His work has covered a wide range of fields, including construction, pharmaceutical, biotech, automotive and digital companies.
Now Ford is working with innovative companies like Sage Automotive Interiors, based in Greenville, S.C.
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Hertz Global ( HTZ) will purchase a smaller, mid-market rival, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group ( DTG).
Then, in 1985, it bought Hoover Universal, a Michigan manufacturer of parts used in automotive seats.
Interestingly, the allegory seems to be playing itself out in the real world of automotive sales.
Job losses in manufacturing and automotive services, two of the largest customers, have been devastating.
Fisker Automotive, which makes plug-in hybrid electric cars, is reportedly undergoing major layoffs, reported GigaOm.
The list of the Obama Administration's industrial policy failures is long, from Solyndra to Fisker Automotive.
In 1978 Johnson Controls began to branch out, acquiring Globe-Union, a Wisconsin producer of automotive batteries.
By covering more and more objects and situations, we reinforce our world-leading position within automotive safety.
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Cadillac has managed to pull off one of the biggest brand makeovers in automotive history.
He spent the next 20 years in private equity, drawn to buyouts of automotive companies.
This automotive market growth is being further helped by higher availability of financing and lease deals.
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Along with Asia, the recovering automotive production in North America is also adding to this growth.
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For better or worse we think Romney has the edge in terms of automotive street cred.
R-LINK also delivers comprehensive connectivity for automotive services and applications in an AppStore (R-LINK Store).
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All three batteries use automotive-grade lithium-ion cells arranged for optimal energy density, thermal management, and safety.
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Garmin has dedicated automotive OEM offices in the United States, Germany, China and Japan.
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For the well-dressed automotive enthusiast, the watch is the next logical step in brand loyalty.
The Dayton area has been hit especially hard with job losses in the automotive industry.
"We continue to see solid progress in the fundamentals of our automotive business, " he said.
For years they scoured auctions and back lots buying cars and automotive art.
Initially these parties were hush-hush affairs and heavy security was hired to scare off automotive spies.
Now if you want an impressive piece of automotive jewelry, buy a Rolls Royce.
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Besides, says David Cole, director of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Instead, Fremont has persevered, to become one of the most notable plants in automotive history.
What's left--a collection of metal-bashing automotive and aeronautical businesses--has been labeled "the rump" by its critics.
Check out the charts below from a recent large campaign for an automotive company.
This includes an expected 5-7% increase in aerospace and 5-11% increase in automotive business.
Delphi Automotive, manufacturer of auto parts for General Motors do Brasil Ltda, will strike on Monday.
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