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OSHA Targets Southern Parts Suppliers
8/5/2014The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching a safety inspection blitz of some 2,900 auto parts plants in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, Automotive News reports.
Study: Better Supplier Relations = More Profits for Carmakers
8/5/2014America's six largest carmakers lost $1.4 billion in potential operating profit last year because of shortcomings in their relationships with top suppliers, says Planning Perspectives Inc. in Birmingham, Mich.
Daimler Cuts Parts Prices in China
8/5/2014Daimler AG says its Mercedes-Benz brand will lower prices in China an average 15% on 10,000 replacement parts, beginning Sept. 1.
Shiloh Debuts Ultra-Light Aluminum Door Blank
8/4/2014Shiloh Industries Inc. has unveiled a laser-welded aluminum door blank that is about 25% lighter than a traditionally produced single-piece aluminum panel.
Car Sales Up in Germany and Italy, Down in France
8/4/2014Demand for passenger vehicles in July grew 7% to 270,200 units in Germany and 5% to 113,800 units in Italy, according to government figures.
Daimler to Raise Stake in Aston Martin
8/4/2014Daimler AG tells Bloomberg News it will increase its holding in Aston Martin Holdings Ltd. to 5% of non-voting shares as it expands its technology supply agreement with the British luxury carmaker.
Denso to Push Its Technology Beyond Toyota
8/4/2014Denso Corp., which is 22% owned by Toyota Motor Corp., is preparing to launch a global marketing effort in 2016 to promote its safety sensors to other mass-market carmakers, Automotive News reports.
Volt Tops Leaf in Toughest Crash Test
8/4/2014General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt passes the U.S. insurance industry's toughest frontal crash test, while Nissan Motor Co.'s battery-electric Leaf doesn't make the grade.
UPDATE: Blast Kills 75 at Auto Supply Plant in China
8/4/2014An explosion at a wheelmaking factory in China reportedly killed 75 people and injured 185 others on Saturday, according to a revised report from the government's Xinhua news service.
Fiat Shareholders Approve Chrysler Merger
8/4/2014Fiat SpA shareholders approved by an 85% margin the company's merger with Chrysler Group LLC to form a new entity, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, with headquarters in the Netherlands.