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    The evolving landscape of automotive startups
    The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by rapid technological advancements. At the forefront of this evolution are mobility startups, which are pioneering innovations across domains such as software-defined vehicles (SDVs), autonomous driving and battery technologies. S&P Global Mobility recently published the "AutoTechInsight Mobility Startups Report - H1 2025," highlighting the major trends in the automotive startup ecosystem, by analyzing data from appro...
    Ford’s bold bid for the next big thing
    How cars are built and the concept of the moving assembly line are culturally ingrained in the automotive industry. Every now and again, the automotive industry goes through phases of trying to do things differently. Ford is the latest in a long line of automakers to try and innovate. Electrification, the rise of Tesla, the often best-in-class levels set by mainland Chinese original equipment manufacturers for digital vehicle attributes, and ever-increasing and accelerating new vehicle prices...
    Rapid Response: Impact analysis of US automotive tariff actions - Issue #15
    With this edition of Rapid Response we illustrate how we expect global auto tariffs for importation into the US market to coalesce around the 15% level following the deals brokered with Japan and the EU. The Section 232 25% tariffs on vehicles and parts remain untouched, while USMCA compliant vehicles and parts continue to trade unhindered.
    AutoTechInsight mobility startups report
    This report delves into the dynamic landscape of the automotive startup ecosystem, analyzing trends and innovations from a dataset of 2,250 global startups. It highlights the significant roles of software-defined vehicles and autonomous driving technologies, alongside investment patterns and OEM partnerships that are shaping the future of mobility.
    IAA Mobility 2025: ŠKODA Auto unveils Vision O interior design ahead of September debut in Munich
    ŠKODA Auto is gearing up to launch its Vision O concept car at the IAA Mobility in September in Munich. The Vision O represents a new direction for ŠKODA's interior design, focusing on a customer-centric approach characterized by a spacious layout, comfort and intuitive functionality. The design integrates clean lines and simple shapes to promote a calm and safe atmosphere, in line with the next generation of ŠKODA's Modern Solid design language. The Vision O interior emphasizes susta...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 25 August 2025
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    Stellantis recalls nearly 80,000 Jeep Wranglers for faulty tire pressure monitoring system
    Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, has initiated a recall for over 78,000 of its 2024–2025 Wrangler vehicles, as reported by a US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice. The recall, identified as number 56C, is due to an issue with the remote start antenna cable that may be pinched, causing the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light to fail to illuminate as intended. This issue means the vehicles do not meet certain Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standar...
    Alcantara
    Alcantara S.p.A. manufactures and markets homonymous materials for use in various applications in fashion and accessories, automotive, interior and contract, consumer electronics, aviation, and marine sectors. The company offers printed, embossed, embroidery, electro-welding, and other materials. It offers its products through distributors in Italy and internationally. Alcantara S.p.A. was formerly known as IGANTO S.p.A. and changed its name to Alcantara S.p.A. in 1981. It has strategic alliance...
    Ashimori Industry Co Ltd.
    Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive safety systems in Japan and internationally. The company offers automotive seat belts, air bags, steering wheels, tonneau covers, electric sunshades, manual shades, and separation nets. It also provides fire hoses; water-supply hoses; fire hydrant hoses; disaster prevention materials and equipment; and hoses for golf course, water sprinkling and irrigation, and marine and irrigation use. In addition, the company offers industrial mate...
    Eissmann Group Automotive - Global Headquarters
    Eissmann Automotive Deutschland GmbH develops, manufactures, and supplies shifter modules, trim components, and car interiors for automotive manufacturers in Germany and internationally. The company offers car interiors made of carbon, wood, aluminum, fabrics, and synthetic materials; subsystems, such as instrument panels, doors, and center consoles; trims components, which include airbag covers, instrument trims, door trims, armrests, center consoles, pillars, steering-wheel covers, leather-cov...
    Futaba Global Headquarters
    Futaba Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electronic equipment, radio control, and manufacturing equipment in Japan and internationally. It operates through Electronic Devices Connection and Production Equipment segments. The company offers electronic component technology, which includes organic light-emitting diode, VFD, touch sensors, tab lead, and composite modules; radio control technology including radio control industrial, industrial ser...
    Imasen Electric Industrial
    Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells auto parts in Japan and internationally. It also manufactures and sells industrial machinery parts, health machinery and equipment, such as powerless walking support machines, as well as other transportation machinery and equipment parts. The company offers power seat adjuster, rear combination lamp, and electromagnetic swirl horn products. In addition, it offers DC converter, power seat/seat ...
    Jay Ushin
    Jay Ushin Limited engages in the manufacture, purchase, and sale of lock and key sets, door latches, heater control panels (HVAC), and switches for automobiles in India and internationally. The company provides lockset two and four wheelers, HVAC, door latches, instrument cluster two and four wheelers, and speed sensors. It also offers molds, dies, jigs, and fixtures; electronics and energy products, such as energy meters, batteries, lithium-batteries, and solar panels, as well as surface mount ...
    MTA - Global Headquarters
    MTA S.p.A. engages in the development and manufacture of in-vehicle human-machine interface systems. It offers instrument clusters, touch panels, armrests/keyboards, power distribution units, ECUs, fuses, modular and WP modular fuse holders, one-way fuse holders, connectors, terminals, battery terminals, sensors, caps, and race products. The company sells its products to manufacturers of cars, motorcycles, tractors, off-highway equipment, trucks, and races, as well as systems suppliers in Europe...
    Nihon Plast - Global Headquarters
    Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, processing, repair, and sale of automotive parts in Japan and internationally. The company offers safety parts, including steering wheels and airbag modules; interior parts, such as instrument panel systems, ventilators, glove boxes, console boxes, cup holders, air conditioner ducts, shift knobs, and pillar garnishes; and exterior parts, which include cowl top covers, fender protectors, wheel resonators, air spoil...
    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...
    Omron- Global Headquarters
    OMRON Corporation engages in industrial automation, device and module solutions, data solution business, social systems, and healthcare businesses internationally. It offers sensors, switches, safety and control components, relays, motion and drives, robotics, energy conservation, power supplies, and automation system products. The company also offers environmental mobility, digital devices, food and commodities, logistics and warehouse automation, medical, robotic, panel, vision, software. In a...
    Tuopu
    Ningbo Tuopu Group Co.,Ltd. engages in the research and development, production, and sale of auto parts in China and internationally. The main products include automotive NVH shock absorption systems, interior and exterior decoration systems, lightweight body, cockpit components, thermal management systems, chassis systems, air suspension systems, driving systems, shock absorption systems, interior functional parts, vehicle electronics, vibration control systems, actuator, and heat management sy...
    HCMF inaugurates new sunroof plant in Mexico
    HCMF, a Taiwan-based supplier, inaugurated a new plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment exceeding $16 million, MexicoNow reported Aug. 15. The new plant will produce sunroofs and sliding roofs for vehicles. It is expected to create over 300 direct jobs. With this new facility, HCMF becomes part of the industrial corridor in southeastern Coahuila, a significant hub for automotive and auto parts manufacturing in Mexico. This will reinforce the state's prominent export statu...
    Guardian Optical
    Guardian Optical Technologies Specialises In Advanced 2D And 3D Sensors. The Company’S Proprietary Sensor Configuration Combines Three Deep Sensing Layers 2D Video, 3D Video, And Micromotion Detection With A High-Resolution Camera To Look Beyond The Driver And Offer Safety And Convenience Features To All Vehicle Occupants Guardian Optical’S Patent-Pending Sensor Detects The Presence Of Humans Even Where There Is No Direct Line Of Sight. The Company’S Sensors Can Replace In-Seat Pressure S...
    European Commission approves acquisition of Proseat’s Foam, Trim and Lightweight Components business by Brose Sitech
    On June 24, Brose Sitech, the joint venture company of Brose and the Volkswagen Group that produces complete seats and seat parts, announced its decision to acquire the Foam, Trim and Lightweight Components business of Proseat. The acquisition was contingent upon approval from the European Commission. This week, on Aug. 19, the commission approved the proposed acquisition of Proseat’s business by Brose Sitech. The commission determined that the acquisition would not pose competition concern...
    Interior insight: Subaru Crosstrek
    The Subaru Crosstrek has long been a favorite among drivers looking for a mix of tough capability and everyday practicality. For 2025, Subaru continues this tradition, offering an interior that’s functional, comfortable, and well-equipped, although not without a few compromises. Here is our review of its cabin, focusing on seats, infotainment, connectivity, practicality, space and materials. Seating The Subaru Crosstrek, replacing the outgoing XV, arrived in showrooms in January 2024. Bu...
    Aptiv inaugurates new technical center in India for vehicle software and ADAS development
    Aptiv has commissioned a new technical center in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, to focus on developing software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions for the Indian market, Autocar Professional reported Aug. 18. The new technical center is part of Aptiv’s planned $60 million investment, which also includes capacity expansion at its Chennai plant in 2024. The 34,000-square-foot facility will initially employ nearly 300 engineers, with plans to expand to over 500 by 2026, facilitat...
    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,...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 18 August 2025
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    Mahindra & Mahindra unveils modular multi-energy NU_IQ SUV platform
    Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has announced the upcoming launch of its new-generation sport utility vehicles starting in 2027. These vehicles will be based on the NU_IQ platform, which features M&M's Heartcore design philosophy and is engineered for both India and international markets. The platform supports multiple powertrains (petrol, diesel and electric) and configurations, including front-wheel-drive (FWD), all-wheel-drive (AWD), left-hand-drive (LHD) and right-h...
    ZF Lifetec opens new steering wheel production plant in Morocco
    On July 2, ZF Lifetec inaugurated a new manufacturing plant within the Tanger Med Industrial Platform in Morocco, dedicated to producing steering wheels. Spanning 8,000 square meters, this plant represents a significant milestone in ZF Lifetec's expansion efforts within the automotive industry, strategically positioned at the crossroads of Europe and Africa.  The plant has successfully initiated production and employs approximately 350 people, manufacturing steering wheels for ...
    ZF Lifetec begins one-piece woven airbags at expanded facility in mainland China
    ZF Lifetec, a specialist in occupant safety systems in vehicles, has started the third phase of its Rizhao plant in the Rizhao Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shandong Province, mainland China. This new phase focuses on producing one-piece woven (OPW) airbags and is expected to fully scale production by 2027 with an annual capacity exceeding 5 million OPW airbags. This expansion aims to bolster the company's supply capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region and global markets. The g...
    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...
    AAPICO Hitech
    AAPICO Hitech Public Company Limited engages in the manufacture and distribution of automobile parts, dies, and jigs in Thailand, China, Malaysia, and Portugal. It operates through three segments: Manufacture of Auto Parts; Sales of Automobiles and Provision of Automobiles Repair Service; and Others. The company offers pressed and stamped body parts, including floor parts, cross members, side sills, brackets, clips, and sub-assembly parts; chassis frame components; housing axles; forged and mach...
    Commercial Vehicle Group
    Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., together its subsidiaries, provides systems, assemblies, and components to the vehicle market and electric vehicle markets; and manufactures customized products in the United States, Mexico, China, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Morocco, Thailand, India, Australia, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Vehicle Solutions, Electrical Systems, and Aftermarket & Accessories. The Vehicle Solutions segment designs, manufactures, ...
    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, personal heating and cooling devices, air quality system, heat exchangers, bus air-conditioning systems, automotive freezers, control system products, pick up systems, and cooling products, as well as heating, ventilation, and air...
    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...
    Gentherm - Global Headquarters
    Gentherm Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and sells thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Automotive and Medical. The company offers climate comfort systems, including seat heaters, blowers, and thermoelectric devices for variable temperature climate control seats and steering wheel heaters to provide thermal comfort to automobile passengers; integrated electronic components, such as electronic co...
    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...
    JBM Auto
    JBM Auto Limited engages in the manufacture and sale sheet metal components, tools, dies and moulds, and buses in India and internationally. It operates through three segments: Sheet Metal Components, Assemblies & Sub-assemblies (Component Division); Tool, Dies & Moulds (Tool Room Division); and OEM Division. The company offers auto components and systems, such as BIW, chassis and suspension systems, pedal boxes, tubular products, safety-critical components, and various auto assemblies for two-w...
    Mitsuba - Global Headquarters
    Mitsuba Corporation manufactures and sells automotive, motorcycle, and micro mobility products in Asia, the Americas, Europe, Africa, and China. It provides automotive products, such as front and rear wiper systems, power window and seat motors, roof motors, power sliding door drive systems, starter and fan motors, electric oil pump, electronic throttle control motors, and electric power steering and servo brake motors. The company also offers motorcycle products, including starter motors, AC ge...
    Murakami Corporation
    Murakami Corporation manufactures and sells rear-view mirrors in Japan. The company offers rearview, electronic, and concave mirrors. It also provides heated washer and projection related products. In addition, the company offers opt-electronics solutions, such as dichroic and half mirror, UV, IR, and dichroic filter; cold mirror, band-pass, and trimming filters, as well as Ar, Cr, and laser mirrors. The company was founded in 1882 and is based in Shizuoka, Japan.
    Ningbo Shuanglin
    Shuanglin Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of auto parts in China and internationally. It offers automotive interior and exterior trim system parts; wheel hub bearings; precision injection molding products; seat system parts; transmissions; and electric drives for new energy vehicles, etc. Shuanglin Co., Ltd. was formerly known as Ningbo Shuanglin Auto Parts Co.,Ltd. and changed its name to Shuanglin Co., Ltd. in August 2025. The company was founded in 200...
    Piolax
    PIOLAX, Inc. designs, develops, produces, and sells various parts and products for automotive, medical, and consumer and security industries in Japan, rest of Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. It offers valves and fuel parts for filling, storing, and providing petrol; connectors for piping used around radiators; compact filters for fuel and oil systems; and evapo-tube ASSY products. The company also provides powertrain parts, which include various springs that are used for tr...
    Samvardhana Motherson Group - Global Headquarters
    Samvardhana Motherson International Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells components to automotive original equipment manufacturers in India, Germany, the United States, and internationally. It operates through Wiring Harness, Modules and Polymer Products, Vision Systems, Integrated Assemblies, and Emerging Businesses segments. The company offers wiring harness components, power modules, electrical cabinets and power packs, and electrical distribution systems; and exter...
    Seiren
    Seiren Co.,Ltd. manufactures and markets textile products, industrial machines, and electronic parts in Japan and internationally. The company operates through Automotive Materials, Electronics Materials, High Fashion Materials, Environmental & Life Materials, and Medical Materials segments. The company offers car seat cover, instrument panel (decorative), and airbag materials. It also provides electrically conductive and high-performance wiping cloth materials, and battery separator materials....
    Strattec Security - Global Headquarters
    Strattec Security Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automotive security, access control, and user interface controls products and solutions under the VAST Automotive Group brand primarily in North America. The company provides mechanical and electronically enhanced locks and keys, passive entry passive start systems, phone as a key systems, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding side door systems, power tailgate and lift gate sy...
    Tachi-S - Global Headquarters
    TACHI-S Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of automotive seats in Japan and internationally. It offers seats for car categories, such as luxury brand cars, sports cars, Kei cars, and commercial vehicles. The company was formerly known as Tachikawa Spring Co., Ltd. and changed its name to TACHI-S Co., Ltd. in April 1986. TACHI-S Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1954 and is headquartered in Ome, Japan.
    Toyota Industries - Global headquarters
    Toyota Industries Corporation manufactures and sells textile machinery, materials handling equipment, automobiles, and automobile parts in Japan, the United States, and internationally. It operates through the Automobile, Materials Handling, and Textile Machinery segments. The company provides internal combustion telematics, lift truck training, and end-to-end warehouse solutions, as well as electric lift trucks comprising reach trucks, pallet jacks, pallet stackers, sit-down and stand-up counte...
    Uno Minda
    Uno Minda Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and supplies auto components and systems in India and internationally. It provides alloy wheels, automotive switches, horns, infotainment systems, speakers, socket assemblies, fuel hoses, sensors, actuators, controllers, telematics and connected solutions, alternate fuel systems, air filtration systems, canisters, seat head rest and arm rests, luggage boards, automotive wireless chargers, seat recliner mechanism, multi mode drive sw...
    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...
    Interior insight: VW T-Roc
    Volkswagen has updated the T-Roc compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) with new features to keep it competitive. This refresh introduces new performance variants, including the sporty R and the open-top Cabriolet. Size-wise, it measures 4,236 mm in length, 1,584 mm in height and 1,819 mm in width, making it shorter, wider and taller than the Golf. Notably, its trunk space is 17% larger than that of its sibling, further enhancing its appeal for those seeking a practical compact SUV. The wheelbas...
    Toyoda Gosei’s Q1 FY 2025/26 net income up 13.8% year over year to $93.1 million
    Toyoda Gosei reported a 13.8% year-over-year increase in net profit to ¥13.5 billion (about $93.1 million) in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2025/26 ended June 30, 2025, the company said in a press release. The Japanese supplier recorded higher net profit despite witnessing a 1.5% year-over-year decline in revenue to ¥260.4 billion. Toyoda Gosei also recorded 6.7% year-over-year growth in operating profit to ¥18.4 billion. Revenue increased in Japan by 4.1% year over year to ...
    Magna to showcase automotive innovations at IAA Mobility 2025
    Magna will present its latest innovations at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich from Sept. 8 to 14. The company will highlight advancements in sustainable materials, drivetrain technologies, energy storage systems and advanced driver assistance systems in Hall B3, Booth E40. A significant focus will be on sustainable materials that adhere to high technical standards while minimizing the ecological footprint of vehicles. According to Uwe Geissinger, executive vice president and president of Magna Eur...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 11 August 2025
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    Tata AutoComp expands European presence with acquisition of IAC's operations in Slovakia
    Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd., an Indian automotive components manufacturer, is set to enhance its operations in Europe by acquiring IAC Group (Slovakia) s.r.o. through its UK-based subsidiary, Artifex Interior Systems Ltd., Autocar Professional reported Aug. 7. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition involves IAC Slovakia's manufacturing facility in Lozorno, which employs 800 people and reported $190 million in revenue for the fisc...
    Bharat Seats
    Bharat Seats is a major supplier of complete seating systems and interior components for passenger and commercial vehicles in India. The company is part of the Relan Group which also manufactures sheet metal, air-conditioning body parts and exhaust systems for the automotive industry. Bharat Seats supplies mainly to Maruti Suzuki which has a 14.81% shareholding in the seating system supplier. In addition to Maruti Suzuki, Bharat Seats manufactures seats, frames and sheet metal components for Suz...
    Gestamp - Global Headquarters
    Gestamp Automoción, S.A. designs, develops, and manufactures metal components for the automotive industry in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Mercosur, North America, and Asia. The company offers body-in-white products, large components and assembly parts, such as bonnets, roofs, doors, and mudguards, as well as other surface and assembly parts for use in creation of visible exterior skin of vehicles; and structural and crash-related elements, including floors, pillars, rails, and wheel arches. ...
    Leggett & Platt
    Leggett & Platt, Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and products in the United States, Europe, China, Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The company offers steel rod, drawn wire, innersprings, specialty foam chemicals and additives, for use in bedding and furniture, semi-finished mattresses, private label finished mattresses, pillows and toppers, static foundations, adjustable beds, machines to produce innersprings, industrial sewing and quilting machines, and ...
    Munjal Auto Industries
    Munjal Auto Industries Limited manufactures and sells auto components for motor vehicles in India. It operates through Auto Components and Composite Products & Moulds segments. The company offers cross bars, exhaust systems, steel and spoke wheel rim, and accessories; and complete assembly including BIW parts, B&C pillars, cross car beam, battery tray, control arm, and tie end bars, as well as accelerator, brake, and clutch assemblies. It also provides fuel tank and BIW assemblies; and sheet met...
    NHK Spring - Global Headquarters
    NHK Spring Co., Ltd. provides automobile, data communications, and industry and lifestyle products in Japan. The company offers automotive suspension springs, such as coil and leaf springs, stabilizers, stabilizer links, torsion bars, and stabilinkers; automotive precision springs, including valve springs, disc and wire springs, leaf springs, and injector springs; thin leaf, high-strength disc, special disc, and cylindrical-headed disc springs; spring mechanism products, such as metal bellows ac...
    NIFCO
    NIFCO is an independent OEM supplier of fasteners and other moulded plastic components. The company has been listed on the Frist Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1979. NIFCO’s largest shareholder is Toshiaki Ogasawara (Chairman) with 11.05%. NIFCO's Industrial Plastic Parts & Components Division includes company's automotive business and it generate sales close to 90% of the company’s sales. The company holds a 70% market share in Japan for plastic fasteners. NIFCO generates about ...
    Sandhar Technologies
    Sandhar Technologies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacturing and assembling of automotive components for automotive industry in India and internationally. It offers automotive locking and security systems, which includes locking systems, latches and hinges, and door handles; automotive vision systems; stampings; operators cabins and structural parts; automotive optoelectronics; and zinc, aluminum, and magnesium die casting. The company provides polymers, commercial ...
    Shanghai Daimay
    Shanghai Daimay Automotive Interior Co., Ltd engages in the research, development, and sale of passenger car components in China and internationally. The company offers interior parts for automotive roof systems and seat systems, including sun visors, headrests, roofs, central roof controllers, and other automotive interior products. Its products include headrest components, rare vanity, EPP parts, arm rests, gear knobs, seating assemblies, reading and dome lamps, overhead consoles, rear and fro...
    Tokai Rika - Global Headquarters
    Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of automotive parts in Japan, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company offers human interface systems and controls, including touchpads; multi-function, power window, steering, heater control, push start, hazard, fog lamp, power outer mirror, defogger, rheostat light control, and seat switches, as well as neutral start, engine oil pressure, parking brake, door lock, brake lamp, courtesy lamp, and buckup light sensing switches; and sh...
    Vitro
    Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, processes, distributes, and sells glass products worldwide. It operates in Flat Glass, Chemicals, and Containers segments. The company provides flat glass products for the construction and automotive industries in the original and replacement equipment markets; and produces inorganic chemicals, such as sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and calcium chloride for use in the glass production, detergents, soaps, paper...
    Indie Semiconductor to acquire Vienna-based emotion3D for $20 million
    Indie Semiconductor has announced a definitive agreement to acquire emotion3D GmbH, a company based in Vienna. Emotion3D specializes in developing advanced perception algorithms and software for in-cabin sensing, advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving. This acquisition aligns with the evolving global automotive regulations and new car assessment programs that aim to enhance road safety through the deployment of multimodal-sensing technologies, such as cameras and radars. These ...
    Kia recalls over 300,000 vehicles for potential road hazards due to loose trim parts
    Kia America has issued two recall notices for over 300,000 vehicles due to loose parts near the doors and windows that could detach and pose hazards to other drivers. The affected vehicles include 201,149 Telluride models and 100,063 K5 models, all manufactured between 2023 and 2025. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) highlighted that detached trim pieces could create road hazards, increasing the potential risk of crashes. For the Telluride models, the issue lies wi...
    All-new MG4 makes China debut with semisolid-state battery
    SAIC Motor has initiated presales for the new MG4, an updated compact electric hatchback, on Aug. 5 at the Hangzhou Grand Convention and Exhibition Centre. The starting price is 73,800 yuan (approximately $10,100), with four variants available immediately. An upcoming semisolid-state battery version is scheduled for pricing in September and deliveries by the end of 2025. Notably, the MG4 is among the first to feature semisolid-state batteries in mass production, enhancing safety and longevity by...
    Adient reports strong Q3 turnaround with net income of $36 million
    Seating supplier Adient reported a net income of $36 million for the third quarter ended June 30, 2025, contrasting with a net loss of $11 million during the same period the previous year. The US-based company also achieved a 25.5% year-over-year growth in earnings before interest and income taxes, totaling $118 million. Adient's third-quarter earnings showed significant improvement as net sales rose slightly by 0.6% year over year to $3.74 billion. Adjusted EBITDA increased by 12% year ove...
    Antolin secures €150M syndicated loan under ICO guarantee scheme for transformation plan
    Automotive interior systems supplier Antolin secured a €150 million syndicated loan as part of its ongoing transformation plan. The loan falls under the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO)’s guarantee scheme, specifically for companies impacted by tariffs in the US. Antolin's main financial partners, which include CaixaBank, Santander, BBVA (acting as the agent bank), Sabadell and HSBC, support the financing. The loan has a seven-year maturity and includes an 18-month grace period. This a...
    Aisin’s Q1 FY 2025/26 net profit nearly triples year over year to $273.5 million
    Aisin’s net profit nearly tripled to ¥39.6 billion (about $273.5 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, the company said in a press release on July 31. Aisin recorded strong growth in net profit as revenue increased 3% year over year to ¥1.2 trillion, mainly driven by higher sales of powertrain units, despite unfavorable foreign exchange translations. Operating profit also increased 42.1% year over year to ¥47.9 billion despite the tariff impact investments for human capital ...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 4 August 2025
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    Magna’s Q2 FY 2025 net sales declines 3% year over year to $10.6 billion
    Magna, a leading auto parts supplier and contract vehicle manufacturer from Canada, reported a 3% year-over-year decline in net sales amounting to $10.6 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, according to a press release dated Aug. 1. The company attributed this decline to reduced light vehicle production in its key markets of North America and Europe, along with lower complete vehicle production volumes due to the end of production for Jaguar I-Pace and E-Pace models. Despite the...
    Toyota Boshoku’s Q1 FY 2025/26 net income rises 24.7% year over year to $74.7 million
    Toyota Boshoku, a Japan-based automotive supplier, reported a 24.7% year-over-year growth in net income, reaching ¥10.8 billion (about $74.7 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025, according to a press release dated July 31. Operating income also rose by 12% year over year to ¥18.7 billion. Despite a 1.7% year-over-year decline in revenue to ¥479.7 billion, the company experienced strong earnings growth. The decline in revenue was attributed to the impact of foreign exchange rat...
    Berry Global
    Berry Global Inc. manufactures and sells non-woven products that are used within consumer and industrial end markets. The company offers bottles and canisters; multilayer sauce bottles for table sauces and condiments; containers; dispensing systems; inhalers and dose counters; technical components; polypropylene cups and lids; closures and overlaps; prescription vials; and extruded and laminated tubes. It also provides cloth and foil tapes, liners for splicing and laminating tapes, flame-retarda...
    Bosch - Global Headquarters
    Robert Bosch GmbH, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology and services in Europe, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Mobility, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology segments. The Mobility segment provides gasoline systems, diesel systems, chassis systems control products, electrical drives, starter motors and generators, car multimedia products, automotive electronics, and automotive aftermarket and steering products....
    Daedong System
    Daedong System Co.,Ltd. manufactures and supplies automotive control cables for carmakers primarily in South Korea, the United States, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, and China. Daedong System Co.,Ltd. was formerly known as Daedong Cable Industrial Co.,Ltd. and changed its name to Daedong System Co.,Ltd. in April 1996. Daedong System Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1980 and is based in Incheon, South Korea.
    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...
    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...
    Texas Instruments
    Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States, China, rest of Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Japan, and internationally. The company operates through Analog and Embedded Processing segments. The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and conv...
    TS Tech - Global Headquarters
    TS TECH Co., Ltd. engages in development, manufacture, and sale of seats for automobiles. It also provides interior trims and components for automobiles; motorcycle seats; automobile interior; and resin-based parts and accessories for motorcycles. The company offers front, mid, and rear seats, as well as door trims for automobiles; chairs for medical care; and products for off-road and recreational use. It also operates in Japan, the United States, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Thail...
    Varroc Group
    Varroc Engineering Limited designs, manufactures, and supplies exterior lighting systems, plastic and polymer components, electrical and electronics components, advanced safety systems, and precision metallic components worldwide. The company operates through Automotive and Others segments. It provides E-Mobility solutions that include traction motors, controllers, and DC-DC converters; Ice Powertrain Solutions, such as valves, transmission components, crankpins and balancers, and wiper motor; l...
    Zhucheng New Oriental
    New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. provides private educational services under the New Oriental brand in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates through four segments: Educational Services and Test Preparation Courses; Online Education and Other Services; Overseas Study Consulting Services; and Educational Materials and Distribution. It offers test preparation courses to students taking language and entrance exams used by educational institutions in the United States, ...
    Hyundai Mobis Q2 FY 2025 sales up 8.7% year over year to $11.7 billion
    Hyundai Mobis reported an 8.7% year-over-year increase in sales to 15.9 trillion won (about $11.7 billion) in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, according to a press release on July 25. Higher sales helped the leading South Korean supplier record a 36.8% year-over-year growth in operating profit to 870 billion won, resulting in an operating profit margin of 5.5% compared to 4.3% during the same period in 2024. However, the company reported a 6.3% year-over...
    Freudenberg - Global Headquarters
    Freudenberg & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft manufactures and sells technical components and system parts for various business sectors in Africa/Australia, Asia, South and Central America, North America, Germany, Europe, and other European countries. The company offers battery, fuel cell systems, floor mats, and elastomer for the automotive industry; mechanical cleaning equipment and filter products for end users; develops and produces specialty lubricants, release agents, and a range of specialty ch...
    The rise of fixed panoramic glass roofs: Challenging traditional sunroof suppliers
    While the fitment of panoramic sunroofs continues to reach new heights year after year, the demand mix of such sunroofs is also changing rapidly. Generally, automakers offer four types of panoramic sunroofs: panoramic floating, panoramic full glass, panoramic tilt and fixed panoramic sunroof, which is essentially a roof made of glass. According to S&P Global Mobility, the fixed panoramic glass roof is witnessing strong growth, while the fitment of the other three types of pano...
    Magna advances vehicle safety with interior sensing systems
    Magna is advancing vehicle safety with its comprehensive interior sensing systems aimed at protecting occupants and enhancing the driving experience. The Canadian supplier has been awarded or has commenced production of interior sensing systems for five original equipment manufacturer programs across North America, Europe and Asia, reflecting the growing importance of this technology for future driving. One prominent feature of Magna's interior sensing solution is the child presence detection...
    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...
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    Lear’s Q2 FY 2025 net income declines 4.5% year over year to $165.2 million amid stable sales
    Lear Corp. has reported a 4.5% year-over-year decline in net income to $165.2 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, as net sales remained unchanged at $6 billion, recorded during the same period in 2024. Excluding the impact of commodities, foreign exchange, tariff recoveries, and acquisitions and divestitures, sales were down 1%, reflecting lower production on key platforms, which was partially offset by new business wins in both the Seating and E-Systems business. The company also...
    Aisin Seiki - Global Headquarters
    Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, and energy and lifestyle related products. It provides eAxle; hybrid transmission; AT, CVT, and MT; thermal management products; fuel cell electric products; engine related products; parking and driving assistance systems; brakes; steering; doors and roofs; aerodynamic devices; battery frame parts; seat related products; cabin monitoring; and other products, as well as MaaS and car navigation related products. The company also offers ene...
    AKWEL - Global Headquarters
    Akwel SA manufactures automotive and heavy goods vehicle components in France and internationally. It offers fluid management, mechanisms, and structural parts for electric vehicles. The company’s products include body pipes, flow regulation valves, anti-return valves, pulsation dampeners or temperature, and pressure sensors; air distributors, turbo air intake and output pipes and exchangers, exhaust gas recirculation pipes, and cylinder head covers, as well as a range of solutions for cooling...
    Central Glass - Global Headquarters
    Central Glass Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of glass and glass fiber, fertilizer, and fine chemical products for customers in Japan and internationally. It offers glassware, auto parts, electronic materials, semiconductor, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, housing and industrial facilities, fluorine products, insulation, as well as battery products. The company also provides material and medical chemicals, electronic materials, energy materials, ...
    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 two segments, ElectronicsCo and IndustrialsCo. The company supplies materials and solutions for the fabrication of semiconductors and integrated circuits. It also provides semiconductor and advanced packaging materials; dielectric and metallization solutions for chip packaging; silicones for light emittin...
    Faltec
    Faltec Co., Ltd. designs, develops, produces, and sells automotive exterior parts in Japan, Asia, North America, and internationally. It offers automotive front parts, including radiator and lower grille, millimeter wave radar cover, and roof rail; and rear parts, such as rear finisher and spoiler, and smash, outside, and side moldings. The company also provides resin molding parts comprising injection molding machines and other exterior parts; surface treatments, such as plating, plating line, ...
    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...
    Johnson Electric - Global Headquarters
    Johnson Electric Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and sells motion systems the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the People’s Republic of China. The company offers shaded pole, synchronous, and universal motors; coolant and refrigerant valve, headlamp, HVAC, grill shutter, and EV locking actuators; eco fans and blowers, and AC blowers; factory and delivery bikes; automotive compact DC and cooling fan motors; industry and industry comp...
    Kasai Group (formerly Kasai Kogyo)
    Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd. engages in manufacture and sale of automotive interior and exterior parts, and related businesses in Japan and internationally. The company provides cabin trim products, including door trims, head lining products, sun visors, rear parcel shelf products, map lamps, and body side trims; and luggage trim products, such as luggage side trims, tonneau covers, tonneau boards, trunk rooms, floor boards, and luggage floor under boxes. It also offers noise insulation parts comprisin...
    NIDEC Corporation
    Nidec Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells motors, electronics and optical components, and other related products in Japan and internationally. The company offers medium- and large-size motors, small-size and precision motors, motor-related products, units and modules, automotive components, mechanical equipment/machine tools, inspection and measuring equipment, electronic devices, sensors, and other products, as well as mold, molding, cutting, and machi...
    Nippon Sheet Glass - Global Heaquarters
    Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of glass and glazing products in Japan, Europe, North America, and South America. The company operates through Architectural, Automotive, Technical Glass, and Other segments. It offers architectural glass products, including solar control, thermal insulation, fire protection, noise control, safety and security, self-cleaning, decoration glass, glass systems, solar energy, and special applications. The company also provides a...
    Plastic Omnium - Global Headquarters
    OPmobility SE designs and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, energy storage systems, and electrification solutions for all mobility players in Europe, North America, China, rest of Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through three segments: Exterior Systems, Modules, and Powertrain. The Exterior Systems segment develops complex exterior systems; and provides automotive lighting systems, including headlights and ...
    Polytec - Global Headquarters
    Polytec Holding AG, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells plastic solutions for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, commercial vehicles, and smart plastic and industrial applications. It offers plastic and new mobility products, including reusable logistic boxes and containers, and infrastructure for e-mobility; truck, bus, and agricultural applications comprising exterior and aerodynamic parts, modules for agricultural machinery, and component systems for t...
    Suncall Corporation
    Suncall Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes automotive parts and materials, hard disk-related parts, and printer and communication-related products in Japan, North America, and Asia. The company offers precision shaped wires and steel wires for valve springs; and automotive products, including valve springs, transmission springs, detent springs, drive plates, press parts, shaped rings, spiral springs for variable valves and seat belts, sensor rings, boot cla...
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