Suppliers

The latest news about auto suppliers in North America and globally.
Successive court rulings sow confusion over tariffs on some auto components

Many automotive components have been subject to the global reciprocal and trafficking tariffs. Conflicting court rulings throw those tariffs into doubt.

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May 29, 2025 08:37 PM
Congress Conversations: Live talk on evolving tariff policy and auto supply chains, noon EDT June 3

Executive Editor Jamie Butters will host a live discussion with auto supplier executives and industry experts.

May 29, 2025 05:02 PM
Major suppliers see new business as Chinese automakers go global

Magna, Forvia and Aptiv have had early success in winning new business with Chinese automakers overseas. The prospect of speed is often the key to closing a deal.

May 29, 2025 03:22 PM
Swiss supplier Autoneum makes 2nd key acquisition in China

The Swiss company's purchase of Chengdu FAW-Sichuan Interior Parts Co. gives it access to Chinese vehicle manufacturers.

May 29, 2025 11:25 AM
VW extends U.S. pricing guarantee on new vehicles through June amid tariffs

VW, riding a streak of 6 straight quarterly U.S. sales gains, previously said it would maintain current pricing on new models through May.

May 28, 2025 07:00 PM
Automakers must switch to SDVs to survive, WirelessCar CEO Niklas Floren says

The VW Group subsidiary, which works with more than 20 automakers, believes collaboration will be key to transitioning to software-defined vehicles.

May 28, 2025 02:48 PM
Marelli chases ‘China Speed’ with plan to slash 3-year product cycle to one

Italian-Japanese supplier Marelli is taking a page from Chinese competitors with plans to dramatically speed up product development through a Minimum Viable Product strategy that quickly pitches products to either get an early green light or fail fast and move on.

May 28, 2025 01:24 PM
A new twist on EV charging: plugging into the curb

German supplier Rheinmetall has started production of a charge point that gets embedded at the ground level.

May 27, 2025 10:04 PM
Daily 5 report for May 27: Lessons learned from KKR’s merger of two troubled auto suppliers

KKR's Marelli roll-up could once again prove the longtime M&A philosophy that merging two large troubled companies will merely yield one large troubled company.

May 27, 2025 07:00 PM
India’s Motherson eyes buyout of troubled Marelli in bid to be top 10 mega supplier, report says

Motherson is India’s largest auto parts maker and ranks No. 14 in worldwide sales; a takeover of its struggling Italian-Japanese peer would create a new global mega supplier.

May 27, 2025 08:32 AM
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