Dayco Plant Receives Ford Certification August 13, 2021 Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems manufacturer for the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial market segments is awarded by Ford with “Q1 Certification” for its San Luis Potosi (SLP), Mexico facility.
New Automotive Supplier Emerges August 9, 2021 Hitachi Astemo was created from the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with three former Honda affiliates.
Caterpillar Quarterly Profit Rises on Sales Boost July 30, 2021 Caterpillar Inc. today reported a higher second-quarter profit as sales of its heavy equipment increased.
U.S.: The Once and Future Manufacturing Leader May 21, 2021 The U.S. has not been competitive, so companies sourced offshore to meet consumer and industrial demand for low-priced goods. Fortunately, however, a positive localization trend since 2010 indicates an increasing rate of reshoring by U.S. companies and foreign direct investment by foreign companies.
Ford Posts Quarterly Loss, Plans to Boost EV Investment February 4, 2021 Ford Motor Co. said today its fourth-quarter loss widened while adding it plans to increase its investment in electric vehicles.
Chip Shortage, COVID to Slow Auto Recovery, IHS Markit Says December 16, 2021 The continuing computer chip shortage and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will slow down the auto industry’s recovery, forecasting company IHS Markit said in a presentation today.
Mitsubishi Electric Shows Advanced Tech in Demonstration Vehicle May 6, 2021 Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced Project Emerald Dove, a premium in-vehicle cabin experience using the latest and most powerful computing platform.
The U.S. is Overly Dependent on Imports December 9, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how 40 years of increasing dependence on imports and the resulting hollowing out of U.S. manufacturing has created unacceptable national vulnerabilities.
Making work safer, healthier one data point at a time November 23, 2021 As broad-based adoption of wearable tech grows, it is not a stretch to think that in a few years we will have enough predictive data to dramatically reduce workplace injuries and fatalities.
OSB giant understands value of digital thread is not TBD November 30, 2021 How the digital thread increases visibility of upstream and downstream workflows.