As part of its continued plan to expand its global engineering and manufacturing footprint, the Canadian auto components major Magna International Inc. has announced the establishment of two new facilities in the Sanand in Gujarat. While the new plants reflect business awards for vehicle programs built off global-platforms, they also help position Magna for further growth in India as vehicle production expands.[Read More…]
Dr Karthik will lead the Embedded System Products and Technology (ESPT) Organization at Analog Devices India (ADI) Analog Devices, Inc. a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications, has appointed Dr Karthik Sankaran as the General Manager of Embedded System Products and Technology (ESPT) Group. He is based out of Analog Devices’ India office in Bangalore. Confirming the announcement,[Read More…]
Nissan,on 25 July, announced the appointment of Antonio Zara, currently Managing Director, International Sales of General Motors Korea, as President and Managing Director of Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI), effective August 1, 2014. (Zara’s official inauguration will be after the Board of Directors Meeting in August.) Zara, a Filipino national, brings extensive automotive experience in sales, service, and marketing to[Read More…]
General Motors India today announced that it will begin production of export vehicles at its Talegaon Plant in the second half of 2014, with sales commencing in Chile in the first quarter of 2015. Its first export model will be the left-hand-drive version of the Chevrolet Beat. The fuel-efficient smart city car is already built and sold in many markets[Read More…]
Visteon Corporation has named Peter Ziparo to the position of vice president and general counsel, with responsibility for the company’s global legal and compliance activities. He replaces Michael Sharnas, Visteon’s general counsel since September 2009, who has elected to relocate to southwestern Michigan and remains with the company in a revised role, focusing on strategic transactions. Ziparo joined Visteon[Read More…]
