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ArticleOlney now COO at TRW
US – Patrick Olney has joined TRW Automotive from Volvo Construction Equipment, where he was president. As COO, he will report to John Plant, chairman and CEO.Olney replaces Steve Lunn, who retires in February this year. www.trw.com
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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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ArticleAMS India – available to view
In December 2013 the AMS conference returned to Pune in India. A gathering of over 250 OEMs, Tier and equipment suppliers attended the event to discuss the challenges and progress in the Indian automotive market. Click here to read the full report.Presentations from the principal sessions of the recent AMS ...
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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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ArticleNew integrated marking solution
[sam_ad id=17 codes='true'] Pryor Marking Technology has introduced the latest edition of its Marktronic Integrator range. The new model, the i130-25, offers a greater marking area with a faster marking speed and can be integrated by a robotic arm which will allow marking to be incorporated into existing manufacturing and ...
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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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Boosting efficiency at Cummins
Virtual operationCustomer specificationsEnhanced test methodsComponent improvementHeavy-duty diesel automotive engines, “are not overly efficient,” states Mark Firth, executive director of product line management and marketing at Cummins Turbo Technologies. “They convert only about 45% of the energy created when burning the fuel and creating usable power, the rest is lost in ...
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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 ...