Lindsay Chappell

The plant, which will supply multiple other automakers, will produce a new generation of EV batteries that will have 30 percent more energy density than current-generation batteries, because of innovations in chemistry and structure.

The arrival of EVs will trigger new questions among automotive companies about how they operate.

It's one thing to dream up and perfect a technological breakthrough in wiper blades — it's another to sell it.

In the global supply chain scramble, Renault has emerged as a new trouble spot, with Europe generally having the largest projected number of chip-related production stoppages, an industry reports says.

Michelin plans to convert its tire-making operations to a greener business will require a significant transformation in the company's production systems, design and supply chains.

South Korea's SK Innovation wants to be a big player in EV batteries, but first it needs the factories to make it happen.

The French supplier plans to begin "buying green" around the world to reduce its carbon footprint. It could mean lost business for some.

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.

Computer scammers fleeced seating and interiors supplier Toyota Boshoku through its European subsidiary.

An engine man from Porsche lit the fuse to launch a mechanical powertrain supplier's 18-year journey to electrification.

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.

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.