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Gatik’s Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder, Arjun Narang, Honored as a 2023 Automotive News Rising Star

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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Automotive News has named Arjun Narang, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Gatik, a 2023 Rising Star.

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  • Automotive News has named Arjun Narang, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Gatik, a 2023 Rising Star.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230911787404/en/
    Arjun Narang, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Gatik, honored as a 2023 Automotive News Rising Star.
  • "I am deeply honored to receive the 2023 Rising Star award during such a pivotal time in the autonomous transportation industry," said Arjun Narang, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder, Gatik.
  • In 2022, Gatik’s Chief Engineer and co-founder, Apeksha Kumavat, was honored as a 2022 Rising Star by Automotive News .

Marelli presents new smart actuators for transmission and thermal management in electric vehicles, at Battery Show North America 2023

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Marelli's new smart actuators include an electronic module, that autonomously controls the actuator itself and connects it to the vehicle electronic network.

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  • Marelli's new smart actuators include an electronic module, that autonomously controls the actuator itself and connects it to the vehicle electronic network.
  • The device has a flexible, modular and scalable mechanical design, to fit complex vehicle electronics and transmission configurations, and a software management designed for easy integration.
  • It also develops actuators for battery electric vehicles thermal management, resulting from the combination of Marelli's competences in both propulsion and thermal solutions areas.
  • The range of Marelli products at the Battery Show is completed by the latest technologies for propulsion and thermal solutions, including centralized, distributed and wireless battery management systems and battery thermal plate.

AAM Named PACEpilot Finalist for Innovative Electric Drive Technology

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) has been named a 2023 Automotive News PACEpilot Award finalist for its innovative Electric Beam Axle with High-speed Motor and Integrated Inverter Driveline Technology.

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  • DETROIT, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), (NYSE: AXL) has been named a 2023 Automotive News PACEpilot Award finalist for its innovative Electric Beam Axle with High-speed Motor and Integrated Inverter Driveline Technology.
  • "AAM is honored to again be selected as a finalist for the Automotive News PACEpilot program," said David C. Dauch, AAM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "AAM is committed to the development of new technologies that reduce emissions and support the transition to electrification.
  • AAM has developed a high-speed electric drive with integrated inverter delivering significantly lower mass than competing designs.

WILKO Plastics, Inc. William E. Kozyra II is honored as a Rising Star

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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DETROIT, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- William E. Kozyra II, President of WILKO Plastics has been named a 2023 Automotive News Rising Star.

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  • DETROIT, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- William E. Kozyra II, President of WILKO Plastics has been named a 2023 Automotive News Rising Star.
  • Kozyra left TI Fluid Systems in 2022 when he and father, William L. Kozyra, acquired Alco Plastics, founded in 1976.
  • The leading Plastic Injection Molding business is growing under William E. Kozyra II and is positioned to be an automotive innovator into the future.
  • "I am honored to be recognized as a Rising Star by Automotive News for 2023," said Kozyra.

Visteon Recognized as a 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards Finalist

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) announced today it has been named a 2023 Automotive News PACE™ Awards finalist for its Motorcycle Integrated Cockpit Domain Controller (CDC) and smart battery management system (smartBMS) products.

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  • VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Aug. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visteon Corporation (NASDAQ: VC) announced today it has been named a 2023 Automotive News PACE™ Awards finalist for its Motorcycle Integrated Cockpit Domain Controller (CDC) and smart battery management system (smartBMS) products.
  • The Automotive News PACE Awards identify and celebrate the latest game-changing innovations that have made the journey from the brainstorm stage into the commercial market.
  • “At Visteon, we pride ourselves on our best-in-class product portfolio,” said Sachin Lawande, President and CEO, Visteon.
  • The PACE Awards honor innovations driven by automotive suppliers and are recognized by the global automotive industry for identifying and celebrating the latest game-changing innovation from the plant floor to the showroom floor.

Gentherm Names Vishnu Sundaram as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM), the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems, today announced that Vishnu Sundaram will join the Company’s leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer on September 5, 2023.

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  • NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM), the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems, today announced that Vishnu Sundaram will join the Company’s leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer on September 5, 2023.
  • Sundaram will report to Gentherm’s President and CEO, Phil Eyler.
  • “I am excited for Vishnu to join the Gentherm team.
  • His expertise will help accelerate our technology leadership and broaden our products, solutions, software, and systems to drive growth across our business,” said Eyler.

Gentherm’s ClimateSense® Technology Named Finalists for 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM), the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems, was named a finalist for the 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards for its ClimateSense® technology.

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  • NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM), the global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies for the automotive industry and a leader in medical patient temperature management systems, was named a finalist for the 2023 Automotive News PACE Awards for its ClimateSense® technology.
  • ClimateSense is the world’s first scalable intelligent automotive microclimate comfort solution that uniquely delivers personalized comfort for each occupant.
  • Through this targeted comfort approach, ClimateSense delivers improved energy efficiency that extends electric vehicle driving range.
  • Gentherm is one of 34 entries that have been selected as finalists.

Haig Partners Served as the Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor to Rohrman Automotive Group on the Sale of Two Subaru Dealerships in Indiana, Including the Home Market of Subaru of America’s U.S. Factory

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Haig Partners LLC served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the sale of Bob Rohrman Subaru of Lafayette, and Rohrman Subaru of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Zeigler Automotive Group, based out of Michigan.

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  • Haig Partners LLC served as the exclusive sell-side advisor on the sale of Bob Rohrman Subaru of Lafayette, and Rohrman Subaru of Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Zeigler Automotive Group, based out of Michigan.
  • Rohrman Automotive Group is ranked #58 on the 2023 Automotive News list of Top 150 Dealership Groups.
  • I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Ryan and the entire team at Rohrman Auto Group on this successful sale.
  • The team at Haig Partners has represented 26 of the Top 150 Dealership Groups, as published by Automotive News, more than any other firm.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Abraham J. Salazar as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham J. Salazar is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics.

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  • ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham J. Salazar is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics.
  • He continued his studies at Simon Bolivar University where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics in 1998.
  • He also earned certification in lean systems for Toyota Motor Engineering at the University of Kentucky School of Engineering in 2010.
  • A senior manager of research and development at Giffin Inc., Dr. Salazar has more than 40 years of experience in the field of automotive computational fluid dynamics.

SAE Media Group™ Welcomes Sebastian Blanco as Editor-in-Chief for Magazine and Online Content

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran automotive and technology journalist Sebastian Blanco joins SAE Media Group , a subsidiary of SAE International , as Editor-in-Chief.

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  • WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran automotive and technology journalist Sebastian Blanco joins SAE Media Group , a subsidiary of SAE International , as Editor-in-Chief.
  • Blanco begins August 14, 2023, atop the masthead of the award-winning Automotive Engineering magazine and serves as Editor-in-Chief for mobility industry news content on SAE's transportation technology websites, http://www.sae.org and https://www.mobilityengineeringtech.com/ .
  • "We are excited to add Sebastian to the SAE Media Group Team, as he moves comfortably in both the automotive and technology realms," said Bill Visnic, editorial director for SAE's Mobility Media.
  • "His expertise and long experience are a perfect fit for SAE's Mobility Media mission to document how automotive engineering is transitioning to electrified propulsion and other advanced technologies."