The News Review:
- SAIC Motor merger with Nanjing Auto aimed at global markets
- It’s time for the Detroit Chicago and Grand Rapids auto shows!
- Benefits: It’s preview party show time for Silicon Valley Auto…
- Large German presence in auto expo
- Brains of auto industry
SAIC Motor merger with Nanjing Auto aimed at global markets
Economic Times – Dec 30, 2007
The merger announced Wednesdaybetween Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) one of China’s largest cargroups and rival Nanjing Auto is one of the biggest-ever tie-ups betweenmainland vehicle makers. Thedeal is aimed at building the group into a “world-class” firm SAIC chairman HuMaoyuan said at the signing ceremony. “China’s automotive industryneeds to raise its capability to reinvigorate itself and find its own area whereit can compete internationally this is why we must go down the road ofmergers” he said. The SAICbuyout came amid government calls for local car companies to consolidate and enda fierce rivalry that worsened when SAIC and Nanjing both bought parts ofBritain’s MG Rover.
It’s time for the Detroit Chicago and Grand Rapids auto shows!
mlive.com – Dec 30, 2007
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Benefits: It’s preview party show time for Silicon Valley Auto…
San Francisco Chronicle – Dec 30, 2007
- be the first to share your thoughts on this question. – Sorry comments are closed for this story. Benefits: It’s preview party show time for Silicon Valley Auto ShowLVComing up Exploring Opera A memorial celebration of Beverly Sills and Luciano Pavarotti hosted by and to benefit the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center. Featuring a multimedia presentation by opera instructor James.
Large German presence in auto expo
Hindu – Dec 30, 2007
Supported by Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in co-operation with Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA) this year will see the largest participation ever from Germany encompassing seven halls says Sonia Prashar General Manager IGCC. All the leading vehicle manufacturers of Germany namely Audi BMW DaimlerChrysler Skoda and Volkswagen are part of the German participation. Similarly Germany’s leading component manufacturers such as Bayer Emitec EDAG Hella Liqui Moly Mahle Mann and Hummel Osram and Schaeffler & ZF Friedrichshafen will be seen at the expo. The German auto industry has continually broken its own records over the past few years and 2007 was no different.
Brains of auto industry
highbeam.com – Dec 30, 2007
(Hide copyright information)New Straits Times12-30-2007Brains of auto industryEdition: New Sunday TimesSection: Cars Bikes & TrucksColumn: Talk backYOUR editorial on Dec 23 was good. I am glad you highlighted our industry veterans and how they too are world-class auto people. It’s a pity that these people are not recruited to run the national car companies but then again probably they won’t want to because their professional attitude will just be wasted due to the politics that has infected the national auto industry. You left out Alan Tan (the last managing director of Borneo Motors) who is highly respected by the Toyoda family. After Borneo Motors Alan was given a job to run Borneo Motors Singapore for.