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Autofox Helps: ZKW supports fundraising for Ukrainian refugees

November 27, 2022 | 10:29pm CETpublic
The manufacturer of lights for cars, vans, trucks and buses also uses the platform Jobs-for-ukraine.at to provide employment mainly to refugees from Ukraine. Material collection organized by the plant in Krušovce, Slovakia...
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Autofox Helps: Porsche Holding Salzburg donated EUR 75,000 to help Ukraine

November 27, 2022 | 10:17pm CETpublic
It is the result of a fundraising among employees in Austria and a contribution from the company's own resources. Allocation for the Neighbor in Need aid campaign, assistance to Ukrainian employees...
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Autofox Helps: Ford Fund donated USD 100,000 to Global Giving Ukraine Relief Fund for humanitarian aid to assist Ukrainian citizens, families

June 6, 2022 | 09:42pm CETpublic
At the same time, Ford Motor Company suspended operations in Russia (commercial van manufacturing, sales)...
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Autofox Helps: Tesa donated 100 km of warning tapes to corona clinics in Germany

December 9, 2020 | 11:24pm CETpublic
Delivery of 3,000 rolls to around 30 hospitals by company manufacturing adhesive tapes not only for automotive industry, part of Beiersdorf Group’s international aid program worth EUR 50 million to support the fight against the covid-19 pandemic...
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Autofox Helps: Peugeot SA (PSA) donated 400,000 masks to hospitals, emergency services, local authorities

November 26, 2020 | 11:19pm CETpublic
Donation of medical equipment to hospitals in Italy, Spain and France, providing Free2Move, PSA, Peugeot and Opel vehicles to healthcare professionals, production of respirators and visors in 3D printing...
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Autofox Helps: Schaeffler donated EUR 1 million to Red Cross for fight against coronavirus

August 26, 2020 | 11:22pm CETpublic
It is a joint help of the company and family shareholders. Already in February, Schaeffler donated EUR 800,000 to Chinese first responder organizations and provided support for Red Cross activities in China...
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Autofox Helps: Hyundai undertook series of philanthropic initiatives to support health services across Europe during Covid-19 pandemic

June 21, 2020 | 11:23pm CETpublic
Lending more than 300 cars to medical staff and key workers, activities in UK, France, Italy, Spain and Poland, actions supporting customers...
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Autofox Helps: EDAG Engineering developed face mask for everyday use making 3D print data for mask holders available for free download on website

June 21, 2020 | 11:15pm CETpublic
Alternatively, anyone who does not have a 3D printer, can order the Mask4all parts from EDAG's 3D printing partners...
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Autofox Helps: Toyota Group engaged in production of medical face shields

May 10, 2020 | 11:25pm CETpublic
The automaker and group companies (Toyota Motor, Toyoda Gosei, Daihatsu Motor, Hino Motors, Toyota Industries, Toyota Auto Body) expands monthly production capacity to 40,000 units planning to reach 70,000 pieces. Affected plants in Japan...
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Autofox Helps: Agnelli Family and its companies Exor, Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari, CNH Industrial respond to Covid-19 emergency

May 10, 2020 | 11:04pm CETpublic
Series of measures to support the Italian national health service, EUR 10 million donation to respond to the local health and social needs in the city of Turin and Piedmont, purchase of 150 ventilators and other medical equipment from various overseas suppliers, fleet of Leasys vehicles to the Italian Red Cross and ANPAS...
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Autofox Helps: Air Liquide, Peugeot SA (PSA), Valeo, Schneider Electric to make 10,000 ventilators

April 29, 2020 | 12:55am CETpublic
Request from the French government, time horizon, working group composed of experts in purchasing and production, help from 100 partner companies, demands on components, dedicated facility in a carmaker's plant, involvement of volunteers from employees not only of a R&D center, PSA Reserve initiative...
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Autofox Helps: Toyota Group helps efforts on front lines of treatment and in limiting further spread of Covid-19/coronavirus

April 21, 2020 | 11:53pm CETpublic
At the same time, the automaker and group companies (Toyota Motor, Toyota Financial Services, Denso, Toyota Boshoku, Aisin Seiki, Daihatsu Motor, Hino Motors) will implement measures aimed at improving structure to drive future recovery. Examples of support activities in Japan, Europe, China, North America and Asia...
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Lear signed Carmera as development partner in EXO Technology Partnership Program

April 21, 2020 | 11:45pm CETpublic
Details of the partnership program, initial development focused on testing EXO Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) correction technology alongside Carmera Autonomous Map...
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Autofox Helps: Ford works with 3M, GE, UAW to speed development, production of respirators, ventilators

April 7, 2020 | 11:48pm CETpublic
Preparation of mass production of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) at 3M plants, use of fans from the Ford F-150’s cooled seats, collaboration with GE Healthcare to expand production of simplified version of existing ventilator, production of plastic face shields in conjunction with UAW, 3D printing of disposable respirators for medical professionals...
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Lear acquired Xevo, provider of connected car software and data-driven user experiences

April 7, 2020 | 11:42pm CETpublic
Completion of the transaction, financial advisor, key services Journeyware and Market, HR...
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Fränkische moved part of its production from Czechia to Romania

March 11, 2020 | 04:50pm CEToriginal
Locations, reasons, HR, work aid from employees from Hungary, turnover in 2018-2020, products, clients including electric vehicle manufacturers, potential of e-mobility…
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Lear Innovation Ventures (LIV) invested in Israeli venture capital fund managed by Maniv Mobility

March 11, 2020 | 03:32pm CETpublic
Maniv Mobility's portfolio and investing activities are focused on Israeli start-up companies in the connected, autonomous, ridesharing and mobility sectors, as well as on investments in the U.S. and other markets. Acquisition of EXO Technologies...
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Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Carmera to create HD maps for automated vehicles using camera data

February 10, 2020 | 11:44pm CETpublic
First step towards realizing TRI-AD's open software platform concept known as Automated Mapping Platform (AMP), cameras in Toyota test vehicles to collect data over several months from areas of downtown Tokyo, cameras installed in the test vehicles using Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) components...
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EBZ bought Kovovýroba Hoffmann

February 10, 2020 | 11:22pm CETpublic
Renaming the firm, maintaining jobs, continuing of Marek Hoffmann in the company, annual turnover...
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Jet 1 investment fund managed by Jet Investment sold Benet Automotive

February 10, 2020 | 10:57pm CETpublic
Buyer and his profile, divestment after two years, acceleration of synergistic effects with Fiberpreg from the portfolio of Czech investment company, clients, sales in 2018, transaction and legal advisors...
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Porsche Holding Salzburg bought further dealer group in Italy

February 10, 2020 | 10:46pm CETpublic
Company, locations, brands, sales and financial results, previous acquisitions of Eurocar Italia, growth in recent years...
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Genuine Parts Company (GPC)'s Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) bought AutoBinck's PartsPoint

February 10, 2020 | 10:34pm CETpublic
Profile of the distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories in the Benelux, expected annual revenues...
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Lear Innovation Ventures (LIV) Possibilities: Lear launched new division investing in early stage technologies throught partnerships with venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators

February 10, 2020 | 10:24pm CETpublic
It will also provide direct capital to start-ups and internal innovation projects. Head of division...
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ZF, Foton opened joint plant in China

February 10, 2020 | 09:55pm CETpublic
Location, products, vehicle segment, extension of cooperation with subsidiary of BAIC Group lasting since 2016...
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Rubicon Partners sold Ring Automotive to Osram

December 4, 2019 | 11:47pm CETpublic
Osram intends to enter markets in Europe, USA and other regions with the Ring product portfolio. Turnover in 2018...
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