AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

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LILLE REGION

IN THE HEART OF EUROPE’S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Amiens

600 km373 miles

LONDON

DEN HAAG

PARIS

LUXEMBOURG

BRUSSELS

Valenciennes

LILLE

SEVELNORD (PSA)

NISSAN

TOYOTA

GM-VAUXHALL

SIAC-MOTORS

VW PORSCHE

VW-PORSCHE

MCA (RENAULT)

VW-BENTLEY

PROTON

VW AUDI

HONDA

BMW MINI RENAULT NISSAN

RENAULT

RENAULT

MCLAREN

SMART

DAIMLER

DAIMLER

DAIMLER

DAIMLER

DAIMLER

CATERHAM

ASTON MARTIN

GEELY

BMW

VW

VW

VW

VW

BMW

TATA-JLR

PSA

PSA

PSA

PSA PSA

VW-AUDI

FORDFORD

BMW

FORD

GM-OPEL

GM-OPEL

GM-OPEL

VDL-MINI

TOYOTA

VW

VW

BMW VW-PORSCHE

RENAULT NISSAN

RENAULT

MORGAN MOTOR

FORD

GM-VAUXHALL

GEELY-VOLVO

RENAULT NISSAN

TATA-JLR

TATA-JLR

Manchester

Nottingham

Northampton

Dover

Cardiff

Bristol

Groningen

Münster

Essen

Bonn

Koblenz

Karlsruhe

Strasbourg

Saarbrücken

Nancy

Metz

Troyes

Rouen

LensBéthune

Boulogne-sur-Mer

DunkerqueOostend

Zeebrugge

Brugge

Arras

St-Omer

NamurMonsLiège

Aachen

Rotterdam

Cambrai

Eindhoven

BirminghamHethel

Le Havre

Hazebrouck

Amsterdam

Mulhouse

Bremen

Hamburg

Hannover

Dresden

ZwickauKöln

Mosel

Stuttgart

Reims

Gent

Dartford

Burnaston-Derby

Longbridge

MalvernLuton

Swindon

Solihull

Ellesmere Port

Crewe-Cheshire

Hordain

Dieppe Charleville-Mézières

Flins

Rennes

Sochaux

BatillyHambach

Saarlouis

SindelfingenRastatt

Neckarsulm

Ingolstadt

Rüsselsheim

Bochum

Born

Emden

Genk

Werk Regensburg

Poissy Aulnay sous Bois

Maubeuge

Douai

Sunderland

Halewood

Eisenach

Frankfurt

GoodwoodSouthampton

Castle Bromwich Gaydon

Düsseldorf

Ludwigsfelde

Leipzig

München

Dortmund

Calais

Woking

Sandouville

Coventry

Cowley-OxfordOsnabrück

Wolfsburg

Onnaing

VW-AUDI

Part 1.0 Lille region: a vibrant automotive hub

LILLE REGION A VIBRANT AUTOMOTIVE HUB

AN OUTSTANDING LOCATIONAT THE HEART OF A VAST EUROPEAN MARKET

• Nearly two-thirds of European car manufacturers and many equipment suppliers are less than a day away

• Each year, 6 million passenger cars and commercial vehicles are assembled within a 700-km radius of Lille – over 80% of total output in northwestern Europe.

• High-speed train lines

• Future high-speed train lines

• Airports

• Large European cities with more than 1 million inhabitants

• Channel Tunnel

Source : Automotive Production / Nord France Invest - 2014

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION SITES

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

THE 7 OEM SITES (Key figures Dec. 31, 2014, source ARIA)

RENAULT DOUAI • Workforce: 4,131 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 109,120 Scenic, Grand Scenic and Mégane Coupé-cabriolet.

MCA • Workforce: 1,834 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 138,000 Kangoo (PCs & CVs), Kangoo Z.E., Mercedes Citan.

SEVELNORD • Workforce: 2,366 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 83,430 Peugeot Expert, Citroën Jumpy, Fiat Scudo, Toyota Proace.

TOYOTA • Workforce: 3,171 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 225,000 Yaris.

PSA VALENCIENNES • Workforce: 2,070 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 1.250.800 gearboxes.

FRANÇAISE DE MÉCANIQUE

• Workforce: 2,779 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 611,350 engines.

STA RUITZ • Workforce: 587 employees • Manufacturing in 2014: 84,225 gearboxes.

Part 2.0 Lille Region’s automotive cluster

LILLE REGION’S AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER

FRANCE’S 1ST AUTOMOTIVE REGION (IN TERMS OF CONSTRUCTION)• 7 OEM sites

• 30% of French vehicle production and 40% of French engine and gearbox production

• 140 suppliers and subcontractors

• 120 service providers

• 2014 output- 555,550 vehicles- 1,335,000 gearboxes- 611,350 engines

• Total work force: 60,000 employees, 40,000 working solely in the automotive industry, 17,661 in assembly plants

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Part 2.1 Lille Region’s automotive cluster

LILLE REGION’S AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER

OEMs

Textile

Various metal sheetsand hose equipment

Plastic parts for interior systems

Alternators and dynamos

Exhaust pipes and silencers / Catalytic converters

Suspension springs and torsion bars

Braking systems / ABS

Adhesives / Soundproof carpeting

Various plastic engine parts

Heating and air conditioning

Glazing

Complete dashboards

Bumpers

Tires and air tubes

Passenger car seats

Engine equipment

Transmission systems

Cutting out and shaping • Fine blanking

Bolts and screws

Subcontracting suppliers

Research center

Major suppliers and OEMs in Lille RegionClassification by Product Nord France Invest EH OCT 2014

Oostende Brugge

Antwerpen

Brussel

Brussel

DüsseldorfKöln

Gent

CHANNEL

Paris

Kortrijk

Tournai

Mons

Reims

A26

A26A1

A1A23

A25

A16

A16

A21

A22

A27

A2

A2

TGV

AmiensRouenParis

Le Touquet

GuilfordTroisvilles

AkebonoArras

OguraOnnaing

Bridgestone France

FaureciaAuchel

BaronCalais

Lens

SoliverNeuville-en-Ferrain

DourdinSaint André

WTX / MaruyasuRoubaix

TremoisLe Cateau

Sienor FaureciaLieu St-AmandEurostyle SystemsLieu St-Amand

Saint GobainAniche

Tech-FormAuxi-le-Château

SimoldesOnnaing

Lear corporationFeignies

Sotexo FaureciaBrebières

SchaefflerCalais

STARuitz

Plastic OmniumRuitz

FaureciaMarles-les-Mines

VALEOEtaples

Allevard RejnaDouai

Gestamp / SofeditGouzeaucourt

Grupo AntolinCambrai

SANOHValenciennes

AGC-AutomotiveAniche

AGC-AutomotiveBoussois

BÉTHUNE

30 km0

Irausa G.A.Hénin-Beaumont

FMDouvrin

FaureciaHénin-Beaumont

UM CorporationBiache

Quincy

Toyotomi EuropeOnnaing

Toyota BoshokuOnnaing

Agrati FranceVieux-Condé

Toyota BoshokuSomain

EU-AGC-AutomotivePetite Forêt

Nord France Invest EH OCT 2014

OEMs

Textile

Various metal sheets and hose equipment

Plastic parts for interior systems

Alternators and dynamos

Exhaust pipes and silencers / Catalytic converters

Suspension springs and torsion bars

Braking systems / ABS

Adhesives / Soundproof carpeting

Various plastic engine parts

Heating and air conditioning

Glazing

Complete dashboards

Bumpers

Tires and air tubes

Passenger car seats

Engine equipment

Transmission systems

Cutting out and shaping • Fine blanking

Bolts and screws

Subcontracting suppliers

Research center

Major suppliers andOEMs in Lille RegionClassification by Product

Cadence IndustrieNoeux les Mines

Reichhart LogistikFeignies

Agrati FranceFourmies

AVESNES

DUNKERQUE

CALAIS

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER

SAINT-OMER

CAMBRAI

DOUAI

LILLE

LENS

MAUBEUGE

Béthune

ARRAS

Reydel AutomotiveGondecourtHarnes

Mecacorp

Benteler

SNWMDouai

Inoplast

VALENCIENNES

Flers en Escrebieux

PSAValenciennes

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TIERS-1 AGC AUTOMOTIVE Automotive Glass

AGRATI Retainers, screws

AKEBONO BRAKE Brake pads

BRIDGESTONE Tire manufacturing

LEAR CORPORATION JIT plant for complete seat units

GROUPE FAURECIA Bumpers, dashboards, door panels

GRUPO ANTOLIN (2 sites) Plastic components for vehicle interiors

GESTAMP Assembles dashboard cross members and bumper beams by MIG welding and resistance welding

GROUPE TRÈVES Headrests and carpets for passenger cars

PLASTIC OMNIUM Bumpers and plastic fuel systems

REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE Dashboards, door panels

TOYOTA BOSHOKU Car seats

TOYOTOMI EUROPE Pressing and cutting parts

SCHAEFFLER CHAIN DRIVE SYSTEMS Drive chains

SIMOLDES Plastic parts, door panels, cabinets, wheel arches and various interior and exterior parts

SNWM Manufacture of parts and bodywork and vehicle weldments.“Body in white” subsets by stamping and welding assembly for the European automotive industry.

VALEO Alternators, electric starter motors and DC generators

Part 3.0 Equipment manufacturers

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSThe sheer size of the automotive industry in the Euro-Region (including Northern France, Belgium and Kent in the UK) gives automotive manufacturers easy access to a wide variety of subcontractors and related services.

The Northern France region counts over 140 tiers-1, -2 or -3 equipment manufacturers. The diversity of their offer, comprising first-class French and foreign equipment manufacturers, lets manufacturers benefit from the most cost-effective purchasing policies.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TIERS-2 + 3 CREATIQUE TECHNOLOGIE Electricity/electronics

DOURDIN Stamping, surface treatment, assembly, studies, engineering, testing printing, adhesive films

DELZEN Die-cut, stamped and assembled metal parts and products

DUFLOT Nonwoven needlepunch specialist, thermal and acoustic insulation

DYLCO Technical textile solutions

GALLEZ Parts development, design and construction of injection tools

KNAUF Alveolar foam specialists, injection extrusion, thermoforming/foaming, custom die cutting of expanded polystyrene, molding alveolar foam

LOBEL Precision and high-precision engineering. (+/- 2 microns). Tooling, wear parts, complete assemblies, and testing systems

MADER Paint and highly technical composites

NIEF PLASTICS Injection of thermoplastics, assembling, US welding, gas injection

TECHFORM Powertrain components

WTX/MARUYASU Hoses, pipes and ducts for vehicles

Part 3.1 Equipment manufacturers

EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

Show Car Twizy totem - Design Renault - Réalisation Dourdin SA

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Part 4.0 French Competitiveness Clusters in the Lille region. Dedicated to the automotive sector.

FRENCH COMPETITIVE-NESS CLUSTERS IN THE LILLE REGION DEDICATED TO THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTORMission: to increase the competitiveness of companies by developing synergies between private sector research, public research and training centers, around collaborative R&D projects.

i-TRANS Catalysing innovation and enhancing competitiveness.

Anchored in Northern France, i-Trans brings together large companies, SMEs and laboratories of all backgrounds in ambitious innovation joint projects, resulting in industrialized or marketable products and services.

A catalyst of innovationSpecialist for innovation management, i-Trans offers high added value services to entreprises and academic structures to develop finance and structure new Research and Development capabilities in 5 priority areas:

• Freight• Mobility• Railway Infrastructure• Rolling Stock• Automotive.

5 major challenges for surface transport to tackle through collaborative innovation

- reduce energy consumption- reduce environmental impacts- develop performance and reliability- strengthen safety and security- improve design and acceptance.

Keys figures (as of January 31th 2015)• 202 R&D projects, representing

investments totaling €1,2 billion• 16 structural resource projects• 19 training programs in higher education.

For more information, visit www.i-trans.org

UP-TEX: Lille Region’s high-performance textile cluster.

• A major textile region (1,000 companies, 25,000 jobs) where the textiles of the future are being developed today.

• UP-TEX is a platform of technological expertise, R&D and training designed to meet customers’ textile needs, particularly in the automotive industry. It currently focuses on three R&D specialties including innovative materials (nonwoven, agro-fibers, etc.) and new functions such as intelligent textiles.

• 750 researchers are at work on textile projects, including 120 on materials and new performances.

Today, UP-TEX counts 138 members, 100 companies, 19 research and training institutions, more than 30 R&D projects in the field of transport.

For more information, visit www.up-tex.fr

TEAM² an Innovation hub dedicated to green technologies for Recycling, Waste Recovery and Recyclability of materials.

Among their strategic axis: Organic materials such as waste from plastics, biomaterials, composites and also rubber or textiles.

Initiative: Integration of recycled plastics in the automotive sector.

For more information, visit www.team2.fr

MATIKEM an Innovation hub dedicated to the materials, chemical and green chemical industries.

Among their strategic axis: plant-based materials for the automotive industry.

Initiative: new materials for lightweight vehicles.

For more information, visit http://en.matikem.com

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Part 5.0 Research and training in our region’s automotive industry

RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN OUR REGION’S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

RESEARCH GROUPS SERVING BUSINESSCISIT International Campus on Safety and Intermodality in Transportation including 12 research labs from regional and national institutions and 2 technical centers and 400 people in all

• An interdisciplinary campus in the heart of a region known for its automotive prowess, combining the development of research skills with innovative technology

• Positioning in keeping with Europe’s Horizon 2020 roadmap

• Strong ties to its ecosystem (regional automotive excellence cluster, ARIA, i-Trans, Transalley technopark and industrial partners)

• Focus on research and innovation projects targeting the highest levels of safety and the lowest environmental impact:

1 - Reliable, safe and lightweight materials and structures

2 - Optimal vehicle energy management

3 - Intelligent, safe and secure mobility

4 - Morpho-adaptative safety and human factors

• The vision to become a vanguard European research center, innovating to create tomorrow’s vehicles. www.cisit.org

WORLD-CLASS RESEARCH LABORATORIESOver 1,000 people work at around 20 research laboratories in Northern France’s automotive sector, including:

LAMIH UMR CNRS 8201 (CISIT) Automation Laboratory, mechanics and industrial IT and Human.

IEMN UMR CNRS 8520 Microelectronics and nanotechnology institutes electronics.

DTPCIM - ÉCOLE DES MINES (CISIT) Mechanical engineering, polymers and composites.

IFSTTAR (CISIT) Communication, tracking, monitoring, analysis and evaluation of safety features for rail and guided transport systems, efficient mobility for passengers and goods.

CRISTAL UMR CNRS 9189 Center for Research in Computing, Signal and Automatic of Lille.

LML (CISIT) Mechanical engineering.

UVHC University of Valenciennes and Hainaut Cambresis. Specializing in transport, with longstanding joint projects between companies in the transport sector and the university. Designated an Innovative Campus for Sustainable Transport by the French government, with the creation of a Sustainable Transport Institute and International Management Institute.

EFFICIENT TECHNICAL CENTERS SERVING BUSINESSC3T VALUTEC (CISIT) Center for Technological Competences in Land Transport - Overall comfort of vehicles (safety - collision, braking, assistance for design and manufacturing, etc.).

CRITT M2A (CISIT) Regional Center for Innovation and Technological Transfer for Engines and Automotive Acoustics - Test resources for the development of complex functions used in automotive engines (anechoic chamber, modeling, Turbocharger test center, calculations).

CREPIM Research and Study Center on Fireproofing Processes used for Materials. Fireproof formulas, assessment of fire behavior of materials, standardization, regulation.

PRIVATE R&D ON SITE AT AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERSFRANÇAISE DE MÉCANIQUE Engine development / Engine plant.

REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE Technical center specializing in the design of the dashboards of the future.

VALEO Development of alternators.

MECAPLAST (Groupe Centre Technique) Technical center specializing in the design of intake plenums for engine injection systems.

EU-AGC AUTOMOTIVE Production of prototype lines for complex windshield manufacturing.

WESTAFLEX/MARUYASU Hoses, pipes and ducts for vehicles.

ALLVARD REJNA SUSPENSION Components, stabilizing bars and springs.

SCHAEFFLER CHAIN DRIVE SYSTEMS Use of new materials for products developed by the company (mechanic chains, hydraulic tensioners).

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Part 5.1 Research and training in our region’s automotive industry

RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN OUR REGION’S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

A WIDE RANGE OF TRAINING SCHEMESEngineering schools, universities and professional training institutions in Northern France offer most of the automotive industry courses available in France – both for undergraduates and continuing professional development, including combined apprenticeship/classroom programs.

Some of the top-tier engineering schools with offerings tailored to the automotive industry include:

ENSIAME (National Graduate School of Energetic Mechanics) in Valenciennes. Structural dynamics, crashes, acoustic and vibroacoustic analysis, transport aerodynamics, propulsion of land vehicles, mechatronics and embedded systems, modeling and optimization of production systems.

HEI (Higher Engineering Studies) in Lille. Mechanical engineering & design, Master’s degree in innovative technology for transport systems. Mechanical design, electrical and automated power systems, Mechatronics, etc.

ISD (International School of Design) in Valenciennes. Transport: focusing on emotion and mobility. Design and development of equipment, forms, internal and external structures of vehicles, under hood design (automotive), advance design, etc..

ENSAM - Paris Tech (National School of Arts and Industry) in Lille: Expertise in the 3rd year of Land Transport Vehicle Engineering (or “TETRA”). Specialist Masters in “Electric Vehicle Engineering”.

ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE (Engineering school ranked among the top 15 engineering schools in France, established 1854). Several options in the automotive sector, including advanced mechanics, production systems engineering,) and electrical power.

POLYTECH’LILLE Training “engineer-architects’ in the design of mechanical systems. Sectors concerned are mainly transport and energy.

ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI Trains engineers, managers, and operational staff in specialized fields through majors and options, developing dual areas of expertise (including preparation for corporate roles: R&D, logistics, purchasing, etc.).

In addition to engineering degrees, Northern France offers a wide range of professional courses for undergraduates, as continuing education basis and through combined apprenticeship/classroom programs. Candidates train to become technicians in all areas of automotive engineering, from metallurgy and mechnical engineering to bodywork, plastics, industrial maintenance and methods, mechanics and maintenance of transport vehicles, and more.

271 TRAINING CENTERS & 494 COURSESIn addition to undergraduate training, Northern France offers a wide range of continuing professional development options in fields related to the automotive industry (iron plating, painting, assembly, programs for fork-lift truck drivers and warehouse managers and staff*).

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A pioneer in electric-powered mobility in France, Northern France rolled out a sweeping program to develop electric cars and recharging infrastructure at the end of 2012.

To ensure the region remains a leader in automaking while preparing for a more eco-friendly future, the Regional Council plans to make Northern France one of the top regions in France for electric cars.

Target: Promote development of the electric car and deploy a regional network of interconnected and interoperable charging stations, encourage electric car purchases, promote the automotive sector, step up research and boost new professional opportunities–becoming a standard-setter in the field. Offer clean, quiet, vibration-free cars that are cheaper to operate, while respecting the environment, reducing dependence on oil, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING FRANCE At a press conference in September 2012, Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Europe announced that its Onnaing-Valenciennes site had been selected for the production of a small hybrid vehicle.

On this occasion, Mr. Makoto Sano, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing France, explained the reasons for the choice.

“I would first like to emphasize how proud we are that our site has been chosen. It’s a source of pride for all staff members at Onnaing-Valenciennes. Toyota Motor Manufacturing France will be the first site in France and the second in Europe to produce hybrid electric vehicles, consolidating its place within Toyota’s European manufacturing system.

RENAULT / NISSAN BACKS ELECTRIC VEHICLESSubsidiary MCA in Maubeuge pioneers large-scale production of electric vans.

Already a major presence in Northern France, where it operates four factories, Renault/Nissan has signed a letter of intent with the region for electric vehicles. The agreement provides for the launch of preliminary studies to back a regional plan to develop electric vehicles for personal and business use. Included in the project are the appointment of a project leader for electric vehicles, a review of the region’s electric vehicle fleet, and plans to install recharging facilities. Medee, the competitiveness cluster dedicated to energy-efficient electric powertrains, and transport cluster i-Trans will be providing support, particularly in areas relating to training and technology.

Renault’s Kangoo Express ZE is the first electric van developed by a volume manufacturer for large-scale production. Mass production started in mid-2011.

Part 6.0 Lille region a leader in developing clean vehicles

LILLE REGION A LEADER IN DEVELOPING CLEAN VEHICLES

As a pioneer in electric-powered mobility in France, Northern France rolled out a sweeping program to develop electric cars and recharging infrastructure at the end of 2012.

To ensure the region remains a leader in automaking while preparing for a more eco-friendly future, the Regional Council plans to make Northern France one of the top regions in France for electric cars.

Target: Promote development of the electric car and deploy a regional network of interconnected and interoperable charging stations, encourage electric car purchases, promote the automotive sector, step up research and boost new professional opportunities–becoming a standard-setter in the field. Offer clean, quiet, vibration-free cars that are cheaper to operate, while respecting the environment, reducing dependence on oil, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

DBT An SME based in Douai in 1990, Douaisienne de Basse Tension (DBT) is the French leader in the field of transformers. Thanks to this experience and its close relationship with the electricity provider EDF, DBT has also developed a complete range of retractable systems and terminals for power distribution in public areas, as well as access control systems via retractable terminals in urban areas

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ARIAA private association for manufacturers in the automotive sector, founded in 1996. It currently has around 130 members, including:

• automakers.

• equipment manufacturers (both suppliers and subcontractors).

• capital goods suppliers.

• universities, high schools, schools and consultants working in or with the automotive sector.

www.aria-automobile-nord.com

AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER

“Supporting the automotive industry in Northern France by promoting its development and laying the foundations for the future”.

After 10 years of working closely to promote businesses in the automotive sector, ARIA members– including representatives of the French State, regional and industrial groups–launched the Northern France Automotive Cluster.

www.poleautomobile-npdc.fr

TRANSALLEYBusiness and science park dedicated to innovative mobility in Valenciennes.

INVENTING TOMORROW’S TRANSPORT SOLUTION

The place for innovative companies, R&D activities and key operators of sustainable and innovative mobility (railway clusters automotive cluster, scientific cluster…).

Transalley offers services and tools to grow companies and innovate.

TransAlley is home to: the i-Trans cluster,one of the five national automotive competitiveness cluster, CISIT, Pôle Automobile, Sustainable Transport Institute and others.

ASSETS: • Applied research laboratories.

• Technology platforms.

• Common spaces for companies, researchers and universities.

• Dedicated space for businesses (business centers).

• Incubator.

• Valenciennes University is renowned internationally for its excellence in transport fields.It includes a campus entirely focused on sustainable transport issues, combining science and management.

LOCATION: • Transalley Technopole, Valenciennes,

covering 34 hectares, 180,000 sq m SHON, adjacent to the university campus, and bringing together research and training center, established companies, start-ups and institutions in the transport sector.

www.transalley.com

Part 7.0 Automobile associations at your service

ASSOCIATIONS AT YOUR SERVICE

SUSTAINABLE & INNOVATIVE MOBILITY CLUSTER

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATIONS

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

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