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Nissan 2011 will increase India auto parts procurement volume





Comprehensive news agencies reported that Nissan India branch Director Kiminobu Tokuyama said recently, Nissan will 2011 period in India market purchase value of us $ 20 million of automobile parts, and will be in 2012 will purchase amount raised to $ 40 million.

Tokuyama also disclosed that Nissan in the India market procurement of auto parts including side airbags, and pump the brake pedal.

In addition, Nissan plans this year from Suzuki India branch procurement 3.5 million units Alto (Gallery Forum) . Nissan will these vehicles OEM Pixo in European market.

In addition to Nissan, Italy automobile manufacturer Fiat also recently announced that it will intensify in India's auto parts procurement volume. Fiat, projects in 2011 to achieve the target of procurement 2.5 million, and will also improve the 2011-2014 period India parts procurement volume.

United States largest cheqi speed capacity transfer investment in Mexico





Because Mexico human cost of 10% of the United States, the United States largest automobile manufacturers General Motors, Ford Chrysler automobile and is speeding up the production capacity from the United States and Canada to Mexico.

Recalling the three cheqi Mexico investment

February 2010, Chrysler announced investment 5.5 million for upgrading the Chrysler Mexico Toluca plant production equipment. And in the existing Chrysler Cruiser (PT Cruiser) Dodge and Journey models, Chrysler will also December this year in commissioning of the plant Fiat 500 cars. Estimated annual capacity will increase by 10 million to 13 million units.

2010, Ford restart its located in Mexico the Cuautitlan assembly plants, for production 2011 shall Carnival (Gallery Forum) models. The factory will add 2 000 jobs. But on the contrary, Ford since 2006 has been in the United States to close four factories, and planned before the end of 2011 will close four factories.

November 2007, General Motors announced in Mexico investment 36.7 billion, including in San Luis Potosi new family assembly plants. August 2009, San Luis Potosi General Assembly factory Foundation laying ceremony was held. Since June 2005, the United States in General has 5 factories closed, and there are also 3 factories also close consideration.

Manpower cost huge gap

It is reported that GM Mexico factory workers of the average wage is less than 4 USD/hour. Ford United States factory worker the average wage is $ 55 /hour, car Toyota United States factory worker wages is 50 us $/hour. Therefore, the human cost of the huge gap is evident.

Expert views

Global market demand for small environmental protection and energy saving cars has been rising, but small car is relatively low profit margins. Therefore in the Mexico plant production of small cars, Mexico's cheap labor costs can help improve the profitability of small car cheqi. However, after the transfer of production capacity, Mexico was "workers" is established in the United States and Canada workers "lost".

2000 to 2009, Mexico automobile output accounted for North American auto production by 12%. In the next 10 years, this proportion will increase to 19%. While the share of the United States will fall by 7% to 65%, Canada will remain unchanged at 16%.

― ― Automotive Consulting Inc. CEO DesRosiers Dennis DesRosiers

Once Chrysler and GM paid off United States Government and the Government of Canada, they face political pressure will decrease, thus producing energy from the United States and Canada to Mexico's transfer will be accelerated.

― ― Michigan CSM Worldwide Vice President of global forecast Michael Robinet

Review historical data

In 2005, the United States passenger car and light truck production as-1150 million, by 2008, this figure dropped to 845 million.

In 2005, Mexico automobile output only 161 million units, but in 2008, this figure rises to 208 million.

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2009, subject to the financial crisis, the United States automobile production fell 34% year-on-year; Mexico is 150 million units, up 28% decline.

April 2010, the United States automobile yield annualised-705 million units, an increase of 40%; Mexico car production increased 77% year-on-year.

Hyundai Kia and vendors to sign cooperation agreement to improve supply levels





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage recently, Korea modern KIA Automotive Group (Hyundai Kia Automotive Group) and nearly 2700 family cooperation company renewed the fair trading agreement (Fair Transactions), and represented as small and medium-sized parts supplier offers 10 billion won (about 80.9 million) loan guarantee.

2008 in modern and near KIA 2368 family cooperation company's first fair trade agreement was signed, this is the second sign the agreement. The agreement, in order to achieve a modern Kia and small and medium-sized enterprises cooperation and win-win, for modern Kia will partner with technology development and staff training and other support to raise the overall level of spare parts supply chain.

Modern, benefit from modern global supplier of products and services support, will only be successful through modern financial crisis. Therefore, modern will continue to work with the vast number of small and medium-sized parts supplier to deepen cooperation to achieve win-win.

(Super car network)

Malchow: Chrysler slowly recovers and restore profitability





Super cars news, comprehensive foreign coverage United States automobile manufacturers Chrysler (Chrysler) CEO Malchow (Sergio Marchionne) 11 June wrote to all staff's e-mail said: "as the Chrysler automobile sales rising, Chrysler has returned to profitability and increasing cash flow, which is used to achieve the diversification of the portfolio of products. ”

Malchow is in Chrysler out of bankruptcy protection an anniversary to all employees wrote the above e-mail. June 10, 2009, Chrysler in and Italy car manufacturers Fiat formed alliances and walked out of the bankruptcy protection.

Chrysler United States may sales rose by 33% in first 5 months of sales rose by 8%. Benefit from cost reductions and increased sales, first quarter operating profit up to Chrysler 1.43 million.

Malchow simultaneously or Chrysler Fiat Alliance partner's CEO. Fiat is currently holding a 20% stake in Chrysler, and hope that this year will be holding amount increased to 25%.

(Super car network)

Renault will appoint new CFO financial subsidiaries responsible host





雷诺将任命新CFO 金融子公司负责人上位

Figure Reynolds for CEO dagorn (left) and Thierry Moulonguet (right)

According to France Figaro (Le Figaro), June 9, reported that France automobile manufacturers Renault is currently CFO Thierry Moulonguet outgoing, Dominique Thormann will succeed after Moulonguet work.

Figaro quoted source as saying that the departure of a purely personal Moulonguet.

Thormann is currently a subsidiary of Renault affiliated financial.

As of now, Renault has not yet been made on the positive response to the message.