Global Aftermarket
German Foreign Minister Steinmeier Visits Bosch Plant In China

The “Made in China 2025” initiative offers opportunities for Industry 4.0 in China, an important market for Bosch.

New International Mission Promotes Autopromotec 2017

The event organizers flew to South Korea, the world’s fifth-ranked auto industry, to promote the 2017 automotive aftermarket trade show in Bologna.

From GlobalBusinessProfessor.com: Advanced Purchasing Dynamics

Manufacturing companies can learn how to decrease costs and improve their bottom line by watching Jeoff Burris’ On-Demand Seminar, “Assessing and Analyzing the Risks of Global Sourcing.”

Infiniti Offers Top International Engineering Students Formula One Career Opportunity

Infiniti’s new technical partnership with the Renault Sport Formula One Team includes the unique automotive-to-Formula One 12-month training program for young engineers.

Renault Launches Major Expansion In Morocco

On Friday, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI presided over the launch of the “Renault Ecosystem,” a major new expansion of French auto manufacturer Renault’s existing investments in the country.

TI Automotive Opens New Manufacturing Facility In Monterrey, Mexico

The new, 53,000-square-foot facility will produce fluid carrying systems for the new Hyundai/Kia manufacturing facility located nearby. TI Automotive is expected to employ around 100 people at full production, which is expected to be achieved in May.

Dana Aftermarket Connects With Middle Eastern Customers At Automechanika Jeddah 2016

This newest edition to the Automechanika brand of global fairs gave Dana the opportunity to have face-to-face interaction with Middle Eastern customers and present its Spicer and Victor Reinz aftermarket products to the region.

Nexteer Automotive Opens New Plant And Technical Center In Poland

The new plant will allow Nexteer to expand its manufacturing capabilities for electric power steering (EPS) systems for its current European customers, including BMW, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot Citroen.

From GlobalBusinessProfessor.com: How Updated Rules On Automotive Patent Litigation Can Impact You

In the early 2000s, there was a rise in patent litigation within the automotive industry. One big contributor was the increase in patent litigation started by “patent trolls,” also known as Non-Practicing Entities. In the audio interview, GlobalBusinessProfessor.com talks with Melinda Zatkoff, associate attorney, Brinks Gilson & Lione, who evaluates on recently updated joinder rules for patent litigation, which become more restrictive and limit the number of defendants that can be sued together.

Schaeffler’s Electromechanical Active Roll Control System Wins German Innovation Award

Accenture, EnBW, Evonik and WirtschaftsWoche magazine established the “German Innovation Award” initiative in 2010 to recognize outstanding, trend-setting advancements by German companies whose innovative capacity changes business and markets.

Robert Bosch Venture Capital Sets Up Fund To Focus On Disruptive Start-ups

Bosch CEO Dr. Volkmar Denner (pictured): “Robert Bosch Venture Capital successfully shapes the innovation leadership of Bosch through valuable connections to the start-up ecosystem.”

Axalta Inaugurates Expanded Resin Production Facility In Mexico

The entire Tlalnepantla facility operates under an “Industria Limpia” (“Clean Industry”) designation in recognition of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of coatings production. The entire project was completed in only 14 months – on time and on budget.