Assembly of the fourth-generation Ford Focus began in May 2018 at the U.S. automaker’s plant in Saarlouis, Germany. Output is expected to peak at more than 237,000 units in 2019, according to IHS Markit.

In his first year at the helm of Adient, the world's biggest seat supplier, Doug DelGrosso has focused on moving the company past its debt burden.

BMW is seeking damages from the two suppliers for colluding on the costs of air conditioning components.

Denso's latest automated driving system will debut next year on a Lexus car but the supplier is cautious on jumping past Level 2 technology anytime soon.