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ArticleNissan Sandouville to make NV300
France – The next-generation light commercial vehicle will be made at the Renault plant in the north-west of the country, following a three-year upgrade which cost €230m ($252m). NV300 production will raise the factory’s output by 100,000 units between 2016 and 2026.“The production of the Nissan NV300 at the Sandouville ...
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ArticleWalker to guide Hyundai in Western Region
US – As general manager, Kimberly Walker will lead the operations of 165 dealerships across 12 states, reporting to Derrick Hatami, vice-president of National Sales at Hyundai. Her appointment will be effective from March 1.Walker joined Hyundai in 2006, working in assurance products and consumer affairs before being named director ...
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ArticleNew version of cutting software
ESAB has released its Columbus CAD/CAM Nesting Software version 1.3, which it claims has been optimised for plasma, oxy-fuel, laser and waterjet cutting. The company says that a key new function is the Job Wizard, which automatically creates NC programs from customer orders. For the parts and plates within a ...
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ArticleAstra Sports Tourer leaves Ellesmere
UK – The first vehicle to roll off the line at Vauxhall’s Cheshire plant was an Elite 1.6CDTi. Ellesmere Port was allocated production of the new model from among GM’s European plants.“This first Astra Sports Tourer marks another milestone in the great history of Vauxhall manufacturing in the North West,” ...
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ArticlePeel to ring the changes at Peugeot UK
UK – Currently CEO of Peugeot Citroen Retail Group UK, David Peel will replace Neil Moscrop, who is retiring as brand director Peugeot UK at the end of March, after 36 years of service. The handover will take place progressively next month.“The Peugeot product range has recently completed an accelerated ...
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ArticleDegen takes BMW Spartanburg role
US – As vice-president of Logistics and Production Steering, Gerald Degen succeeds Philip Heinrichsdorff, who returns to Germany to look after material control and delivery assurance for the BMW Group. Degen has already served the company for 18 years.Degen began his career at BMW’s German manufacturing operations, first as a ...
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ArticleRaphael is new Genesis GM in America
US – Effective March 1, Erwin Raphael will serve as general manager for the brand, responsible for the strategic direction and management of operations in the US, including sales and marketing. He will report to Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America.Raphael will form a team to introduce ...
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ArticleLighting the way
OEMs and tier suppliers are developing new vehicle lighting systems such as OLEDs and laser lightsFront and rear lights are generally manufactured in the same regions as the cars onto which they are fitted. There is limited international shipment of completed light assemblies, although there is a notable concentration of ...
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ArticlePowertrain simulation model
Federal-Mogul Powertrain claims to have developed a simplified transient dynamic simulation model of valve closing action in order to predict dynamic loading on engine valves.During the closing event, one side of the valve usually contacts the valve seat first, which can introduce heavy loading of the valve stem. This dynamic ...
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ArticleCO2 industrial cleaning process
BOC says its CRYOCLEAN snow+ systemcombines dry ice blasting (using CO2 dry ice crystals) with sand blasting to provide a flexible industrial cleaning method for a wide range of industry sectors including automotive, plastic manufacturing and steel. The company claims it can also be used in the additive manufacturing sector, ...
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ArticlePipe bending machine control system
Schwarze-Robitec says its NxG 2.0 high-performance control system makes it possible to create a network of bending machines within a company. In addition to a new operating concept, the company says further development of the NxG has made it possible to record and evaluate process data.Integrated sensors provide information about ...
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ArticleMazda Ujina starts CX-9 manufacture
Japan – The three-row, mid-size crossover is now being made at Ujina Plant No.1 at Hiroshima, with the first units destined for the US and Canada. Mazda says the CX-9 has been tailored for the North American market, which it expects to account for 80% of the forecast global sales ...
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ArticleRenault makes senior appointments
France – Stefan Mueller, executive vice-president (EVP) and chairman of Europe Region, will become EVP, chief performance officer (CPO); Jean-Christophe Kugler, senior vice-president and chairman of Eurasia Region will replace Mueller as EVP and chairman of Europe, also joining the executive committee; Denis Le Vot, SVP, Sales and Marketing for ...
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ArticleElix to set up new compounding line
Spain – The company says its facility at Tarragona will incorporate state-of-the-art technologies for thermoplastics compounding, focusing on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and ABS blends. The investment will support Elix Polymers’ strategic objective to become a leading producer of high-quality, pre-coloured ABS resin and tailor-made materials for automotive and other ...
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ArticleMitsubishi to grow at Santa Rosa
Philippines – The company is joining the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) established by the government to attract investment, stimulate demand and introduce regulations which will revitalise the national automotive industry, to the extent that it develops into a regional hub. As a result, Mitsubishi will expand its local production ...
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Coogan's Subaru sustainability role
US – Reporting to the manager of environmental partnerships, Denise Coogan will be responsible for leading the OEM’s external environmental and sustainability marketing programmes. She will occupy the role of manager of environmental partnerships.Subaru of America says that Coogan’s first task will be to provide expertise for its initiative to ...
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Arrefecimento do custo de soldagem
Novas tecnologias prometem avançar técnicas de soldagem e reduzir o consumo de energiaCom até 5.000 pontos de solda em um carro de médio porte típico, os OEMs estão investindo nas mais recentes tecnologias de soldagem com poupança de energia para reduzir custos. O consumo de energia reduzido mostrou que este ...
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ArticleFord debuts production smartphone app
Spain – Accessed through a device worn on the wrist, the Android app helps line workers to make faster and more accurate quality checks. Ford says that at its Valencia plant the new technology has reduced human error by 7% and the length of vehicle checks by seven seconds.The Bluetooth-enabled ...
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Perfeitamente premium
Conforme a McLaren e Aston Martin querem ambas aumentar a sua produção, AMS leva uma lupa dentro de suas fábricas impecáveis em Woking e Gaydon, respectivamente, para verificar a mais recente fabricação de automóveis de ponta na Grã-BretanhaA McLaren Automotive e Aston Martin estão ambas se preparando para dobrar sua ...
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ArticleAutomotive Council bemoans skill shortage
UK – According to a new report, devised by the SMMT Industry Forum on behalf of the Automotive Industrial Partnership, up to 5,000 jobs could be vacant nationwide because of a skills shortage in the sector. The knock-on effects are that employers are being forced to fill the gap by ...