MAY 10, 2018

Supplier Aptiv Engineers Growth in Chinese Market

Aptiv has a substantial footprint in the massive China market. The strategy of local investment is paying off in the race to develop electric-vehicle and connected-car technology for the global market.

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Cadillac Will Drop ATS Sedan, Jeep Wrangler 4-Cyl. Fuel Economy, Rolls-Royce Reveals Cullinan SUV

Many look to make a difference. At BorgWarner, we’re actually doing it. Every day, we’re innovating new technologies that can be found in efficient gasoline, clean diesel, hybrid and pure electric vehicles as well as in commercial and on/off-highway applications. We’re driven to create a clean, energy-efficient world.

BMW Contract Assembler to Make Engines in Malaysia

The new facility will assemble 3- and 4-cyl. gasoline engines, 4-cyl. diesel engines and 3- and 4-cyl. gasoline engines for plug-in hybrid vehicles. It is the second BMW engine plant in the region after Rayong, Thailand.

Tesla Says Autopilot Not Engaged in Fatal Florida Crash

The electric-vehicle maker says "everything we have seen thus far indicates" the Model S's autopilot was not engaged when the EV ran off a road at high speed, hit a concrete wall and caught fire, killing two Florida teenagers.

3M Says Glass Bubbles Aid Car-Lightweighting Cause

Glass Bubbles S32HS help OEMs achieve up to a 40% weight reduction of composite parts at a density below 1.0 g/cc while still enabling a class-A paintable finish, 3M says.

Panasonic CEO Floats Joint China Battery Production With Tesla

Chief Executive Kazuhiro Tsuga's statement that "we could produce jointly" is Panasonic's first official acknowledgement it could team up with U.S. EV maker Tesla to make batteries in the world's No.1 car market.

GM Korea Rescue Deal Secures Parent Company's Stake

Terms of General Motors' rescue of its loss-making South Korea unit include keeping its stake in the automaker at 77% for at least 5 years, retaining at least 35% until 2028 and establishing its Asia-Pacific headquarters there.

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