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GM offers US$200m to end American Axle strike
Money to be used for early retirement package and buydown

Fiat sets up sourcing centre in New Delhi (India)
Employee strength in India to increase to 50 by end of 2008


Continental AG sees higher cost savings from Siemens VDO
Increased presence made in the automotive electronics industry


Bridgestone posts 4% sales growth for 2008 first quarter
US contributed maximum to the consolidated sales 


Latest Joint-Ventures
Latest joint-ventures for 2008

Ford's new global purchasing-product structure: Alan Mulally moves deliberately, but effectively
Slowly, surely Alan Mulally is re-building Ford Motor Co.'s global purchasing operations in his own image.


ZF inaugurates new location for hybrid drive modules
Volume production to start by fourth quarter

DuPont plans capacity expansion
Company to invest US$150m in its plants in North America, Europe and Asia

Noble International records 96.2% sales increase in Q1 2008
Increased SG&A and higher interest expense widen net loss



Latest Investment
Latest Investment for 2008

Latest merger and acquisition activity
Latest merger and acquisition activity for 2008

Visteon and D&M Holdings to supply audio system for the 2009 Dodge Challenger
System to have option of either 8- or 6-speaker configuration



Audi and Sanyo form hybrid battery alliance
Volkswagen presently not considering much hybrid vehicles

Gear World opens a new plant in Ranjangaon (India)
Expects to increase its independent sale to 20% in India

Czech Republic: the new hub of Europe
The Czech Republic is one of the most attractive of Europe's low-cost countries to automakers

The evolution of Skoda's supply base
Czech carmaker Skoda has increased the number of vehicles it ships to foreign markets

Questions and Answers: Dr. Bernd Loeser and Dr. Nikolaus Lang
Interview with Dr. Bernd Loeser and Dr. Nikolaus Lang

Latest Management Changes
Latest Management Changes for 2008

Hyundai-Kia teams up with Microsoft to develop next-generation infotainment systems
Automaker’s vehicle with the technology may enter North American market by 2010

Localisation in India and China
Suppliers are still reluctant about localising production in low cost countries

BASF to build plant in India
Plant will manufacture engineering plastics

The infotainment revolution
The challenge is to merge the innovation and time-to-market speed of consumer electronics with the reliability and much longer design cycles of the auto industry

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