RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.—Giti Tire USA is planning to return to Formula Drift next year with its GT Radial brand after a three-year hiatus.

LAS VEGAS—Kenda recently unveiled its successor to the Klever A/T light truck tire, which is designed to give consumers more highway driving benefits while maintaining the integrity of an all-terrain tire.

GROVE CITY, Ohio—Tigerpoly has made steady gains in the marketplace during the last several years and is searching for a way to enlarge its entire operation, which would put it in a better position for future growth.

NOVI, Mich.—Staubli seeks to help automotive suppliers looking to automate their manufacturing process with reliable and productive robots.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The North American automotive tooling sector is in for a rough ride as auto makers sort out the future of electric and autonomous vehicles, Harbour Results Inc. said in the firm's forecast for 2020, released Nov. 5.

DETROIT—While auto makers pour investments into deploying fully autonomous technology, most consumers still prefer to share control with the car, according to a Society of Automotive Engineers survey on public perceptions and preferences for AVs.

TOKYO—Honda has agreed to merge three affiliated suppliers with Hitachi Automotive Systems in a blockbuster deal that aims to create a new global mega-supplier and better leverage scale and research and development resources for developing next-generation technologies.

DETROIT—General Motors projects the cost of the United Auto Workers' 40-day strike to be almost $3 billion, but the new labor pact that emerged from it takes the auto maker one step closer to an electrified future.

KIYOSU, Japan—Toyoda Gosei and EBM Corp, a developer of training simulators, have launched a surgical training simulator based on Toyoda Gosei's E-Rubber.