French carmaker Renault has partnered with IMA Group to provide assistance for the Renault and Dacia internal-combustion vehicle ranges in France. The carmaker has signed a three year agreement, which covers assistance services as part of ...
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French carmaker Renault and Chinese Dongfeng Motor have received an approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) for their joint venture company, Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC), in China. Both firms ...
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Furthering its mission to help automakers meet stringent fuel economy requirements, the Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council unveiled the results of its lightweight steel twist beam study Wednesday. ...
Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor which is located in the same place with SAIC-GM Wuling—Liuzhou Guanagxi province is likely to be a black horse in the automotive market despite of less shining performance among independent auto brands. Data ...
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Global steel giant ArcelorMittal has announced that it has entered into a 50/50 joint venture partnership with Japan-based Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC) to acquire the Alabama-based steel processing plant ThyssenKrupp ...
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Specializing in the LED automotive lighting niche market and LED commercial lighting market, Laster Tech has benefitted from the continued growth of the Chinese automotive market. With more and more automobiles utilizing LED lights, the LED ...
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The new smart fortwo electric drive is now available to buy from dealerships in China. The smart brand celebrated this market launch at the Guangzhou Motor Show, where the all-electric city runabout was presented to the Chinese public. Dr ...
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German automaker Daimler has acquired a 12% stake in its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group). This transaction marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a ...
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Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has deemed the car industry “back open in Australia” following confirmation that the Coalition Government will scrap the controversial fringe benefits tax (FBT) rule changes proposed by the previous ...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has pointed to China’s high taxes on luxury goods for the elevated price tags on its cars in what is now the world’s largest automotive market. The luxury British car maker claims that despite the added ...
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AK Steel released its third quarter 2013 results Tuesday, indicating a $31.7 million loss, compared to a net loss of $60.9 million in Q3 2012 and a net loss of $40.4 million in Q2 2013.? Sales for the quarter reached $1.3 billion on ...
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Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced Wednesday third quarter net income of $57 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.9 billion, compared to Q3 2012 net income of$13 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 ...
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The North American economy is still on the road to recovery and the automotive market in particular is on the upswing. The current issue of the BASF Coatings Partner e-journal (www.coatingspartner.com) focuses on developments in the ...
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Tata Steel Distribution Europe (TSDE) new slitting factory in Germany construction work is going to be completed. The new facility will start to run in January, 2013. It will increase the TSDE's capacity by about 120,000-130,000 tons per ...
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In a little more than two weeks, the first Future of Tire Technology conference and exhibition will be held Oct. 28-30, 2013, at the Omni Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. The three-day event will be hosted by Smithers Rapra Inc. All the sessions ...
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