Motoring Discussion > Who makes components for cars? What are costs? Accessories and Parts
Thread Author: madf Replies: 7
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 12:17 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - madf
An analysis of who makes what and how much the costs of parts are :

ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2012/04/26/975171/the-sum-of-a-cars-parts/

Worth reading ..
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 13:50 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - Mark
I do recall talking over dinner to a designer from the Ford Southampton plant in the mid 90's who told me that no single numbered component on the then current Transit cost Ford more than £25 to purchase.

Obviously this was any single item not constructed assemblies or units.

As always

Mark
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 14:01 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - Notdoctorchris
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This thread reminds me of the above Johnny Cash song.

I also recall my dad telling me, when as a teenager I had the bright idea of constructing my own car from components, that the components would cost me more than a factory assembled car.
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 14:35 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - lancara
Well done GKN - the only Union Jack.
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 15:21 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - Auristocrat
Top 5 suppliers by revenue for each component stream - so presumably there will be X number of smaller suppliers beneath these.
Interesting that Denso, Toyoda Gossei and Toyota Boshoku are part of the Toyota Group of companies.
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 15:37 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - R.P.
This seems to be an American analysis ?
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 16:47 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - Shiny
I worked for a Clutch manufacturer in the early-mid 1990s. A clutch plate and cover and bearing set cost on average £33 to make.
This cost was the parts and labour: (friction rings from Ferodo, rivets, castings, pressings, packaging etc... and assembly costs)
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New Thu 26 Apr 12 16:48 
 Who makes components for cars? What are costs? - Pat
Borg & Beck?

Pat
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