Global Aftermarket
DuPont Performance Materials Starts Operations In Shenzhen, China

Designed with future expansions in mind, this new compounding facility is the largest in DuPont’s global manufacturing network.

Workshops Available For Repair Specialists In English And German At Automechanika Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt has again worked closely with exhibitors and trade associations to create a professional development program for attendees from the workshop sector, with 12 workshops for repair specialists from the collision-damage segment being held throughout the fair, from Sept. 13-17.

Anders Warming Appointed As A Board Of Management Member For Design At Borgward Group AG

The Danish designer worked for the BMW Group for more than 16 years, including almost all of the past six years as head of MINI Design in Munich.

WABCO Wins Contract From Indian Carmaker To Supply Vacuum Pumps

In the multi-year agreement, WABCO will supply vacuum pumps across all Mahindra & Mahindra’s major engine platforms, with series production expected to begin in late 2017.

Axalta Coating Systems Acquires Geeraets Autolak Business

Geeraets Autolak has been a distributor of Axalta’s Cromax refinish coating products in the Netherlands for nearly 40 years. The operations of Geeraets Autolak will be integrated into the Axalta organization, operating under the Cromax name.

ZF And Ibeo To Develop New Lidar Technology

ZF has acquired a 40 percent stake in the Hamburg-based company Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, which is a leader in lidar technology and in developing environmental recognition software.

Latin Auto Parts Expo Puts On A Successful 2016 Show

The event brought a record-breaking 370 companies from 21 countries who exhibited their products and services.

Delphi Selected By Singapore Land Transport Authority For Autonomous Vehicle Mobility-On-Demand Program

Delphi will provide a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles and will develop a cloud-based mobility-on-demand software suite, opening up new potential autonomous markets for Delphi’s customers.

Industry 4.0 Calls For Occupational Training 4.0; Bosch Offers 1,400 Apprenticeships For 2017

Applicants have a choice of more than 30 different professions they can apply for online. Bosch is primarily seeking apprentices in the areas of mechatronics engineering, industrial mechanics and electrical engineering for automation technology.

AkzoNobel Acquires 100 Percent Of Powder Coatings Venture In Egypt

The transaction forms part of the company’s accelerated growth strategy for Egypt and the wider North Africa region.

Auto Industry Confidence Remains High Despite Brexit Hit, Says New Poll

A global survey of professionals across four industries shows that global auto industry confidence is holding up, despite some reduction in business optimism following the U.K. referendum vote to leave the EU last month.

CLEPA Welcomes European Strategy For Low-Emission Mobility

CLEPA stated that it believes this to be a strategy that can both tackle climate change and safeguard Europe’s position as a world leader in the global automotive industry.