Edited Transcript of LNR.TO earnings conference call or presentation 8-Aug-19 9:00pm GMT

Q2 2019 Linamar Corp Earnings Call GUELPH Sep 2, 2019 (Thomson StreetEvents) — Edited Transcript of Linamar Corp earnings conference call or presentation Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 9:00:00pm GMT TEXT version of Transcript ================================================================================ Corporate Participants ================================================================================ * Dale Schneider Linamar Corporation – CFO * Linda S. Hasenfratz Linamar Corporation – CEO & Non-Independent… Continue reading Edited Transcript of LNR.TO earnings conference call or presentation 8-Aug-19 9:00pm GMT

Buffett-Backed BYD Close to Battery Supply Deal With Audi

(Bloomberg) — Volkswagen AG’s Audi luxury-car brand is in talks to add China’s BYD Co. as a supplier of batteries used in its premium electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. Negotiations with Warren Buffett-backed BYD, China’s top electric-car manufacturer and No. 2 auto-battery supplier, are at an advanced stage, the people said,… Continue reading Buffett-Backed BYD Close to Battery Supply Deal With Audi

Corrected: Auto companies in India cut more jobs, halt production to tackle slowdown

View photosA worker works next to the assembly line of the Hyundai Motor India Ltd. plant at Kancheepuram district in Tamil NaduMore (This Aug 22 story corrects paragraph 5 to remove the number of cuts at Denso and adds company response) By Sudarshan Varadhan and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – With India’s auto sales… Continue reading Corrected: Auto companies in India cut more jobs, halt production to tackle slowdown

BAIC Inalfa HK Investment Co., Limited — Moody’s affirms Beijing Automotive Group’s Baa2 ratings; revises outlook to negative

Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the Baa2 issuer rating of Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group), and the Baa2 senior unsecured rating on the bonds issued by BAIC Inalfa HK Investment Co., Limited and guaranteed by BAIC Group. At the same time, Moody’s has changed the outlook on the ratings above to negative from… Continue reading BAIC Inalfa HK Investment Co., Limited — Moody’s affirms Beijing Automotive Group’s Baa2 ratings; revises outlook to negative

China’s BAIC buys 5% Daimler stake to cement alliance

View photosThe logo of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) is pictured at its booth during the Auto China 2016 auto show in BeijingMore By Edward Taylor and Yilei Sun FRANKFURT/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Beijing Automotive Group Co Ltd (BAIC) has bought a 5% stake in Daimler, cementing their long-standing alliance after China’s Geely emerged as a… Continue reading China’s BAIC buys 5% Daimler stake to cement alliance

GM’s Biggest Chinese Ally Braces For First Annual Sales Dip

(Bloomberg) — SAIC Motor Corp. expects annual sales to fall for the first time in at least 14 years as China’s biggest automaker battles through a slump in demand roiling the world’s largest car market, according to people familiar with the matter.The Shanghai-based company, Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co.’s biggest auto-making partner in China,… Continue reading GM’s Biggest Chinese Ally Braces For First Annual Sales Dip

Eaton Acquires Innovative Switchgear Solutions

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Power management company Eaton (ETN) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Innovative Switchgear Solutions, Inc. (ISG), a specialty manufacturer of medium-voltage electrical equipment serving the North American utility, commercial and industrial markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This acquisition complements our portfolio of medium-voltage switchgear solutions,” said Brian Brickhouse,… Continue reading Eaton Acquires Innovative Switchgear Solutions

Europe Thinks Like China in Building Its Own Battery Industry

The European Union is starting to act like China when it comes to building the batteries that will drive the next generation of cars and trucks. In the past few months, government officials led by European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic have joined with manufacturers, development banks and commercial lenders on measures that will channel… Continue reading Europe Thinks Like China in Building Its Own Battery Industry

Dana Incorporated Reduces Pension Liabilities while Fulfilling Benefit Obligations

– Annuity purchase agreements fully fund largest U.S. pension plan, eliminate associated liabilities, including nearly $166 million unfunded obligation – Investment-grade insurers to administer plan and pay future benefits – Transaction enhances Dana’s credit profile and further improves balance sheet MAUMEE, Ohio, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dana Incorporated (DAN) today announced that the company has… Continue reading Dana Incorporated Reduces Pension Liabilities while Fulfilling Benefit Obligations

Magna Introduces FreeForm Seat Trim Technology

Sculpted, seamless styling surface with endless design possibilitiesIdeal for conveying automakers’ distinct brand valuesImproved seat comfort with surfaces and contours that hug the human shape TROY, Mich., June 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Automotive seat design has become a crucial consideration for automakers as consumers spend more time in their vehicles, and as interior comfort… Continue reading Magna Introduces FreeForm Seat Trim Technology