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Audi to Open China Plant in September
Audi plan to open a new plant in China this September to meet fast-growing demand for premium cars there, state media reported Monday.
Changchun Goal: World’s Biggest Auto City
Changchun, capital city of Jilin province in northeastern China, has set a target of increasing its auto production capacity by one million cars, so that its total capacity will reach two million cars by the end of 2010. That will make it the world’s largest auto city.
Valeo see some improvement
Valeo reported a second quarter net loss of €54m, and first-half sales fell 28% to €3.7bn.
Suppliers Name Top 5 OEMs
The fifth annual Automotive News Europe/SupplierBusiness OEM-Supplier Relations Study was conducted in May and June 2009. Executives at 153 automotive supplier rated automakers on factors such as difficulty of contact negotiations, quality demands, technology demands and trust.
BMW, DAIMLER TO EXPAND PURCHASING DEAL
BMW and Daimler will expand their cooperation in purchasing automotive components, a BMW board member told German magazine WirtschaftsWoche on Saturday.
USA: Top 10 Danger Foods Behind the Wheel
North Americans think nothing of taking their meals on the go—in fact, they insist on it, as many European automakers have found over the years when trying to sell cars there without cupholders.
Cognitive Safety Launch at IAA 2009
TRW have announced plans to highlight their “Cognitive Safety” systems at this year’s IAA, in Frankfurt, Germany, from 15 – 27 September.
Visteon Launch Modular Cluster Platform
Visteon have launched a reconfigurable instrument panel platform on Land Rover’s new Range Rover, and say the platform will be standard on all versions sold worldwide.
Clepa LSS Initiatives on Auto Bulb Warranties
Clepa, the European organisation of the global automotive parts and equipment industry, have through their LightSightSafety Initiative issued a new version of their position paper on warranties. One of the attachments of this paper is about warranties on automotive bulbs.