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Fast evolving auto industry needs befitting HR solutions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

And the automobile industry in India is a significant contributor to the country’s economy. On the other hand, throughout its history, the sector has been controlled by men while women and members of minority groups have very little presence. G S Ramesh is the Chaiman of Layam Group.

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FCA proposes 50:50 merger with Groupe Renault

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. delivered a non-binding letter to the Board of Groupe Renault proposing a combination of their respective businesses as a 50/50 merger. Groupe Renault also has a well-established and profitable financing business (RCI Banque). The combined business would sell approximately 8.7

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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

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Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry.

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Volkswagen Group’s new Future Tracks program targeting digitalization era in auto industry; “James 2025”

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At the Geneva Motor Show and now at the IT trade fair CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, Volkswagen Group executive management has begun to outline its “Future Tracks” program which will address, among other things, what Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Information technology has been a key component of the automobile industry for some time.

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Mitsubishi Rayon acquires majority of carbon fiber reinforced plastics company Wethje; targeting auto industry

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(MRC) recently executed a share sales and purchase agreement by which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH , a German company engaged in manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) parts for automobile applications, from Wethje parent Cross Industries AG.

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NHTSA Tells Auto Industry Not to Comply With Massachusetts Data Laws

The Truth About Cars

It’s no secret that various industries attempting to hoard customer data and redefine what constitutes ownership have created a groundswell of consumer resentment.

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Divergent 3D enters partnership with SLM Solutions Group for 3D metal printing machines for automotive production

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Divergent 3D has entered into a strategic development partnership with SLM Solutions Group, a manufacturer of 3D metal printing equipment. SLM Solutions Group is engaged in the development, production and distribution of selective laser melting systems, which create three-dimensional objects from metal powders.