The fragility of the automotive supply chain has been highlighted by natural disasters, particularly in Asia over the past 18 months. This month's management briefing considers how fragile the supply chains of international manufacturing firms have become and the strategic responses now being formulated in response to the Thai floods. This fourth and final instalment looks at the consequences in Thailand and the wider implications for sourcing and supply chain strategies.
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29 Oct, 2012
A one-off Ford Focus ST Estate police car has been built by Ford Special Vehicle Preparations
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29 Oct, 2012
The electric Renault Twizy now gets the option of zip-on windows for £295
ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I was a fan of the first-generation Acura RDX, but it never caught on like its
Driveline specialist Dana Holding said sales for the third quarter of 2012 fell 12% year on year to $1.7bn with a currency-related hit accounting for $120m as "softening" North America demand affected commercial vehicle customers and "continued weakness" in South America further hit year on year sales comparisons by around $95m.
Seating and electrical power management systems (EPMS) supplier Lear Corporation reported adjusted earnings per share up 19% to US$1.29 on sales up 2% to US$3.5bn in the third quarter of 2012.
Ford and General Motors, struggling to reverse growing operating losses in Europe that could amount to a combined $1 billion, will each report plunging profits this week as they take different paths to fixing their operations in the region.
Continental is adding a fifth electronics plants in Mexico beginning in 2014 to produce short-range radar sensors.
Chery's September sales reached 47,948 units, an increase of 6.5% from August, and the automaker set a new export sales record - 40% or 20,269 units - for the month.
The Union Cabinet of India has given approval for the establishment of a National Automotive Board (NAB) to enable the government and local auto industry to promote R&D activities.
Honda Cars India is spending INR32bn (US$600m) on its Indian operations, increasing its total investments in the country to INR59.9bn.
American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) booked a net loss of US$8.1m ($0.11 a share) in the third quarter of 2012 though sales rose 8.5% year on year to $702.9m.
Delphi has completed acquisition of FCI Group's motorised vehicles division, a global manufacturer of automotive connection systems.
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15 Apr, 2013
Latest pictures of the revised BMW 5 Series estate, ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year
Detroit Thermal Systems, a joint venture between French supplier Valeo and U.S.-based company V. Johnson Enterprises, will take control of Ford's climate control business after the U.S.
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29 Oct, 2012
Dacia reveals that a sixth of buyers are opting for the base-spec Duster
Honda cut its full-year net profit forecast by a fifth after sales in China were hit by a popular backlash against Japanese goods, and warned it could be February before business in the world's biggest autos market returns to normal.
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