U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to rise 4.2 percent annually to 1.5 billion gallons in 2017, valued at $30.6 billion. This will be a notable improvement over the volume declines recorded during the 2007-2012 period, ...
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Canadian automotive shipments plunged in the first half of 2013, according to an analysis by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The industry analyst said the total value of all shipments in the vehicle assembly sector fell 5.8% from ...
Japanese automaker Mazda is planning to increase production capacity of its SKYACTIV-G gasoline engines and SKYACTIV-D diesel units by 25% at its Hiroshima Plant in Japan. As part of plans, the SKYACTIV engine production capacity at the ...
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China's economy is stabilizing, and if exports continue to see modest growth in the second half, then the pace of economic growth for the year is likely to be close to 7.5 percent, said a well known economist. Fan Gang, head of the ...
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According to statistics from CAAM, in July, 2013, the production and sales of automobiles both suffer decline compared with last month, but maintain growth over the same period of last year. From Jan. to July, production and sales of ...
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It is learned that recently 30 HOKA dump trucks of Sino Truck delivery ceremony was held at Guizhou Bijie Shunlian Automotive Trade Co., Ltd. About 40 people attended this ceremony, such as Liu Zhengtao, GM of Sino Truck Jinan Commercial ...
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Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, has reported 196.4% increase in the net income to JPY48.5bn ($494m) during the first quarter of 2013 that ended on 31 March, compared to the corresponding period of 2012. ...
Chinese automakers have seen an extended market share slump in comparison to foreign brands, despite continuous expansion in the world's largest auto market during the first half of the year. Auto production and sales reached new highs ...
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Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has reported a 107% increase in its production to 404,267 vehicles during the first six months of 2013, compared to the corresponding period in 2012. During the month of June 2013, the company's production rose ...
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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) says sales of new vehicles will plummet at least 10 per cent if the federal government continues with its planned fringe benefits tax (FBT) changes. FCAI CEO Tony Weber said its analysis ...
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Double-digit growth in car sales in China, the world’s motor vehicle market, in the first half of the year helped to lift profit of one of the country’s biggest glass makers in the first half of the year. Shares in Fuyao Glass ...
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China is encouraging car manufacturers to enter the second-hand auto market to cash in on the growing sector and boost China's auto consumption. Deng Li, deputy director of the Market System Development Department of the Ministry of ...
According to data of ACEA, in May this year, commercial vehicle sales in Europe dropped by 7.4%, when the number raised in April by 3.6%. The number of commercial vehicle registered in June is 135587 units. Spain remains stable, whereas ...
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Japanese automaker Mazda has started construction of new $257m transmission plant, dubbed as Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) (MPMT), in Chonburi province. Operations at the new SKYACTIV transmission manufacturing facility are ...
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Official car sales figures released today suggest Volkswagen sales in Australia have been affected by recent negative media coverage that led to a recall. VW registered a drop of nearly 20 per cent compared with this time last year, ...
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