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Automechanika Frankfurt 2014 Kicks Off In Germany

The 2014 Innovation Award winners were presented at an opening ceremony in Frankfurt.

TRW To Be Acquired By ZF Friedrichshafen

ZF will acquire all outstanding shares of TRW for $105.60 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $13.5 billion on an enterprise value basis. TRW to become a separate business division within ZF.

Bosch To Acquire All Shares In ZF Lenksysteme

Until now, ZFLS, based in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany, has been a 50:50 joint venture between Bosch and ZF.

Stay Tuned: AMN At Automechanika This Week

The biennial Automechanika Frankfurt global trade fair takes place Sept. 16-20 and is expected to feature more than 4,500 international exhibitors and more than 147,000 attendees from all over the globe (based on figures from 2012).

Halla Visteon Climate Control To Begin Production At New Plant In Central Mexico

The new manufacturing facility in the state of Queretaro will manufacture automotive heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units for automakers.

ThyssenKrupp Bilstein Of America Breaks Ground On 60,000-Square-Foot Expansion

The $26 million investment is expected to create 200 new jobs.

TRW Selling Engine Valve Business To Federal-Mogul

The TRW Engine Components business unit is headquartered in Barsinghausen, Germany, and operates a global manufacturing and engineering network of joint ventures from 22 facilities in 12 countries and 5,400 employees worldwide.

Axalta Coating Systems Breaks Ground On Waterborne Facility Expansion In Germany

Construction begins on new Wuppertal production site.

Delphi Goes To Market With Wireless Vehicle Communications Technology To Support V2V

Delphi will supply a major global automaker with connectivity technology that will allow cars to talk with one another and provide drivers with critical traffic information.

MAM Software Exceeds 1,000 Cloud User Milestone In The U.K.

Seventy-five percent of MAM’s new U.K. business management software customers choose the SaaS option, the company says.

BorgWarner Opens New Plant In China

BorgWarner serves increasing demand for fuel-efficient turbocharging technologies with new gold LEED certified production facility in Taicang.

Dana’s Bob Pyle Receives Shanghai Magnolia Award

The award is the highest honor given to a foreign national in the province.