Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting Launches New LED Module Production In NAFTA
The Juárez LED operation will start with the involvement of 115 employees, which is expected to grow to 165 by the end of 2016, and grow to nearly 400 people by the end of 2017.
UQM Technologies Executes On Its China Expansion Strategy
The company has announced a definitive agreement with Hybrid Kinetic Group Limited to invest $48 million in UQM.
Power And Points At The Automechanika Frankfurt Mechanic Games
Advance registration is now open online at mechanic-games.automechanika.com. Upon registering, all Mechanic Games participants will receive a free ticket voucher for Sept. 16 or 17.
European Powersports Battery Brand Unibat launches US Distribution
Based in Bari, Italy, the company will undertake U.S. sales with corporate headquarters in Woodland Hills, California, and U.S. distribution from Humble, Texas.
Global Car Sales Increase In Q1 2016 Thanks To SUV Boost In China And Europe
The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36 percent of total global sales in Q1 2016.
Auto Care Association Hosts Successful Trade Mission To Guatemala
Trade mission delegates participated in a full day of personalized business-to-business matchmaking meetings with local industry executives, pre-screened to match each company’s specific business objectives. Activities also included a country briefing presented by the U.S. Embassy, the American Chamber of Commerce in Guatemala and a local law firm.
DriveRightData Expands Into South America
This year, the company embarked on a global expansion plan that has seen headquarters established in Los Angeles and South Korea. Last year, the company established a base at Mira Technology Park in Nuneaton in Warwickshire, United Kingdom. This latest development will include a new sales office in Brazil.
‘Brexit’ Challenges The Automotive Industry To Defend Free Trade
International aftermarket veteran John Creamer, founder of GlobalAutoRegs.com, shares his insights on the recent vote by Britain to leave the European Union and the potential impacts this could have on the automotive industry.
IHS Enhances Mexico Automotive Aftermarket Insight With New Vehicle, OE Component Research From Integrate Data Facts
Used vehicles being imported from the United States represented the fastest-growing vehicle population in Mexico in the 2005-’14 timeframe. Until now, aftermarket companies were not able to get details regarding these vehicles, making the development of a catalog for replacement parts very difficult.
Dana Joins Consortium To Develop Advanced Automotive Fuel-Cell Technology
Called “Project INSPIRE,” the overall intent of the consortium is to accelerate the commercialization of high-performance, zero-emission fuel-cell-powered electric vehicles and to increase the competitiveness of the European fuel-cell industry on the world stage.
PPG Marks Completion Of $10M Coatings Center Of Excellence In Tianjin, China
The company has established a regional hub in Tianjin to serve automotive plastics and decorative accessories customers.
Registration Opens For Automechanika Kuala Lumpur 2017 Mechanics Challenge
The Mechanics Challenge will be held during the exhibition, which takes place March 23-25, 2017, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The show is expected to welcome 300 worldwide exhibitors and 8,000 global buyers to the 7,465-square-meter (80,352-square-foot) exhibition space spanning four halls.
