Vroom Vroom: A Ferrari Theme Park Is Coming To China
The location has yet to be announced but initial press statements indicate it will be located in one of the primary cities in mainland China.
From AMN Global: AASA In China Collaborates On New Regulations For An Open Aftermarket
As a nation, China is transitioning now from an economy driven largely by manufacturing and construction to one that also includes a growing service and consumer sector.
China’s GAC Motor To Showcase Its High-End GA8 At National Meetings In Beijing
China’s GAC Motor will showcase its high-end vehicles at this year’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) meetings in Beijing. GAC Motor’s GA8, GS5 Super and GS4 cars are designated as the service cars for the two events this year.
MANN+HUMMEL Completes Reorganization Of Management Board
Among other appointments, there will be three new general managers: Kai Knickmann will from now assume responsibility as president and general manager of the Automotive OEM business; Josef Parzhuber will be president and general manager of the Automotive Aftermarket; and Steffen Schneider will become the new president and general manager of Industrial Filtration. Once the planned acquisition of the filtration business of the Affinia Group has been concluded, Manfred Wolf will assume a senior function there as executive chairman.
AASA In China Collaborates On New Regulations For An Open Aftermarket
As a nation, China is transitioning now from an economy driven largely by manufacturing and construction to one that also includes a growing service and consumer sector.
Nexus Automotive Presents At 3 Expos In 3 Months
The company will be at Autotechnica Brussels toward the end of March, then Automechanika Istanbul in April and Automechanika Dubai in May.
GKN Brings Supercar Hybrid Technology To Mass Market
GKN Driveline is transferring hybrid technology from super sports cars such as the Porsche 918 Spyder and BMW i8 into affordable compact vehicles.
ITC Continuing Investigations Into Truck And Bus Tires From China
In a 4:2 vote, the ITC determined that there “is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of imports of truck and bus tires from China that are allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value.”
Magna International Grows In China With Geely
Magna International Inc. has announced it will open a new seating manufacturing facility in Taizhou, China, to supply Geely’s Volvo Car Group. The 5,200-square-meter (17,060-square-foot) facility will produce complete seating systems for a small crossover utility vehicle, the first automobile to be produced from Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform.
Spanish Company Transforms Police Cars Into Mobile Police Stations
The Connected Police Car project, which is in its pilot phase through Ficosa, currently has seven cars circulating in the provinces of Madrid, Zaragoza and Valencia. After the trial period, the technology is expected to be implemented in 150 to 200 patrol cars throughout Spain.
Peugeot Now Leads Volume Brands In Europe For Emissions As Average For New Cars Continues To Fall
The JATO Dynamics analysis, which covered 23 European markets, concluded that average CO2 emissions fell by 3.2 percent across 2015 to finish at 119.3 g/km.
TE Connectivity’s Belgian Automotive Manufacturing Plant Receives ‘Factory Of The Future 2016’ Award
The award, sponsored by the Flemish Government, serves as a benchmark for manufacturing in the region.
