Magna celebrated the opening of a new electronics manufacturing facility today in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. The facility consolidates three nearby locations into a single state-of-the-art facility that combines 21st-century manufacturing with people-first workplace design and functionality. By opening the 230,000-square-foot facility with an investment of nearly $50 million, Magna solidifies its presence in Grand Blanc Township and is positioned to continue its leadership in v

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Henley Companies, has opened a new Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every customer, every day. Henley

Valvoline Inc. – a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services – announced today its franchisee, Quality Automotive Services Companies, has opened a new Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service center in the Raleigh metro area. A core element of Valvoline's strategy is to accelerate the growth of its industry-leading quick-lube model, which is all about delivering a quick, easy and trusted experience for every guest, every da

Premium global tire maker Hankook Tire announced it will provide original equipment tires to the All-New 2020 Ford Explorer with the premium grand touring all-season Kinergy GT tire from Hankook. As America's best-selling SUV, the new Ford Explorer has undergone a complete redesign inside and out for the 2020 year. The Kinergy GT will be available in size 255/65R18 [Pattern H436]. Using Ford's 3.0-liter V6 EcoBoost® gas engine and 10-speed transmission, the low rolling p

Motus Integrated Technologies ("Motus"), a Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier of automotive interior products to the world's automakers, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Janesville Fiber Solutions ("Janesville"), a division of Jason Industries, Inc. .  Motus is expected to close the transaction late in the third quarter. Janesville is a pioneer in the production of high-performance engineered acoustical and thermal fiber solutions

Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) has signed a Letter of Intent with RACER Trust to evaluate the former Buick City site for a new manufacturing plant in Flint, Michigan. Mahindra’s current manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan is at capacity, and a significant facility expansion is envisioned to support manufacturing and assembly of new products for the US market. The plant would include production of mail delivery trucks should Mahindra be awarded the USPS&r

NSK Ltd. has developed a new tapered roller bearing "NSK LCube II" for use in EV (Electric Vehicle) transmission systems. In order to achieve these results, a special process is applied to the surface of each roller. This process significantly increases durability and seizure resistance under severely thin lubrication conditions. By utilizing less lubricant and lower viscosity lubricant it contributes to higher fuel economy (lower fuel/electricity consumption). Dev

Since beginning of 2019 the Tesla Model 3 has also been available in Europe. According to different media reports the Model 3 is already one of the best-selling electric cars in Europe. KW automotive, the suspension manufacturer, launched in March the KW coilover suspension kit Variant 3, which is separately adjustable in compression and rebound forces, for all Model 3 with rear-wheel and all-wheel-drive. The electric vehicle benefits from the KW dampers with their multi-valve technology in d

Associates at Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc. (HPE) today marked 35 years of producing power equipment products in America by announcing a $46.4 million investment to expand the Swepsonville, N.C. plant's manufacturing capabilities. HPE also announced plans to begin production in September of an all-new Honda HRN lawn mower. The new investment strengthens HPE's productive technologies at the North Carolina plant and includes a production line for Honda's new GCV multifu

Nissan and EVgo are expanding the charging network for EV drivers with the installation of 200 direct current fast chargers (DCFC) across the United States. Each of the new fast-chargers is capable of delivering 100kW and have both CHAdeMO and CCS connectors so more EV drivers can benefit. "Nissan is proud to have partnered with EVgo to build the largest public EV fast charging network in the U.S.," said Aditya Jairaj, director, EV Sales and Marketing, Nissan Nor

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Nexen Tire, a leading global tire manufacturer, will hold the official opening ceremony of its Europe Plant, located in Zatec, Czech Republic. In line with the opening ceremony of this new manufacturing plant, Nexen will boost its progress in the European market. To celebrate the inauguration of this new advanced facility, Petr Ocko , Czech Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, Travis Kang , Global Executive Director of Nexen Tire and Byung-Joong Kang , Chairman of the Board of

Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), a global leader in highly-engineered, composite vehicle components, announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the stamping operations of AMI, Manchester, Michigan. This acquisition includes AMI’s 90,000 square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Manchester, Michigan. AMI handles a broad range metal stamping projects, as well as providing in-house engineering support, production welded parts

Novelis Inc., the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today announced the launch of Advanz™ 6HS-s650, a precisely engineered aluminum automotive body sheet product that exceeds industry standards for strength, lightweighting, formability, performance and structural integrity. It is the strongest 6xxx series product with a 15 to 25 percent in-service strength advantage over incumbent high strength aluminum alloys and exhibits excellent crash behavior and corrosion resistance.

International Automotive Components (IAC Group), a leading global supplier of automotive components and systems, announced today it will increase its presence in Elmdon, U.K., by expanding its headliner manufacturing facility in the region. The facility is strategically located close to the production site of and will be solely used to service IAC Group’s longtime customer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).IAC has experienced growth through supplying to multiple models of JLR’s MLA platform