(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 22nd September 2008) Content: Daimler commercial vehicles want to become precursors regarding alternative engine technologies. Hybrid technology as a future option – developed by the Japanese competence center FUSO.
(Handelsblatt, 29th /30th /31st August 2008) Content: As a first automobile constructor, the Japanese manufacturer Honda has started the production of fuel cell automobiles in a small series. Nevertheless, the Honda-project is like a big field trial because the manufacturing costs for a mass production are too high. Honda is acting on the presumption that they can …
(Automobilwoche, 18th edition, 25th August 2008) Content: To ensure further growth, the Kolbenschmidt Pierburg – group relies on a series of new products for motor technology and electronics in 2008, as for example: new exhaust flaps, exhaust recuperation, pump concepts and extremely light materials.For 2008, the Kolbenschmidt Pierburg – group counts on a moderate organic growth …
(Unternehmen Region, 2nd edition /2008) Content: The growth cores „AL-CAST“ in Harzgerode and „Precision Cast“ in Leipzig are facilitating the CO2 –savings for the automobile industry. 2 new aluminium alloys have been developed which are much more stable and lighter as before – even at temperatures over 200 degrees Celsius. The alloys shall be used as local …
(Cast Metal & Diecasting Times, July/August 2008) Content: The article reports about the Euroguss Fair 2008 in Nuremberg which was the ideal venue for KW-Consulting- Group. On this occasion, the company informed its visitors from the die casting industry of its role as an industrial branch-focussed consultancy group. 40 high-specialised industrial consultants are provided from a single …
(Die Welt, 15th April 2008) Content: Volkswagen – Europe’s biggest automobile group – has sold 1,57 million automobiles to the worldwide clientele from January to March 2008. According to VW, this was 7 % more than before the one-year period. For the first time, Germany has been outplayed by China as biggest business market.The sales were increased by …
(Automobilwoche 4, 11th February 2008) Content: Romania is being favourised by Mercedes during its search for an additional production location for the follow-up generation of the A- and B-class. According to insiders, the balance tends to incline in the Romanian direction, although Poland is also being analysed as an alternative. The most current issue at Mercedes regards …
(Giesserei Praxis, 1-2 / 2008) Content: The prices for energetical and metalic resources will be moving further on a high stage, in view of the high demand, especially within Asia’s growth regions. A differentiated development is shown in detail: while the prices for crude oil are peaking further on – especially against the background of the political …
(Automobilwoche, 26th edition, 17th December 2007) Content: BMW increases the pressure on the contractors in the field of acquisition management, to boost the profit margin from 8 % to about 10 %, also by the retrenchment of a total of 6 billion €. The contractors are to bear the biggest part of the costs. For this, a special new executive …
(Wall Street Journal, 10th December 2007) Content: The author describes the 25 % takeover deal by the French OEM, who thus continues to increase rapidly.
