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Article2014 Directory continues to be open for new entries
Our Directory is an invaluable source of information about the key suppliers of technology, equipment and process improvement serving the global automotive production industry.Categorised and searchable in 11 groups, ranging (alphabetically) from Assembly & Testing to Welding, each entry has a description of a supplier’s capabilities, with images and contact ...
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ArticleWebinars provide interaction and deeper insight
AMS has hosted webinars on subjects ranging across the spectrum of automotive manufacturing and assembly, from hot forming and laser cutting, to flexible production lines and the use of RFID for car body identification. The most recent, delivered by Paul Rosa from Comau on 27 February 2013, provided deeper technical ...
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ArticleNissan invests €2bn in local production
Europe – The investment (equivalent to $2.8bn) will support the launch of 14 new models in 2014 and boost production to record levels, according to the OEM’s chief planning officer and executive vice-president, Andy Palmer.Nissan built 675,077 vehicles in Europe last year, more than half a million at its Sunderland ...
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ArticleFirst V-Class leaves Mercedes-Benz Vitoria
Spain – The launch of series production follows a €190m investment to modernise and reorganise the bodyshop, paintshop and assembly units at the 600,000 sq. m facility, as well as to optimise the logistics. In addition to the physical adaptations, Emilio Titos, head of the Vitoria production plant, noted the ...
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Brose receives $1m Ontario grant
Canada – As a result of support from the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund, the provider of systems for vehicle doors, liftgates, seat structures and electric drives will be able to acquire the latest manufacturing equipment, increase exports and compete in new markets. “The support through the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund ...
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ArticleStadco invests £15m in stamping and assembly
UK – The outlay comes as a result of a significant new OEM contract for the production of aluminium and steel stampings, plus sub-assemblies, which will involve additional work at Shrewsbury and Telford, boosting the company’s UK workforce to over 1,100 in 2015. At Shrewsbury, the investment will involve the ...
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ArticleArcelorMittal compra ThyssenKrupp Steel EEUU
EEUU – La compañía anunció la adquisición en una sociedad a 50:50 con Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) después de la aprobación de los reguladores. El precio acordado fue de 1.600 millones de dólares más el capital de trabajo y un ajuste de la deuda neta. La planta ...
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ArticleHDM comenzará en 2015 la producción del Honda Fit
México – Honda de México (HDM) ha abierto una nueva fábrica en Celaya para fabricar y cumplir con la demanda norteamericana de modelos subcompactos de consumo eficiente.La nueva planta de 800 millones de dólares se ha diseñado exclusivamente para la producción de vehículos subcompactos y cuenta con algunas avanzadas tecnologías ...
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ArticleBosch invertirá 50 millones de euros en Samara
Rusia – La nueva fábrica de la empresa permitirá la fabricación local de su división de Accionamientos eléctricos, además de sus actuales de Control de sistemas de chasis, Motores de arranque y Generadores. Entre los productos habrá: sistemas de frenado antibloqueo, motores de arranque y generadores, inyectores Common Rail para ...
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Rusia – La nueva fábrica de la empresa permitirá la fabricación local de su división de Accionamientos eléctricos, además de sus actuales de Control de sistemas de chasis, Motores de arranque y Generadores. Entre los productos habrá: sistemas de frenado antibloqueo, motores de arranque y generadores, inyectores Common Rail para ...
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ArticleSkoda Rapid runs off the line in Kaluga
Russia – The model is now being produced at the VW plant in the south west of the country ahead of market launch in April.“Through starting production in Kaluga, the Rapid has been launched in our third-strongest market worldwide,” noted Winfried Vahland, CEO of Skoda Auto, adding that the company ...
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ArticleRudi to be ZF’s new Meister in Asia-Pacific
China – ZF Friedrichshafen is bundling its operations throughout the region under the control of Rudi von Meister as president. The headquarters of the combined activities will be in Shanghai.Von Meister, who has 30 years of industry experience and previously served GM in several roles, will now report directly Jürgen ...
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ArticleMüller’s extra five years at Porsche
Germany – The supervisory board has extended Matthias Müller’s tenure as chairman of the executive board and chairman of strategy and corporate development.Müller’s new terms of office will begin on January 1, 2015.www.porsche.com
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ArticleMazda appoints Ishii and Kamioka
Japan – The OEM has made Toshiharu Ishii its general manager, Quality Engineering Department, following his stint as staff manger, Quality Division.Takashi Kamioka will become staff manager, Office of General and Legal Affairs, after occupying the roles of general manager, Quality Engineering Department, and deputy general manager, Quality Division.www.mazda.com
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AMS reports on sustained growth at Volkswagen during 2013 and expectations of more to come in 2014The seemingly unending expansion of the Volkswagen Group continued last year and looks likely to continue into 2014 and beyond. The company is engaged in a three-way battle with GM and Toyota for the ...
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ArticleArcelorMittal Dofasco to supply Ford Edge steel
Canada – The next-generation Edge crossover, due to come to market in 2015, will be manufactured using Extragal steel produced at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s facility in Hamilton.The double-sided, pure zinc, galvinised steel grade is already used for the outer body panels of the current-generation Edge and will be supplied for the ...
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BorgWarner supplies Toyota Tundra
US – The company’s electronic shift-on-the fly transfer cases are designed to provide a smooth transition between two-wheel and four-wheel drive for the 2014 pick-up truck. BorgWarner is the exclusive transfer case supplier for the Tundra in North America, manufacturing the products at its facility in Seneca, South Carolina, and ...
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ArticleBosch to invest €50m in Samara
Russia – The company’s new plant will enable local manufacture by its Electric Drives division in addition to Chassis Systems Control, Starter Motors and Generators as presently. Products will include: anti-lock braking systems, starters and generators, common rail injectors for commercial vehicles and windscreen wipers. The site covers a total ...
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Article博世（Bosch）将在萨马拉投资5,000万欧元
俄罗斯－该公司的新工厂将通过其电子传动部门以及目前的底盘控制系统、起动马达和发电机实现本地制造。产品将包括：防抱死制动系统、起动机、发电机、商用车辆的共轨喷油器和挡风玻璃雨刷。 这个场所总占地面积为200,000平方米，建筑面积达22,000平方米，用于制造、物流和行政。投入运行后，该设施可容纳500人，计划于2015年投入生产。将于2016年前完成5,000万欧元的全部投资。俄罗斯和独联体的博世集团总裁格哈德·普法伊费尔（Gerhard Pfeifer）说，新工厂位于俄罗斯的欧洲部分，“完全适合”提高本土化的目标，“相当重要的原因是该地区的高素质专业员工队伍和优秀的基础设施”。他补充说，萨马拉是博世在该地区长期扩张战略的“下一步”工作。 www.bosch.com
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Honda opens Sumaré R&D centre
Brazil – Honda Automóveis do Brasil (HAB) is investing 100m reis ($43m) in Sumaré (SP), saying it is “confident in the potential of the local automotive market”. The aim is to develop models which are specific to the Brazilian market as well as to increase the local component and technology ...