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A Fix, and a Feat for Tesla (6/19/13)
… for a new Cadillac plans on the outskirts of Shanghai. Meantime Ford's Alan Mulally says his company double double engine production in China he was spared to opening new pension plans in Chongqing. And live today on auto news now the results from JD power …
of Shanghai. Meantime Ford's Alan Mulally says his company double double engine production in China he was spared to opening new pension plans in Chongqing. And live today on auto news now the results from -
Chrysler to Inspect Jeeps (6/18/13)
… to stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers and instead. Provide wholesale ..... third party research firm. Which used production figures as the key input for their projection ..... financial results for its vehicles makes the production data less relevant. The automaker and …
To automotive executives. But GM his decided to stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers and instead. Provide wholesale delivery figures. The movies causing a stir. From economists to suppliers. For starters GM's North American assemblysubscribe to output forecast pledged by third party research firm. Which used production figures as the key input for their projection. The GM says a change to the way it records financial results for its vehicles makes the production data less relevant. The automaker and others have been releasing output information to firms including Automotive News data senator for decades. The
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Volvo said to be poised to begin China output at Chengdu plant
… final preparations and it will start production "soon," reported Beijing News , a ..... prototypes have already rolled off the production line and are now undergoing crash tests ..... vehicles a year, with the S60 as its first production model. Volvo's second plant in China …
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New subcompact to lead MG's European expansion
LONDON -- MG Motor UK, owned by China's SAIC Motor, will start production of the MG3 at its factory in Longbridge, England, later this summer. The subcompact will lead MG Motor's expansion into other …
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Toyota uses Twitter to show how Auris hybrid is made
… hundreds of tweets that will follow the production of an Auris gasoline-electric hybrid ..... demonstrate the "built-in quality" of its production processes, as well as appealing to ..... to those who are not involved in car production and this campaign is a good way to do …
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Rolls-Royce picks veteran BMW engineer to lead manufacturing
… leader for strategy and corporate development focusing on lean production . "With his extensive experience, I am confident that ..... Geneva auto show in March. The Wraith is currently in pre- production and customer deliveries will begin in the last quarter of …
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JCI turns to private equity to sell auto electronics unit, report says
… electronics for fiscal 2012. Like other suppliers, the company has grappled with industry-wide pressure on margins, low vehicle production in Europe and increased competition from China. In October, the Milwaukee-based company separated its car seating from …
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Chrysler helps Doner rebuild after loss of Mazda ad account
… services include animation and analytics. In the basement, its "The Underground" is a full-service audio and video post- production operation. The media unit, which has 120 staffers, did $750 million last year in media buying for clients, DeMuth said …
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Why GM can only get hurt keeping data secret
General Motors won't release production data? Red alert! Like when the ..... stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers. That's instantly alarming ..... suppliers for their business and production plans. Let's get some perspective …
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GM extends summer production shutdown at Russian plant as market cools
… Chevrolet Trailblazer and Opel Astra models, will stop production for almost a month from July 22 to August 24, GM Russia spokesman ..... part of GM's plans to boost the automaker's total Russian production to 350,000 vehicles a year by 2016, including cars built …
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Jaguar's global sales rose 63% in May
… global brand director Adrian Hallmark said half of 2013's production had already been sold and customers ordering now would be ..... for 15 percent to 20 percent of the brand's total annual production of about 60,000 units. Tata global sales Tata's global …
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Top 100 Suppliers
… percent of the world’s light- vehicle production , which would be up from 65 percent last year, predicts ..... China. The com- pany also expanded production facilities in Nanjing, Chengdu and Ningbo ..... suppliers that must boost North American production . Over the past year, at least seven …
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Lincoln targets fastest-growing segments
… based on Ford's global compact architecture, the same platform that spawned the Ford Escape. Ford has not said when the production version of the MKC will hit the market. When it does, the MKC will join the MKZ, a mid-sized luxury sedan that Lincoln …
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Automakers spread more glue to eliminate weight, rattles
… Those who can demonstrate that their glue has something different to offer, and that it can be easily integrated into production processes, will achieve good margins," said Fabrice Roghe, a partner specializing in industrial goods at Boston Consulting …
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GM goes dark on output stats, causes stir
… to stop publicly disclosing monthly production numbers has touched off concern among ..... suppliers that rely on the data for their production plans. For decades, GM and nearly ..... industry insiders to forecast GM's future production . But this month GM notified several …
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BMW confident its EV will be a hit
… technology" in the EV sector, Robertson said last week at the Automotive News Europe Congress here. BMW will unveil the production version of the i3 in September at the Frankfurt auto show. Sales are to begin before year end. Robertson said the i3 differs …
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Toyota's U.S. aces now run the Americas
… in the United States -- buttoned-down, sunny boy Lentz on the sales side, laid-back factory geek St. Angelo on the production side. But conditions now facing the former teammates couldn't be more different. In North America, including Mexico …
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Voice controls: Just another distraction?
… development contracts with three automakers for the system but no production contracts yet. Mike Thoeny, global engineering director ..... but predicted the first cars with the system will go into production by 2016 -- when distraction guidelines from the National …
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Output soars to 16M, with high-profit twist
Vehicle production in North America is back near record ..... discounts. That's because the increased production isn't expected to result in more ..... Japanese manufacturers are shifting production to U.S. and Mexican plants to blunt …
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Mitsubishi ad campaign takes on 2 vital missions
… including the mid-sized Galant; and sporty cars such as the Eclipse. But since 2011 its lineup has shrunk by half as production of the platform-sharing Galant, Endeavor crossover, Eclipse coupe and Spyder roadster wound down in North America, the …
