All Africa and Middle East articles – Page 9
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ArticleBMW breaks ground at San Luis Potosí
Mexico – Once construction is complete, the plant in the north-central state will make BMW 3 Series sedans, with capacity for 150,000 units per year. Production is expected to begin in 2019.The new factory will have a bodyshop, paintshop and assembly hall, and represents an investment of $1 billion. Its ...
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ArticleFord makes major leadership changes
US – The appointments in the OEM’s China, India, Global Strategy and Finance teams are aimed at enhancing the reporting of its Chinese operations and expanding its business model “to be both an auto and mobility company”, according to a statement released today.“As our growth plans in China have developed, ...
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Anéis em torno do mundo
Tal como os seus concorrentes a marca premium, a Audi está agora criando uma rede de fabricação global A expansão geográfica da produção de veículos da Volkswagen para além da Alemanha, para o México, China, Espanha, Índia, Brasil e África do Sul, está agora bem estabelecida. Enquanto isso, a expansão ...
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Feito na Índia
O país emergiu como grande mercado para empresas de automóveis do mundo e um centro de exportação crescenteVárias empresas de automóveis estão expandindo sua capacidade de produção indiana. O maior, Maruti Suzuki, está no meio de um investimento de US$1 bilhão em sua estratégia "Vision 2.0". Esta estratégia visa atingir ...
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Fabricado en la India
El país se ha convertido en uno de los principales mercados para los fabricantes de automóviles del mundo y en un creciente centro de exportacionesVarios fabricantes de automóviles están ampliando su capacidad de producción en la India. La mayor de ellas, Maruti Suzuki, está invirtiendo 1.000 millones de dólares en ...
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Rings around the world
Like its premium brand competitors Audi is now establishing a global manufacturing networkThe geographic expansion of Volkswagen’s vehicle production beyond Germany, into Mexico, China, Spain, India, Brazil and South Africa, is now well-established. Meanwhile, parallel expansion at Audi is, with the exception of China, a much more recent phenomenon.Despite the ...
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ArticleMade in India... for export
The country has emerged as a major market for the world’s car companies as well as a growing export hubSeveral car companies are expanding their Indian production capacity. The biggest, Maruti Suzuki, is in the midst of a $1 billion investment as part of its 'Vision 2.0' strategy which aims ...
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ArticleRings around the world
Like its premium-brand competitors, Audi is now in the process of building a global manufacturing networkThe geographic expansion of Volkswagen’s vehicle production beyond Germany, into Mexico, China, Spain, India, Brazil and South Africa, is now well-established. Meanwhile, parallel expansion at Audi is, with the exception of China, a much more ...
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FCA announces management changes
US – Scott Garberding has been named global head of quality, in addition to taking responsibility for quality in North America. Scott Thiele is now chief purchasing officer for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Group, plus North America.Garberding was previously chief purchasing officer for the Group, with direct responsibility for Europe, ...
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ArticleFCA Toledo gains Silver WCM status
US – The assembly site in Ohio is the first plant in the country to achieve the World Class Manufacturing accolade, and the third facility in North America. Toledo received Bronze in July 2012.Silver status was awarded after a two-day audit, during which Toledo earned a minimum of 60 points ...
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Atingindo o gás
Conforme OEMs aceleram os seus programas de sustentabilidade, dois principais participantes estão chegando em marcos-principais. A AMS relata como projetos de biogás têm contribuído grandemente para o sucesso de energia renovável da GM e BMWNo ano passado, pela primeira vez, o BMW Group conheceu a maioria de suas necessidades de ...
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Hitting the gas
As OEMs step up their sustainability programmes, two leading players are arriving at key milestones. AMS reports on how biogas projects have contributed greatly to the renewable energy success of GM and BMWLast year, for the first time, the BMW Group met the majority of its electrical energy needs by ...
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Beeston to direct Infiniti in Britain
UK – As country director, Barry Beeston will be responsible for all sales and marketing within the UK. He will assume the role on May 1, reporting directly to Francois Goupil de Bouille, vice-president of Infiniti Europe, Middle East and Africa.Beeston moves to Infiniti UK from Nissan Motor (GB). He ...
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ArticleHitting the gas
As OEMs step up their sustainability programmes, two leading players are arriving at key milestones. AMS reports on how biogas projects have contributed greatly to the renewable energy success of GM and BMWLast year, for the first time, the BMW Group met the majority of its electrical energy needs by ...
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ArticleBMW makes senior appointments
US – Chris Koenders will leave his role as executive vice-president, Operations, to become head of Project Retail Channel Performance Europe. He will be replaced by Petter Witt, moving from his role as regional vice-president, Western Region. The changes will take effect on May 1.Koenders joined the vehicle-maker in 1993 ...
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Ângulos internos
Apesar de muita fusão, aquisição e empreendimentos conjuntos, o mercado de interiores de automóveis permanece fragmentado. Assentos e painéis/cabines são os dois maiores segmentos do mercado de interiores, tanto em termos de tamanho como valor do componente. Historicamente, esses componentes tinham sido fornecidos por uma mistura de fornecedores in-house e ...
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ArticleFord to make new Everest in Pretoria
South Africa – The OEM is investing 2.5 billion rand ($163.9m) to expand operations at its Silverton plant to manufacture the new model from the third quarter of 2016, and to increase output of the Ford Ranger launched in September 2015. Ranger production has been running at maximum capacity, says ...
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Interior angles
Despite much merger, acquisition and joint ventures, the automotive interiors market remains fragmented Seats and dashboards/cockpits are the two largest segments of the interiors market, both in terms of component size and value. Historically these components have been supplied by a mixture of in-house and independent suppliers, while in recent ...
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ArticleInteriors: An inside look
Despite many mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, the automotive interiors market remains fragmented Seats and dashboards/cockpits are the two largest segments of the interiors market, both in terms of component size and value. Historically, these components have been supplied by a mixture of in-house and independent suppliers, while in recent ...
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ArticleNissan Iwaki makes new Infiniti V6
Japan – The 3.0-litre, twin-turbo engine is billed as “the lightest, most powerful, cleanest and most fuel-efficient” V6 that Infiniti has yet offered. It will initially power the 2016 Infiniti Q50 sports saloon, and later the new Q60 sports coupe.The V6 engine, part of the VR series, will be available ...