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    FISITA World Mobility Conference 2025: Key themes and concerns for the automotive industry
    One thing is abundantly clear after the FISITA World Mobility Conference (WMC) last week. Megatrends impact everything. No longer can chassis development, braking, safety validation and so forth stand alone without impact from the broader drive towards electrification, the AI revolution or SDVs, to name a few.  The event’s sessions gave the impression that electrification is already baked into the industry, particularly in Europe where the debate on (regulation-pushed) direction is ...
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    Beyond horsepower: Compute becomes the new competitive edge for OEMs
    Automotive compute power is becoming a defining metric of vehicle capability — not just for autonomy, but across cockpit systems, connectivity and life-cycle software deployment. As vehicles transition toward centralized electrical/electronic (E/E) architectures and software-defined platforms, silicon performance is now a core determinant of what a vehicle can do — and how long it will remain competitive in the field. Two metrics have emerged as industry standards for measuring this compu...
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    Fiat plans to integrate charging cables into its electric cars
    Italian carmaker Fiat plans to integrate electric vehicle charging cables inside the body panels of its upcoming next-generation electric cars, beginning with the new Grande Panda that is slated for commercial launch in 2025, a news report published by Autocar on Aug. 6 said. The report stated that in the upcoming Grande Panda EV, the charging cable will be stored behind a panel on the model’s front fascia, a move that Fiat describes as an innovative way of reinventing the EV charging exper...
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    Fiat plans to expand car lineup as part of its renewed global growth strategy
    Italian carmaker Fiat, owned by Stellantis, plans to launch multiple new models across different body types, derived by its popular Panda brand in an attempt to expand and consolidate its global reach, Fiat CEO Olivier Francois announced via Fiat’s official YouTube channel on Feb. 25. “Panda will start a whole new family,” Francois said, adding that the new concepts derived from Fiat’s best-selling car in Italy will be based on Stellantis’ multi-energy platform. Fiat leads in com...
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    Stellantis tests Fiat 500 EV with wireless charging capabilities
    Italian–American automaker Stellantis is testing Fiat 500 electric car with wireless charging capabilities, according to a news report published by Green Car Reports on 14 June 2022. The report said that the automaker, which is parent to several iconic automotive brand including Peugeot, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge among others, is conducting pilot tests involving Fiat’s 500 EV model that travel at ‘typical highway speeds’ without using energy from its battery pack and be able to restore power...
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    Toyota resumes production at Turkish plant after failed coup attempt
    Toyota has resumed production operations at its Turkish plant in Sakarya following a day's suspension. According to a report by Nikkei, the Japanese automaker made an announcement to this effect on Saturday afternoon after suspending a day shift to analyse the impact of the attempted coup by a military faction. After it became clear that the coup attempt was foiled, Toyota confirmed the safety of its Japanese employees and their families while also stating that it had not received any report of ...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) announces USD1.05-billion investment in capacity expansion in US
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced a total investment of USD1.05 billion in US production facilities through 2017. The changes affect the Belvidere, Indiana, and the Toledo Assembly Complex, Toledo, Ohio, plants. The Indiana plant will receive USD350 million of the investment, while the Ohio facility will receive USD700 million. These moves had been signalled previously, with the announcement confirming some time and jobs implications. The Toledo Assembly Complex will receive the...
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    FCA launches programme to reward hackers for finding bugs
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles  (FCA) has announced a programme to incentivise hackers to discover its vehicles' cyber-security vulnerabilities. FCA will use a platform called Bugcrowd to support the programme, which will pay from USD150 to USD1,500 per bug. Bugcrowd will manage the payouts, scaled on the criticality of the vulnerability identified and the number of users potentially affected. FCA said Bugcrowd will help it identify vulnerabilities and implement fixes or mitigating controls and ...
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    Denso to invest more than USD37 million to expand automation at US facility
    Denso plans to invest more than USD37 million in machinery and equipment to expand automation at its Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI) manufacturing facility in Battle Creek, Michigan (United States), the company announced in a press release on 13 July. The investment will support localisation of component manufacturing for several customers. The investment is likely to create 125 jobs. Additionally, the company has received a USD687,500 performance grant from the Michigan Economic Devel...
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    Denso, AT&T, Infineon, Magna join Auto-ISAC
    In a bid to advance vehicle cybersecurity protections, companies such as Denso, AT&T, Infineon Technologies and Magna International joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) in June as original equipment supplier members. "We look forward to working with Denso, AT&T, Infineon Technologies, and Magna to advance vehicle cybersecurity protections," said Jeff Massimilla of General Motors, who serves as the organization's vice chair. He added, "Suppliers play a...
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    Ferrari reveals open-top LaFerrari Hybrid
      Ferrari recently revealed a new limited-edition, open-top version of the EUR1 million (USD1.1 million) hybrid LaFerrari sports car, reports Bloomberg. Sold out to collectors even before its official debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, the hypercar is said to feature a 6.2L V12 and a 120kW electric motor which combine for 708kW and 970Nm. Ferrari says that the open-top, which has yet to be named, will achieve the same performance figures as its tin-top sibling. Significance: The ...
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    Fiat Chrysler recalls 26,211 vehicles in US over transmission pumps
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) US LLC is voluntarily recalling 26,211 vehicles in the United States over transmission pumps issue, the automaker said in a press release. The recall involves certain model year 2015-16 Dodge Journey crossover vehicles, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans and model year 2016 Ram ProMaster full-size vans. The automaker said an estimated 9,190 additional vehicles in Canada are also subject to recall, along with 321 vehicles in Mexico and 1,5...
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    Sumitomo Rubber to supply tires for SEAT's new model Ateca
    Sumitomo Rubber Industries has started supplying its high-performance FALKEN AZENIS FK453CC and ZIEX ZE914A ECORUN tires to SEAT, to be used as factory standard tires on the automaker’s latest model, Ateca, says a company press release. Significance: Sumitomo Rubber generated more than 86.2% of its business from its tire business in 2015. The company claims that its FALKEN AZENIS FK453CC and ZIEX ZE914A ECORUN tires provide excellent handling stability, refined riding comfort and quiet dri...
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    GKN Driveline set to commence production at new Polish facility
    GKN Driveline will commence production at its new facility in Oleśnica, South West Poland, the supplier said in a press release today (4 July). The company invested EUR16.5 million (USD18.4 million) in the first phase of the facility, which spans a 14,280-square metre area. The investment is likely to create 400 jobs over the next three to four years. The new facility is close to an existing GKN facility in Oleśnica, which produces constant velocity joints. The new facility in Oleśnica will s...
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    US safety regulator says 68 injuries, 266 crashes reported related to electronic gearshifts in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' products − report
    The US traffic safety regulatory agency has reported that its investigation into Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) electronic gearshift has found 68 injuries and 266 crashes reported to be related, according to an Automotive News review of its report. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated no deaths were related to the issue, although the 19 June death of an actor, pinned by his Jeep Grand Cherokee, is still under investigation and may have been related to ...
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    Fiat begins offering voluntary redundancy packages in Serbia
    Fiat is beginning to offer workers at its Kragujevac (Serbia) facility voluntary redundancy packages as production rates slow at the site, reports SeeNews. Zoran Markovic, a trade union representative, told the news service yesterday (28 June) that letters have already been sent to staff with the aim of cutting its headcount by one-third by August. The deadline for enrolling in the scheme set by factory management, unions and the Serbian government is 8 July.   Significance: R...
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    Volkswagen (VW) reaches USD14.7 billion agreement over diesel defeat device
    Volkswagen (VW) submitted on 28 June proposed settlements with US regulator the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the State of California's Attorney-General's Office, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) under the Clean Air Act, the California Health and Safety Code, and California's Unfair Competition Laws, according statements from VW and the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The agreement also addresses a suit brought against VW by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over VW's adve...
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    Magneti Marelli adds LED automotive lighting production at Juarez plant in Mexico
    Magneti Marelli is adding production of automotive lighting, specifically LED lighting modules, at its facility in Juarez, Mexico, according to a company press release. The auto components supplier's facility began producing automotive headlights in 1997, the company said, and currently builds head lamps, tail-lamps, rear appliqués, and various electric modules. The facility has a "strategic position" to serve carmakers in the North American Free Trade Agreement region, including BMW, Daimler, ...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automotive, General Motors, Toyota agreements to allow resumption of vehicle production in Venezuela
    Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) has reached an agreement with the government to resume production at its plants in Venezuela, and General Motors (GM) and Toyota are near to announcing similar deals, according to a Bloomberg report. Under the deals, the Venezuelan government will allow the automakers to sell their plants' production in US dollars, similar to an agreement Ford reached in 2015, states the report, citing "people with knowledge of the talks". Under Ford's plan, Venezuelans pay the aut...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalls 13,092 Maserati cars over electronic gearshift
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has added 13,092 Maserati Quattroporte and Ghibli cars from the 2014 model year to the 1.1 million vehicles being recalled to address an issue with the electronic gearshift control, according to a Reuters report. The issue is that the vehicles are able to roll away after drivers leave them, mistakenly believing they have put the transmission into the 'park' setting. Significance: Although US regulators have indicated that the issue has been related to 41 injur...
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    Several automakers may resume vehicle production in Venezuela – report
    Fiat Chrysler, General Motors and Toyota reportedly near an agreement to resume production at their respective plants in Venezuela, according to a Bloomberg report. The report says that the Venezuelan government will allow them to sell plant output in dollars, similar to an agreement Ford reached in 2015; the report cites “people with knowledge of the talks.” Under Ford’s plan, Venezuelans pay Ford dealers up front in a dual currency plan: dollars for production materials and bolivares to ...
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    Sumitomo Rubber supplies tires for 2017 Chrysler Pacifica in US
    Sumitomo Rubber Industries has started supplying its high-performance FALKEN ZIEX CT50 tires to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US (FCA), to be used as factory standard tires on the automaker’s latest model, 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, says a company press release. FCA US has started selling 2017 Chrysler Pacifica model in North America. Significance: Sumitomo Rubber generated more than 86.2% of its business from its tire business in 2015. The company claims that its ZIEX CT50 tires provide excellen...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles speeds up recall fix of electronic gearshifts
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is bringing forward its recall of 1.1 million vehicles over an issue with the electronic shift control, according to a Reuters report. The report says that FCA began providing the software update to its dealers last week, although initially it had estimated the fix would be made in the fourth quarter. In May, that estimate was reportedly changed to a date of July or August. FCA will begin notifying owners on 24 June. According to Reuters, FCA said that "advanced p...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles stops use of some Takata airbags by mid-September, offers limited-edition models as Viper production ends
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced that it will stop producing any vehicles using non-desiccated ammonium-nitrate Takata airbag inflators by mid-September 2016. The company currently uses these Takata inflators only in the 2016 Jeep Wrangler. In an announcement, FCA states that the company is unaware of failures involving the non-desiccated ammonium-nitrate-design airbag inflators in its products, and that the Wrangler is the last of the company's vehicles to change to the less danger...
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    Canadian province of Ontario offers USD66.5 million to Fiat Chrysler (FCA) to support production of Chrysler Pacifica PHEV
    The Ontario administration in Canada has offered a CAD85.8 million (USD66.5 million) funding to FCA Canada to support production of Chyrsler Pacifica Hybrid at its Windsor Assembly Plant. According to the Detroit News, the automaker will use CAD69 million (USD53.5 million) to support employee training and upgrades for the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and CAD16.8 million (USD13 million) for enhanced research at the automaker’s Automotive Research and Development Centre. According to Detroit New...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) CEO mulls launching full-electric version of Maserati Alfieri sportscar—report
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is considering adding full-electric models in its line-up, which may include an all-electric version of the Maserati Alfieri sportscar and a small electric city car, reports Bloomberg, citing CEO Sergio Marchionne. Marchionne, however, was quoted as saying that the electric Alfieri isn’t scheduled until he retires as CEO of FCA in 2019. Marchionne also plans to launch more hybrid vehicles, including the Maserati Levante sport utility vehicle (SUV). According...
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    Linamar CEO talks with Apple, Google for potential supply deals – report
    Canadian auto parts maker Linamar has talked with Apple and Google about the potential to supply the two technology giants if they start making cars, reports Bloomberg. In an interview with Bloomberg, Linda Hasenfratz, Linamar’s CEO, declined to provide details of the discussions held with Apple and Google. She was quoted as saying, "They’re interested in partnering with people in the industry as well because obviously we’ve got the experience and we know what we need to do in order to bui...
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    Linamar CEO talks with Apple, Google for potential supply deals—report
    Canadian auto parts maker Linamar has talked with Apple and Google about the potential to supply the two technology giants if they start making cars, reports Bloomberg. In an interview with Bloomberg, Linda Hasenfratz, Linamar’s CEO, declined to provide details of the discussions held with Apple and Google. She was quoted as saying, "They’re interested in partnering with people in the industry as well because obviously we’ve got the experience and we know what we need to d...
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    Venezuelan vehicle production drops 75% y/y in May
    Venezuelan vehicle production declined 75.5% year on year (y/y) in May and 86.4% y/y in the first five months of the year, according to figures from the Automobile Industry Chamber of Venezuela (Camara Automotriz de Venezuela: Cavenez). Over the first five months of 2016, only 1,227 vehicles were produced in Venezuela, which were produced by Ford (1,160 units), Iveco (22 units), and Mack (45 units). May's production reached only 331 units, compared with 1,351 units in May 2015. Four automakers h...
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    Turkish vehicle production surges 42% y/y in May on low base effect
    Turkish vehicle production rose 42.2% year on year (y/y) to 125,190 units during May, compared with 88,048 units in the same month of 2015, according to data released by the Turkish Automotive Distributors' Association (Otomotiv Sanayii Derneği: OSD). Passenger car output during the month stood at 76,569 units, up 46.3% y/y, while commercial vehicle (CV) production increased by 36.2% y/y to 48,621 units. Vehicle exports from the country surged 59.5% y/y to 94,278 units in the month. In the firs...
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    FCA in talks on venture with Uber – report
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is in talks with ride-hailing technology company Uber, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources. FCA is reportedly looking to reach a deal with Uber on a venture that could be announced by the end of 2016, but the talks are at a "preliminary" stage. FCA is also reported to be working with Amazon on a potential deal involving self-driving vehicles for the internet company's deliveries. FCA, Uber and Amazon have all declined to commen...
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    Ficosa begins hiring for new US plant
    Spanish component supplier Ficosa has begun hiring for its new plant in Tennessee (United States), reports Automotive News. The new 270,000-square foot plant will build rear-view systems for Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, and Volkswagen, according to a company statement. Annual output is planned at 4.5 million units per year. The plant, which is in the city of Cookeville, replaces a facility in Crossville, Tennessee; construction of the factory is complete, with productio...
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    May Mexican production and exports slip as sales rise 19.2% y/y
    Mexico's output slipped 3.1% y/y in May to 279,508 units, down from 288,382 units in May 2015, as FCA, Ford, GM, Mazda, Nissan, and Volkswagen all reported lower production, although GM and Nissan each declined by less than 1%. Through May 2016, production slipped 4.6% to 1,354,848 units. Nissan, which easily remains Mexico's most significant contributor, posted output up 3.5% y/y in the YTD to 352,317 units, while second-placed GM's production slipped 7% to 263,096 units. Ford's output declined...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) recalls more than 16, 500 units of 500e to fix software glitch
    Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) is recalling more than 16,500 units of Fiat 500e electric cars to address a software glitch, says a statement on safecar.gov, a website run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The affected vehicles include model year (MY) 2013 through MY2016 produced between March 2012 and January 2016.  The faulty software in affected vehicles could lead to high voltage spikes in the power inverter module, which can cause the propulsion system to sh...
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    Dodge Charger, Challenger to move to Alfa Romeo platform
    The next-generation Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe are due to be moved to a version of the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia architecture set, according to a report by TheDetroitBureau.com. The report states that modifications are expected to adapt the platform to the larger, heavier American cars, though the shift may also reduce the Dodge products' weight. A reported target for the Charger is to reduce the big sedan's weight by 500 pounds. The model is also reported to be receiving a new 300-hp...
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    Google autonomous car learns how to honk
    According to Google self-driving car project’s latest monthly report, the self-driving car team is teaching the car’s artificial intelligence (AI) when and how to use the horn and give human drivers on the road a helpful heads up. The company’s self-driving car uses several cameras and sensors which allow the vehicle 360 degree vision and not get distracted. The car’s self-driving software is designed to recognize when honking may help alert other drivers to its presence....
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    Day-time running lights drive LED usage in cars
    LED DRL becoming popular "The introduction of daytime running light (DRL) for cars, trucks and buses makes them more visible, which will increase road safety. This will make a positive contribution to our goal of reducing fatalities on European roads whilst being more fuel efficient than existing lights,” Günter Verheugen, vice-president responsible for enterprise and industry policy in European Commission said in 2008 while issuing the regulatory guidelines for use of DRL in motor vehicl...
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    BMW expands Takata airbag recall in US
    BMW is to recall another 120,000 vehicles in the United States to address the potentially defective Takata airbags, according to a report by Reuters. The recalled vehicles include X5 and X6 sport utility vehicles (SUVs) from the 2006-11 model years. Significance: The recall follows the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)'s announcement of the additional recall of 35-40 million Takata airbag inflators early last month. The recalls will be implemented in five phases thro...
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    Michigan pushes legislation to allow public sale of autonomous vehicles
    Michigan is preparing for the advent of autonomous cars by pushing legislation which will allow such vehicles to be sold and operated on its roads, reports Associated Press. The bill, drafted by Republican State Senator Mike Kowall and the US Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, promises much more beyond an existing state law that permits such vehicles for testing only. It would update 2013 laws to allow the operation of autonomous cars without anyone at the wheel (Level 4 automation); with...
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    Eight automakers detail expanded Takata recalls, about 12 million units added - reports
    Eight automakers have announced another round of Takata airbag recalls, according to media reports and documents filed with US regulators National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Honda, Fiat, Chrysler, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Ferrari and Mitsubishi were among the automakers posting new recall notices on 27 May. Honda added 4.5 million inflators, FCA about 4.3 million, Mitsubishi about 38,000, Ferrari about 2,800, Mazda about 730,000 and Nissan about 400,000 vehicles. Significan...
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    Marchionne attempts to square the circle of cost versus technology ownership
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Google have recently announced a partnership to expand Google's self-driving test fleet. FCA and Google engineers will work together to integrate Google's self-driving technology into the all-new Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The two companies will co-locate in a facility in southeastern Michigan, United States to "accelerate the design, testing and manufacturing of the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica", according to an FCA press release and comments posted to Googl...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) adding production shift in Italy for Levante – report
    Fiat Chrysler will add a production shift at its Mirafiori factory, to increase supply of the Maserati Levante SUV, according to a Detroit News report. The News reports that the increased production will begin on 30 May, and will bring back about 550 furloughed workers, once they go through production training for the new SUV. As production is ramped up, about 150 workers from the Grugliasco plant will work at Mirafiori, as they already have experience with the Quattroporte and Ghibli.  ...
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    Venezuelan vehicle production decreases 91% y/y in April
    Venezuela's vehicle production declined 91% year on year (y/y) in April and was down 88.4% y/y in the year-to-date (YTD) period, reports the Automobile Industry Chamber of Venezuela (Camara Automotriz de Venezuela: Cavenez). Over the first four months of 2016, only 896 vehicles were produced in Venezuela. Those were produced by Ford (837 units), Iveco (22 units) and Mack (37 units). Vehicle production in April reached only 144 units, compared with 1,601 in the same month of 2015. Four automakers...
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    Zhejiang Yinlun Machinery acquires Thermal Dynamics
    China-based Zhejiang Yinlun Machinery Co. Ltd. (Zhejiang Yinlun) has acquired Thermal Dynamics International (TDI), a supplier of heat exchangers for the automotive, heavy truck and off-highway industries, for USD56.65 million, said a company press release on 23 May. Subsequent to the acquisition, TDI will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of YLSQ Holdings Inc. in Delaware, United States. Dean Arneson, president and CEO of Thermal Dynamics, will continue in a similar position with the new Yin...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) plant in US resumes production of Jeep Cherokee
    Production of the Jeep Cherokee resumed at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA's) Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio (United States) on 20 May 2016, according to Automotive News. Production of the vehicle at the plant had been suspended over lack of supply of steering wheels. Production resumed with the second shift at the plant on 20 May, with production continuing on Saturday. An extra shift was planned for 22 May to help recover the lost production. Significance: Production had been can...
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    Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) Jeep Cherokee, Grand Cherokee face steering wheel shortage
    FCA’s production of the Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee is being disrupted by a shortage of steering wheels, according to an Automotive News report. The issue caused a third consecutive shift of Cherokee production at Toledo North Assembly Plant, Toledo, Ohio, United States, to be cancelled the morning of 19 May and an afternoon shift shortened on 17 May. Additionally, the Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, sent workers home early on 18 May, when a shortage of steering wheel...
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    Parts supply temporarily disrupted Volkswagen (VW), Fiat Chrysler (FCA) production in Brazil – reports
    Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen production was temporarily suspended at Betim (FCA) and Taubate (VW) plants in mid-May as a result of a part supply issue. Both automakers source seat frames from Kieper, which was not shipping the parts. VW went through the Brazilian courts to force the supplier; the court fined Kieper BRL500,000 per day it doesn’t deliver. Deliveries were resumed for VW, and FCA was told they would resume, though no timeframe was provided. Both plants lost four days of production...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) recalls nearly 600,000 units of Jeep Wranglers, Fiat 500 models worldwide
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is recalling nearly 600,000 Jeep Wrangler SUVs and Fiat 500 subcompact cars worldwide in two separate recalls, reports Automotive News. The automaker is recalling nearly 506,420 Wranglers over potentially faulty components in the steering wheel that could prevent the airbag from deploying in the event of a crash. FCA said dust and dirt gathered from off-road driving could impact the clockspring and eventually prevent driver-side airbag deployment in a crash. In th...
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    Alfa Romeo CEO says autonomous driving technology will be part of brand's future
    The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Alfa Romeo brand, Harald Wester, has said that autonomous driving technology will be part of the brand's future technology offerings, despite the heavy focus on driver dynamics in its latest offering. Wester, who is also Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) chief technology officer (CTO), told Autocar that while fully autonomous technology from FCA could not be expected before 2024, the company is developing a Tesla Autopilot-style system for the Giul...
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    EDITORIAL – Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and Google partner on autonomous vehicle development
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Google have recently announced a partnership to expand Google's self-driving test fleet. FCA and Google engineers will work together to integrate Google's self-driving technology into the all-new Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The two companies will co-locate in a facility in southeastern Michigan, United States to "accelerate the design, testing and manufacturing of the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica", according to an FCA press release and comments posted to Googl...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles recalls Jeep Grand Cherokee on wiring issue; GM issues stop-sale on certain SUVs to correct EPA label
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a recall affecting an estimated 32,267 2016 model-year Jeep Grand Cherokees in the United States to address an issue where an incorrectly crimped wiring harness could cause the terminal to lose its electrical connection and lock the vehicle in park or neutral after it is stopped, reports Automotive News. A statement from FCA says its internal investigation traced the cause to the supplied wiring harnesses. Along with the US vehicles, FCA says that 2,095...
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    Oiles’ net income up 14.6% y/y to USD43.8 million in FY 2015/16
    Japan-based Oiles’ net income increased 14.6% year on year (y/y) to JPY4.9 billion (USD43.8 million, 31 March 2016) in the fiscal year ended 31 March 2016, according to a company press release. Net sales for the period declined 2.9% y/y to JPY60.0 billion (USD534.1 million), and operating income fell 18.6% y/y to JPY4.9 billion (USD44.0 million). Significance: Oiles offers suspension and steering products to major automakers such as Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW, Fiat, Audi, and Renault-Nissan....
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    Bridgestone Q1 net income drops 20.7% y/y to USD504 million
    Bridgestone’s net income slipped 20.7% year over year (y/y) to JPY56.7 billion (USD504.4 million, 31 March 2016) in the first quarter ended 31 March 2016, the leading Japanese supplier said in a press release. The company also recorded a 6.7% y/y decline in operating income to JPY108.4 billion (USD964.2 million). Bridgestone reported lower profit in part due to a 7.6% y/y drop in net sales to JPY825.8 billion (USD7.3 billion). Sales in the Tires business, which accounts for around four-fi...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) makes changes to purchasing, quality executives
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced on 10 May changes to purchasing and quality staff, affecting the Group Executive Council (GEC). In a statement, the company announced that Scott Gaberding has been appointed the global head of quality and assumes responsibility for the North American quality functions, effective immediately. Gaberding had held the role of chief purchasing officer for FCA Group, with direct responsibility for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Gaberding remains on...
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    GKN Driveline begins production at new facility in Mexico
    GKN Driveline has started production of propshafts at its new manufacturing facility in Villagran, Mexico, the company announced in a press release yesterday (10 May). The facility, spanning a 12,000 square metre area, is the company’s second site in Villagran. The facility manufactures a new type of higher performance propshaft ‘GKN VLi’, which is faster to assemble and can operate at higher rotational speeds. The facility, with an annual production capacity of more than one million props...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) CEO says Google link-up may only be the start of the relationship
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne has said that his company's tie-up with Google is only the first phase of the two companies' relationship. Speaking at the launch of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan, which will be used as the basis for 100 self-driving prototype vehicles by Google and FCA, Marchionne outlined the terms of the relationship. He said, "This first phase of the operation is very targeted. It's designed to take Google technology into the minivan. It's very, very...
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    FCA CEO says Google link-up may only be the start of the relationship
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne has said that his company's tie-up with Google is only the first phase of the two companies' relationship. Speaking at the launch of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan, which will be used as the basis for 100 self-driving prototype vehicles by Google and FCA, Marchionne outlined the terms of the relationship. He said, "This first phase of the operation is very targeted. It's designed to take Google technology into the minivan...
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    Dana to build new axle manufacturing plant
    Dana has announced plans to construct an axle manufacturing plant in Toledo, Ohio. The company will invest USD70 million over several years to set up the facility at a site once home to Willys-Overland Motors. Dana will convert a recently constructed 100,000 sq ft (9,300 sqm) facility to nearly 300,000 sq ft, according to a company press release. Dana said it plans to employ more than 100 people by 2020. The site, which will supply axles for Jeep as well as a second, unnamed customer, is less th...
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    Pakistan ministry holds talks with Nissan, Renault, Fiat on local assembly investments
    Pakistan's government is in discussions with foreign automakers including Renault and Nissan under its efforts to attract fresh investments in local assembly operations. Previous talks also included Volkswagen (VW), according to a Reuters report, citing a senior government official. "We expect that there will be one or two foreign investors coming into Pakistan," said Miftah Ismail, chairman of Pakistan's Board of Investment. He has held discussions with Nissan and Renault for some time while ta...
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    ChargePoint raises USD50 million in funding
    ChargePoint, an electric vehicle charging service provider, has secured an additional USD50 million in a funding round led by Linse Capital, the company announced in a press release on 4 May. With the latest latest round of funding, the company has so far raised more than  USD164 million from investors including Rho Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, BMW iVentures and Siemens. Investors who participated in the round, as a result of their investments with Linse Capital, include ...
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    TomTom reports net income of USD5.2 million in Q1; launches three new navigation devises for car
    TomTom reported net income of EUR4.8 million (USD5.4 million, 31 March 2016) in the first quarter ended 31 March 2016, against net loss of EUR6.9 million (USD7.5 million, 31 March 2015) in the same period a year earlier, the navigation system supplier said in a press release. The company recorded net income in the first quarter primarily driven by 6% year-over-year (y/y) increase in revenue to EUR217.2 million (USD245.7 million). Higher revenue also helped TomTom to record 19% growth in EBITDA t...
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    FCA in talks with Google on autonomous EV production; may help GAC enter US market − reports
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is reported to be in talks on a deal to produce an autonomous electric vehicle (EV) for Google. In addition, there are reports from China that GAC, FCA's Chinese automotive partner, is looking to FCA as a means to enter the US market. Reports on the potential Google opportunity suggest that the two companies are "close" to signing a deal. When asked about a potential tie-up with any company during FCA's quarterly earnings call, CEO Sergio Marchionne refused to pro...
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    FCA in talks with Google on autonomous EV production − reports
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is reported to be in talks on a deal to produce an autonomous electric vehicle (EV) for Google. Reports on the potential Google opportunity suggest that the two companies are "close" to signing a deal. When asked about a potential tie-up with any company during FCA's quarterly earnings call, CEO Sergio Marchionne refused to provide any details on which might be considered, but he did say the talks were confidential. He said, "I think that we nee...
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    FCA offers Apple Siri Eye Free software updates
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced that it will offer the Apple Siri Eyes Free feature to the automaker's existing vehicles featuring the UConnect system, through a complimentary software update, depending on model.  FCA is offering the software update through a web site, with video instructions on how to download and install it. Vehicle owners also have the option to schedule a service at a dealer, though the company also notes that additional charges for a service appointm...
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    Difficult challenges ahead in development of China’s supply base
    Profitability under attack Organically formed as the outcome from the development of the automotive industry at OEM level, the automotive component supply base in China is characterised by its fragmentation, formed of approximately 20,000 companies supplying 108 automakers. During the dawn of the Chinese car making industry, OEMs were keeping a firm grip on component costs, either relying on a closed network of suppliers or producing components in-house. This control, coupled with local gove...
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    SKF’s Q1 net income drops 2.6% y/y to USD133.4 million
    SKF reported a 2.6% year-over-year (y/y) decline in net profit to SEK1.1 billion (USD133.4 million, 31 March 2016) in the first quarter ended 31 March 2016, the Sweden-based bearings supplier said in a press release yesterday (28 April). The company’s operating profit improved, by 8.9% y/y, to SEK1.9 billion (USD229.3 million), leading growth in operating margin from 8.8% to 10.6% in the comparable quarter. The company recorded a higher operating profit during first quarter despite 8.9% y/y de...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) announces USD74.7 million investment at Trenton engine plant in US
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced a USD74.7 million investment in its Trenton Engine Complex in Trenton, Michigan (United States) to support production of an all-new 4-cylinder engine. Specifically, the investment will retool the north part of the plant to build a next-generation engine. The engine, which FCA says was designed in its facilities in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is set to see production begin in the third quarter of 2017. The engine will be assembled on a flexible line insta...
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    Strattec Security’s net income down 56% y/y to USD1.9 million in Q3
    Strattec Security’s net income declined by 56.8% year-on-year (y/y) to USD1.9 million in the third quarter ended 27 March 2016, the company announced in a press release on 21 April. Income from operations totalled USD3.84 million, down by 34.9% y/y. Net sales for the period were up by 5.8% y/y to USD94 million. The company's sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), GM, Ford and Hyundai/Kia increased in the third quarter. Sales to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) were up 3.9% y/y to USD27.1 mil...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) recalls 1.1 million vehicles with electronic shift control in US
    FCA is recalling 1,129,202 vehicles globally to "reduce the effect of potential driver error by enhancing warnings and transmission-shift strategy", according to a company statement. An investigation by FCA US and US regulator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found some drivers left their vehicles without selecting Park, which presents a safety risk if the vehicle's engine is still running. In its statement FCA said that, while it is aware of 41 injuries that could be relat...
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    Ford Ka production to end at Tychy next month
    Ford will end production of the Ka at the Fiat Auto Poland (FAP) plant at Tychy, Poland, on 27 May, according to a press release. Production of the model will not be replaced at the FAP plant; Ford will be manufacturing the model that will notionally be replacing the Euro-specification Ka, the Ka+ itself, although a site for production has yet to be announced. The current Ka has not been a huge success in Europe. Despite being closely based on the Fiat 500 which is also manufactured at the Tychy...
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    Jeep Renegade production begins at Guangzhou in China
    Fiat Chrysler started production of the Jeep Renegade sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in China on Monday (18 April). The automaker is producing the SUV through a joint-venture with local carmaker Guangzhou Automotive Group Co. (GAC Group). In a company statement, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said, "Today is an important step in our strategy to expand the Jeep brand's global presence and, equally important, it represents a further strengthening of the joint enterprise with our respected and valuable par...
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    Ford EV targets 100-mile range—report
    Kevin Layden, Director of Electrified Powertrain Engineering at Ford has confirmed that the company is looking for a 100-mile range on the next-generation Focus EV, reports Automotive News. The paper quotes Layden as saying that the 100-mile range is sufficient to cover most daily commutes, and is an increase over today’s car’s 76-mile range. “I think right now with the launch of the Focus Electric at 100 miles, it is going to satisfy a big chunk of the population. It’s g...
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    Faurecia’s Q1 sales up marginally y/y to USD5.27 billion
    Faurecia reported a slight y/y improvement (0.1% y/y) in sales to EUR4.66 billion (USD5.27 billion, 31 March 2016) in the first quarter ended 31 March 2016, the French supplier said in a press release. Sales on constant exchange rates were up by 4.4% y/y. Unfavourable exchange rates impacted the company’s sales by 1.5% y/y. The company’s product sales increased by 2.3% y/y to EUR3.59 billion (USD4.06 billion). Monolith sales dropped 11.5% y/y to EUR816.5 million (USD923.6 million). Deve...
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    Nexteer opens new manufacturing plant in Poland
    Nexteer Automotive has opened a new manufacturing plant in Poland, its third plant in Europe, the company said in a press release yesterday (13 April). The company has also announced that it would open its first technical centre in Tychy, Poland in mid-2016. The overall investment will exceed USD16 million, with plans to invest more in high technology equipment and tools in the upcoming years and plans to hire more than 100 engineers in coming years. Additional investment in coming years is ...
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    Tofas begins production of Aegea, plans to export model to US from May
    Tofas started production of the hatchback version of the Aegea car at its plant in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa yesterday (12 April), according to a report by the Hurriyet Daily News. The vehicle measures 3,955 millimetres (mm) in length, 1,790 mm wide and 1,500 mm high. It has almost the same design as the sedan version of the model. The automaker will start exports of the model, badged as the Dodge Neon (sedan and hatchback), to the United States in May, according to Koç Holdin...
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    Tofaş begins production of Aegea
    Tofaş started production of the hatchback version of the Aegea car at its plant in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa yesterday (12 April), according to a report by the Hurriyet Daily News. The vehicle measures 3,955 millimetres (mm) in length, 1,790 mm wide, and 1,500 mm high. It has almost the same design as the sedan version of the model. The automaker will start exports of the model, badged as the Dodge Neon (sedan and hatchback), to the United States in May, according to Koç...
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    Turkish vehicle production increases 3.8% y/y in March, up 3.4% y/y during Q1
    Turkish vehicle production rose 3.8% year on year (y/y) to 127,792 units during March 2016, compared with 123,119 units in the same month of 2015, according to data released by the Turkish Automotive Distributors' Association (Otomotiv Sanayii Derneği: OSD). Passenger car output during the month stood at 77,051 units, up 5.9% y/y, while commercial vehicle (CV) production increased moderately by 0.8% y/y to 50,741. Vehicle exports from the country surged 9.9% y/y to 98,820 units in March. I...
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    Venezuelan vehicle production declines 93% y/y in March − Cavenez
    Venezuelan vehicle production declined 93.2% year on year (y/y) in March 2016, according to latest figures from the Automobile Industry Chamber of Venezuela (Camara Automotriz de Venezuela: Cavenez). In March, Cavenez reports only 273 vehicles were built, a steep decline from 4,032 units in the same month a year earlier. In the first three months of the year, production declined 87.6% y/y to only 752 units, from 6,089 units in the first quarter of 2015. Four automakers report zero productio...
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    Brazilian light-vehicle sales drop 23.4% in March, production falls 23.5%
    Brazil's light-vehicle sales decreased 23.4% in March, continuing the declines of 2015, according to the National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores: Anfavea). The decline was steeper than the 20% drop in February and resulted in a 28.4% decline for the first quarter. Meanwhile, light-vehicle production fell 23.5% in March and was down 27.3% in the first quarter. Efforts to expand exports have resulted in that metric improvi...
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    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to cut shift at a Michigan assembly plant in US– report
    Fiat Chrysler will lay off a full shift at its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, Michigan, United States, according to an Automotive News report. The report quotes an emailed statement from FCA that it has notified state and local officials as well as the UAW “that it intends to return the plant to one-shift operation, beginning July 5.” The affected employees will be placed into full-time positions in the metro Detroit area as soon as those positions become available, based on seniority. A s...
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    Mexican sales rise 11.4% y/y as production and exports slip in March
    Mexico's light-vehicle sales continued to surge at double-digit percentage rates in March, leading to a strong first quarter. March sales grew 11.4% to 116,863 units, according to latest data from the Mexican Automotive Industry Association (Asociación Mexicana de La Industria Automotriz: AMIA). For the first quarter, sales have increased 13.4% y/y to 347,326 units. The market grew 19.1% in 2015, reaching sales of 1.35 million units, split by passenger cars, up 19.7% to 892,194 units and light ...
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    Ford announces production investments in Mexico and South Africa
    Ford announced two plant investments on 5 April. One announcement covered an expected all-new plant in Mexico, the other an expansion of existing facilities in South Africa. In Mexico, Ford will invest USD1.6 billion in an all-new plant in the state of San Luis Potosi, and the announcement had largely been expected. Ford will build the all-new plant for production of small cars. In a statement, Ford said construction of the new plant will begin in mid-2016, with production beginning in 2018....
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) announces USD500 million investment into Cordoba plant in Argentina
    FCA has announced plans to invest USD500 million into its Cordoba plant in Argentina. Along with supporting the launch of a new model, the investment includes upgrading the plant, incorporation of new technologies and processes, supplier development, research, development and training, according to an FCA corporate statement. The additional model is due to enter production in 2017, with the investment increasing capacity to 100,000 units per annum (upa). In the statement, FCA said that the inves...
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    Maserati to recall 20,842 cars in China, Chrysler to recall 60,000 SUVs
    Italian car maker Maserati will recall 20,842 cars in China, according to state media reports, citing the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). The affected models include the Quattroporte and Ghibli produced between 22 March 2013 and 3 December 2015. The recall is due to the design of the floor mat, which can cause the accelerator pedal to become stuck. Maserati will replace the mat and the pedal free of charge. Meanwhile, 60,000 sport utility vehicle...
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    Ford to move European EcoSport production to Romania
    Significance: Ford has announced that it will add production of the EcoSport to its plant in Craiova, Romania, where it will be built alongside the B-MAX MPV, according to a company statement. Implications: It was previously rumoured that Ford would make this move in order to increase the utilisation level of its plant in Romania as the single model it currently builds, the B-Max, has suffered disappointing sales. Ford will invest EUR200 million in the facility to prepare it for the EcoSpor...
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    Interview: Denise Gray, CEO and president of LG Chem Power
    Can you give some background on LG Chem? As you may know, LG Chem is based in Seoul, South Korea. The company has very strong ties with GM, Ford and Chrysler through the USBC – the United States Battery Consortium. The big business propositions are battery cells and related technologies. We have been focused on battery technology for over a decade, since the mid-2000s, when we started doing R&D on that and related cell technologies. I only started with LG Chem Power in September 20...
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    Interview: Frank Lubischer Senior vice-president, Global Engineering and Chief Technology Officer, Nexteer
    Can we start by getting some background history on Nexteer? What is now Nexteer first introduced electric power steering (EPS) in 1999. That was the first product. At that time we were part of Delphi. In 2010 we were bought by Pacific Century Motors (PCM), based in E-Town, Beijing. Since 2013 we have been publically listed on the Hong Kong Stock Index, 33% public and the remainder owned by PCM. It’s been a bumpy ride. Yes, it has. Like most companies the downturn affected us badly,...
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    Brazil pushes for trade deal as competition from Mexico increases increases
    The governments of Brazil and Argentina have agreed to renegotiate an automotive free-trade agreement (FTA) to replace the current quota system. Brazil’s trade minister has previously said said that he will propose free trade in vehicles and auto parts with Mexico as well. Such free-trade arrangements would compare with the current quota-based agreements. According to IHS analyst Augusto Amorim, a free-trade agreement is likely to benefit Brazil more than Argentina. In 2015, 45% of all lig...
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    Investments (Issue 2, 2016)
    Company Region Area of operation Investment Comment BMW Thailand Distribution Centre THB220 million (USD6.2 million) BMW is planning to invest nearly THB220 million (USD6.2 million) to build a new automotive parts distribution centre in Thailand, reports local publication Bangkok Post. T...
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    Airbiquity’s connected car solution now supports SmartDeviceLink
    Airbiquity has announced that its connected car solution now supports SmartDeviceLink (SDL), a content integration approach with reduced implementation complexity, according to a company press release. Airbiquity's SDL-enabled Choreo™ is a cloud-based services-delivery platform that provides flexible and scalable connected car service delivery from the cloud. Significance: Content integration helps create unique user interfaces for every content provider application, enabling customised ap...
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    erae Automotive Systems to supply HVAC parts for Maserati’s SUV model – report
    erae Automotive Systems, a South Korean car parts supplier, will supply heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) parts for Maserati’s first sports utility vehicle (SUV), Levante, reports Pulsenews.co.kr, Maeil Business Newspaper’s english news site. As a part of the deal, erae will offer parts worth KRW20-30 billion (USD16.7-25.1 million, 16 March 2016) to Maserati from 2016 to 2020. The company will ship the cold start switch (CSS) on the fascia and air-conditioning electronic contr...
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    Turkish vehicle production and exports rise in February
    Turkish vehicle production rose 10.7% year on year (y/y) to 120,691 units during February 2016, compared with 109,012 units in the same month of 2015, according to data released by the Turkish Automotive Distributors' Association (Otomotiv Sanayii Derneği: OSD). Passenger car output during the month stood at 72,740 units, up 11.5% y/y, while commercial vehicle (CV) production increased 9.5% y/y to 47,951. Vehicle exports from the country surged 22.4% y/y to 98,682 units in February. Turkish veh...
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    Magna CEO calls for incentives to boost manufacturing jobs in Canada
    Magna CEO Don Walker still sees great scope for the major auto parts suppliers to expand in the company’s home base in Ontario, Canada. However, for that he expects the provincial and federal governments in Canada to make an effort to keep automotive assembly plants in the province while also attracting new ones. “A lot of jobs are tied to a geographic region around the assembly plants, so if the assembly plants are kept here, then hopefully the employment in the auto sector will stay,” Wa...
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    Magna to open new seating facility in China; to supply vision systems to Fiat Chrysler (FCA)
    Magna International plans to open a new seating manufacturing facility in Taizhou, China, to supply Geely's Volvo Car Group, according to a company press release on 9 March. The company has already started construction of the facility and is scheduled for completion by mid-2016. The facility is expected to create 90 new jobs. The facility, spread across 5,200 square metres, will produce complete seating systems for a small crossover utility vehicle, the first automobile to be produced from Volvo...
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    FCA plugs in
    Fiat Chrysler plans to equip its premium brand, the Maserati Levante, with a hybrid powertrain used in the Chrysler Pacifica minivan. The hybrid system will be rolled out across the entire FCA portfolio. Leveraging technology that already exists within the FCA universe makes a lot of sense for the premium brand. In fact, Maserati CEO Harald J. Wester goes on to say that a standalone programme for electrified vehicles is “suicidal.” The plug-in hybrid system has been introduced in t...
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    Mexican sales rise 13.5% y/y as production and exports slip in February
    Mexico's light-vehicle sales continued to surge at double-digit percentage rates in February, rising 13.5% year on year (y/y) to 110,770 units, according to latest data from the Mexican Automotive Industry Association (Asociación Mexicana de La Industria Automotriz: AMIA). Although February was around 10,000 units down from January in volume terms, for the year to date period (YTD) the market rose 14.5% y/y to 230,423 units. The market grew 19.1% in 2015, reaching sales of 1.35 million units, s...
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    Fiat Chrysler (FCA) extends Sterling Heights plant shutdown – reports
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has extended a planned six-week shutdown of its Sterling Heights Assembly Plant to nine weeks, according to Detroit News and Reuters. The plant was idled on 1 February 2016, initially scheduled to restart production on 14 March. The reports indicate the shutdown has been extended to 4 April. The Detroit News reports that the extended downtime has been confirmed by an FCA spokesperson. Significance: In January 2016, FCA top executive Sergio Marchionne announced...
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    Brazilian light-vehicle sales drop 20.6% y/y in February; production plunges by 36.5% y/y
    In February 2016, Brazil's light-vehicle sales continued the declines of 2015, falling 20.6% in the second month of 2016, according to the National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Associação Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veículos Automotores: Anfavea). Though the decline was somewhat less than January's 38.7% drop, February's sales were also lower than January 2015's by 14%. However, some of that could be attributed to the Carnival holiday. February's light-vehicle production fe...
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    Argentine sales grow 19.3% in February, exports and production continue to decline
    Significance: Argentine vehicle sales (including light and heavy vehicles) started 2016 with a 46.3% gain. This was followed in February with 19.3%, both in sharp contrast to December 2015's 25% decline. In February, passenger car registrations rose 48.9% y/y and LCV registrations picked up 67.5%. Production and exports, however, fell 27.1% and 41.5% respectively.   Implications: Argentina has started 2016 with consecutive sales increases. A trade agreement with Brazil has helped, altho...
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    Kia, Fiat Chrysler (FCA), Volkswagen (VW), General Motors (GM) recall vehicles in North America
    Kia Motors America, Fiat Chryslers Automobiles (FCA), Volkswagen (VW) and General Motors (GM) have issued recalls for certain vehicles in North America, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Kia is recalling 10,240 model year 2011 Forte vehicles over powertrain issue. The recalled vehicles are manufactured between 27 August 2010 and 11 November 2010. In affected vehicles, a transmission fluid cooler hose might have been improperly manufactured, resulting in...
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    Fuel Systems appoints Andrea Alghisi as chief operating officer
    Fuel Systems Solutions (FSS) has appointed Andrea Alghisi as chief operating officer (COO) effective 22 February 2016, according to a company press release. Alghisi has already served FSS as interim COO from 27 April 2015 until the end of third quarter in 2015, along with working as managing director at AP Services, LLC, an affiliate of AlixPartners, LLP. Prior to joining FSS, Alghisi was working with McKinsey & Co. Prior to McKinsey, he served as managing director of AlixPartners, as a ...
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    Geneva Motor Show: Concepts slowly become production ready
    The 2016 Geneva International Motor Show has come and gone. As with most automotive shows the emphasis was more so focused on new vehicle designs and features and less so on automotive electronic components or software. To be fair, nearly every vehicle launch featured a new infotainment service replete with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and sometimes MirrorLink. These vehicles also feature new ADAS features and connected car features, as well. All of this will be outlined in our Geneva Motor Show ...
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