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Magna, Linamar, Martinrea on 2023 Automotive News Top 100 Global Suppliers List

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Just three Canada-based auto parts makers find themselves in 2023 Automotive News Top 100 Global Suppliers List. That’s two fewer than a year ago. The list, released Monday by sibling publication Automotive News in Detroit, tracks sales to automakers from the previous year. Magna International Inc., Linamar Corp. and Martinrea International Inc., landed on the list. Magna, based in Aurora, Ont., remained fourth on the list. It’s the only Canadian company in the top five. Magna had sales of $37.8 billion (all figures in USD) to automakers worldwide, up 4.4 per cent over the previous year. The company was also…
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Buick Electra E4 goes on sale in China

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Buick launched sales of its second Ultium platform-based electric vehicle, the Electra E4, this week in China, as General Motors continues to expand its lineup of EVs in a key market. The electric coupe, available in two- and all-wheel-drive versions, is priced from 189,900 yuan ($26,448) to 259,900 yuan, GM’s China unit said. It is 4,818 mm long, 1,912 mm wide and 1,581 mm tall, with a 2,954 mm wheelbase. The two-wheel variant, installed with a 65 kWh battery pack, can drive up to 530 kilometers on one charge. A permanent magnet synchronous motor in the front generates a maximum…
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