OldCo. and NewCo.: Which Are You?
Traditional auto suppliers should start developing their strategy today or run the risk of quickly running out of options.
Paul Eichenberg
Managing Director, Paul Eichenberg Strategic Consulting
Garrett Readies e-Turbo
Switzerland-based Garrett Motion Inc., which was spun off from Honeywell International Inc. last year, plans to launch an electric turbocharger in production vehicles in 2021.
Lear Taps Aerospace Exec to Head E-Systems Unit
Lear Corp. has appointed Carl Esposito, who most recently lead the electronics arm of Honeywell International Inc.’s aerospace business, as president of Lear’s E-Systems division, effective Sept. 3.
Denso Opens Mobility Innovation Lab in Seattle
Denso Corp. has opened an Innovation Lab in Seattle, Wash., that will develop advanced mobility technologies and services.
Denso, Honeywell Aim to Propel Air Taxis
Denso Corp. is working with Honeywell International Inc. to develop hybrid-electric and fully electric propulsion systems for future flying cars and air taxis.
Daimler Confirms Recall to Replace Illegal A/C Fluid
Daimler AG has agreed with European regulators that it must recall 127,800 of its 2013 model cars to replace their outlawed air-conditioning system refrigerant.
The Five Percent Solution
Ford heads to England to find a V6 diesel suitable for the all-American F-150.
Christopher A. Sawyer
Contributing Editor
Honeywell to Rebrand Turbo Unit as Garrett
Honeywell International Inc. will rename its turbocharger business as Garrett when it spins off the unit later this year.
Report: Honeywell to Spin Off Turbo Business
Honeywell International Inc. plans to spin off its turbocharger business as part of a major restructuring aimed at streamlining the company’s operations, Reuters reports.
Honeywell Opens U.S. Plant to Make Advanced A/C Refrigerant
Honeywell International Inc. has begun commercial operations at a facility in Geismar, La., to make HFO-1234yf, an ultra-clean refrigerant for automotive air conditioning systems.
12 Suppliers Win PACE Awards for Innovations
The winners of this year’s PACE Awards (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) for product and process innovations related to production vehicles include 12 companies from five countries.
Bosch, Mahle Seek Buyer for Turbocharger JV
Robert Bosch GmbH and the Mahle GmbH are putting their joint venture, Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems, up for sale.
Two More Senior Tesla Execs Quit
Tesla Motors Inc. confirms that its two top production executives are leaving the company.
Dealing with Hacking
A key concern for both potential riders and system providers in and of autonomous vehicles is hacking: for the former, who hasn’t seen a movie during which the locks on the door engage and the vehicle takes off endangering the hero; for the latter, when there are recalls because of faulty latches, can you imagine the ramifications of a hacked vehicle?
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, Automotive Design & Production
Auto Industry Accounts for 10% of Top 100 Global Innovators
Three carmakers—Honda, Nissan and Toyota—and seven predominately automotive suppliers were included in this year’s Thomson Reuters' list of the top 100 global innovators.
Fast Car, Reliable Sensors
Although the auto industry in Finland isn’t exactly large, Valmet Automotive has long been a specialty manufacturer hired by companies including the former-Fisker to build the Karma and the still-existing Mercedes to build the A-Class.
Daimler Abandons Refrigerant Boycott
Daimler AG has agreed to switch to a new air-conditioner refrigerant after claiming for more than two years that the mandated material was a fire hazard.
PACE Award Nominees Announced
Automotive News has announced the list of finalists for the 2016 PACE Awards (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence). The group includes 28 technologies from 21 different suppliers in seven countries.
Honeywell Touts Improved Turbo Performance for F1 Race Cars
The turbochargers Honeywell International Inc.'s Turbo Technologies unit supplies to the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One race team are fast approaching the sophistication, efficiency and performance of its aerospace and commercial vehicle systems, according to the company.
No Lag: Audi Speeds Up E-Turbo Plans
Audi AG will begin selling vehicles with electric turbochargers next year, marking the first time an automaker has used an e-charger system in a production model.
Diminutive Duramax Diesel: Big on Performance
GM gives its mid-size pickup customers what they’ve been clamoring for, a clean and quiet, high-torque, fuel-efficient diesel.
Christopher A. Sawyer
Contributing Editor
EU Raises Anti-Trust Question about Refrigerant Venture
The partnership between Honeywell and DuPont that developed and is supplying a new air-conditioning refrigerant now used in most new European vehicles may be anti-competitive, according to the European Commission.
Honeywell Bullish on Turbocharging
Honeywell International Inc.'s Turbo Technologies unit predicts the automotive turbocharger market will grow 14% annually over the next five years, reaching $12 billion and 49 million units annually by 2019.
Fiat Adds New Engines for 500L Minicar
Fiat SpA is adding two 120-hp engines a gasoline and diesel unit for its 500L stretched minicar.
New Refrigerant Deemed “Greener” than CO2
The automotive refrigerant HFO-1234yf has a lower global warming potential (GWP) than carbon dioxide, which has a baseline value of 1.
Tata Details New Family of Revotron Engines
Tata Motors Ltd. says it will use its new "Revotron" engine technology to create a family of 3- and 4-cylinder gasoline engines that power its future passenger vehicles.
Honeywell Turbo Findings on U.S. Diesel Perceptions. Really?
According to a survey conducted for Honeywell Turbo Technologies, while a majority of Americans—70%--have never driven a diesel-powered car or truck: 59% say that using diesel fuel is more fuel efficient that using gasoline 65% say that diesel engines can output more power than gasoline engines And what is even more fascinating is that when Millennnials (under 35 years old) were asked about how they determine whether a car is “fun to drive,” fuel economy (23%) trumps both speed (16%) and horsepower (8%). Presumably “fun to drive” has a different connotation for those of us who are older than 35.
