Lindsay Chappell News Editor; Nissan, Infiniti reporter Lindsay Chappell is a news editor, and covers Nissan and Infiniti for Automotive News. [email protected] 615-750-5990 See All Staff Page Recent Stories How SK Innovation is ramping up production to become a major player in EV batteries South Korea's SK Innovation wants to be a big player in EV batteries, but first it needs the factories to make it happen. Faurecia to rethink its supply chain to go greener The French supplier plans to begin "buying green" around the world to reduce its carbon footprint. It could mean lost business for some. Joyson CEO aims to rebuild old Takata business Joyson Safety Systems is rebuilding the global operations the company acquired from Takata, which collapsed because of potentially deadly airbags. Joyson CEO Guido Durrer spoke about the effort to ensure that Joyson distances itself from Takata's past product defects. Toyota supplier scammed out of $37 million Computer scammers fleeced seating and interiors supplier Toyota Boshoku through its European subsidiary. Schaeffler's big race into a future of electrification An engine man from Porsche lit the fuse to launch a mechanical powertrain supplier's 18-year journey to electrification. ZF's external airbag predicts crash When ZF demonstrated its new external airbag in Germany, it was more than a variation on a familiar theme. The new game is all about predictive sensing. Here's our latest list of the biggest parts suppliers Our annual ranking of the top global suppliers reveals that as the industry’s main players build revenue, transform and change direction, they remain in much the same order of size as they were a year ago. There is a good reason why. Dana Q1 net profit dips on acquisition outlays Axle and transmission supplier Dana reported its 10th consecutive quarter of record sales but generated lower profits because of the expense of completing recent acquisitions. Hyundai poised to hire former Nissan exec Jose Munoz Former Nissan executive Jose Munoz is in negotiations to become global COO of Hyundai in South Korea and head of Hyundai Motor America, three people familiar with the plan said. 13 suppliers take home PACE Awards for tech innovations New technologies that made vehicles smarter, more flexible and easier to build earned 2019 Automotive News PACE Awards Monday night. How Bosch adapted to Chinese startup Byton's faster timeline A Chinese EV startup is influencing the way the world's biggest supplier — and maybe the industry in general — operates. Why a supplier's nationality matters PwC's automotive leader, Dietmar Ostermann, makes the point that as automakers compete through innovation, supplier nationality still matters. Magna Steyr keeps its options open on a N.A. plant Magna is keeping its options open on building the company's first North American vehicle assembly plant for its Magna Steyr subsidiary, which currently produces BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes cars in Austria. Sergio Marchionne, turnaround virtuoso who built Fiat Chrysler, dies at 66 Sergio Marchionne, the fixer who plucked Chrysler from the ashes of bankruptcy in 2009 and hitched it to Fiat to create a money-making global automaker, has died, according to a statement from Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann. Magna CEO Walker guides supplier deeper into EV tech Magna's CEO has a Jaguar EV in production in Austria, deals in China to deliver EV systems and a tie-up with Lyft to make its cars self-driving. Load More
Lindsay Chappell News Editor; Nissan, Infiniti reporter Lindsay Chappell is a news editor, and covers Nissan and Infiniti for Automotive News. [email protected] 615-750-5990 See All Staff Page
