Dorman’s Hybrid Drive Batteries Featured On Recent EVWorld.com Article
Dorman launched the hybrid drive battery program in October.
VW Says It Will Not Use HFO-1234yf Refrigerant In New Vehicles
In a release from R744.com, Volkswagen chief Ferdinand Piech says “the right refrigerant is CO2” for mobile air-conditioning. Automaker decides against using 1234yf in new vehicles.
Polk Enhances Aftermarket Demand Forecast for GVW 3-8 Vehicles with Expanded Component Categories
More than 60 specific component forecasts now available for better business inventory management decision-making among customers.
Raybestos Brand Introduces New Brake and Chassis Coverage for Audi, BMW and VW
Pad, rotor and chassis coverage available now for 2012 model year.
Former Continental CEO to Lead VW China
The news sees Neumann, an experienced and respected manager, electronics engineer and expert in hybrid and electric cars, return to his previous employer after leaving Conti in the midst of a power struggle with major shareholder Schaeffler Group last August.
Former VW Boss Tapped to Take Continental Board Helm
German magazine Der Spiegel indicates former Volkswagen Chief Executive Bernd Pischetsrieder will be the man most likely to fill Rolf Koerfer’s shoes when he steps down.
VW Unit Wants to be Full-Range Supplier
Volkswagen AG’s commercial vehicle unit wants to be a full-range supplier, the unit’s chief executive said Tuesday. "It makes sense to be a full-range supplier," CEO Bernd Wiedemann said just before the annual International Automobile exhibition. There have been rumors in the markets that Wolfsburg-based VW was interested in integrating its heavy trucks activities in Brazil with a merged MAN AG and Scania AB.
VW, GM Plan Russian Car Factories
Volkswagen AG and General Motors Corp. plan to open car factories in Russia, MosNews reported Tuesday. VW has signed an agreement to build a $472 million plant in Kaluga, not far from Moscow, and GM is expected to invest at least $115 million in a car plant near St. Petersburg.
VW to Sharply Boost China Procurement
Volkswagen AG will sharply boost its China procurement from last year’s $10 million to $1 billion this year, according to the official website of the Ministry of Commerce of China. The German automaker explained that the prices of China-made automotive parts and components are cheaper than those by developed countries, due to China’s overwhelming advantage in labor cost, roughly one fifth of the developed countries. The expanded procurement will incorporate not only products with low technical contents, but also some high-tech products produced by those Sino-foreign ventures in China, according to a spokesperson at Volkswagen’s China operation.
VW, Siemens Sell Jointly Owned Company
Volkswagen and Siemens VDO Automotive have sold their jointly owned electronics systems offshoot Volkswagen Bordnetze GmbH to Japan’s Sumitomo Electric Industries, VW said Monday. Details of the price for Bordnetze, which supplies carmakers with parts, were not released.