Automotive Industry News

Autocar, LLC, a leading manufacturer of severe-duty vocational trucks, has more than tripled its manufacturing delivery. Over the last two years, Autocar has used in-house innovations to overcome COVID-era supply chain shortages which had uniquely impacted production of its hand-built, high-custom trucks. The company reports it is now achieving customer delivery expectations on new orders and fulfilling first-time yield requirements.

ENNOVI, a mobility electrification solutions partner, has introduced ENNOVI-Net. This new customizable Automotive Ethernet connector solution, supporting 10Gbps operation, has unique properties that will be of major benefit to vehicle manufacturers and their Tier 1 supply partners.

Harbinger, a Southern California-based automotive manufacturer, delivered its first customer chassis to THOR Industries this month. THOR Industries is the sole owner of operating companies which, combined, represents the world's largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles.

Hyundai motor company named Ansys a preferred supplier of structural simulation solutions for body system analysis that will ultimately support improvements to the safety and comfort of tomorrow's passengers. Ansys' strong market strategy, predictive accuracy, and commitment to product development rose above competitive offerings to become Hyundai's preferred supplier.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced two additions to its portfolio of Goodyear RangeMax tires: the RangeMax™ RSA® ULT and the RangeMax™ RTD™ ULT.

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has started mass production of the CZ39 series of coreless current sensors. The CZ39 device family is particularly well-suited to electric vehicle (EV) applications due to its 100 ns response time, low heat generation, and noise immunity.

BorgWarner has extended its contract to supply 400V high voltage coolant heaters (HVCH) to a major global OEM. The technology will be used on the automaker's battery-electric light-vehicle platforms, specifically SUV and passenger truck programs. The business win is one of three contracts secured with North American OEMs for BorgWarner's HVCH.

BorgWarner has secured a contract with a major Chinese OEM to supply its dual inverter with boost function on a series of the automaker's plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and range extended (REEV) electric vehicle passenger car platforms.

BorgWarner has begun eMotor rotor and stator production for XPeng Motors, a leading Chinese Smart EV company. The product will be used on the X9 MPV as well as XPeng's next electric B-class sedan, with start of production planned for Q3 2024.

Leading global tire maker Hankook Tire is building on its momentum in the Truck, Bus and Radial (TBR) market as Hino Trucks and Hino Canada have selected its TBR tires for the U.S. and Canadian markets. The premier medium-duty truck maker will offer Hankook's regional AH37 and long-haul DL11 tires on its L Series models.