McLaren Automotive Appoints New Managing Director For Middle East And Africa
Andrea Bareis was previously executive director of quality at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England.
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Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts Italia S.p.A. To Be Sold To LKQ Corp.
The business was acquired with funds from private equity investment group Apax Partners. Rhiag operates through 247 distribution centers and 10 warehouses, and serves more than 100,000 professional clients.
Magna Tyres Appoints Stephan van Leeuwen As New Regional Sales Manager For UK, Ireland And Italy
Van Leeuwen has more than 25 years of experience as a sales manager in the tire industry and has worked for various well-known tire companies.
TecAlliance Completes Acquisition Of Headline Holding BV
Headline, which has operated successfully in the automotive aftermarket for more than 20 years, completes the data solution portfolio of TecAlliance through its range of globally available OE data in the areas of vehicle reference data products and vehicle parc information necessary for the monitoring and development throughout the product life cycle. The company will be integrated into TecAlliance as a new division.
Modine Manufacturing Co. Pursuing Joint Venture In China
The joint venture, which Modine expects to facilitate through one of its China subsidiaries, will expedite Modine’s introduction of stainless steel heat exchangers for the light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle markets in China.
Castrol Automotive Trade Barometer: Emerging Nations Climbing Trade League Tables
Overall, the outlook for the global automotive industry has improved. Growth rates are predicted to increase from 2.2 percent to 4.7 percent over the next five years. However, net declines in value are still forecast until 2016, followed by a pick-up to 2019.
Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting And FUDI Sign Agreement To Establish Joint Venture In China
This joint venture will produce lighting systems and components for the automotive market. The two companies have been partners in a joint venture for manufacturing powertrain components since 2012.
Semcon Develops Autonomous Vehicle System In Brazil
The new agreement will initially consist of 10 specialists from Semcon in Brazil and four in Europe engaged in a joint development project in close cooperation with the customer. Most of the assignment went to Brazil because of Semcon’s experience of coordinating projects in various places around the world and access to local skills in Brazil.
Bosch To Acquire A Stake In Augmented Reality Specialist Reflekt GmbH
Augmented reality applications enhance the perception of reality by combining reality with augmented information. Once the user points his smartphone or tablet camera onto a specific area, additional digital information such as explanations, 3-D objects or videos are shown on the display of the device.
Dayco Names Bruno Vallillo As President Of Europe, The Middle East, India And Africa
The current president of Dayco’s business in Europe and India, Bernd Winterhagen (pictured left), will be retiring from the company. Winterhagen has worked for Dayco since 1980 and has led its teams in Europe and India for more than 35 years.
WABCO Signs Long-Term Agreement With Dongfeng In China
The strategic partnership supports the current and new platforms for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. In addition, Dongfeng granted WABCO three Top Supplier awards.
