacturers. It manufactures batteries and other EV systems; and engineers and tests EV systems. The company also develops and delivers active spoilers, convertible roofs, and active charging flaps. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Uusikaupunki, Finland.
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