VW Will Cut Output at Wolfsburg Over Emission Test Changes
6/26/2018Volkswagen 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
6/26/2018President 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
6/26/2018Ohio-based Shiloh Industries Inc. has hired Lillian Etzkorn as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
Steel Companies Ink Cross-Licensing Partnership
6/26/2018Tata Steel Group’s European operations and South Korea-based Posco have agreed to share technologies for automotive and construction applications.
Audi Delays EV Unveiling
6/26/2018Audi 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
6/26/2018Eaton 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
6/26/2018Delivers 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
6/26/2018Tata 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
6/26/2018As 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
6/26/2018PennEngineering 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.