Visteon has been awarded the first production program for its Fusion connected platform by a leading European-based vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle line is expected to launch in 2018. Fusion is a highly innovative solution "fusing" ...
Tags: Fusion connected platform, human machine interaction(HMI)experience
Renault has inaugurated the Renault Algérie Production car manufacturing plant in Oran region of Algeria. This is the first plant of Renault in the country, and is expected to produce the new Renault Symbol, a car targeted ...
Tags: car manufacturing plant, integration of suppliers, Auto
MuCell microcellular foam injection molding technology supplier Trexel has entered an agreement with Milacron wherein the latter will use the MuCell technology in its injection molding equipment. As a part of the agreement, Milacron ...
Global manufacturers of specialty label and packaging solutions CCL Industries (CCL) has acquired UK-based Label Connections for approximately $2.4m. Label Connections designs, manufactures and markets a range of pre-die cut pressure ...
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has commissioned two new expansions at its Rayong, Thailand manufacturing facility to serve the growing Asian market demand for specialty chemicals. Commissioning took place as part of part of the 10th ...
Tags: Chemicals, Asian market, specialty chemicals
Axalta Coating Systems launched Axalta Automotive Color of the Year 2015 at the SEMA automotive aftermarket trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Axalta’s 2015 color of the year, Radiant Red, debuted on the No. 24 Axalta ...
Tags: Automotive Color, Red Coating
Southeast Asia has become a hotbed of activity in the oleochemicals production space. This is due to a combination of factors: the abundant availability of raw materials, escalating consumer preference for vegetable-based products, and low ...
Global demand growth for fluorochemicals is forecast to accelerate, rising 3.8 percent per year to 3.8 million metric tons in 2018. Above average growth in higher value products will help drive increases in value demand more than seven ...
For its fiscal fourth-quarter 2014 (to 3 October), Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $718.2m, up 22% on $587m last quarter and 51% on $477m a year ...
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General Motors has announced that its 2.2 megawatt ground-mounted solar array will be completed by the end of 2014 at the company’s Lordstown Complex. The company will install 8,500 solar panels creating the largest solar ...
Tags: solar array, renewable energy, Auto
Automotive supplier Visteon has introduced HMeye cockpit concept which allows drivers to select controls through eye and head movement. The new technology features hidden eye-tracking cameras that are capable of capturing the movement and ...
Tags: HMeye cockpit concept, human-machine interaction, Auto
Jaguar Land Rover has opened its £500m Engine Manufacturing Centre at Wolverhampton in the West Midlands, UK. The facility has marked the beginning of in-house engine production for the company. The plant will be manufacturing ...
Tags: Jaguar Land Rover, in-house engine, Auto
Magna International announced today the grand opening of DexSys, a new greenfield facility in Delta Township, Michigan, for the manufacture of automotive exterior products. Company officials were joined by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, ...
Visteon Corporation has completed the first and largest phase of the sale of its remaining automotive interiors business to Reydel Automotive Holdings B.V., an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. Headquartered in Michigan and ...
Nissan is reportedly planning to expand its workforce by adding 1,000 additional workers in its North American plants to meet its production goals. Presently Nissan's plants in Mississippi, Tennessee and Mexico are operating in three ...
Tags: North American plants, luxury vehicles, Auto