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ArticleRecord breaker
The success of the Evoque and Freelander models has seen a move to 24-hour production at Land Rover’s Halewood, Merseyside, UK plantIn the last couple of years, Halewood has broken one production record after another, with the Range Rover Evoque surpassing all sales expectations; demand for this model from China ...
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ArticleA taste for two wheels
The world’s largest motorcycle market still has room for expansion The numbers involved in the world’s largest two-wheeler market are truly astonishing. Last financial year, 15m motorcycles, scooters and mopeds were sold in India, up from 8m in 2008/9. Back in 1971, the figure was just 100,000.The incredible size and ...
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ArticleTough time for trucks
AMS reviews the commercial vehicle market in India as it experiences short-term troublesCommercial vehicles (CVs) have recently gone through a difficult period in the Indian market. Although the country’s economic growth has seen production of all CVs almost double from just over half a million in the financial year ending ...
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ArticleLeading a UK revival
AMS takes a look inside JLR’s plant in Solihull, West Midlands, UK, where production is increasing and aluminium will soon replace steelThe recent success of Jaguar Land Rover is at the centre of the ongoing revival of UK vehicle production, and at the heart of JLR is its Solihull factory. ...
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ArticleIndian promise
AMS reviews one of the world’s fastest-developing automotive markets in the context of a recent downturn, rising exports and a liberalised marketWith a population of 1.2 billion and vehicle ownership of just 13 per 1000, India would appear to be an automotive manufacturer’s dream. Growth has already been astonishing over ...
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ArticleTough time for trucks
Nick Gibbs reviews the commercial vehicle market in India as it experiences short-term troublesCommercial vehicles (CVs) have recently gone through a difficult period in the Indian market. Although the country’s economic growth has seen production of all CVs almost double from just over half a million in the financial year ...
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India – The two companies have agreed to establish a joint venture aimed at the production of powertrain systems for the two-wheeler market, in which Hero MotoCorp will hold a 60% stake and Magneti Marelli the remaining 40%. The construction of a production plant for the JV is planned for ...
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Part perfect BAD FORMATTING
sold to a private firm was its RideDynamics and Brakes unit, whichbecame BWI Group. Julian Buckleyfinds out what BWI has to offercarmakers by way of new parttechnology, while also examining thecompany’s production set up.Under GM, Delphi was of the world’s largestautomotive part manufacturers. After beingmade a fully-independent company in 1999,the ...
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ArticleBorgWarner buys Wahler
US – The supplier of automotive parts and systems has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Gustav Wahler and its general partner Wahler, a producer of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, EGR tubes and thermostats. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014, subject ...
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ArticleMazda starts production at Salamanca
Mexico – The first vehicle which rolled off the line at Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation (MMVO) was a Mazda3 sedan for the US market. Keishi Egawa, president and CEO of MMVO as well as Mazda’s managing executive responsible for the New Emerging Market Operation (Latin America), commented: “With the ...
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ArticleKnowledge is power
Reviewing the latest powertrain component machining technologies and strategies, AMS discovers that investment equals advancementWhile machining is essentially mature technology, process variables such as the machine, tooling, workholding, programming, coolant, material and so on mean there is no end of opportunity to seek competitive gain. Of course, once a specific ...
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ArticleInterview with Sarangarajan Thathapillai, VP, Hyundai Motor India
AMS visited Hyundai Motor India near Chennai to hear about its recent expansionSimon Duval Smith (SDS): Can you tell us what the big challenges are at the moment – I know there is a slight flatness in demand, how is this affecting automation and labour here?Sarangarajan Thathapillai (ST): The main ...
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ArticleKia makes changes at the top
US – At the Manufacturing Georgia part of the business, Stuart Countess becomes vice-president, quality subdivision, while Kia Motors America (KMA) promotes Orth Hedrick to vice-president, product planning. Countess, who joined Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) in 2007, will now oversee overall vehicle quality as well as supplier quality, process ...
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ArticleThe sum of its parts
As OEMs increasingly explore the use of additive manufacturing in production AMS looks at its unique advantagesThe 2014 Chevrolet Malibu from General Motors boasts several neat features intended to increase driver and passenger convenience as well as vehicle appearance and performance. On the former count, there is a redesigned centre ...
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ArticleHyundai Motor India
AMS visited the company’s impressively modern facilities in Chennai, where petrol and diesel engines can be manufactured on the same lineHyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) is the second largest automotive manufacturer in India, established in 1996 by the Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) of South Korea when the Hyundai brand was ...
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ArticleJaguar leaps forward
Jaguar’s Castle Bromwich factory near Birmingham, UK, currently spearheads production of its latest models. AMS reports on operations at the siteHome of the iconic brand’s production, JLR’s Castle Bromwich plant covers 110 acres, employs around 3,200 people and is currently the sole Jaguar plant, a position which will change when ...
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ArticleAndrew to lead sales at Cosworth
UK – Kirsty Andrew joined the company’s executive team in January and will head up a global sales team. Andrew joins Cosworth from Williams Advanced Engineering and has previously worked for Xtrac.While at Williams, Andrew played a significant role in securing collaboration with a major automotive manufacturer to develop a ...
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ArticleHella adds dedicated board position for China
Germany – The automotive supplier has appointed Joerg Buchheim to the management board, with responsibility for China and Asia. Buchheim is president and CEO China and has held various positions within the company’s Chinese operations since 2006, having joined the company in 2001. Hella has also appointed Markus Bannert to ...
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ArticleStevens becomes GM’s CFO
US – Chuck Stevens will also become executive vice-president. He replaces Dan Ammann, the new company president. Stevens will report to Mary Barra, GM’s CEO from January 15. Stevens was previously CFO of GM North America, a role he assumed in 2010. He was also interim CFO of GM South ...
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ArticlePSA Peugeot Citroen appoints Tavares to lead Managing Board
France – PSA Peugeot Citroen has chosen Carlos Tavares to succeed Philippe Varin as president of its Managing Board.Tavares will join the Board from January 1, until his appointment during 2014, and will begin his induction into the company, working with the Board on action plans to continue the Group's ...