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ArticleGAZ names new CEO, COO and director
Russia – Head of the Light Commercial Vehicles division, Vadim Sorokin has been made president and CEO of GAZ Group. While taking responsibility for the strategic and operational management of the Group, he will remain in charge of the LCV part of the business. Sorokin has worked for GAZ since ...
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Birla steps down as HM chairman
India – CK Birla has also relinquished his directorship at Hindustan Motors. The move comes amidst discussions with strategic and financial investors over the company’s Uttarpara and Chennai units. According to the announcement at the end of December, CK Birla believes that stepping down will “pave the way for the ...
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ArticleZuchowski takes top Hyundai job in America
US – John Krafcik has stepped down as president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, to be replaced by David Zuchowski, formerly executive vice-president of sales.Zuchowski joined Hyundai in 2007 and has previously worked for Mazda North America and Ford.www.hyundaiusa.com
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ArticleNissan makes changes at the top
Japan – The appointments follow on from developments outlined at the beginning of November, when the vehicle-maker announced the formation of six global regions and the personnel to lead them. Takashi Hata, currently president of JATCO, the partly Nissan-owned supplier of automotive transmissions, will become senior vice-president and chairman of ...
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ArticleHankook’s Choi swaps COO role for consultancy
Germany – Jin-Wook Choi, who has been chief operating officer for Europe and the CIS at Hankook Tires for the past five years, will now occupy an advisory position within the company’s global headquarters.Choi has served Hankook for 38 years, 13 of them at top management level.www.hankooktire-eu.com
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ArticleBrad Zak takes SVP role at IAC
Luxembourg – In his new position as senior vice-president operations for Europe, Zak joins the global executive team at International Automotive Components and will oversee European operations, manufacturing strategy and engineering, continuous improvements, quality and logistics.He now has responsibility for 27 facilities across 10 countries, including 7,500 employees, and will ...
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ArticleEberhardt to lead JLR in US and Canada
North America – Joachim Eberhardt has been named as president – Jaguar Land Rover North America. He is now responsible for activities such as sales, service and marketing in the US and Canada, reporting to Andy Goss, group sales operations director, JLR.Eberhardt has previously worked for Chrysler Group, DaimlerChrysler UK, ...
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ArticleBonnet fits head of business role at Citroen
France – Olivier Bonnet was appointed to lead Citroen Business France in mid-December.He joined Citroen in 1996 in the internal audit department at Market Area France and occupied several roles within the company before his most recent appointment.www.citroen.com
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Henniges and Amee Rubber pair up
India – The American automotive sealing and anti-vibration systems supplier will now be better placed to support its OEM customers in India as a result of its partnership with Amee, a local producer of sealing systems and moulded rubber parts.Amee is headquartered in Mumbai and has a plant in Vapi, ...
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WebinarABB in press automation - a technology update
The press-shop is one of the most capital intensive processes in the automotive industry. A revolution started a few years ago stemming from a demand for ever-increasing levels of flexibility, productivity and safety. The fast-paced technological advances in flexible robotic automation and press motion control soon found a fertile ground ...
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ArticleDaimler and Aston Martin sign technical partnership
Germany/UK – Following a letter of intent in July in 2013, the two OEMs have been exploring opportunities for co-operation; the new definitive agreement will allow Mercedes-AMG, the 100% Daimler subsidiary, and Aston Martin to develop bespoke V8 engines which will support the latter’s launch of a new generation of ...
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ArticleVarin to lead ACEA
Belgium – Following a meeting of the board of directors, Philippe Varin has been elected president of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. He will lead the ACEA until the end of his mandate as CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroen, when the board will announce his successor.Varin takes over from Sergio ...
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ArticleTech investment builds precise Corvette
General Motors has said that its $131m investment in technology at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Kentucky is resulting in “the strongest and most precisely built Corvette in its six-decade history”.The new technologies include the first production use of a GM-patented process allowing aluminium to be spot welded to ...
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ArticleHankook enters US at $800m Tennessee plant
US – The company expects to produce 11 million tyres per year from its first USA plant to provide additional capacity for its growing business in the market. Hankook Tire plans to break ground on the $800m investment by the end of 2014, with operations scheduled for 2016.Tennessee was selected ...
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WebinarComau powertrain thermal spray coating solutions
The development and demand for light weight engines has brought into sharp focus technologies that have been waiting in the sidelines. Thermal spraying for cylinder bores is one such example. In general, cylinder bores thermal spraying’s main driver is fuel economy, followed by weight reduction, cost effectiveness, improved performance and ...
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ArticleSe você quer uma pegada na Rússia, não corra antes que você possa caminhar
Neovia e STS Logistics fizeram workshops de um dia em Londres, Reino Unido para fornecer a empresas internacionais, ávidas por começar negócios na Rússia o insight de mercado corretoPara as empresas que desejam estabelecer uma pegada na Rússia, as prioridades definidas no workshop consultivo sobre o tema organizado pela Neovia ...
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ArticleMercado automotivo da China pode ultrapassar logística
Enquanto as vendas parecem prontas para o crescimento, a necessidade de soluções logísticas eficientes nunca foram tão grandes na China, mas como pode fornecer o melhor atendimento da demanda?Nesta notícia... Ensolarado: o clima atual Repercursões para o meio ambiente?Bottlenecks impedindo o crescimento Legislação à sorte Soluções multimodais O mercado ...
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ArticleSkoda melhora a logística na instalação Checa
Divisão da VW Skoda anunciou uma série de projetos de logística destinados a melhorar a eficiência e reduzir os custos de transporte, o qual disse que será pioneira na sua fábrica principal em Mladá Boleslav, na República Checa.A primeira das três inovações concebidas pela empresa é a implementação de novos ...
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ArticlePedágio pode atingir Rússia
A partir de 1 de novembro de 2014 o governo russo irá impor uma nova taxa sobre caminhões superiores a 12 toneladas usando rodovias federais na Rússia, o equivalente a RUB3.5 ($ 0,1) por quilômetro. A autoridade de estradas russas disseram que a medida não terá um efeito significativo sobre ...
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ArticleMazatlán luta pelas exportações da Chrysler
O porto de Mazatlán, na costa oeste do México, está com o objetivo de ressuscitar o seu negócio de veículos acabados no próximo ano e está atualmente em negociações com a Chrysler para lidar com o tráfego de saída da montadora que abriu recentemente uma fábrica de montagem van em ...