Jan.
31, 2006
Italy:
Fiat Auto finally posts trading profit
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
24 minutes ago
By AWKnowledge staff writer (AN). Fiat has announced that its troubled
automotive division Fiat Auto has posted a profit for the
first time in over four years. ...
Germany:
Mahle relies on BASF polyamide
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
39 minutes ago
... Mahle manufactures piston systems, cylinder components,
valvetrain systems, air-management systems and liquid-management
systems for the automotive industry. ...
China:
Tenneco to invest US$30m in expansion
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
1 hour ago
... planning to make an additional investment of about US$30m
and add to the six plants it now operates in China over the next
three years, Automotive News reported ...
US:
Tower Automotive unions threaten strike
just-auto.com (subscription), UK -
1 hour ago
Unionised workers at eight Tower Automotive plants have voted
to strike if a bankruptcy court judge approves the components supplier's
motion to cancel .
Nissan
Interstars Bring a Breath of Fresh Air
Transport News Network, UK -
2 hours ago
Nissan has joined forces with ALD Automotive and Bri-Stor
systems to supply Air Products with a unique fleet of vans. Air
Products ...
AIAG
board announces new chair and vice-chair for 2006
Auto Industry, UK - 2
hours ago
The board of directors of the US-based international group Automotive
Industry Action Group (AIAG) has announced that Edward T. Sprock
of DaimlerChrysler is ...
Slovenian
supplier plans 11% growth
Auto Industry, UK - 2
hours ago
Rotomatika and AET, which together with Tomos make up the automotive
arm of the Slovenian conglomerate Hidria, plan double-digit sales
growth this year. ...
Fiat
Auto reports first quarterly trading profit in four years
Auto Industry, UK - 2
hours ago
... 2004. In 2005 Fiat Group automotive activities
recorded total revenues of € 21.7 billion, up nearly 3% on the prior
year. Fiat ...
Mexico:
Nissan expects exports to rise
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
2 hours ago
Buoyed by strong growth in the Mexican automotive industry,
Nissan is expecting to export around 170,000 units from its plants
in the country. ...
Indonesia:
Government vows to make automotive sector competitive
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
2 hours ago
The Indonesian government is preparing to make Indonesia a competitive
automotive production base in a bid to compete with other
countries in the region such ...
Diesel
set to overtake petrol in Europe this year
Auto Industry, UK - 2
hours ago
... Chris Hibbs, UK Automotive leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers
said: “Although diesel car sales will undoubtedly outstrip those
of petrol in the coming year, the ...
Date
set for autoretailing06 conference
Auto Industry, UK - 2
hours ago
The motor retailing convention organised by emap Automotive
will take place this year on June 7 and 8 at the International Convention
Centre in Birmingham.
US
media face declining in automotive classified ad spending
Auto Industry, UK - 2
hours ago
... Automotive classified ads accounted for 30% of
total US classified advertising revenues of $16.6bn in 2004, having
survived the inroads of the internet better ...
Russia:
DuPont and Russkie Kraski form joint venture
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
2 hours ago
DuPont and Russkie Kraski have formed a joint venture to supply
automotive coatings to vehicle manufacturers in Russia and
Eastern Europe. ...
Bridgestone
R249 Voted Spanish Tyre of the Year
Transport News Network, UK -
3 hours ago
A panel of Spanish automotive industry experts has voted
the Bridgestone R249 steer-axle radial its commercial vehicle 'Tyre
of the Year 2006'. ...
UK
garages let down motorists
News - What Car?, UK - 12
hours ago
The British Standards Institute says it has received fewer than
100 applications from the UK's 25,000 garages for the Automotive
Kitemark it launched last ...
Diesel
car sales set to overtake petrol
Manufacturer.com, UK - 14
hours ago
... Chris Hibbs, UK Automotive leader, at PricewaterhouseCoopers
said: “Although diesel car sales will undoubtedly outstrip those
of petrol in the coming year ...
Mitsubishi
to unveil new concept and production models Geneva ...
Easier, UK - 15 hours
ago
... The Concept-EZ MIEV makes its world premiere at this
year’s Geneva Motor Show and, as a showcase for the company’s advanced
automotive technology, takes ...
Spain:
Car production drops 13%
AWKnowledge (subscription), UK -
22 hours ago
... The automotive sector, including component manufacturers,
accounts for about 6% of Spain's economy and typically around
a quarter of its exports by value ...
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