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Continental joins forces with Tianjin for auto electronics

By Rong Xiandong (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-09-18 09:35

Germany-based Continental AG, Europe's second-largest auto parts supplier, recently signed an agreement with the management of North China's Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone on cooperation in auto electronics.

Continental has completed its global acquisition of auto electronics operations of the world's leading mobile phone maker Motorola including Motorola (China) Electronics Co Ltd, and aims to incorporate Motorola (China) Electronics' assets in Tianjin into the new Continental Automotive Systems (Tianjin) Co Ltd.

The new company involves an investment of US$90 million and will have another US$90 million as additional investment after establishment according to Continental's agreement with the development zone.

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The full text is available in the September Issue ofAutoChina.