Delphi Plans “Furious Execution” of Plans
After a record-long trip through the bankruptcy process, Delphi is back in business and hoping to take advantage of what appears to be a resurgent global auto industry, its CEO declared Wednesday.
View ArticleDelphi Opens Up With New Infotainment System
Auto industry officials often talk about adopting Silicon Valley’s rapid pace of innovation, and nowhere is that more critical than in the growing world of onboard electronics. Has Delphi found the...
View ArticleMagna Co-CEO Russia-Bound
Magna International Co-CEO Siegfried Wolf is leaving the Canadian automotive supply giant in November to take a job with Russian metals tycoon Oleg Deripaska.
View ArticleVisteon Close To Exiting Chapter 11
Parts supplier Visteon reached agreement with former parent Ford that could soon let the supplier exit Chapter 11 -- but like cross-town rival Delphi, it will be a much smaller company with a very...
View ArticleDomestic Makers Wary of Disruptions from Japanese Disaster
Domestic carmakers are also growing increasingly anxious about the global reach of the catastrophe. Japan is a major source of semiconductors and batteries, and shortages could quickly bring Big Three...
View ArticleNissan to Increase North American Production, Trim Use of Japanese Parts
Nissan will slash the use of imported Japanese parts, the maker's U.S. CEO announced at the NY Auto Show. As TheDetroitBureau.com reports, Carlos Tavares also announced a big bump in production of the...
View ArticleToyota Tops in Supplier Relations – But Just Barely
Toyota rises to the top in a new study of supplier relations - but Detroit makers are catching up. As TheDetroitBureau.com reports, building bridges with parts vendors can reduce costs, improve quality...
View ArticleRenesas Reboots
The March 11 Japanese earthquake crippled the auto industry, in part due to shortages of key parts - notably including computer controllers from Renesas, the world's largest supplier of automotive...
View ArticleGeneral Motors and Ford want American suppliers to follow them into Russia.
Go East, young man! And take the suppliers with you. Ford and Russia are making multi-billion-dollar investments in the old Soviet heartland but they want traditional parts maker to join them, reports...
View ArticleDelphi Back on the S&P List
Seven years after a bankruptcy filing launched what became a sweeping reorganization – and the longest corporate run through the Chapter 11 process in American business history -- Delphi Automotive is...
View ArticleAmerican Motorists Big on Customization
Whether you were looking for a high-performance crate engine, off-road tires or something as goofy as “eyelashes” to attach to attach to your car’s headlights, there was seemingly something for...
View ArticleAuto Suppliers Expect an Acquisition Binge
After getting battered during the Great Recession, auto partsmakers are now flush with cash and set to go on a mergers and acquisitions binge. The news won't necessarily do much for workers, though,...
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