(Automobilwoche, 21st edition, 6th October 2008) Content: The rare earth element metals are being used for catalysers and electrical engines and for manufacturing electrical and hybrid cars. These are being extracted exclusively in China. With a share of approx. 90 % of the annual worldwide production of approx. 110.000 t, China is the dominant player of the rare …
(Bayerisch-Schwäbische Wirtschaft, 10/2008) Content: REACH means Registration, Evaluation, and Authorisation of Chemicals. With this EU-regulation, the chemical legislation shall be centralized and simplified Europe-wide. The advanced registration at the European Chemical Agency has started. The one who misses the 6-months deadline does not have to worry. The client who does not have a supplier for the beginning …
(Automobilwoche, 20th edition, 22nd September 2008) Content: The article is about the extinction of big engines. 8- and 12-cylinder engines as phase-out models, electrical engines as transition vehicles and fuel cells as future engines – downsizing is the favour of the hour. Taken these facts into account, foundries are massively constrained to question the capacities. KW-Consulting-Group is …
(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 …
