Lear (LEA), a supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, has acquired Guilford Mills, a provider of automotive and specialty fabrics, for $257m. The company said that the acquisition will strengthen and grow ...
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The current-generation is likely to be the last,as the car's German manufacturer admits it is leaning towards a larger soft-top design for its future flagship convertible. Volkswagen head of design Klaus Bischoff told UK publication ...
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German auto-parts maker and engineering firm Robert Bosch is planning to construct the chassis systems control division facility in China at Chengdu in Sichuan province, to meet the demands of both automakers and customers. Bosch will ...
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (BRAIN) — USA Cycling has released its calendar of 2013 national championships events for road, mountain bike, track and BMX. The calendar's marquee event is the professional road and time trial championships, ...
Aleris announced it has signed a contract with FAW-Volkswagen to provide aluminum for several Audi models to be produced in China. Aleris will supply aluminum for the Audi A3 Sportback and Sedan models to be produced in Foshan, in Guangdong ...
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Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda have tied for top spot against 10 other brands in the third annual JD Power Asia Pacific Australia Customer Service Index (CSI) Study released today. The 2012 study measures the overall satisfaction with ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to invest about EUR50.2bn in its global automotive division and development of new technologies through 2015 in a bid to meet the challenges of the uncertain European market. Volkswagen Board of ...
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German automaker Volkswagen is planning to recall 2,471 Beetle cars in North America over airbags problem issue. The recall includes 2012 and 2013 model year vehicles manufactured between February 2012 and August 2012. According to the ...
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German and US car makers have agreed to support a harmonized single-port fast charging technology that will charge most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes. The DC-fast charging with a Combined ...
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Royal Imtech has received orders worth EUR68m to expand, improve and upgrade technical solutions that include improving energy efficiency for various German car and truck manufacturers. The German automakers which awarded the orders to ...
A sharp, well-handling alternative to an upscale SUV, the redesign Audi Allroad impressed our staff with its dynamic talents, fuel economy, and fit and finish. A German interpretation of the adventure wagon formula established by the ...
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More than half of the world's top brands now view Instagram as a major part of their social strategy. Instagram has graduated from a'fun new social network'to an integral component of a brand's social strategy,according to Simply ...
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American manufacturing companies are marching on Moscow. At a time when tepid growth at home, a slowing Chinese economy and recession in much of Western Europe is dogging Corporate America, Russia is getting newfound attention as a growth ...
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Nokia's Nearby location app has exited beta testing, and is now available in the phone maker's app store, as it continues to push location services across its range of phones. Nearby is a free Web-based application for finding the nearest ...
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Trade barriers bad for solar industry:Q&A with Phoenix Solar president and CEO Murray Cameron Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES,Taipei[Friday 12 October 2012]The US government announced the final verdict of the anti-dumpig and anti-subsidy ...
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