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    Japan earthquake: Automotive semiconductor supply chains show resilience
    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island on July 28, prompting precautionary inspections, temporary disruptions and localized power outages across the region. While several chipmakers suspended operations for safety checks, initial assessments indicate limited facility damage and gradual resumption of production. This report provides an update to our previous insight on the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake and its potential implications for the semiconductor a...
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    Rapid Response 2026: Japan earthquake brings new wrinkle (Issue 7)
    Mobility Global’s seventh Rapid Response of 2026 addresses the July 28, 2026, Kumamoto, Japan, earthquake and early indications on light vehicle production. The Iran conflict continues, though sales and production remain surprisingly resilient. Talks surrounding the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) have not yet led to a resolution, though we continue to expect that ultimately a trilateral solution will be found. Finally, we take a look at what the latest expectations are for oil p...
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    Mainland China — The new center of gravity for automotive semiconductors
    Mainland China has become the world's largest automotive semiconductor demand center, powered by rapid adoption of EVs, ADAS and software-defined vehicles. As domestic semiconductor capabilities expand across design, manufacturing and ecosystem coordination, the country is reshaping global automotive supply chains, accelerating localization and laying the foundation for Chinese chip suppliers to compete increasingly with established global semiconductor vendors both inside and outside mainland C...
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    Pax Silica: The car industry enters the silicon security state
    For most of the postwar era, the automotive industry focused its anxieties on the traditional pillars of steel, oil and labor. As the sector evolved, it later found itself preoccupied with the complexities of battery supply chains. Now, it must contend with lithography, gallium, trusted foundries and the unsettling question of whether a chip buried in a door controller carries the wrong geopolitical ancestry. This is the logic behind Pax Silica, the latest American attempt to turn...
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    Aumovio reports sharp decline in H1 FY'26 profit amid 9.4% drop in sales to €8.6 billion
    Aumovio has reported a 9.4% year-over-year decline in sales to €8.6 billion in the first half of fiscal year 2026 amid a challenging automotive business environment worldwide. The Germany-based supplier also reported wider losses. While earnings before interest and tax loss more than tripled to €469 million, net loss more than doubled to €597 million. Adjusted EBIT fell by 39.6% year over year to €157 million, resulting in an adjusted EBIT margin of 1.8% compared to 2.7% in ...
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    Mercedes-Benz updates C-Class with premium cabin, advanced lighting and enhanced driving dynamics
    Mercedes-Benz has updated its popular C-Class saloon and estate, placing a strong emphasis on cabin refinement, intelligent lighting technologies and enhanced driving dynamics. According to the German carmaker, the facelifted model has received the most extensive technical upgrade in its history, bringing luxury features traditionally associated with higher segments into the midsize sedan and wagon. Inside, the updated C-Class adopts a more upmarket feel with new upholstery colors, additional...
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    Cipia Vision
    Cipia Vision, formerly known as eyesight technologies, specializes in computer Vision artificial intelligence (AI) for in-vehicle driver and cabin sensing. The company has developed driver sense, a driver monitoring system; cabin sense, an interior and occupant monitoring system and fleet sense, a driver monitoring solution for fleets. The technology behind these solutions utilizes computer vision, deep learning and AI to enhance the driving experience. These solutions allow customers to optimiz...
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    Envisics
    Envisics is developing new technologies for head-up display (HUD) and augmented reality (AR) driven by its Dynamic Holography Platform. The company aims to redefine the way people see and interact with their vehicles and the world around them. Holographic augmented reality in head-up displays (AR-HUD) overlays pertinent and useful information upon the real world, all within the driver’s field of view, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions.
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    polybion
    Point Cloud Inc. went out of business. Point Cloud Inc. provides interactive 3D imaging for e-commerce companies. The company's proprietary software automatically converts digital photos into interactive 3D images, bringing dimension to the Internet. Its services include installation of image capture equipment and training, image processing, hosting, content management, content integration, and technical support. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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    Sitan technology
    Lanli Energy develops electric vehicle mobile charging stations designed to provide accessible EV charging stations. Lanli Energy was founded in 2021 and is based in Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou Xiaohe Technology Co., Ltd. is a new energy service technology company integrating product design, development and service operation. The firm was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in China.
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    VueReal
    VueReal, a technology innovator, has a breakthrough in building millions of micro/nanodevices and printing them efficiently into a large surface area. The VueReal Micro-SolidTM Printing Technology overcomes The limitation to throughput and yield challenges associated with microled displays via novel, proven, and ip-protected processes. VueReal microsolid printing enables next-generation electronic systems by integrating millions of micro-optoelectronic devices into a surface. The company partner...
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    Toyota recalls 48,280 Tacoma vehicles over shock absorber oil reservoir risk
    Toyota is recalling 48,280 vehicles in the US after identifying a potential safety issue involving the vehicles' shock absorbers. The recall covers select 2024–2025 Tacoma and 2024 Tacoma Hybrid pickup trucks. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue stems from the metal flange on the front and rear shock absorbers, which may corrode over time and break. If this occurs, the external oil reservoir attached to the shock absorber could become detach...
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    ZF reports improved earnings in H1 FY'26 despite 2% YOY decline in sales to €19.3 billion
    ZF Friedrichshafen delivered a stronger financial performance in the first half of 2026, driven by improved profitability, disciplined cost management and enhanced cash generation, despite ongoing challenges in the global automotive market. While the company reported a 2% year-over-year decline in sales to €19.3 billion, revenue improved 0.5% after adjusting for currency fluctuations and M&A-related effects. Sales declined 3% year over year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to €9....
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    Canatu
    Canatu Oyj develops and sells carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and related products, and manufacturing equipment for the semiconductor, automotive, and medical diagnostics industries in Finland, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. The company offers custom CNT synthesis reactors; CNT membrane for high-power EUV lithography and X-Ray filter applications; EUV pellicies to protect photomask for contamination while permitting high EUV transmission; optical filters for use in X-Ray filter applications; and ...
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    Leia Inc.
    Leia Inc. develops hardware and software technologies that enable 3D and immersive display experiences on electronic devices without the need for special eyewear. The company provides 3D display technology and platforms, including LeiaSRAC, which converts 2D displays into 3D displays for devices such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, monitors, and car displays. It offers hardware products such as the Lume Pad 2, AI-powered face tracking, stereoscopic 3D capture, and accessories, along with a s...
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    Natural Fiber Welding
    Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. manufactures and supplies fabrics and materials. Its 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. It serves the accessories and footwear industries. The company sell its products through online stores also. Natural Fiber Welding...
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    Neteera Technologies
    Neteera Technologies Ltd. develops and provides contactless patient monitoring systems using high-frequency sensing technology. The company offers systems that use sub-terahertz radar-on-chip technology to remotely track vital signs such as heart rate, respiration, and activity levels without physical contact. Its devices enable real-time data collection and analysis, support early detection of health issues, and send alerts for events such as bed entry and exit or abnormal movement patterns. Th...
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    The Cabin OS Wars
    For years the car’s interior was sold like a small theater: bigger screens, smoother menus, more connectivity, richer graphics and better ambient lighting. The cockpit mattered because it signaled taste and modernity, and was where the brand performed for the customer. That model is giving way to something more strategic. In software-defined vehicles (SDVs), the cabin is becoming a logged-in environment: an identity layer, an authentication surface, a commerce channel and a portal through w...
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    Mahindra and Google Cloud launch BE 6 SPORTEQ series with Gemini AI agent
    Mahindra, in collaboration with Google Cloud, has launched the BE 6 SPORTEQ electric sport utility vehicle series with an AI agent built on Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise, making Mahindra the first Indian OEM to integrate the technology, according to the companies. The companies said the automotive agent is being added to the updated Mahindra Artificial Intelligence Architecture (MAIA) platform. The system is designed to move beyond fixed voice commands and use Gemini models to inter...
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    Stellantis recalls nearly 1 million vehicles globally over rearview camera glitch
    Stellantis is recalling about 848,000 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles in the US to fix a glitch in radio software that can prevent rearview cameras from working properly. The issue can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the media screen. The automaker is unaware of any accidents or injuries linked to the problem. Apart from the US, Stellantis is recalling 107,000 vehicles in Canada, Mexico and other markets. The recall covers various 2026 and 2027 model year Chrysler P...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 17 August 2026
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    Commercial Vehicle Group
    Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides systems, assemblies, and components to the vehicle market and electric vehicle markets in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. The company operates in three segments: Global Seating, Global Electrical Systems, and Trim Systems and Components. The Global Seating segment designs, manufactures, and sells vehicle seats for the vehicle markets, including heavy duty (HD)trucks, medium duty (MD) trucks, last mile delivery ...
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    Dura Automotive
    DURA Automotive Systems, LLC designs, manufactures, and supplies automotive parts for original equipment manufacturers and other transportation industries. It offers mechatronic control systems, shift-by-wire systems, electronic systems, actuators, advanced driver assist systems, lightweight structural body systems, and exterior systems, such as power window systems and electronic-infused exterior trims. The company also provides technologies, such as light weighting, design aesthetics, amalgama...
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    Ficosa - Global Headquarters
    Ficosa International, S.A. researches, develops, manufactures, and markets advanced vision, safety, connectivity, and efficiency systems for the automotive industry. The company develops and manufactures rear-view mirrors, digital camera-monitor systems, and seat comfort components such as seat cushion mats, backrest supports, and lumbar systems with electric and pneumatic options. It supplies shifter systems, including manual and automatic gearshift assemblies, shift-by-wire systems, and relate...
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    Kordsa Global
    Kordsa Teknik Tekstil A.S. manufactures and sells vehicle tires and related products in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It is involved in the manufacturing of industrial cloth products, transmission belts, V-belts, rubber hoses, and rubber and plastic products; industrial single cord with industrial fabrics in the structure of the material; and heavy denier fiber and connection fabrics; as well as the processing and marketing of guide cloth products and o...
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    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 ...
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    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. It also provides fuel tank and BIW assemblies; and sheet metal componen...
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    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, China, Mexico, the United States, 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 prot...
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    Piolax
    PIOLAX, Inc. designs, develops, produces, and sells various parts and products for the automotive, medical, and consumer and security industries in Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia. 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; evapo-tube ASSY products; and connectors with the invented resin tubes. The company also provides powertrain parts, which include various springs tha...
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    Progress-Werk Oberkirch - Global Headquarters
    PWO AG develops, produces, and sells metal components and systems for the mobility industry in Germany, the Czechia Republic, Canada, Mexico, Serbia, and China. It offers mechanical components for electrical and electronic applications, such as motor housing, rotor housing, and covers for electronic control units. The company also provides safety components for airbags and seats, as well as casings for steering wheel suspension; and structural components and sub-systems for vehicle body and chas...
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    Tachi-S - Global Headquarters
    TACHI-S Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive seats and seat parts in Japan, the United States, Mexico, rest of North America, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, China, Europe, and internationally. The company offers seats for various cars, such as luxury brand cars, sports cars, mini cars, and commercial vehicles. It also provides mechanical parts comprising seat tracks, height adjusters, round recliners, side frames, and latches; trim covers, such...
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    Texas Instruments
    Texas Instruments Incorporated designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductors to electronics designers and manufacturers in the United States, China, the rest of Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, and internationally. It 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 conve...
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    Toyota Industries - Global headquarters
    Toyota Industries Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of textile machinery, materials handling equipment, automobiles, and automobile parts in Japan, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through the Automobile, Materials Handling, and Textile Machinery segments. It 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...
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    Varroc Group
    Varroc Engineering Limited provides aftermarket automotive components and solutions in India, the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and internationally. It operates through Automotive and Others segments. The company offers internal combustion engine parts; electrical vehicle products, such as telematics, BMS, charger, DC-DC converter, traction motor/hub motor, and traction motor controller; final drive, pump, and park lock gears; hollow stem, titanium, and sodium valves; headlamps; instrumen...
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    Toyoda Gosei’s Q1 FY 2026/27 net profit rises 34.2% year over year to $111.2 million on higher revenue
    Toyoda Gosei’s net profit increased 34.2% year over year to ¥18 billion (nearly $111.2 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Japan-based automotive supplier recorded strong growth in net profit as revenue increased 16.7% year over year to ¥303.8 billion, driven by increased customer production volume and favorable foreign exchange impact. Higher revenue also helped Toyoda Gosei report a 26.4% year-over-year increase in operating profit to ¥23.2 billion and 41.3% year over y...
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    Toyoda Gosei develops automated sewing technology for vehicle interiors
    Toyoda Gosei has developed a new manufacturing technology that automates the sewing of automotive interior surface materials. The company plans to deploy this technology across its global manufacturing network to improve efficiency and strengthen its competitive position in the automotive industry. Traditionally, stitching operations, particularly hidden and decorative visible stitches, have required a high level of precision because they directly influence the appearance and perceived qualit...
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    The micro-scale challenge of simulating vehicle interiors
    From July 2026, the EU’s General Safety Regulation makes Advanced Driver Distraction Warning mandatory on all new vehicles, and Euro NCAP’s 2026 protocols sharply increase the weighting given to driver and occupant monitoring systems. Almost overnight, sensing what is happening inside the cabin has become one of the most consequential areas of vehicle safety development, and it is accelerating in step with wider shifts in vehicle architecture and human–machine interaction. As Level 2/2+ fu...
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    Is Hungary the new battleground for the trade tensions between Europe and China?
    Hungary’s move against Semcorp in early July is more than a local environmental enforcement case. It is a signal that Europe’s battery build-out is entering a stricter phase where permits, pollution control and public acceptance can directly shape industrial strategy. It matters because Semcorp makes separator film, a critical battery component, and its shutdown in Debrecen could ripple through Europe’s electric vehicle supply chain, especially where mainland Chinese-owned investments in b...
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    Toyota recalls more than 500,000 Camry Hybrid vehicles in US over instrument cluster defect
    Toyota is recalling 508,354 vehicles in the US to fix a glitch in the instrument cluster display, which could raise the risk of a crash or injury, Car and Driver reported on Aug. 11, citing the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall covers certain 2025–2026 Camry Hybrid vehicles equipped with a 7.0-inch instrument cluster. According to the US auto safety agency, a failure in the instrument cluster display during vehicle start up may deactivate the hazard light...
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    2026 Mobility Global Connected Car Consumer Sentiment Study: United States
    Findings of Mobility Global’s 2026 Connected Car Consumer Sentiment Study, conducted among 6,590 recent vehicle owners across the US, reveal a market that is becoming increasingly sophisticated in its assessment of automotive technology. The study provides a comprehensive assessment of feature desirability, willingness to pay, and purchase motivations across 67 automotive technologies and vehicle features. While the industry continues to emphasize automation, artificial intelligence, connectiv...
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    VividQ
    VividQ Ltd Develops Hardware Development Kits (HDKs) that allows manufacturers to develop VR and AR headsets. The company’s products include Cobalt AR, an AR gaming headset, and Cobalt VR, a hardware development kit. VividQ Ltd was formerly known as Penteract28 Limited and changed its name to VividQ Limited in March 2017. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.
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    Lumax Auto plans $16.4 million investment in new production facility in India
    Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd. has approved a 1.6 billion rupees (about $16.4 million) capital expenditure plan to set up a manufacturing plant in Chakan, Maharashtra, India, to supply components to local customer Mahindra & Mahindra, according to a report by Autocar Professional. The facility will be operated under the company’s Intelligent Ambient Comfort division and will supply components tied to the new business secured from Mahindra & Mahindra. The project will be funded entirel...
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    Toyota Boshoku’s Q1 FY'2026/27 revenue rises 10.1% YOY to $3.3 billion
    Toyota Boshoku’s revenue increased 10.1% year over year to ¥528.1 billion (nearly $3.3 billion) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. Despite higher revenue, the Japan-based automotive supplier recorded a 15.1% year-over-year decline in operating profit to ¥15.9 billion, while net profit fell by 18.9% year over year to ¥8.7 billion. The company recorded higher revenue in all key markets during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026/27. Revenue increased in Japan by 6.6% year over year...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 10 August 2026
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    NXP supplies Trimension UWB solution for BMW 2026 vehicle programs
    NXP Semiconductors said its Trimension NCJ29D6 family will be used in BMW Group vehicles, starting with selected 2026 vehicle programs. The company said the automotive ultra-wideband (UWB) product combines secure fine-ranging with short-range radar capabilities, supporting safety applications, including in-cabin presence detection. NXP described the Trimension NCJ29D6 as the first monolithic automotive UWB solution to combine those functions. The presence detection technology is designed t...
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    Adient Q3 FY'2025/26 net sales up 5% year over year to $3.9 billion
    Adient reported a 5% year-over-year increase in net sales to $3.9 billion in the third quarter ended June 30, 2026. Despite higher revenue, the US-based seating supplier recorded a 3.4% year-over-year decline in earnings before interest and tax to $114 million, and a $1 million decrease in income before income tax to $65 million. Adient concluded the third quarter with net income of $25 million, down 30.6% year over year from $36 million recorded during the same period in the previous ...
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    Aumovio SE
    Aumovio SE engages in the development, production, and supply of hardware, software, and mobility solutions in Germany, Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It offers software-defined and electric mobility, safety, driver assistance, user experience, services, driver security, Vehicle E/E Architectures, and off the shelf solutions. It also provides safety engineering; and build to print, virtualization services. In addition, the company engages in sale of the automotive orig...
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    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...
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    Central Glass - Global Headquarters
    Central Glass Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the chemical and glass businesses in Japan, Asia, Europe, and internationally. The company offers glass and automotive products, electronic materials, semiconductor, pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, houses and industrial facilities, fluorine compound products, heat insulation materials, batteries, fertilizers, and other products. It serves applied chemicals, medi-chemicals, electronic materials, energy materials, fertilizers, ...
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    Engley
    Changchun Engley Automobile Industry Co.,Ltd. research, develops, and manufactures automobile parts in China. The company offers metal products, including dashboard frames, crash beams, door sills, EV battery lower housings, EV battery upper housings, subframes, front and rear longitudinal beams, and other stamped body parts; non-metal parts, such as front-end frames, underbody protection plates, new energy battery lower protection plates, spare tire compartments, EV battery upper housings, batt...
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    Henniges Automotive - Global Headquarters
    Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc. operates as a supplier of engineered sealing and anti-vibration systems for the automotive industry. The company provides sealing systems and anti-vibration systems for vehicles, with product areas that include sealing and glass encapsulation components. It offers engineering, technical support, and manufacturing services to address customer requirements. The company engages in joint ventures to expand its product offerings and market reach. Henniges Automotive...
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    Imasen Electric Industrial
    Imasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells automotive parts in Japan and internationally. It also manufactures and sells industrial machinery parts, health equipment such as non-powered walking assistance devices, as well as other transportation machinery and equipment parts. The company offers power seat adjusters, rear combination lamp, light distribution test room, crash test device, automated machine line and guided vehicle, large ...
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    Meiwa Industry
    Meiwa Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive interior parts in Japan. The company operates through Auto Parts, Housing and Related Products, and Other segments. The company offers automotive parts, including trunk interior parts, floor interior parts, and other automobile interior parts, and components under the Shiko sheet, Zem-Light, Zem-Light SPS, and Meitone brand names for use in various areas, such as trunk, floor mats, and roofs of sedans, wagons, SUVs, minivans, small cars,...
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    Mitsuba - Global Headquarters
    Mitsuba Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of 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, windshield washier systems, power window and seat motors, roof motors, power sliding door and tailgate drive systems, starter and fan motors, electric oil pump, electronic throttle control motors, and electric power steering. The company also offers motorcycle product...
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    Murakami Corporation
    Murakami Corporation manufactures and sells rear-view mirrors in Japan, the Rest of Asia, North America, and internationally for automobile manufacturers. The company offers rearview, electronic, and optics mirrors. It also provides heated washers 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, half pass, neutral density filter, and trimming filters, as well as Al, C...
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    Taiho Kogyo
    Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells bearings in Japan. It offers engine parts, such as vacuum pumps, exhaust valves, turbocharger parts, engine parts top, and engine bearings; drive auxiliary bearing and compressor parts; and noise damping PCU covers, stack manifold and pressure plates, and adhesive gaskets, as well as fuel cell power generation contract testing products. The company also offers aluminum die-cast products and precision molds. Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 19...
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    TS Tech - Global Headquarters
    TS TECH Co., Ltd. engages in development, manufacture, and sale of seats for automobiles. The company offers interior trims and components for automobiles; motorcycle seats; and motorcycle parts and accessories. It also provides front seats, mid seats, rear seats, and door trims for automobiles; and leisure vehicle seats and medical chairs. The company operates in Japan, America, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Hungary, and Poland. The compa...
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    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...
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    Valmet Automotive
    Valmet Automotive Oyj operates as a contract manufacturer of vehicles and as a manufacturer of electric vehicle battery systems, convertible roof systems, and automotive kinematic systems. The company provides contract manufacturing services for vehicles, including production for original equipment manufacturers. It develops and manufactures electric vehicle battery modules and packs, supplies battery systems through its subsidiary Ioncor, and offers convertible roof systems and automotive kinem...
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    Zhejiang Mingxin Auto Leather
    Zhejiang Mingxin Auto Leather Industry is the parent company of Mingxin Automotive Leather which is amongst the top 5 automotive leather suppliers in the world. The company manufactures automotive interior leathers for car seats, dashboards/instrument panel, steering wheels and door panels. China based Mingxin Automotive Leather supplies a variety of leather which includes full-grain, corrected grain, Napa, perforated, and split leathers.
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    Affectiva
    Affectiva, Inc. develops artificial intelligence solutions focused on emotion recognition and human behavior analysis using machine learning, computer vision, and data annotation, with applications in automotive interior sensing and media analytics. The company provides emotion AI solutions that detect emotions, cognitive states, activities, and interactions through analysis of facial expressions, gestures, tone of voice, and physiological signals using webcams and biometric sensors. It offers m...
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    Bcomp
    Bcomp Ltd. manufactures natural fiber composites. The company's products include, ampliTex, a natural flax fiber in non crimp, low twist, and ampliTex braids technologies; bCores, a lightweight wood core; and powerRibs, a natural fibre composite reinforcement material. It serves automotive and interior panels, motorsports and bodywork, marine, lifestyle and society, and sports sectors. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Fribourg, Switzerland.
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    Light Field Lab
    Light Field Lab, Inc. develops and manufactures holographic and volumetric display technologies, including hardware and software systems for creating high-resolution holographic experiences. The company provides SolidLight holographic and volumetric display systems, featuring modular self-emissive panels that can be configured into scalable video walls and surfaces. It offers turnkey solutions that integrate proprietary hardware and software, such as the WaveTracer system, to deliver real-time i...
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    Adient and Dow launch SPECFLEX REN automotive seat foam with ISCC PLUS-certified renewable content
    Seat supplier Adient has partnered with chemical company Dow to introduce SPECFLEX REN, an advanced polyurethane (PU) seating foam made with ISCC PLUS-certified bio-circular-attributed feedstocks using a mass-balance approach. The new product is intended to reduce reliance on fossil-based raw materials while maintaining comfort and resilience comparable to conventional seating foam. The collaboration combines Dow’s materials science and circular chemistry capabilities with Adient’s seatin...
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    Aisin Q1 FY 2026/27 earnings decline despite 7.8% year-over-year growth in revenue to $8.1 billion
    Aisin Corp. reported a 7.8% year-over-year increase in revenue to ¥1.3 trillion (nearly $8.1 billion) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. Despite strong growth in revenue, the Japan-based company recorded a 23.6% year-over-year decline in operating profit to ¥36.6 billion while net profit fell by 19.4% year over year to ¥31.9 billion. Revenue increased in Japan by 5.8% year over year to ¥807.4 billion, mainly due to the increase in vehicle production volume at customers and the favo...
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    Forvia reports higher operating margin, net cash flow despite 4.3% year-over-year decline in H1 sales to €10.5 billion
    Forvia reported a 4.3% year-over-year decline in sales to €10.5 billion in the first half ended June 30, 2026. On an organic basis, excluding currency impacts, sales decreased by 1.9%. Despite lower revenue, the French supplier recorded 1.6% year-over-year growth in operating income to €632 million, which resulted in a 30-basis-point improvement in operating margin to 6%. The company also reported 18.8% increase in net cash flow to €432 million, equivalent to 4.1% sales. “The fir...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 3 August 2026
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    Stellantis recalls more than 1.5 million Ram 1500 pickups globally over seatbelt issue
    Stellantis is recalling over 1.5 million Ram 1500 pickup trucks worldwide to fix a seatbelt issue, Reuters reported on July 31. The recall includes 1.27 million vehicles in the US, 156,000 in Canada, 15,000 in Mexico and about 75,000 outside North America. The recall covers Ram 1500 vehicles from model year 2019 through 2026. According to Stellantis, these vehicles may have been built with a second-row center or second-row driver side seatbelt buckle anchor that was not properly attached to t...
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    Lear reports higher earnings in Q2 led by 3% year-over-year increase in net sales to $6.2 billion
    Lear Corp. reported a 3% year-over-year increase in net sales to $6.2 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Sales excluding the impact of commodities, foreign exchange and tariff recoveries were up 1%, reflecting commercial recoveries and the addition of new business, which was partially offset by lower production on key Lear platforms. Higher sales helped the US-based seating and electrical systems supplier to record 7% year-over-year growth in core operating earnings to $313 mi...
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    Aerospace Hi-Tech
    Aerospace Hi-Tech Holding Group Co. (AHT), affiliated with China Aerospace Science & Industry Corp, is a civil-military inosculating high technology company. Since April 1999, AHT has been listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, under stock symbol "Hangtian Keji" (Aerospace Hi-Tech) and stock code 000901. The company is present in 31 provinces in China as well as 30 countries and regions around the world.
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    Century Huatong
    Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co.,Ltd engages in the auto parts, Internet games, and artificial intelligence cloud data businesses in China and internationally. The company is involved in the manufacture, processing, and sale of auto parts, motorcycle parts, and precision metal molds; design, production, and sale of metal stamping parts and injection molded parts; wholesale of plastic particles and metal products; and technical development, consulting, services, and sale of computer software an...
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    CTS Corporation
    CTS Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells sensors, connectivity components, and actuators in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company offers controls, pedals, sensors, switches, transducers, and piezo sensing products; EMI/RFI filters, capacitors, resistors, RF filters, and frequency control products; and piezo microactuators and rotary actuators. It serves transportation, industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense industries. The company sells and markets its products through its sa...
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    Daedong System
    Daedong System Co.,Ltd. develops and produces auto parts, including body and chassis actuators, seat actuators, and gear boxes. It serves businesses in South Korea and internationally. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Incheon, South Korea with additional offices in Poland, Mexico, and Morocco.
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    Faltec
    Faltec Co., Ltd. designs, develops, produces, and sells automotive exterior parts and accessories in Japan, Asia, North America, and internationally. The company provides resin molding parts comprising injection molding machines, radiator grille, and other exterior parts; surface treatments, such as plating, plating line, deposition and sputtering, millimeter wave radar cover, and painting and painting line; and metal processing products consisting of roll forming and extrusion, extruder, and ex...
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    FAWAY
    Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sales of automotive interior and exterior trim system components in China. The company offers seats, dashboards, door plates, bumpers, car lights, steel wheels, rearview mirrors, and stamping parts. It is also involved in manufacture of auto parts and accessories; auto wheel hubs; wholesale and retail of auto parts; general cargo warehousing services; labor services; mac...
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    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 comp, 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, as well as dies and welding equipment. The company was formerly known a...
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    Hi-Lex Corporation
    Hi-Lex Corporation operates in the automotive, industrial equipment, and medical equipment sectors in Japan and internationally. The company provides system products, such as power lift gates, wheelchair anchoring systems, and electronic parking systems; door systems comprising door modules and window regulators; cables, such as push-pull cables, pull cables, SPIRAX, and actuators; and ECU electronic control products. It also offers products in the construction equipment field, including acceler...
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    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...
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    NHK Spring - Global Headquarters
    NHK Spring Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, America, Europe, and internationally. It operates in five segments: Automotive Suspension Springs Business, Automotive Seating Business, Precision Springs and Components Business, DDS Business, and Industrial Machinery and Equipment and Other Operations Business. The company offers coil and leaf springs, stabilizer bars and links, accumulators, torsion bars, and stabilinkers; aut...
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    Plascar
    Plascar Participacoes Industriais SA is engaged in manufacturing of a range of exterior and interior vehicle parts. The company product portfolio includes products such as bumpers, instrument panels, air diffusers, cup holders, side doors, door pockets, and carpets. Majority of its revenue is generated from its home market Brazil. The company’s key customers include FCA, Ford, Volkswagen, Hyundai Mobis, Renault, Nissan, Toyota, among others. In addition, the company is also involved in the man...
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    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. It operates through three segments: Exterior & Lighting, Modules, and Powertrain. The company develops complex exterior systems, including smart bumpers and tailgates, function integration, protection, as well as provid...
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    Proma S.p.A.
    Proma S.p.A. develops and manufactures components for the automotive sector, focusing on seat structures, mechanisms, body assemblies, suspension crossbeams, hinges, latches, car jacks, and spare tire winches. The company’s product portfolio includes seat structures and mechanisms, body assemblies, front end suspension crossbeams, suspension beams, engine support cradles, bumper beams, car jacks, and spare tire winches. Additional products include door hinges, liftgate hinges, bonnet hinges, l...
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    S&T Motiv
    SNT Motiv Co., Ltd. engages in the production, development, and sale of products for defense and automotive industries in South Korea and internationally. The company offers motors, engine/transmission components, chassis, airbags, power train parts, shock absorbers; semiconductor machinery components; and defense products, as well as suspension modules, wheels and tires, and knuckles. It also provides electric/electronic products, such as vehicle information display, driving/parking assistance ...
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    Tokai Rika - Global Headquarters
    Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive parts in Japan, North America, Asia, and internationally. The company offers human interface systems and controls, including shift levers; 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. I...
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    Toyoda Gosei - Global Headquarters
    Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells plastic and rubber automotive parts and other products in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Africa, China, Asia, and India. The company offers safety system products, such as airbags, steering wheels, pedestrian protection, and other products; interior and exterior parts; functional components, including fuel, battery, engine, and chassis and drive train components; weatherstrips, such as opening trim, door glass runs, door and outer, and back weatherstri...
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    Toyota Boshoku - Global Headquarters
    Toyota Boshoku Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells automotive interior systems in Japan, the United States, China, Asia, Europe, Africa, and internationally. The company engages in manufacturing and sale of automotive filters and powertrain components, and other automotive components, as well as fabric products. It also provides automobile, aircraft, and railway seats. In addition, the company offers interior and exterior products, which includes door trims, headliners, floor carpets, ...
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    Zhucheng New Oriental
    New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. engages in the provision of 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; Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce; Overseas Study Consulting Services; and Educational Materials and Distribution. The company offers test preparation courses to students taking language and entrance exams used by edu...
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    Visteon’s Q2 2026 earnings come under pressure amid marginal drop in net sales
    Visteon’s net sales declined 0.9% year over year to $960 million in the second quarter ended June 30, as weaker customer vehicle production and the wind-down of legacy programs offset growth from new product launches. Despite these challenges, the US-based supplier achieved 4% growth above the broader vehicle market, driven by strong program execution across key regions. The company recorded operating income of $76 million, down 21.6% from $97 million in the second quarter of 2025. Visteon ...
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    Waymo adds Gemini AI assistant, redesigned interface to Ojai robo-taxi
    Waymo is adding Google’s Gemini AI assistant and a redesigned rider interface to its Ojai purpose-built robo-taxi as it prepares to expand public access to the vehicle. The Gemini in Waymo feature, launching in beta, lets riders press a Gemini icon on the cabin screen to start a voice conversation. Waymo said the assistant can handle cabin controls, trip information, “Waymo education” and general questions during a ride. Riders can ask Gemini to adjust climate settings, such as say...
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    Mercedes-Benz recalls over 310,667 vehicles in US over driver's door detection defect
    Mercedes-Benz is recalling 310,667 vehicles in the US to fix a defect that could prevent the vehicle from recognizing when the driver's door is open, Reuters reported on July 30, citing the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall covers certain Mercedes-Benz CLA, A-Class, C-Class, CLE, GLA, GLB and GLC vehicles from model years 2019 through 2026. According to the NHTSA, a corroded microswitch in the driver's door lock could cause the system to fail to recognize t...
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    Avnet Silica signs TrueSense distribution agreement for UWB modules and software
    Avnet Silica announced a distribution agreement with Milan-based ultra-wideband (UWB) solutions provider TrueSense to offer UWB modules and software for mobility and other applications. Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, said the agreement will help customers integrate UWB technology for uses including indoor and real-time location systems, access control, asset tracking and presence-aware applications. TrueSense’s modules and customized solutions are based on chipsets from Avnet Silica sem...
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    Ford recalls nearly 80,000 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs in US over reclining seats
    Ford Motor is recalling almost 80,000 2026–27 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles in the US because an unoccupied driver's seat may unexpectedly recline and trap a second-row passenger, The Detroit News reported on July 28. The US-based automaker said a remedy is still under development, and it is unclear when a fix will be available. The sudden reclining can occur when someone remotely unlocks the doors, remotely starts the vehicle, approaches it while carrying a ...
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    Forvia plans to establish new seating plant in India in 2027
    Forvia will start production at a new seating plant in India in 2027 after winning a program to supply complete first- and second-row seating systems. The program covers seat structures, mechanisms, foam, covers and final assembly. The greenfield plant will handle end-to-end production of seating systems and use locally engineered and manufactured components. Forvia has not yet disclosed the details of the upcoming plant, including its location and the amount it is planning to invest. Forvia ...
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    Gentex posts higher profit in Q2 2026 despite marginal decline in sales to $651.3M
    Gentex Corp. reported net sales of $651.3 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, down 1% year over year from $657.9 million a year earlier, as weaker automotive demand in Europe, Japan/Korea and mainland China offset strong performance in North America. Automotive revenue fell 3% year over year to $560.1 million, affected by lower vehicle production and reduced auto-dimming mirror shipments. Despite lower sales, the company delivered significantly improved profitability. Gross mar...
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    Brose produces 3D-printed aluminum interior components for Apollo Evo hypercar
    On July 17, 2026, Brose announced that it has produced five 3D-printed aluminum interior components for the Apollo Evo hypercar. The hypercar, produced by Apollo Automobil GmbH, was shown publicly for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 9. It is being produced as a limited edition. Brose produced these parts, called knots, at its Coburg plant in Germany. Installed in the driver’s cockpit, the components connect individual control elements and form part of the vehicle’...
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    Forvia wins India seating program, plans 10th local manufacturing facility
    Forvia has won a significant seating program in India that will lead it to build its 10th manufacturing facility in the country, its first there for complete seat assembly. The company said the new plant will expand its industrial capabilities in India and support a local-for-local approach. The contract strengthens Forvia’s presence in a market it has identified as a priority under its Ignite strategy. India’s vehicle sales rose nearly 22% year over year to a record 2.6 million units in ...
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    ZF Lifetec plans to start production of infrared seatbelts from August
    ZF Lifetec, the passive safety subsidiary of the ZF Group, said it will start series production in August of an infrared seatbelt designed to help interior cameras verify whether occupants are wearing belts correctly. According to the company, its Infrared Belt is intended for all seating positions, including rear seats, and is aimed at helping automakers meet current and future requirements from safety rating groups such as the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The belt uses fabric made fro...
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    Gentex plans to establish new production facility in Morocco by 2028
    Gentex plans to open a manufacturing facility in Morocco by 2028 as part of a strategy to better serve its European customers and improve market access, Automotive News reported on July 27, citing the second-quarter earnings call of the US-based automotive supplier. The company said the decision follows growing pressure from European automakers for suppliers to localize production closer to their operations. The new plant is expected to provide a more efficient and cost-effective ro...
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    NHTSA denies petition seeking defect investigation into door release mechanisms in about 180,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles
    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition seeking a defect investigation into emergency mechanical door releases on about 180,000 model year 2022 Tesla Model 3 vehicles, Reuters reported on July 24. The petition alleged that the manual door release could be hard to find after a crash if the vehicle lost power, raising the risk that occupants could become trapped. The NHTSA said the petition did not provide evidence of a likely safety-related defect th...
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    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, sunshades, tonneau covers, electric sunshades, 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 materials, including rope...
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    BENTELER - Global headquarters
    BENTELER International Austria GmbH, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automotive and steel/tube for customers in Europe, the United States, China, and India. The company’s automotive division manufactures components and modules for the vehicle chassis, vehicle bodies, engines, and exhaust systems, as well as modular system solutions for e-mobility. It develops vehicle components for customers in the areas of chassis, bodywork, engine, and exhaust systems; and rear subframes, front su...
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    HMT (Xiamen)
    HMT (Xiamen) New Technical Materials Co., Ltd. researches, develops, produces, and sells fabrics in China and internationally. It operates through Automotive Components, and AI Consulting Industry Chain segments. It offers OPW airbags, driver airbag, passenger airbag, side airbag, knee airbag, smart airbag vest, and head airbag. The company was formerly known as Huamao (Xiamen) Technical Textile Co., Ltd and changed its name to HMT (Xiamen) New Technical Materials Co., Ltd in 2010. HMT (Xiamen) ...
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