EXCLUSIVE: UK: Prodrive reports booming UK business
UK-based automotive and motorsport engineering company Prodrive is reporting a surge in business from UK-based OEMs this year.
US: GM hiring for Spring Hill Equinox production
Recruitment of 55-60 team leader positions at the Spring Hill General Motors plant will begin in two weeks – and all of them will be filled locally, a top union official told local government officials.
CHINA: Toyota JV starts Corolla output at new third plant
Chinese vehicle manufacturing joint venture Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor (SFTM) has held a line-off ceremony to mark the start of Corolla sedan production at its new ‘West Plant’ in Changchun.
JAPAN: Asahi Glass Q1 net income falls 53.8%
Auto supplier Asahi Glass net income fell 53.8% year on year to JPY17.75bn (US$221.8m) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2012.