All Africa and Middle East articles – Page 14
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ArticleGrieve to lead BMW in Britain
UK – As managing director of BMW Group UK and Ireland, Graeme Grieve will replace Tim Abbott, who has been appointed managing director for the OEM in South Africa. Grieve will take up his new position on October 1.Grieve joined BMW UK in 1990, holding several positions before his appointment ...
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ArticleCoding & marking for the automotive industry
Linx Printing Technologies explores how effective coding and marking solutions can deliver important benefits throughout the vehicle manufacturing processWith a modern vehicle containing thousands of individual components, many needing to carry a specific part number, there is no room for error in the selection of coding and marking equipment. From ...
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ArticleGM hands Cadillac leadership to de Nysschen
US – As president, John de Nysschen will be responsible for all aspects of Cadillac worldwide: sales; pricing and network development; strategic brand development and marketing; and product portfolio planning, including product engineering and design.Reporting to GM president Dan Ammann, de Nysschen will also join the leadership team as executive ...
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ArticleWuest goes worldwide with Infiniti
Hong Kong – As vice-president, Global Operations, Gaby-Luise Wuest will have responsibility for international Infiniti sales and aftersales, fleet sales, retail network development, and sales and product training. She will oversee the brand’s markets in the Asia/Oceania region, with the exception of China.Wuest takes over from Francois Goupil de Bouille, ...
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ArticleComandando na Romênia
Revitalizado pela Renault desde a sua aquisição em 1999, Dacia agora tem uma pegada de produção considerável; a fábrica Mioveni é a jóia em sua coroa Dacia é o equivalente automotivo da loja de conveniência local, que de alguma forma se transformou em uma rede de supermercados. A empresa, que ...
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ArticleGobernando en Rumanía
Revitalizado por Renault desde su adquisición en 1999, Dacia cuenta ahora con una huella productiva notable; la planta de Mioveni es la joya de la corona Dacia es el equivalente automovilístico de la tienda de comestibles de barrio que se ha convertido en una cadena de supermercados. Una ...
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ArticleRuling Romania
Revitalised by Renault since its purchase in 1999, Dacia now has a considerable production footprint; the Mioveni plant is the jewel in its crown Dacia is the automotive equivalent of the local convenience store that has somehow transformed itself into a supermarket chain. A company which at best produced only ...
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ArticleMercedes Tuscaloosa starts C-Class production
US – The plant in Alabama has become the third location in the global production network, after Bremen in Germany and East London in South Africa; a fourth location in Beijing, China, will be added shortly. At Tuscaloosa, the C-Class joins an existing production programme of SUV models: the M, ...
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ArticleRolls gains Knight in shining armour to boost sales
UK – Replacing Jolyon Nash, who will leave the carmaker at the end of June in order to pursue other interests, Fintan Knight has been named director of sales and marketing.Beginning his career in the automotive industry with BMW Australia, Knight has spent two decades working for premium and luxury ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz begins African production of new C-Class
South Africa – The OEM’s East London plant has become the second manufacturing location for the model three months after the launch at Bremen, Germany.Arno van der Merwe, CEO and vice-president Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz South Africa, said the company has made “significant investments” for the qualification of personnel, referring to the ...
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ArticleMBUSI: Somando no Alabama
A montadora alemã está lançando novos modelos, incluindo o sedan C-Class à sua fábrica do AlabamaSe você visitar o Condado Tuscaloosa no Alabama, local do conselho de turismo, entre a meia dúzia de atrações locais listadas está a Fábrica da Mercedes Benz, a fábrica Vance da montadora alemã. Quando foi ...
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ArticleMBUSI: Adding to Alabama
The German carmaker is introducing new models, including the C-Class sedan, to its Alabama plantIf you visit the Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, tourist board site, amongst the half-a-dozen local attractions listed is the Mercedes Benz Factory Tour at the German automaker’s Vance facility. When it was first opened in 1997 the ...
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ArticleNissan starts production in Lagos
Nigeria – The first Nissan Patrol rolled off the line at the assembly plant ahead of mass production later this year. Some manufacturing of the Almera and the NP300 will also begin next month, before all three models enter series production in August. The OEM said it has become the ...
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ArticleEntrevista com o Vice-Presidente Executivo de Fabricação e Cadeia de Fornecimento da Renault
Jose-Vicente De Los Mozos Obispo, chefe de Produção em todo o mundo para a Renault, Dacia e RSM, discute planos para fábricas de produção na Europa e fora dela, incluindo na China Glenn Brooks (GB): Você poderia dar uma visão geral das operações de produção europeias do Grupo Renault? ...
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ArticleEntrevista al vicepresidente ejecutivo de Renault en producción y suministros
José-Vicente De Los Mozos Obispo, director internacional de fabricación en Renault, RSM & Dacia, comenta los planes para plantas de producción en Europa y más allá, incluida China Glenn Brooks (GB): ¿Nos podría hacer un resumen de las operaciones de producción del grupo Renault en Europa? José-Vicente De Los Mozos ...
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ArticleAllies in automotive
The longstanding and complex partnership between Renault and Nissan grows stronger than ever beforeFounded back in 1999, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is the most enduring cross-shareholding partnership of the modern automotive era. The rather complex arrangement also involves Daimler; Renault and Nissan both hold a 50% stake in the Alliance’s legal ...
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ArticleRenault’s renewal
Under a new “Change” strategy, Renault is reorganising its manufacturing footprint and model allocationSince 1999, Renault has worked closely with Nissan in the Renault-Nissan Alliance. This co-operation has been immensely beneficial to Renault, giving the company access to a wide range of suppliers and platform technologies and, in recent times, ...
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ArticleInterview with Renault's EVP, Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Jose-Vicente De Los Mozos Obispo, head of worldwide Manufacturing for Renault, RSM & Dacia, discusses plans for production plants in Europe and further afield, including China Glenn Brooks (GB): Could you give an overview of the Renault Group’s European manufacturing operations? Jose-Vicente De Los Mozos Obispo (J-V O): We have ...
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ArticleInterview: Toshihiko Sano, Renault-Nissan Alliance
The managing director of the Alliance’s Chennai plant tells AMS about tackling production for three principle brands within IndiaToshihiko Sano has a unique role within the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s global manufacturing operations. As managing director of the Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private plant at Chennai, he is the only factory head in ...
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ArticleHeavyweight investments
Recent developments at Volvo and Daimler show that staying ahead in truck manufacture requires the input of significant resourcesTrucks are the lifeblood of commerce; for example, the latest figures from the United States show that 19 billion tonnes of freight were carried in a single year – equating to 4.4trillion ...