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2025, May 6 – Amsted Automotive is set to energize the CTI Symposium USA with a dynamic showcase of its cutting-edge powertrain torque management solutions, powder metal capabilities and advanced metal-forming technologies. As a leader in automotive innovation, Amsted will also highlight its latest advancements for hybrid vehicles (HEV), electric vehicles (EV) and internal combustion…

Amsted Automotive has reduced manufacturing downtime to 1 percent at the majority of its 15 global facilities – including 12 U.S. locations – while raising work-order closure rates to 96 percent. These achievements provide greater reliability and operational efficiency, reducing costs and increasing productivity.

Amsted Automotive leverages its global automotive manufacturing capabilities to maximize efficiencies and minimize costs for automakers. This includes 13 US-based manufacturing facilities producing the majority of Amsted Automotive’s more than 100 million components and assemblies annually. Amsted Automotive has facilities in Europe, Asia, Mexico and Canada, producing parts to the same specifications and quality, allowing…

Effective immediately, Bill Kerfin has been appointed President of Amsted Automotive. Kerfin assumes this role after serving as Executive Vice President of Amsted Automotive since October 1, 2023.

With uncertain and ever-changing regulations and requirements in the global automotive industry, Amsted Automotive will display a range of powertrain efficiency solutions and metal-forming at the CTI Symposium in Berlin December 3-4, 2024 that will help auto makers regardless of future powertrain focus. These Amsted technologies enable efficiency improvements across a broad range of vehicle…

Metal-forming is literally the foundation of every new-vehicle development program. Amsted Automotive’s award-winning powder metal and market-leading metal-stamping and cold-forming technology provide the opportunity to automakers for gains in overall vehicle efficiency, packaging and sustainability. The extraordinarily broad range of metal-shaping technology provided by Amsted will be demonstrated at the 2024 MEMA OE Conference, November…

The automotive industry is at a turning point in powertrain development. Consumer needs are playing a larger part, shifting focus to efficiency and performance, similar to internal-combustion engine vehicles. Next-generation electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrain systems are being developed now to meet these demands, and the latest Amsted Automotive multi-speed shift…

There are 30,000 or more individual components in modern cars, trucks and SUVs. Every one of these parts represents an opportunity to improve the overall efficiency of the vehicle. Amsted Automotive will demonstrate award-winning powder metal and market-leading metal-stamping and cold-forming technology at The Battery Show, offering efficiency gains that will result in increased performance…

The electric vehicle (EV) market continues to change and develop. The industry is currently at a point where next-generation systems are being developed to improve energy efficiency and extend the range of EVs.  Means Industries, an Amsted Automotive company, has developed multi-speed shifting technology with integrated One-Way-Clutch (OWC) functionality which further optimizes function, efficiency, range…

Amsted Automotive will present new solutions for multi-speed shift systems with One-Way-Clutch (OWC) functionality in an upcoming SAE International webinar. This technology, when applied to EV and HEV drivetrains, can provide improved efficiency as well as provide a flexible system solution for simplified controls and increased shift performance, compared to conventional technology.