The BMW Group posted its highest-ever global sales in 2011 with all three brands achieving record volumes. Sam Ogle spoke to Mathias Wellbrock, General Manager Plant Dispatch and Vehicle Distribution, BMW Group.
The BMW Group posted its highest-ever global sales in 2011 with all three brands achieving record volumes. Sam Ogle spoke to Mathias Wellbrock, General Manager Plant Dispatch and Vehicle Distribution, BMW Group.
Bob Place, Manager Systems Planning & Implementation, North America MP&L for Ford Motor Company, is a company veteran with 40 yearsÂÂ service. He spent his first 16 years at Ford as a parts chaser, calling suppliers, chasing parts and getting them into the assembly plants.
The real story in this year’s rankings of automakers by their suppliers in the 12th annual study of OEM working relations is not their overall rankings, but rather the dramatic and continuing slide of Toyota and Honda, and the continuing improvement of Chrysler Group, General Motors and Ford since 2005.
The Board of Directors of Volvo Car Group has appointed HÃ¥kan Samuelsson, currently Board member, as new president and CEO, effective immediately. Stefan Jacoby will leave Volvo Car Group after an amicable agreement with the Board of Directors, according to the company release.
General Motors Co. and California-based Mattel Inc.’s Hot Wheels brand have teamed up to create the Chevrolet Camaro Hot Wheels Special Edition. It marks the first time the iconic toy brand has worked with a manufacturer to design and produce a production car.
From July 7th, 2011:  This is a revised notification for the subject campaign. The replacement conventional hubs are now available. Please disregard previous notification for the subject Meritor campaign number C11AA  (NHTSA file # 10E-057). This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
For the second year straight, the number of out-of-service violations issues during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week (Sept. 9-15) rose.
Publication on Tire Safety from the National HIghway Traffic Administration
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