NEWS

VW Will Cut Output at Wolfsburg Over Emission Test Changes

6/26/2018

Volkswagen AG’s main factory in Wolfsburg will drop 1-2 days of output per week in August and September as it recertifies models for new emission test procedures.

Trump Blasts Harley-Davidson for Moving Some Production Overseas

6/26/2018

President Donald Trump raises the specters of punitive taxes and financial ruin for Harley-Davidson Inc. after the motorcycle maker announced plans to supply the European market from factories overseas.

Shiloh Names New CFO

6/26/2018

Ohio-based Shiloh Industries Inc. has hired Lillian Etzkorn as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Steel Companies Ink Cross-Licensing Partnership

6/26/2018

Tata Steel Group’s European operations and South Korea-based Posco have agreed to share technologies for automotive and construction applications.

Audi Delays EV Unveiling

6/26/2018

Audi AG has canceled an Aug. 30 event in Brussels where it planned to unveil the production version of its first purpose-built electric vehicle, the e-tron crossover.

Eaton Forms eMobility Unit

6/26/2018

Eaton has created an eMobility business group and plans to invest more than $500 million in it over the next five years todevelop new products and technologies for passenger and commercial vehicle applications.

May Truck Sales Advance 3% in Europe

6/26/2018

Delivers of commercial trucks and buses across Europe rose 3% to 219,600 units in May, according to trade group ACEA.

JLR Plans $18 Billion Product Spending Blitz

6/26/2018

Tata Motors Ltd.’s Jaguar Land Rover unit says it will spend £4.5 billion ($6 billion) per year over the next three years to expand its product portfolio and add electric models.

Chinese Auto Supplier Launches Takeover Bid for Grammer

6/26/2018

As expected, China’s Ningbo Jifeng Auto Parts Co. has launched a formal bid to acquire the 75% of Germany’s Grammer AG it doesn’t already own.

Global Supply of Automotive Fasteners from a Single Source

6/26/2018

PennEngineering offers a global supply for a wide range of fasteners for the automotive industry, including China-based facilities that manufacture standard and custom products to world-class standards of quality at lower cost.