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The European Commission’s signatory eCall event took place on May 4 at the Berlaymont building in Brussels, with the eSafety Challenge project
Special from Automotive News
When the Citroën Nemo landed on its roof after failing the “moose test” last month, automakers were reminded that it just makes good business sense to spend
Toyota’s chief quality officer in North America is voicing a delicate and potentially dangerous argument as the company try to repair their damaged safety reputation.
Audi say orders for their new A1 subcompact could exceed the 50,000 units of planned production this year. The A1 is aimed primarily at affluent young people
Nissan’s losses for Q1 shrank dramatically as Japan’s number-3 automaker benefited from a global auto recovery and booming car sales in China .
Despite being mired in recalls and inquiries into their safety record,Toyota roared back to a profit in the fiscal year that just ended and forecast last week a further increase in earnings.
Leoni AG, Europe’s foremost wiring supplier, reported a €10m net profit in the first quarter thanks to strong automaker demand.
Review of Xenon Customer Buyer Behaviour by Richard Gane, PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
(Source: lecture given during DVN Paris Workshop, May 6, 2010)
The following table describes global Xenon take rates, with annual sales flat:
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2009 | 2015 |
| Europe | 16% | 30% |
| Japan | 44% | 50% |
| North America | 6% | 12% |
| China | 6% | 15% |
| India | 0% | 2% |
| Global | 20% | 29% |
What does this tell us? – Generally speaking
Ford’s upcoming North American-spec Fiesta B-car shares 60% of its components with the ECE/Rest-Of-World versions, while the new Focus C-car, debuting next year, is expected to have 80% parts commonality.
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