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The automotive industry in Germany, is one of the largest employers in the world, with a labor force of over 857,336 (2016) working in the industry . Being home to the modern car, the German automobile industry is regarded as one of the most competitive and innovative in the world, [ 1] and has the third-highest car production in the world, [ 2 ...
This is a list of European automobile manufacturers by country, with articles on Wikipedia. It is a subset of the list of automobile manufacturers for manufacturers based in European countries. It includes companies that are in business as well as defunct manufacturers.
Automotive aftermarket. The automotive aftermarket is the secondary parts market of the automotive industry, concerned with the manufacturing, remanufacturing, distribution, retailing, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, equipment, and accessories, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to ...
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen ( lit. 'Cogwheel Factory of Friedrichshafen ' ), and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German technology manufacturing company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. It is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in ...
A few years later protests raised against the NATO Double-Track Decision in West Germany and were followed by the foundation of the Green party. In 1986, large parts of Germany were covered with radioactive contamination from the Chernobyl disaster and Germans went to great lengths to deal with the contamination. Germany's anti-nuclear stance ...
A carfree city is an urban area absent of motor vehicles. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Carfree cities rely on public transport, walking, and cycling for travel, as opposed to motor vehicles. Districts where motor vehicles are prohibited are referred to as carfree zones. Carfree city models have gained traction in the second half of the 20th century due to ...
Saab. General Motors Europe[ 1] (often abbreviated to GM Europe) was the European subsidiary of the American automaker General Motors ("GM"). The subsidiary was established by GM in 1986 and operated 14 production and assembly facilities in 9 countries, and employed around 54,500 people. [ 2] GM's core European brands were Vauxhall and Opel ...
The company was founded by Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, when he opened a motor parts shop in Willesden, London in 1978. The business was originally established to supply parts for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen vehicles. In October 2011, the company was sold to LKQ Corporation of Chicago, for £225 million. [ 2]