A group of trainees from the Skoda Auto Vocational School have developed a new concept car, Skoda FUNstar, based on the company’s Skoda Fabia pickup truck. The trainees consisting of two young women and 21 young men designed and ...
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In August this year, Argentina's auto production (including commercial vehicles) decreased by 7.17 percent compared to July and by 34.52 percent year on year, amounting to 45,787 units, according to the report released by country's auto ...
Tags: Auto Output, commercial vehicles
Mexico’s auto production and exports increased year-on-year by 8.5 and 20.2 percent, respectively, in July 2014, the country’s car industry association Amia said. Mexico produced 259,634 cars in July 2014 and exported 231,934 ...
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In June this year, Argentina's auto production (including commercial vehicles) decreased by 0.1 percent compared to May and by 19.8 percent year on year, amounting to 50,904 units, according to the report released by country's auto ...
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Steel is still expected to remain the main material of choice for carmakers, as shifting to aluminium is a costly process and Asian markets are unlikely to be open to taking on these costs, according to a report published Friday by ...
Tags: Aluminium, Auto-Making, Steel
Foton released its annual report on the evening of April 16. In 2013 the company achieved revenues of 34.15 billion yuan, decreased by 16.65%, net profit of 763 million yuan, decreased by 43.62% . The company said that in 2013 sales of ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
China's auto production and sales is dominating in the world for five consecutive years. China's top ten automobile group continues to run, but the gap between each other more and more big. SAIC, Dongfeng Motor Group, FAW group, the ...
Tags: Auto Production, Auto, Car, Transportation, Auto Parts
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with its trading affiliate Shinsho Corporation, Japan companies Metal One Corporation and Osaka Seiko Ltd, and US-based Republic Steel to consider ...
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In January this year, Mexico's car and light commercial vehicle production volume increased by 2.7 percent year on year to 249,400 units, according to the release from the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA). In the given ...
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The China association of automobile manufacturers announced, China's car production hit a high record in 2013, and topped the global first once again, also became the only one exceeding 20 million vehicles. There will be great changes in ...
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American Honda became a net exporter in the U.S. for the first time in 2013 - exporting 108,705 U.S.-made Honda and Acura vehicles versus the 88,537 vehicles it imported from Japan. With sustained growth, Honda achieved record production ...
China is aiming high on the industrial ladder. Getting there requires advanced equipment such as robots that is still firmly in the hands of foreign enterprises. Industrial robots are used to do things like bolt panels on cars or ...
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Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News The Department of Transportation's freight transportation services index rose to record high in November, DOT said Jan. 9. The freight TSI increased 1.2% from October to an all-time high of 116.5, DOT's ...
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It is reported that Japan's Trade Ministry said the 2014 season Japan finished steel demand is expected to 0.6% up slightly. If this prediction were able to accomplish, it means that Japan’s steel demand would drop slightly by 0.1% ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.7% in November, achieving a new record high. The American Trucking Associations’ for-hire truck tonnage index was up 8.1% year-over-year in November. Year-to-date, tonnage is up 5.8%, the ATA ...
Tags: truck tonnage, record, transportation