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Ricardo Beefs Up Global Footprint with Two New Facilities in ChinaVAN BUREN TWP., Mich., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricardo, a leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, military, transport and new energy industries, is increasing its commitment to the rapidly expanding Chinese automotive market with a major two-phase expansion of itsShanghai-based operations. Ricardo completed the first phase today with the move into a new technical center containing triple the working area of its previousShanghai location. Now there is space for a total staff of approximately 100. The second phase, scheduled for completion by the end of 2008, features a testing facility in the expanding Anting "Auto City" area west ofShanghai. The newShanghai technical center will focus on providing high added-value services and projects for both Chinese and overseas clients with approximately 90 percent of the team fulfilling technical and engineering roles. The center is based in a central location close to the futuristic and prestigious Hi-Tech Park development at Caohejing, a convenient location for many of Ricardo's customers and advanced technology component and system suppliers. The Anting test center is located near significant automotive operations, including the technical headquarters of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and the SAIC-VW assembly plant. "With these two phases of expansion in 2008, we are transforming Ricardo CEO About Ricardo Ricardo, the Eco-Innovation Technology Company, is a leading independent provider of technology, product innovation, engineering solutions and strategic consulting to the world's automotive, military, transport and new energy industries. The company's skill base represents the state-of-the-art in low emissions and fuel-efficient powertrain technology, and can be best summarized: "Ricardo is Fuel Economy." With technical centers and offices throughoutEurope, the U.S. andAsia,
Ricardo provides engineering expertise ranging from vehicle systems
integration, controls & electronics, hardware and software development, to the
latest driveline and transmission systems and gasoline, diesel, hybrid and
fuel cell powertrain technologies. Its customers include the world's major
automakers and suppliers as well as manufacturers in the military, commercial,
off-highway and clean energy sectors. The company also serves in advisory
roles to governmental and independent agencies. Ricardo's U.S. operation,
Ricardo, Inc., is headquartered inVan Buren Township, Michigan. Ricardo plc
posted sales of Ricardo offers TVFE(TM), its Total Vehicle Fuel Economy engineering service, to transportation manufacturers worldwide to provide objective evaluation of all available technologies to identify the most cost-effective strategies to optimize fuel economy and CO2 goals. For more information on TVFE, please visit www.totalvehiclefueleconomy.com. SOURCE Ricardo Tags: ,AUT,ASI,MI-Ricardo-Exp and s _ _Is your favorite bookmark site missing? Ask for it. |
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