auto parts

A coalition of union leaders and trade advocates accuse Beijing of unfairly subsidizing Chinese auto parts makers.

In the days after Japan's earthquake and tsunami, Masahiko Horio knew he had to get his factory back online quickly.

Japan's earthquake and nuclear crises have put pressure on the already fragile global economy, squeezed supplies of goods from computer chips to auto parts and raised fears of higher interest rates.

As part of the recent visit by China's president to the U.S., GM has signed a two-year deal that will see the exportation of $900M of good from the U.S. to China.

Electric vehicles could render thousands of companies superfluous, but the suppliers are seeking ways to adjust to the coming changes.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Friday it has revised its outlook on auto parts and building systems maker Johnson Controls Inc. to "positive" from "stable."

South Korea's exports surged in January, posting their biggest gain in more two than decades as shipments of auto parts, semiconductors and consumer electronics rose amid the global economic recovery.

An auto parts employee laid off from his job last year has been able to hang onto his health insurance because the federal government has picked up most of the tab.

That subsidy ends Tuesday for Don Hall and thousands of other Americans.

Opel's employee council says workers have agreed to make cost-cutting contributions worth $390 million US a year to ease the automaker's sale to a consortium led by Canadian auto parts maker Magna.

Sep. 10 - General Motors decides to sell its European arm Opel to Canadian auto parts group Magna, and the sale is approved by the Opel trust.