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ArticleUn futuro de fabricación compartida
AMS investiga qué significa la formación de Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) para la huella de producción global de los dos OEM anteriormente por separadoIncluso antes de que formalizaran su relación en Enero, Fiat y Chrysler han estado planificando un futuro compartido de producción en los países en los que corresponda. ...
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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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ArticleMarc Nassif hands over to Sumit Sawhney at Renault India
As Renault’s president and CEO in India hands over to his successor, AMS gets the inside track In little more than 30 months, Renault has transformed itself from a non-entity in the vast but largely untapped Indian market to one of the top ten automotive companies in the region. It ...
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ArticleShared values, shared results
The Oragadam plant in Chennai makes vehicles for both Renault and Nissan; AMS reports on the dual production The Renault-Nissan Alliance has manufacturing facilities in every continent, but only one site serves both brands. The group’s plant at Oragadam, near Chennai in India, turns out five models for Renault and ...
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Interview: Karim Mikkiche, Renault-Nissan Alliance
The managing director of RNTBCI talks economical engineering with AMS‘Frugal engineering’. It’s a phrase you hear a lot at the joint Renault-Nissan technical centre in India, the only one within the Alliance to serve both brands, and now also the newly resurrected Datsun. But ‘Frugal engineering’ is not a polite ...
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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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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 ...
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WebinarComau Thermal Spray Coating Process: Surface Preparation and Block Design
Preparation of the surface is a first critical step in the successful implementation of Thermal Spray coating, where design and technical constraints can be a challenge.In this webinar Comau walked you through a variety of surface preparation techniques with respect to bond strength, ease of application and cost. You were ...
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ArticleNissan hits new production highs in January
Japan – The vehicle-maker’s global output increased by 6.5% year-on-year to 429,580 units in January, a record for the month. In Japan, the increase of 13.7% to a total of 80,360 units was driven by demand for the new Nissan Serena, X-Trail and Skyline plus the Infiniti Q50.Outside Japan, production ...
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ArticleHonda sets monthly manufacturing records
Japan – Worldwide production increased year-on-year for the sixth consecutive month, setting a record high for January, while production in the company’s home nation showed a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month.Production in Asia experienced an increase for the 15th consecutive month, hitting a record high in January. China ...
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ArticleHDM starts 2015 Honda Fit production
Mexico – Honda de Mexico (HDM) has opened a new plant in Celaya to make the vehicle and help to meet demand from North America for fuel-efficient subcompact models.The new $800m plant has been designed exclusively for the production of subcompact vehicles and features a number of advanced manufacturing technologies ...