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28 Jul 2010:
According to Assocomaplast (the Italian trade association, a Confindustria member, of 160 manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery, equipment and molds), ISTAT data related to the January-April 2010 period confirm the recovery of the sector, including import-export results, after the serious crisis that hit the industry throughout 2009 and well beyond.
Click here to read moreStefania Arioli, Assocomaplast
20 Jul 2010:
The engineering, quality and subsequent public relations challenges experienced by Toyota in the early part of 2010 are similar to those experienced by many organizations with high-profile brands and associated high levels of customer expectation. When something goes publicly wrong, the high expectations we hold for the marquee brand in question represent a branding form of potential energy. This potential energy very quickly becomes kinetic energy when coupled with the catalysts of media scrutiny, consumer disappointment and absence of the simple explanation and fix consumers require in 2010.
Click here to read moreDavid Drew and Michael Saletta, Kepner Tregoe
20 Jul 2010:
There's no question about it, electric cars will soon be with us and will grow in number as oil runs out, but the issue taxing engineers and lawmakers is what about the noise - or rather the lack of it.
Click here to read moreDr Sae Hoon Kim, Hyundai and Kia Eco Tech Research Institute
15 Jun 2010:
Victor Muller's passion for all things automotive goes back to the 1970s. His first cars were Lancias, of which he owned many in a collection of vehicles, including Ferraris, Maseratis, Jaguars and Aston Martins, which numbered 50 by the year 2000.
Click here to read moreVictor Muller, CEO of Spyker and Saab
25 May 2010:
Some might say you should never turn back but that is precisely what Volvo's head of design Peter Horbury has done after spending the past few years in the USA with Ford. So why has he returned?
Click here to read more25 Apr 2010:
2010 is a big year for Britain's exotic sportscar maker Aston Martin, with new models, new engines and special editions but chairman David Richards is not expecting a return to the heady days of three years ago.
Click here to read more25 Mar 2010:
Nick Reilly, the former managing director of Vauxhall, who has for the past eight years been in charge of General Motors' Asian operations based in Shanghai, is now head of the company's European business, Opel and Vauxhall.
Click here to read more24 Feb 2010:
Tony Butcher discusses the future of the car industry.
Click here to read more23 Feb 2010:
Microsoft started in the automotive industry 13 years ago with Clarion on the aftermarket side with hands-free voice commands for entertainment systems like CD players. It was a great learning experience.
20 Feb 2010:
Dr Thomas Weber, Daimler's head of research and development, talks about electric cars, hybrids and the accident-free car.
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