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12, Nov 2019
COTD: Global Vehicle Structure of Production

COTD = Chart of the Day The automobile sector is a globally interconnected industry with a large economic footprint. The size of the sector’s gross output (that is, the sum of its value-added and intermediate consumption) is about 5.7 percent of global output, according to the World Input-Output Database (Timmer and…

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7, Nov 2019
Global Auto Demand Shrinks For The First Time Since The Financial Crisis

Last year the global auto industry shrank for the first time since the global crisis. Many blame US trade policy for much of the sector’s misfortune.  The US is the only big market where car sales have remained relatively resilient while China has led and fueled the global decline with…

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7, Nov 2019
Top China Chipmaker Says Has Ample Cash

China’s chip industry has entered a period of financial stress. Tsinghua Unigroup Co. moved to reassure bondholders in the wake of a plunge in its debt that its finances are in good shape. The company is helping build out China’s domestic chip industry.  A recent statement noted the group has…

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6, Nov 2019
Flex To Expand Manufacturing In Tamil Nadu

The company, which has four facilities in Tamil Nadu, is planning to expand its component manufacturing unit in India. Government officials said there would not be any problem in addressing the concerns.   See the full article.  

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6, Nov 2019
India’s Electronics Manufacturing Summit 2018

The Summit aims to bring together global decision-makers in manufacturing, senior representatives from Central & State Government and local ecosystem players from ICT supply chain to share their experiences that will help in developing the manufacturing ecosystem in India. The objective of the Summit is to provide an opportunity for…