Reuters reported that General Motors Co is on track to post its first monthly YoY US sales increase for the first time in 21 months, amid signs of a gradual recovery for the industry and the economy. Mr Mike DiGiovanni sales analyst at GM said that "I would say that clearly there are signs that the economy is emerging from the worst recession in 70 years. GM's October US auto sales were on track for the…

Voestalpine Stahlwelt will open on the occasion of the Austrian wide research night Lange Nacht der Forschung on November 7th 2009. Beginning with November 10th 2009, voestalpine Stahlwelt will be open six days per week. Striking architecture and innovative exhibition concept offer fascinating insights into the applications for steel products. To this day, developments involving all aspects of steel as a…

also available in General Motors' decision to keep its European arm Opel after months of negotiations to sell it triggered anger and dismay in Germany, which had led the talks and was putting up much of the cash. Opel labor leader Klaus Franz rescinded the millions of euros in cost concessions workers agreed to on the expectation that Opel would be bought by Magna, the Canadian autoparts firm leading the…

Key among these is a new generation ‘R’ series Diesel engine which sets new standards of efficiency - resulting in dramatic gains in performance alongside significantly reduced fuel consumption. Power and torque climb a massive 27% to 145kW and 436Nm respectively (421Nm on manual), delivering effortless all-terrain capability, no matter what the load. Combined with a choice of new 6-speed transmissions, the…

Gateway to the dynamic Vietnamese market – Vietnam’s leading industrial show closes on a high note – Exhibitors extremely pleased with outcome The gates to the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho-Chi-Minh City have closed on Vietnam’s leading industrial show, EPM LINKAGE Vietnam, after three successful days of business. The main display categories were automation, electricity and the energy sector,…

also available in DIE CASTING IN HIGH-TECH QUALITY Gruber & Kaja is a specialist in die casting. In every task we face, it is our approach to find a complete solution to a problem; the die cast itself and optimum processing of the die cast are just one part of the technical and industrial requirements. In the case of development of parts, components and subassemblies, our experts in production and process…

NADCA's new Web site design has been unveiled, and this fresh design will increase the ease of navigation for all viewers. Introduced on Oct. 18, the new Web site design has the same features as before, but now each feature can be reached in only one or two clicks. In addition to easier navigation, NADCA rolled out a number of improvements to the site over the summer. An updated news system, a new calendar…

Financial Times reported that Abu Dhabi may be better known for its plans to build a carbon neutral city and local branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim but a hulking steel plant on the outskirts of the city may be a truer indication of the emirate's post oil future. Entwined by a mass of green, purple and yellow pipes and surrounded by giant piles of raw iron ore, the Emirates Steel Industries plant…

Reuters reported that car sales at Volkswagen's Czech unit Skoda Auto grew by 6.5% in the third quarter, reversing a decline in the previous two quarters. The cash for clunkers subsidy in Germany, Skoda's biggest market, and growing business in China pushed sales to 174,984 vehicles. The subsidy scheme expired at the beginning of September and Skoda said it expected fourth quarter sales to roughly match…