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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.

Automotive Sector Benefits From Trans-Pacific Partnership

On Dec. 15, Stefan Selig, U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, released the “Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Opportunities for the U.S. Automotive Sector” report. The report details how the elimination of various tariffs and other TPP commitments to level the playing field will benefit American companies competing in TPP markets.

Dana Named Battery Solution Provider Of The Year In China

The honor is in recognition of Dana’s research and contributions to thermal-management technologies for hybrid-electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles.

From GlobalBusinessProfessor.com: The Manufacturing Engine Of Mexico

Today, Mexico is the largest exporter of cars and light trucks to the U.S. In addition to the automotive industry, the aerospace and medical device industries are driving a demand to localize more than $50 billion of parts in Mexico.

Ford Accelerates Global Expansion Of Electrified Vehicle Battery Research And Development

The company is creating a “hub and spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities.

Tech Mahindra Buys Controlling Stake In Legendary Pininfarina Brand

The legendary styling brand behind Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot and others to propel Tech Mahindra into the future of styling.

AkzoNobel, Chinese Automaker JAC Motors Pioneer First Use Of Powder Auto Body Coatings

Chinese automakers have been looking for ways to meet new coatings standards and Wenping Xing, technical director of JAC Motors, explained that powder coatings offer major opportunities to help meet those requirements.

Mazda Mx-5 Wins Car Of The Year Japan

In a close battle, Mazda’s MX-5 held on to its narrow lead to beat the fast-finishing Honda S660 mini sports car as Car of the Year Japan for this year.

Federated Adds A New Member In Latin America

Dobac International was founded as Panama Clutch in 1964, when Celestino Carbonell decided to establish the first remanufacturing and assembly plant for brakes and clutches in Panama. In 1974, the company became a national organization and was the first assembler, remanufacturer and distributor of brakes and clutches in Latin America.

Hankook Tire To Build European Winter Tire Testing Center In Ivalo, Finland

Preparations for the construction and design work began immediately after the signing of the agreement with Test World Oy. Hankook Tire expects the entire site to be operational by December 2016.