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5th May 2008, 10:02 am
DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Company will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 8, in the DuPont Theatre of the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware.
The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT and can be accessed on a listen-only basis by phone or audio webcast. Continue reading ‘Ford Motor’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders’ »
5th May 2008, 10:01 am
Montvale, N.J. - On May 30, when eager fans storm theatres nationwide to catch up with four of their favorite New Yorkers in the highly anticipated motion picture “Sex and the City,” they’ll see some familiar Mercedes-Benz icons and a new member of the family making its screen debut.
Featured in the film are the Mercedes-Benz flagship S-Class sedan and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, which is the backdrop for some scenes. Moviegoers will also get a preview of the all-new 2010 GLK-Class, a new compact SUV that combines Continue reading ‘2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class to debut in ‘Sex and the City’ on May 30’ »
5th May 2008, 09:58 am
Beijing - GKN Driveline plans to open a major new production facility in Wuhan, China, next year.
Haixiang Wang, business development director for GKN Group — China, said the company will build a 44,000-square-metre plant scheduled to open during the first half of 2009.
Speaking at recent press briefings in Beijing, Wang said the Shanghai GKN (SDS) facility in Wuhan initially will supply driveshafts for Dongfeng and Dongfeng’s joint-venture programmes with Honda and Citroen. Expected to provide more than 600 jobs, the plant will have an annual production capacity of more than 1,000,000 driveshafts.
The company also showcased technology from its 10 existing Chinese production facilities during the recent Beijing International Auto Show (April 20-28).
The first major European automotive supplier to invest in China, GKN is the country’s leading producer of driveline components. GKN Driveline currently has automotive manufacturing operations in Kangqiao, Zhoupu and Shenjiang in Pudong, Shanghai, as well as plants in Chongqing and Jilin. Continue reading ‘GKN Driveline plans to expand major production facility in China’ »
5th May 2008, 09:56 am
FTE automotive received the General Motors’ 2007 “Supplier of the Year” award for its significant contributions to GM’s global product and performance achievements.
The 16th annual award - themed the “Best of the Best” - was given during ceremonies Saturday, April 26 at the Sawgrass Marriott Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla., to Klaus Gockler, the CEO of the FTE automotive Group.
“GM is proud to honor FTE automotive as a GM Supplier of the Year winner, “ said Bo Andersson , GM group vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain. “This award is our way of telling the winners that we appreciate all of their efforts in working together with GM to manufacture world-class vehicles.
“FTE automotive is among the best of the best,” he continued. “They understand that our mutual success can only be achieved by sharing common goals and priorities.” Continue reading ‘FTE Automotive receives GM’s 2007 ‘Supplier of the Year’ award’ »