KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation today announced that it will undertake a demonstration project aimed at training system integrators who can handle production and failure analysis equipment in Thailand by using a showcase production line for next-generation lean automation. The project was consigned by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) to train lean automation system… Continue reading DENSO Undertakes Demonstration Project to Advance Manufacturing Industry in Thailand, Trains System Integrators on Lean Automation and Connectivity
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Mazda Opens Engine Machining Factory at Thai Powertrain Plant
2018/01/19 Company Information Increasing engine production capacity in Thailand to 100,000 units per year HIROSHIMA, Japan-Mazda Motor Corporation today announced the opening of a new engine machining factory at its powertrain plant in Thailand’s Chonburi Province, Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, MPMT). Mazda’s Representative Director, President and CEO, Masamichi Kogai, was among the… Continue reading Mazda Opens Engine Machining Factory at Thai Powertrain Plant
Ford Veteran Jim Benintende Named AutoAlert Chief Operations Officer
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — AutoAlert is pleased to announce that its new COO is long-time Ford Motor Co. executive Jim Benintende. A Ford employee who started on the assembly line, he eventually became the first President of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) business unit. Benintende led that venture from its… Continue reading Ford Veteran Jim Benintende Named AutoAlert Chief Operations Officer
UPDATE 1-Peugeot CEO: U.K. plants uncompetitive, open to S. America alliance
(Adds background, further comments from Tavares, paragraphs 2-7) By Joseph White Jan 18 (Reuters) – Peugeot SA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said on Thursday he planned to meet next week with the automaker’s UK unions and government officials to discuss the future of Peugeot’s Vauxhall plant, where Tavares said production costs are twice those of… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Peugeot CEO: U.K. plants uncompetitive, open to S. America alliance
Peugeot CEO to meet with UK unions, govt officials
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Peugeot SA Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said on Thursday he planned to meet next week with the automaker’s UK unions and government officials to discuss the future of Peugeot’s Vauxhall plant, where Tavares said production costs are twice those of its plants in France. Peugeot has already begun cutting jobs in… Continue reading Peugeot CEO to meet with UK unions, govt officials
Hyundai will increase its sales in Spain by 12% this year, with more than 62,000 units
Posted 1/18/2018 5:47:16 PM Its dealers closed 2017 with a profitability above 2% MADRID, Jan. 18 (EUROPA PRESS) – The South Korean automotive firm Hyundai expects to close this year with a volume of sales in Spain of about 62,000 units, which will represent a progression of 12% compared to 2017 data, announced the CEO… Continue reading Hyundai will increase its sales in Spain by 12% this year, with more than 62,000 units
New market potentials in Africa – Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda: Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen Group South Africa, and Claire Akamanzi, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, at today’s press briefing in Kigali. Volkswagen is taking the next step to develop the African sub-continent: as planned, the brand has founded “Volkswagen Mobility Solutions Rwanda”, a company… Continue reading New market potentials in Africa – Volkswagen founds company for mobility solutions in Rwanda
Mangualde plant: Groupe PSA creates a third team
• 53,600 Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo units sold in 2017, up 7.8% on 2016• Third production team and 225 jobs to be created as from April 2018 Groupe PSA has decided to create a third production team at the Mangualde plant in April 2018 and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May. The move… Continue reading Mangualde plant: Groupe PSA creates a third team
Mangualde Plant: Groupe PSA Creates a Third Team to Cater to Strong Demand for Its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
MANGUALDE, Portugal–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has decided to create a third production team at the Mangualde plant in April 2018 and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May. The move comes in response to strong demand for the Peugeot Partner and Citroën Berlingo, whose current version has been partly produced at… Continue reading Mangualde Plant: Groupe PSA Creates a Third Team to Cater to Strong Demand for Its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
BMW CEO Krüger attacks Mercedes: “In 2020, we’ll be number one again in sales”
All articles and backgrounds 01/18/2018 BMW CEO Krüger attacks Mercedes “2020, we will be number one again in sales” AFP BMW boss Harald Krüger The BMW CEO Harald Krüger has announced the competitors Mercedes the loss of the top spot. “In 2020, we will again be the number one in sales and I will commit… Continue reading BMW CEO Krüger attacks Mercedes: “In 2020, we’ll be number one again in sales”