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    Auto China 2026 - Auto Show Report
    2026 Beijing Auto Show (Auto China 2026) was held from April 24 to May 3, 2026. With the theme “Future of Intelligence,” the event served as a global showcase for the next phase of automotive transformation. The show covered a total exhibition area of 380,000 square meters, spanning both the China International Exhibition Center (Shunyi Venue) and the Capital International Exhibition Center. Total attendance reached 1.28 million visitor visits. Key themes: The 2026 Beijing Auto Show put ...
    Rapid Response 2026: Updated forecast assumptions amidst the Iran war (Issue 5)
    S&P Global Mobility’s fifth Rapid Response of 2026 discusses our latest forecast assumptions related to the Middle East conflict. At time of writing, the May 2026 light-vehicle production forecast is in development. On our typical schedule, there is no sales forecast for May, though we are providing a top-line interim forecast with the latest assumptions. The figures here are subject to change. The final forecast adjustments may vary and are subject to normal monthly forecast adjustments w...
    From ‘eyes-off’ hype to ‘hands-free’ reality: Premium OEMs bet big on L2+
    While automakers from China to North America have publicly confirmed their intentions to pursue Level 3, others most notably the early adopter German premiums are subtly easing off their Level 3 ambitions as their latest Level 2+ systems come to market. BMW, Mercedes‑Benz and Stellantis all went to market with highly publicized Level 3 plans, and both German automakers have Level 3 systems in market today in very limited availability. But each has discovered that the combination of high cos...
    BEV-native leadership and established OEM transition in SDV readiness
    The recent adoption by many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of an electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture based on zone controllers supporting a software-defined vehicle (SDV) is slowly replacing distributed electronic control architectures that rely on small pieces of control code housed and distributed widely inside isolated electronic control units (ECUs). This new approach centralizes the hardware processing and memory in fewer, more powerful control units that will house functional...
    Understanding the software-defined vehicle (SDV) ecosystem
    The S&P Global Mobility SDV Ecosystem Report 2025 provides a comprehensive, end‑to‑end view of the global automotive software supply chain. The report is built around the S&P Global Mobility SDV Ecosystem Forecast that provides a complete mapping of the automotive software stack—from Cloud to Hypervisor—across all OEMs, brands, and nameplates. It reveals in‑house vs. outsourced development, supplier market share, and evolving OEM strategies tied to electrification, autonomy, and next...
    Interior Insight: Nissan Qashqai
    The family car was once a blunt instrument. It needed to seat five, swallow a pram and survive supermarket car parks. Style was optional; charm was rare. Yet over the past decade, the family crossover has become the automotive industry’s central product: a machine expected not merely to transport but also to reassure, entertain and flatter. Few vehicles in Europe embody that evolution more fully than the Nissan Qashqai, whose latest interior reflects a broader transformation in automotive desi...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 18 May 2026
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    Tokai Rika’s FY 2025/26 net sales rise 4.4% YOY to $4B
    Tokai Rika reported a 4.4% year-over-year increase in net sales to ¥644.7 billion (nearly $4 billion) in the FY ended March 31, 2026. Operating profit improved marginally, by 1% year over year to ¥35.6 billion. The company concluded the FY with a 13.1% year-over-year increase in net profit to ¥29.5 billion. Net sales increased in Japan by 5.9% year over year to ¥325.8 billion and in North America by 5.3% year over year due to an ...
    AKWEL - Global Headquarters
    Akwel SA manufactures and sells automotive and heavy goods vehicle components in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, and Asia. The company offers pipes, valves or sensors for cooling solutions; fuel and oil solutions; control products; and air distributors, turbo air intake and output pipes and exchangers, exhaust gas recirculation pipes. It also manages washer systems, including tanks and jets comprising storage, pumping, transfer, and jet; and electronic management of hardware,...
    APM Automotive Holdings
    APM Automotive Holdings Berhad, an investment holding company, designs, assembles, manufactures, produces, and distributes automotive and locomotive components in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Europe, the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company operates through Suspension, Electrical and Heat Exchange, Interior and Plastics, Marketing, Indonesia, and All Other segments. It also provides leaf springs, parabolic springs, coil springs, shock absorbers, gas springs, U-bolts, and m...
    Astra Otoparts
    PT Astra Otoparts Tbk manufactures, sells, distributes, and exports spare parts for two-wheelers and four-wheelers in Indonesia, the Rest of Asia, the Middle East, the United States, Europe, and Africa. It operates through the Trading and Automotive Component Manufacturing segments. The company offers automotive spare parts, chains, and filters; rubber and metal components; jacks and tools; plastic components; automotive batteries; automotive pistons; wheel rims and frame chassis for vehicles; s...
    Autoliv - Global Headquarters
    Autoliv, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in the Americas, Europe, China, and Asia. The company offers passive safety systems, such as modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, pedestrian protection systems, steering wheels, inflator technologies, battery cut-off switches, and seatbelts. It also develops and manufactures mobility safety solutions...
    Beijing West Industries (BWI) Group
    Beijing West Industries Co., Ltd. designs and produces braking and suspension system for global transportation tool market. The company distributes auto parts, machinery, and equipment. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Beijing, China.
    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...
    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...
    Clarios
    Clarios, LLC 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, motorcycle, m...
    Futaba Global Headquarters
    Futaba Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electronic equipment, radio control, and manufacturing equipment in Japan, the United States, Europe, rest of Asia, and internationally. It operates through Electronic Systems; and Machinery and Tooling segments. The Electronic Systems segment comprises composite modules, radio control equipment for industrial and hobby, robotics products for drones and servos, organic light-emitting diode, touch panel...
    Grupo Antolin - Global Headquarters
    Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A.U., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies automotive interior components for the automobile industry in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Mercosur, NAFTA, and Africa. The company offers overhead systems and soft trims, door panels, and hard trims; and solutions based on advanced carbon materials for industrial applications in various sectors, such as energy, wind, aeronautics, sports, construction, chemicals, and automotive industry. It also of...
    Hella - Global Headquarters
    HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells lighting technology and electronic components for automotive industry. It operates through three segments: Lighting, Electronics, and Lifecycle Solutions. The Lighting segment offers headlamps, com-bination rear lamps, and body and interior lighting, as well as car body lighting including radomes, illuminated logos, and front phygital shields. The Electronics segment provides automated driving products, sens...
    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...
    HMT (Xiamen)
    HMT (Xiamen) New Technical Materials Co., Ltd. researches, develops, produces, and sells fabrics in China and internationally. It offers automotive safety airbag fabrics, airbags/OPWs, seat belts, bulletproof fabrics, mesh clothes and other industrial fabrics. 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) New Technical Materials Co., Ltd was founded in 2002 and is based in X...
    Ikuyo
    ikuyo Co.,Ltd. manufactures, produces, and sells synthetic resin products in Japan. The company offers resin molded parts, and automobile interior and exterior parts. It also provides resin injection molding products, such as radiator grilles, bumpers, floor consoles, door trims, pillar trims, and grips. In addition, it offers secondary processing services, such as painting, plating, laser cutting, and assembling services. It engages in manufacturing, processing, and sales of rubber products. ik...
    ITW - Global Headquarters
    Illinois Tool Works Inc. provides industrial products and equipment in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and South America. It operates through seven segments: Automotive OEM; Food Equipment; Test & Measurement and Electronics; Welding; Polymers & Fluids; Construction Products; and Specialty Products. The Automotive OEM segment offers plastic and metal components, fasteners, and assemblies for automobiles, light trucks, and other industrial uses. The Food Equipmen...
    Kuang-Chi Technology (formerly Zhejiang Longsheng)
    Kuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd. engages in the research, development, production, and sale of metamaterial cutting-edge equipment products in China. It serves railway, shipbuilding, aerospace, and other transportation equipment manufacturing industries. The company was formerly known as Zhejiang Longsheng Auto Parts Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Kuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd. in June 2017. Kuang-Chi Technologies Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
    Martinrea - Global Headquarters
    Martinrea International Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of engineered, value-added lightweight structures, and propulsion systems for the automotive sector in North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers lightweight structure products, including complex assemblies, body structures, exterior trims, trailer hitches, and chassis. It also provides graphene and nylon-coated brake lines, fluid and thermal products, powertrain solutions, and e-mobility s...
    MBM Resources
    MBM Resources Berhad, an investment holding company, engages in motor trading and assembly, auto parts manufacturing, and other businesses primarily in Malaysia. The company markets and distributes motor vehicles and spare parts; and offers related ancillary services. It also manufactures and sells automotive parts and components, such as steel and alloy wheels, and discs; safety restraint products, including wheels, airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels; noise, vibration, and harshness produc...
    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 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 wa...
    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...
    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 ...
    Ningbo Huaxiang
    Ningbo Huaxiang Electronic Co. is engaged in research, development, production, sale and aftermarket service of automotive components for middle-class and superior passenger cars. Ningbo Huaxiang manufactures non-metal automotive interior and exterior components and certain metal components, such as exhaust systems assemblies, and middle and large size interior metal punch components.
    Nippon Sheet Glass - Global Heaquarters
    Nippon Sheet Glass Company, Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of glass and glass products in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The company operates through Architectural, Automotive, Technical Glass, and Other segments. It offers flat glass and various interior and exterior glazing products within commercial and residential markets; and glass for the solar energy sector. The company also provides automotive products, including front and rear door, front and rear quarter, and front and re...
    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 solutions, social systems, and healthcare businesses in Japan and internationally. It provides 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, softwar...
    Piolax
    PIOLAX, Inc. designs, develops, produces, and sells various parts and products for the automotive, medical, and consumer and security industries in Japan, the 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; evapo-tube ASSY products; and connectors with the invented resin tubes. The company also provides powertrain parts, ...
    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...
    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...
    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...
    Recticel
    Recticel SA/NV, an insulation company, provides thermal and thermo-acoustic solutions in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Slovenia, other European Union countries, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union, and internationally. It offers thermal insulation boards comprising high-performance polyisocyanurate (PIR) foam used in various residential and non-residential applications; thermal acoustic insulation boards for partition wall applications; and vacuum insul...
    Seiren
    Seiren Co.,Ltd. manufactures and markets textile products, industrial machines, and electronic parts in Japan and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Automotive Upholstery Materials, High Fashion Materials, Electronics Materials, Environmental & Life Materials, and Medical Materials. The Automotive Upholstery Materials segment offers materials for interiors of automobiles, railway rolling stock, etc., as well as seat covers, air bags, and decorative parts. The High Fashi...
    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...
    Shanghai Lianming
    Shanghai Lianming Machinery Co., Ltd. engages in the automotive industry in China and internationally. The company offers auto body parts, automobile stampings, and welding assembly parts. It also provides supply chain management services, the packaging equipment business and the cold chain logistics business. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
    Suncall Corporation
    Suncall Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes automotive parts and materials, Printer-related products, and Communications-related products in Japan, North America, and Asia. The company offers Steel wire for valve springs, precision shaped wire, valve springs, valve cotters, spiral springs for variable valve timing system, transmission springs, shaped rings (snap rings), wave rings/wave springs, accordion springs, drive plates, ring gears, boot clamps, detent...
    Tata Steel
    Tata Steel Limited engages in the manufacture and distribution of steel products in India and internationally. It offers reinforcement bars (rebars) and wire rods, cut-and-bend reinforcement bars, welded wire mesh, prefabricated cages (pre-cages), steel couplers and carpet reinforcement, hot-rolled, cold rolled, coated coil, tubes, rebar, metallic coated, pre-finished steels, alloy steels, and profiles and construction systems. The company also provides solutions in building envelopes, structura...
    TI Fluid Systems (Earlier TI Automotive) - Global Headquarters
    TI Fluid Systems plc designs, manufactures, and sells thermal and fluid system solutions in Europe, Africa, the Asia Pacific, North America, and Latin America. It operates in two segments, Fluid Carrying Systems (FCS), and Fuel Tank and Delivery Systems (FTDS). The FCS segment offers brake and fuel lines and bundles; thermal management fluid systems, including HEV and BEV heating and cooling lines; and powertrain components and quick connectors. The FTDS segment provides plastic fuel tanks, fill...
    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...
    Beijing Auto Show 2026: Raytron Automotive showcases advanced thermal imaging solutions for intelligent driving
    At Auto China 2026, Raytron Automotive, a subsidiary of Raytron Technology, presented its latest portfolio of automotive thermal cameras and perception solutions under the theme All-Weather Safety Perception. As intelligent driving moves toward Level 3 and Level 4 autonomy, the automotive industry is increasingly focusing on reliable environmental perception and proactive safety in all conditions. Infrared thermal imaging, which operates independently of ambient lighting and enhances target reco...
    Hyundai debuts AI infotainment system on new Grandeur sedan
    Hyundai Motor has launched the facelifted Grandeur sedan in South Korea, describing it as a blend of the vehicle's long-standing luxury heritage with cutting-edge software-defined vehicle (SDV) technologies. Grandeur is Hyundai Motor's most iconic flagship sedan, and since its debut in July 1986, the model has remained at the forefront of South Korea's premium sedan market for nearly four decades. The new Grandeur is powered by Hyundai Motor's latest AI infotainment system and a next-generati...
    Auto China 2026: Harman unveils AI-powered in-car karaoke platform
    Samsung's automotive technology subsidiary Harman has introduced Sing Drive, a new in-vehicle karaoke and sing-along platform designed to transform the car into a private, shared space for musical expression. The solution responds to consumer demand for more engaging and social in-vehicle experiences by turning music from passive listening into active participation through real-time AI vocal removal, deep integration with vehicle systems and premium audio engineering. Sing Drive is a production-...
    NHK Spring’s FY 2025/26 earnings decline despite marginal growth in net sales to $5.1 billion
    NHK Spring reported a 1.9% year-over-year increase in net sales to ¥816.9 billion (about $5.1 billion) in the fiscal year 2025/26, which ended on March 31, 2026. Despite higher net sales, the Japanese supplier recorded a 12.2% year-over-year decline in operating profit to ¥45.8 billion. The company concluded the fiscal year with a 42.2% drop in net profit to ¥27.9 billion. Net sales decreased in the Automotive Suspension Springs Business by 1% year over year to ¥116.4 billion, but operati...
    Automotive Grade Linux launches SoDeV reference platform for SDVs
    Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative project at the Linux Foundation developing the open source platform for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), has announced the initial availability of its open source SoDeV reference platform and the addition of five new members: EMQ, Lineo Solutions, MediaTek, VA Linux Systems Japan and Very Good Ventures. The initial version of the AGL open-source SoDeV reference platform is accessible via the latest AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) release, codenamed "Ult...
    BMW rolls out Bosch's road hazard warning service in Europe
    Bosch has introduced a cloud-based road hazard service designed to increase road safety and driving comfort by providing early warnings of potential dangers, such as sudden fog or black ice. The service uses continuously updated data from numerous sources and is already being used in millions of cars and commercial vehicles worldwide. Initial vehicles from the BMW Group are using the Bosch service, and Bosch plans to gradually roll it out in additional BMW vehicles over the next few years. Si...
    Rivian Assistant adds context-aware voice control and messaging for in-vehicle functions
    Rivian is rolling out its new AI-powered voice assistant to all Gen 1 and Gen 2 owners as part of its latest over-the-air (OTA) software update. The feature, activated by saying “Hey Rivian” or holding the left steering wheel button, requires an active Connect+ subscription. The assistant is notable because it can actually control a vehicle’s core functions — something that Tesla’s competing Grok assistant still cannot do months after its own launch. Rivian Assistant can now ...
    Ambilight debuts EC smart dimming panoramic roof integrated with ambient lighting on all-new AUDI E7X
    Ambilight, a mainland China-based company specializing in electrochromic (EC) products for various markets, including automotive, is expanding its partnership with Audi following the debut of the German carmaker’s first all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the AUDI E7X, at Auto China 2026 in Beijing in April. In 2024, Audi established a strategic partnership with SAIC to form a joint venture to produce electric vehicles for the mainland Chinese market. These vehicle...
    Audi unveils interior details of Q9 full-size SUV ahead of full reveal in summer 2026
    Audi has unveiled the interior of its forthcoming Q9 full-size sport utility vehicle, two months ahead of its world premiere in July. Designed as a versatile sanctuary for families, business travelers and long journeys, the spacious SUV offers up to seven seats, with easy access to the third row and a business-class six-seat layout option. Second-row individual seats feature electric adjustment and active ventilation, while all seats are at least partially power-adjustable. The third-row seats f...
    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 ...
    MINI details advanced safety technologies across model range including ADAS
    MINI has outlined the active and passive safety technologies fitted across its model range, highlighting repeated five-star European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) ratings. The BMW Group brand said that all current models are equipped as standard with up to 12 ultrasonic sensors, five cameras and five radar systems, which support a range of driver-assistance functions. Standard active safety equipment across the range includes lane-departure warning with steering intervention, front-co...
    Stellantis recalls over 20,000 Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger Daytona in US over instrument panel display fault
    Stellantis is recalling over 20,000 vehicles in the US to fix a software glitch that may affect the proper functioning of the instrument panel display. The recall affects model year 2024–2025 Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger Daytona all-electric vehicles. The failure of the instrument panel display may not only limit the driver's ability to see what the vehicle is doing but also cause critical safety systems to fail to operate. To address this issue, dealers will update the instrument p...
    Tesla Model Y becomes first vehicle to pass NHTSA’s eight-point ADAS test
    The US Transportation Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the later-release 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to meet the agency's new benchmark for vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems. These new pass/fail tests have recently been added to NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to ensure that consumers have the information they need to assess the safety benefits of new technologies. By including ADAS in these tests, the a...
    Antolin Q1 net profit rises ninefold to €72.5 million on one-time gain due to sale of assets in India
    Antolin reported a ninefold increase in net profit in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, to €72.5 million compared to €5.6 million in the same period in 2025. This improvement was mainly driven by one-time gains generated from the sale of three subsidiaries in India for €159 million as part of the company's Transformation Plan. Net revenue stood at €851.6 million, down 13.5% year over year compared to the first quarter of 2025, reflecting the impact of divestments, currency ...
    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 11 May 2026
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    Autoliv to discontinue manufacturing operations in Turkey as part of EMEA capacity alignment
    On May 8, Autoliv announced its decision to gradually discontinue manufacturing in Turkey, which includes the production of steering wheels, airbags, and seatbelts. This change is expected to affect approximately 2,200 employees. Production at the company’s facility located in the Gebze district of Kocaeli province in northwestern Turkey will be moved to Autoliv's other existing facilities in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, with its complete closure antic...
    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.
    Amalgamations Group
    Amalgamations Group manufactures diesel engines, agricultural machinery, and various industrial components. The company offers generating sets, engine parts, polypropylene batteries, pistons, clutch assembly systems, engine bearings, industrial cutting tools, transmission components, fertilizers, automotive spare parts, engineering plastics dies, engineering instrumentation, and eco-friendly agricultural inputs. It serves businesses in India and international markets. The company was founded in ...
    Aunde - Global Headquarters
    AUNDE Achter & Ebels GmbH manufactures and supplies textile and leather interior solutions. The company offers automotive upholstery fabrics, seat systems, aircraft seat covers, yarn production, and textile surfaces. It serves businesses in 29 countries. The company was founded in 1899 and is based in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
    Autoneum - Global Headquarters
    Autoneum Holding AG develops and manufactures acoustic and thermal management solutions for light and commercial vehicles. It offers multifunctional and lightweight components and systems for noise and heat protection. The company also provides engine and e-motor encapsulations, frunks, outer dashes, hoodliners, engine top covers, and outer trunk floor insulators; and underbody products, including under body and battery shields, wheelhouse outer liners, outer tunnel and floor insulators, battery...
    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 the plastics and plastics processing industries....
    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...
    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...
    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 ...
    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.
    Fujian Longxi
    Fujian Longxi Bearing (Group) Co., Ltd, produces and sells spherical plain bearings, tapered roller bearings, rolling components, and high-end mechanical parts in China and internationally. The company provides radial, angular contact, and thrust spherical plain bearings; rod ends; rod ends for hydraulic components; ball joint rod ends; bushing; circles; and special products. The company also exports its products in Europe, the United States, and Asia. Fujian Longxi Bearing (Group) Co., Ltd was ...
    Greiner Perfoam
    Greiner Perfoam GmbH manufactures and supplies plastics and foam solutions. The company offers packaging, furniture, mobility, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals. It serves industries such as packaging, furniture, mobility, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals in 31 countries across Europe, America, Asia, and Africa. The company was founded in 1868 and is based in Kremsmünster, Austria.
    Hirtenberger - Global Headquarters
    Hirtenberger Holding GmbH develops and manufactures mortar systems and ammunition. The company offers weapon systems, auxiliary field equipment, aiming and sighting systems, and fire control systems. It serves militaries worldwide in Austria, Hungary, and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1860 and is based in Hirtenberg, Austria with offices in Hungary and New Zealand.
    Hyundai Transys
    Hyundai Transys is an affiliate company of Hyundai Motor Group and produces seats and automotive transmission parts. The company produces transmissions including automatic transmissions (AT), continuously variable transmissions (CVT), dual-clutch transmissions (DCT), manual transmissions (MT), hybrid transmissions, and gearboxes for electric vehicles (EV).
    Magna - Global Headquarters
    Magna International Inc. operates as an automotive supplier in North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Body Exteriors & Structures, Power & Vision, Seating Systems, and Complete Vehicles. The company offers design and vehicle concepts, complete vehicle engineering and integration, human-machine interface, developing modules and systems, platform solutions, prototyping and low-volume manufacturing, vehicle safety testing, aerospace, and int...
    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...
    Ningbo Shuanglin
    Shuanglin Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of automotive components and robotic parts in China and internationally. It offers intelligent drive systems, including HDM, seat motors, electric headrests, automotive lead screws, humanoid robot lead screws and joint modules, new energy power systems, bearing units, and intelligent corner modules. The company also provides precision parts, such as precision molds and automotive interior and exterior parts; new e...
    Strattec Security - Global Headquarters
    Strattec Security Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets automotive security, access control, and user interface controls products in North America and internationally. The company offers mechanical and electronically enhanced locks and keys, fobs, passive entry passive start systems, digital key, phone as a key systems, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches, power sliding door systems, power tailgate and lift gate systems, power deck lid systems,...
    Textron - Global Headquarters
    Textron Inc. operates in the aircraft, defense, industrial, and finance businesses worldwide. It operates in six segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial, Textron eAviation, and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures, sells, and services business jets, turboprop and piston engine aircraft, and military trainer and defense aircraft, as well as offers maintenance, inspection, and repair services; commercial parts; and advanced flight training devices. The Bell segm...
    Tianjin Dies
    Tianjin Motor Dies Co.,Ltd. engages in the research and development, design, production, and sale of automobile body panel molds and supporting products in China and internationally. The company offers automobile body panel molds, automobile body stamping parts, inspection tools, and welding fixtures; and aviation parts. Tianjin Motor Dies Co., Ltd. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Tianjin, China.
    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.
    Software-defined vehicles and multi-cycle leasing: From OTA refresh to modular vehicle renewal
    The automotive industry’s shift towards a more sustainable approach is driving the growth of multi-cycle usage models. As automakers aim to capitalize on technological innovation and changing customer usage, these strategies extend the life of vehicles, components and materials through repair, repurposing, and refurbishment.  In traditional automotive cycles, vehicles are manufactured for a single owner, before eventually being scrapped, with limited opportunities to recycle materials....
    Adient returns to profit in Q2 FY 2025/26 as sales rise 7% YOY to $3.9 billion
    Adient reported a 7% year-over-year increase in sales to $3.9 billion in the second quarter ended March 31, 2026. Higher sales helped the US-based seating supplier to turn around its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to $127 million against an EBIT loss of $216 million in the second quarter of FY 2024/25. Adient reported net income of $27 million against a net loss of $335 million in the second quarter of the prev...
    Tesla recalls nearly 219,000 vehicles in US to fix glitch in rearview camera
    Tesla has announced a recall of nearly 219,000 vehicles in the US due to a rearview camera delay that can last up to 11 seconds when shifting into reverse. The recall affects certain Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X units from 2017 to 2024, all equipped with Tesla's Hardware 3 Full Self-Driving computer and running software version 2026.8.6. The delay violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111 on rear visibility and increases crash risk by impairing the driver's ability to ...
    Toyota Boshoku FY 2025/26 revenue rises 4.2% year over year to $12.8 billion
    Toyota Boshoku reported a 4.2% year-over-year increase in revenue to ¥2.04 trillion (about $12.8 billion) in the fiscal year 2025/26, ended March 31, 2026. Higher revenue helped the Japan-based automotive supplier record a 27.2% year-over-year growth in operating profit to ¥53.9 billion and a 31.5% year-over-year increase in profit before income taxes to ¥61.9 billion. The company concluded the financial year with a net profit of ¥31.5 billion, up 39.2% from ¥16.7 billion recorded in the pr...
    LG Electronics showcases hybrid emergency call solution and telematics capabilities
    LG Electronics has showcased its Hybrid Emergency Call (Hybrid eCall) solution at the 37th Meeting Week of the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) held in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 23. The presentation highlighted LG's telematics control unit (TCU) capabilities and its continued focus on vehicle connectivity technologies aligned with evolving European safety regulations. ECall is an in-vehicle emergency communication system that automatically transmits information such as vehicle location, vehic...
    Toyoda Gosei reports strong growth in FY 2025/26 profit as revenue rises 8.2% year over year to $7.2 billion
    Toyoda Gosei reported strong growth in revenue and profit in the fiscal year 2025/26, which ended March 31, 2026. Revenue increased 8.2% year over year to ¥1.15 trillion (nearly $7.2 billion), driven by increased production volumes at its customers. Higher revenue helped the Japanese supplier record a 32.9% year-over-year increase in operating profit to ¥79.6 billion and a 52.5% year-over-year increase in profit before taxes to ¥90.2 billion. Toyoda Gosei concluded the fiscal year with 70.7% ...
    Toyoda Gosei develops unobtrusive air conditioner vent to enhance vehicle cabin appearance
    Toyoda Gosei has developed a register (vent) for automotive air conditioners with an unobtrusive aperture, aimed at improving the designability of vehicle cabins. These registers are used on the Toyota bZ7 battery-electric car, launched in mainland China in March. With the advances of electrified and autonomous vehicles, automotive interiors have shifted conceptually from simple movement spaces to more comfortable, relaxing spaces akin to living rooms, leading to a rising demand for inst...
    Antolin’s new order intake in 2025 rises 81% year over year to €4.7 billion
    Antolin closed the financial year 2025 with a new order intake of €4.7 billion, recording an 81% year-over-year increase compared to 2024. The Spain-based automotive interior systems supplier achieved this performance in a challenging environment characterized by weak growth in global light vehicle production and volatility driven by international tariff policies. The successful execution of the Transformation Plan enabled Antolin to improve its profitability. “Over the past 12 months, we...
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    Magna reports strong growth in Q1 earnings as sales rise 3.1% year over year to $10.4 billion
    Magna reported a 3.1% year-over-year increase in sales to $10.4 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company’s topline performance benefited from the launch of new programs and the net strengthening of foreign currencies against the US dollar. Despite higher sales, Magna recorded a 61% year-over-year decline in income from operations before income taxes to $87 million, including a $485 million loss on assets held for sale related to the planned divestment of it...
    Lear reports strong earnings growth in Q1 2026 as net sales rises 4.7% year over year to $5.8 billion
    Lear reported a 4.7% year-over-year increase in net sales to $5.8 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Higher sales enabled the US-based seating and electrical systems supplier to record 10% year-over-year growth in core operating earnings to $297 million, resulting in a core operating margin of 5.1% compared with 4.9% in the first quarter of 2025. Lear concluded the first quarter wi...
    Ford recalls nearly 180,000 Bronco and Ranger vehicles in US to fix front seat defect
    Ford is recalling nearly 179,700 vehicles to fix a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, CBS News reported May 2, citing the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects 117,443 Ford Bronco sport utility vehicles with model years 2024 through 2026 and 62,255 Ford Ranger pickup trucks with model years 2024 through 2026. According to the federal vehicle safety agency, the affected vehicles are equipped with front seat height-adjust ...
    Visteon’s Q1 earnings come under pressure despite 2.1% YOY increase in net sales to US$954M
    Visteon’s net sales increased 2.1% year over year to US$954 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The US-based company attributed the growth in sales to the ramp-up of recent product launches and robust customer demand. Despite higher sales, Visteon reported a 48.4% drop in income before income taxes to US$49 million, mainly due to higher selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and restructuring costs. The company’s net income also fell by more than half to US$31...
    Adient - Global Headquarters
    Adient plc engages in the design, development, manufacture, and market of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks in United States. Its automotive seating solutions include complete seating systems, mechanisms, frames, foams, head restraints, armrests, and trim covers. The company serves automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America and South America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia. Adient plc was incorporated in 2016 and...
    Aisin Seiki - Global Headquarters
    Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, lifestyle, and energy and wellness related products in Japan. 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, car navigation related, and aftermarket prod...
    Alps Alpine - Global Headquarters
    Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells electronic components in Japan, China, the United States, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Component, Sensor and Communication, and Module and System. The company offers TACT switches, potentiometers, HAPTIC reactors, actuators, microfluidic device, and aspherical glass lens for automobiles, consumer appliances, mobile phones and video games. It also provides current, pressure, millimeter-wave, and magnetic sensors...
    Dana - Global Headquarters
    Dana Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for on-highway vehicles in North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The Light Vehicle segment provides axles, driveshafts, internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid and electric transmissions, e-axle and e-transmission systems, inverters, electric motors, controllers, sealing and thermal products, e-sealing, e-thermal cooling systems, battery and electronics cooling, hyd...
    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...
    Duck II Industry
    Duck-il Industries Corp. is a manufacturer of electric and electronic controls for automobiles. Supplying some of the top tier-1 suppliers and carmakers in South Korea on an OEM basis, the company’s offerings include automotive electronic controllers and related components such as power seat switch, fuse & relay box, rgb lighting controller, and connector. Its key customers include Adient, Lear, Delphi, Fujikura, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi Motors, FCA, Nissan, Mazda, GM Korea, among others.
    Eaton - Global Headquarters
    Eaton Corporation plc operates as a power management company in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Electrical Americas, Electrical Global, Aerospace, Vehicle, and eMobility segments. It 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...
    FAWAY
    Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture and sales of automotive interior and exterior parts and components in China. the company offers seats, dashboards, door panels, bumpers, headlights, steel wheels, rearview mirrors, and stamping parts. It is also involved in automobile parts wholesale; automobile parts retail; general cargo warehouse storage services; labor services; machinery and equipment leasing; non-reside...
    Gentherm - Global Headquarters
    Gentherm Incorporated designs, develops, manufactures, and sells thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies in the United States, China, Germany, Czech Republic, South Korea, Mexico, Slovakia, Romania, Japan, United Kingdom 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 th...
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