EPN Automotive Electronics Blog

Back in Japan

In the weeks after the threefold disaster in Japan, many car manufacturers and automotive suppliers had to cut back their production. Yesterday, the 18th of April, Mitsubishi’s plants in the stricken country took up production again.

Joint venture for electric motors

A bold move: Daimler and Bosch plan to cooperate in the development and production of electric motors for all-electric vehicles in Europe. This is certainly good for Daimler where know-how in this area is scarce. Bosch on the other hand can but hope that its other customers don't see a conflict of interest.

Japan: News from Distributors

European and international distributors offer online information about the delivery and supply situation regarding their Japanese linecards.

Antipodes flood car price

The consequences of the Australian flood for the international steel production and industries like automotive look like a symbol for something, but I’m not too sure for what. Climate change?

Tightly coupled: Europe’s and China’s automotive markets

Munich-based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants have just finished an analysis on the outlook for the Chinese automotive supplier market. The question »How long will the party last?« is more relevant