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The Welsh Automotive Forum supports the Accelerate Wales Initiative, a programme developed to improve local industry's ability to improve and manage their Supplier Networks.

Accelerate Wales is an initiative developed in consultation with and for the Welsh Automotive Industry, focusing on the improvement of Supply Chain performance. It also encourages firms to take advantage of the support that can be provided to them by government sponsored programmes.

What makes Accelerate Wales Drive Improvements?
The approach is different in that it allows 'Lead Companies' to encourage supplier participation for the benefit of their own performance but simultaneously achieve positive results throughout their Supply Chain/Value Stream. This is the first major Sector-based initiative for the Automotive Industry in Wales. It is supported by a wide body of partner organisations but is managed by the WDA. It draws on all the partners' experience in terms of business support, development and education and is supported by significant resources.


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  • Continental sees 'good chance' for Volt win
    Fri, 9 May 2008 00:01:00 EST

    Continental, in the hunt to supply advanced battery packs for the upcoming all-electric Chevrolet Volt, sees a "good chance" of winning that high-profile contract from General Motors, the company's CEO said on Thursday.

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  • GM offers American Axle $200 million to end strike
    Thu, 8 May 2008 15:15:00 EST

    DETROIT -- General Motors has agreed to pay $200 million to help with employee buyouts and "buy-downs" to help resolve a crippling strike at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc.

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  • Noble nearly doubles Q1 revenue, still has net loss
    Thu, 8 May 2008 12:52:00 EST

    Automotive supplier Noble International Inc. nearly doubled its first-quarter revenue compared to the same period last year, but it still chalked up a net loss.

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  • Bosch worries about 2009 after U.S. consumer slump
    Thu, 8 May 2008 09:45:00 EST

    U.S. consumers worried about a recession will take a painful toll this year on Bosch Group, a German manufacturer of a wide range of items from car parts to washing machines and power tools.

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  • Delphi board member Brust resigns
    Thu, 8 May 2008 00:01:00 EST

    Delphi Corp. said late Wednesday that Robert Brust resigned from the company's board of directors on May 2. Brust's resignation from the board was not the result of a disagreement with Delphi, the company wrote in a document filed with the U.S.

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  • Complaint will delay UAW revote at JCI plant
    Wed, 7 May 2008 15:00:00 EST

    Johnson Controls Inc. has agreed to toss out the results of a March election in which workers at its Alabama factory voted down the UAW.

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  • Faurecia to expand Czech operations
    Wed, 7 May 2008 08:40:00 EST

    French supplier Faurecia is expanding its operations in the Czech Republic to keep up with booming demand from European automakers in central Europe.

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  • Pardus to seek 2 more Valeo board seats
    Wed, 7 May 2008 04:27:00 EST

    A key official of investment fund Pardus said it will seek approval from Valeo shareholders for two more board seats, adding that the fund doesn't want to declare war on the auto partsmaker but feels insulted by Valeo CEO Thierry Morin.

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  • Dupont to spend millions expanding
    Wed, 7 May 2008 02:09:00 EST

    Dupont said Tuesday it is investing about $150 million (96.9 million euros) to expand and upgrade its plants to meet growing demand from solar cell, packaging and automotive customers.

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  • Rieter CEO says company no takeover target
    Wed, 7 May 2008 02:02:00 EST

    Rieter Holding CEO Hartmut Reuter said he does not expect the company to become a takeover target following its profit warning late last night, and subsequent plunge on the Swiss Market on Tuesday.

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