Mazda Motor Corp is facing a drop in annual profit of about 30 per cent as the Japanese automaker struggles with falling sales in the United States and China, its biggest markets, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday.The updated forecast would be almost half the automaker’s previous profit forecast of 110 billion yen.Demand for Mazda vehicles including the Mazda3 sedan and the CX-5 SUV crossover has slumped since the company posted record annual sales of about 1.6 million vehicles in the 2018 financial year.
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Investors Know Who the Buyer Is in Fiat-Peugeot Merger of Equals
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and PSA Group went out of their way to make their combination as equal as possible, shedding assets, paying special dividends and distributing board seats. It didn’t take long for investors to figure out who the buyer is.
Nidec Completes Acquisition of OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd.
KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that the Company completed the acquisition of OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. (“OMRON Automotive Electronics”) from OMRON Corporation (“OMRON”) (the “Stock Acquisition”) on October 31, 2019 (Japan time), in accordance with a stock purchase… Continue reading Nidec Completes Acquisition of OMRON Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd.
ŠKODA to Optimize Manufacturing Processes and Cut Production Costs Using Seebo’s Predictive Quality Solution
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Seebo, a pioneer in process-centric Artificial Intelligence, announced today a new cooperation, with ŠKODA AUTO, the leading Czech car manufacturer. ŠKODA and Seebo have partnered in order to predict and prevent losses in ŠKODA’s engine production lines by using Seebo’s unique process-centric AI solution. The deployment of Seebo Predictive… Continue reading ŠKODA to Optimize Manufacturing Processes and Cut Production Costs Using Seebo’s Predictive Quality Solution
BorgWarner Reports Third Quarter 2019 U.S. GAAP Net Earnings Of $0.94 Per Diluted Share, Or $0.96 Per Diluted Share Excluding Non-Comparable Items
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today reported third quarter results. Third Quarter Highlights: U.S. GAAP net sales of $2,492 million, up 0.6% compared with third quarter 2018. Excluding the impact of foreign currencies and the net impact of acquisitions and divestitures, net sales were up 4.5% compared with… Continue reading BorgWarner Reports Third Quarter 2019 U.S. GAAP Net Earnings Of $0.94 Per Diluted Share, Or $0.96 Per Diluted Share Excluding Non-Comparable Items
Delphi Technologies reports third quarter results, announces cost reduction plan to accelerate profitable growth
LONDON, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Delphi Technologies PLC (NYSE: DLPH) (“Delphi Technologies” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its third quarter 2019. Q3 2019 results Revenue Operating Income Operating Income Margin Net Income per Share – Diluted Cash From Operations GAAP $1.0 B $45 M 4.4% $0.16 $59 M vs. Q3 2018 (11)%… Continue reading Delphi Technologies reports third quarter results, announces cost reduction plan to accelerate profitable growth
Groupe PSA and FCA plan to join forces to build a world leader for a new era in sustainable mobility
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France and LONDON, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The combination would create the 4th largest global OEM in terms of annual unit sales (8.7m vehicles) At its inception, the combined company would realize among the highest margins in the markets where it would operate, based on FCA’s strength in North America and Latin America and… Continue reading Groupe PSA and FCA plan to join forces to build a world leader for a new era in sustainable mobility
Autonomous Transportation-As-A-Service Startup CODE42 Raises USD 25 Million in Pre-A Funding
As lead investor, Kia Motors contributed USD 12.5 million to the deal. The USD 25 million investment marks one of the largest Pre-A rounds of funding for the Korean startup market, with past references typically ranging under USD 10 million. The newly raised funds will be utilized to complete development of CODE42’s core UMOS (Urban… Continue reading Autonomous Transportation-As-A-Service Startup CODE42 Raises USD 25 Million in Pre-A Funding
Magna to Develop and ‘Auto Qualify’ a More Powerful and Affordable Electric Motor
Project partners include the Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the U.S. Department of EnergyObjective is to develop an automotive-grade, non-permanent magnet electric motor for next-gen vehicle propulsion systemsProject targets an electric motor that is half the cost and eight times the power density of currently available e-motorsTROY, Mich., Oct. 30, 2019… Continue reading Magna to Develop and ‘Auto Qualify’ a More Powerful and Affordable Electric Motor
Magna Wins Largest Contract for Transmission Technologies in Company History
Magna to build dual-clutch transmissions including hybrid variants for strategic partner BMW GroupTechnologies for front-wheel drive vehicle platforms; over 170 different vehicle applicationsTransmissions to be supplied from Magna facilities in Germany and SlovakiaSAILAUF, Germany, Oct. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BMW Group has awarded Magna its largest production order for transmission technologies in company history.… Continue reading Magna Wins Largest Contract for Transmission Technologies in Company History