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Publicado em 5 de abril de 2018

A AAM amplia ainda mais na China e forma uma joint venture com a Liuzhou Wuling

Donald Joseph, presidente da AAM Ásia e Weimin Li, diretor Geral Adjunto da Guangxi Automobile Group na cerimônia de assinatura da Liuzhou AAM Automotive Driveline System Co., Ltd. 


DETROIT, 5 de abril de 2018 — A American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) e a Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. Ltd., uma subsidiária da Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd., fizeram um contrato de joint venture para produzir sistemas driveline, conforme anunciado pelas empresas hoje.

Liuzhou AAM Automotive Driveline System Co., Ltd. iniciará a produção no final deste ano em uma instalação de fabricação de última geração, localizada na zona de desenvolvimento econômico do Leste de Liuzhou, na província de Guangxi.

"Liuzhou AAM será a nossa mais recente instalação de fabricação na China, o que amplia e diversifica ainda mais a nossa presença global", afirmou David C. Dauch, Presidente e Diretor Executivo da AAM. "A AAM tem o compromisso de crescer estrategicamente com novos clientes em novos mercados. A Liuzhou AAM vai continuar a melhorar nossa capacidade de fornecer tanto eixos de acionamento convencionais quanto elétricos no maior mercado automotivo do mundo".

Assim que a produção começar, a Liuzhou AAM produzirá eixos traseiros independentes e driveheads para atender as necessidades dos segmentos de maior crescimento de veículos monovolume e para terrenos mistos, incluindo vans, mini vans e veículos utilitários esportivos.

A Liuzhou AAM produzirá a tecnologia driveline para os modelos SUV e MPV da SAIC-GM-Wuling. A SAIC-GM-Wuling é uma joint venture entre a General Motors e a SAIC e é a maior produtora e veículos leves de tração nas rodas traseiras.

 

Sobre a AAM

AAM (NYSE: AXL) é a principal, líder global em criação, projeto, validação e fabricação de tecnologias de driveline, usinados, powertrain e de fundição para o setor automotivo, comercial e mercados industriais. Com sede em Detroit, a AAM tem mais de 25 mil associados, operando em mais de 90 instalações, em 17 países, para dar apoio aos nossos clientes em plataformas globais e regionais com um foco em qualidade, excelência operacional, liderança tecnológica. Para saber mais, acesse www.aam.com.www.aam.com.

 

Sobre a Wuling

A Wuling Automobile Industry Co. Ltd. carrega a rica experiência do grupo na fabricação de veículos por mais de 30 anos, foca no design e fabricação de peças automotivas, motores e veículos monovolumes, na China. Ela criou uma cadeia de valor industrial completa na engenharia de sincronismo, na fabricação fundamental, integração de recursos e distribuição de veículos. A empresa foca em fornecer aos clientes produtos de alta qualidade com os preços mais competitivos. A Wuling Industry opera atualmente em diversas cidades chinesas, incluindo Liuzhou, Qingdao e Chongqing, assim como na Indonésia. Seus principais produtos e capacidade de produção incluem 1,5 milhão de conjuntos veiculares automotivos de eixos, chassis, estampagem e soldagem; 800 mil motores automotivos e 100 mil veículos para utilizações específicas.

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