Automation – Page 317
-
Article
Annual parts2clean trade fair
Germany – This year's parts2clean fair will be held at the Stuttgart fairgrounds on October 22-24.New developments to be displayed and demonstrated include equipment for cleaning with hydrocarbons, modifi ed alcohols and polar solvents. A dry ice blasting unit is also being presented and other innovations include new cleaning nozzles ...
-
ArticleIncrease at Kansas City to meet F-Series demand
USA – An additional production crew is Ford’s first step in bringing more than 2,000 jobs to its Kansas City Assembly Plant in order to meet growing truck demand and launch production of the all-new Transit van early next year.The company has announced it will increase capacity by 600,000 units ...
-
ArticleMazda to increase production of SKYACTIV engines
Japan – In response to increasing demand, Mazda has announced it will raise production capacity for both SKYACTIV-G and SKYACTIVD engines at its Hiroshima Plant.Currently producing 800,000 units annually, production is set to be increased to 1m units per year by the end of 2014.The company will install a new ...
-
Article
Ford commits to engines in UK restructuring
UK – Following plans announced last year to address over-capacity in Europe, which included closing the Transit assembly plant in Southampton and stamping and tooling operations in Dagenham (DSTO), Ford has committed to investment in its remaining UK operations.These will remain a global centre of excellence for powertrain development and ...
-
ArticleGM invests more in Spring Hill assembly
USA – GM’s latest investment of $167m has increased to $350m the planned spending for new vehicles to be produced at the Spring Hill assembly plant, and is expected to create or retain about 1,800 jobs.The new vehicle programmes will add to existing operations at the site which operates as ...
-
Article
Sunderland records investment success
UK – The city of Sunderland has achieved record-breaking automotive manufacturing success and major international investment in the last 18 months, the city authorities say. Over 2,000 automotive-related job opportunities have been announced and international companies to have opened plants in the city include US-based Lear Corporation and SNOP UK.Vantec ...
-
ArticleRoad to Pardis
Celebrating 50 years of supplying state-of-the-art paintshop technology to the automotive industry, Geico has proudly inaugurated both new headquarters and Pardis Innovation Centre.The Pardis Innovation Centre is dedicated to the development of green coating processes for the automotive industry. To this end Geico has set an ambitious target to introduce ...
-
ArticleDearborn Mid-West has new sales specialist
USA – Dearborn Mid-West Company (DMW) has appointed Kurt Theisen to its Life Cycle Improvement (LCI) Division as a product sales specialist.Theisen began his DMW career in 1994 as a mechanical design engineer and has since held the position of mechanical project engineer/project manager. He has also worked for Durr ...
-
ArticleVW gets new chief in UK
UK – Paul Willcox has been appointed managing director of Volkswagen Group (UK), taking over from Simon Thomas, who leaves to take up a global marketing role.Willcox joins the business from Nissan and previously worked for Peugeot GB.www.volkswagen-group.com
-
ArticleNew head of powertrain at GM
USA – General Motors has appointed Steve Kiefer as head of its global powertrain operations. He will have overall responsibility for GM’s global powertrain engineering activities, reporting to Mary Barra.Kiefer has served in a variety of engineering and leadership roles over his career at both GM and Delphi.www.gm.com
-
ArticleTavares leaves Renault
France – Carlos Tavares has mutually agreed with Renault to cease his functions as chief operating officer in order to pursue other, personal projects.Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer, thanked Tavares for his contribution to the company.www.renault.com
-
ArticleNew head of GM China
USA – Tim Lee will become chairman of GM China, responsible for 12 joint ventures, two wholly-owned foreign enterprises and 55,000 employees. Lee will continue as executive vice-president Global Manufacturing.Stefan Jacoby, most recently CEO of Volvo Cars, will become executive vice-president Consolidated International Operations, leading the OEM in more than ...
-
ArticleRevendedor de Trator Eagle Mark 4 abre novo armazém na Carolina do Norte
Eagle Mark 4, que processa peças de reposição para tratores de terminais e pátio, abriu um novo armazém em Wilmington, Carolina do Norte. A instalação fornecerá a mais de 1.000 clientes serviços de transporte terrestres de dia seguinte para todas as encomendas de peças de caminhão.A empresa disse que seu ...
-
ArticleEmpreendimento conjunto da China para sacudir concessionárias
O Grupo New Hope da China assinou um acordo com o varejista E-Kingo Automotive Trade em conjunto para construir 200 'praças de concessionárias' na China. O New Hope Group, que é propriedade do bilionário Liu Yonghao, tem interesses comerciais em produtos químicos, imobiliário e serviços financeiros, mas esta é a ...
-
ArticleTX Logistik completa teste no serviço ferroviário VW
O provedor ferroviário transeuropeu TX Logistik completou um teste para um novo serviço que poderia fornecer veículo regular e peças de embarques para o Grupo Volkswagen entre sua fábrica da Audi em Györ, na Hungria e na fábrica de motores Salzgitter na Alemanha. O período experimental foi realizado em nome ...
-
ArticleMazda processará as importações e vendas da África do Sul
A Mazda criou uma empresa nacional de vendas na África do Sul, e disse que permitirá o controle independente da importação e venda de seus veículos para o país, bem como fornecerá serviços aos clientes. A nova empresa - Mazda África do Sul - será sediada em Joanesburgo e envolve ...
-
ArticleGeely prepara para enviar exportações desenvolvidas pela Volvo para os EUA
A empresa de fabricação de automóveis chinesa, Geely Automotive Holdings, diz que planeja começar a exportar carros desenvolvidos com a Volvo para os EUA em 2016.O movimento surge dez anos após o fundador da empresa, Li Shufu ter definido o objetivo, após o Detroit auto show em 2006.Em 2008, a ...
-
ArticleBNSF atualizará instalações automotivas em Washington
Fornecedor norte americanos de serviços ferroviários, BNSF, está planejando extensas atualizações para seu centro de distribuição automotiva Orillia em Washington, para apoiar o crescimento do tráfego de veículos acabados. O desenvolvimento vem como parte de um investimento maior de $125 milhões para a expansão, manutenção e melhorias da capacidade em ...
-
ArticleEagle Mark 4 oткрывает новый склад в Северной Каролине
Eagle Mark 4, занимающийся послепродажными запчастями для терминальных и складских тягачей, открыл новый склад в Вашингтоне, штат Северная Каролина. Склад будет обслуживать свыше 1000 клиентов, предоставляя услуги доставки на следующий день наземным транспортом по всем заказам запчастей для складских/терминальных. По словам компании, запасы запчастей для складских тягачей выросли и ...
-
ArticleRenault и Fiat будут производить LCV в России
Российский автопроизводитель ЗИЛ подписал соглашение с Renault и Fiat по совместному строительству завода недалеко от Москвы для производства легких коммерческих автомобилей (LCV). Предполагается, что на первой стадии имплементации производство будет вестись на основе китов крупноузловой сборки (SKD) с перспективой перейти в дальнейшем к полному производству со 100% локализацией. Представитель ...