DETROIT, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Axle
& Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is publicly traded
as AXL on the NYSE, today announced that it is now manufacturing
and assembling transfer cases for Jaguar Land Rover.
"AAM is pleased to launch our relationship with Jaguar Land
Rover in Europe, supporting its
vehicle program requirements with our global engineering and
manufacturing expertise," stated AAM President – Europe Steven J.
Proctor. "By taking a premium 4x4 light vehicle product and
manufacturing it in our Glasgow,
Scotland facility, AAM is bringing new jobs to the region
and further diversifying our business."
AAM and Jaguar Land Rover collaborated on the manufacturing of
the proven design of the transfer case that is featured in the
iconic Land Rover Defender. Start of regular production began
in August at AAM's Glasgow Manufacturing Facility in Scotstoun,
Glasgow, Scotland.
About AAM
AAM is a world leader in the manufacture, engineering, design
systems integration and validation of driveline and drivetrain
systems and related components and modules, chassis systems and
metal-formed products for light trucks, sport utility vehicles,
passenger cars and crossover vehicles and commercial
vehicles. In addition to locations in the United States (Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania), AAM also has offices or
facilities in Brazil, China, Germany, India, Japan,
Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Scotland, South
Korea, Sweden, and
Thailand.
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Christopher M. Son
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Rainer Hartmann
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Director, Investor
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Director, Sales & Marketing
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Corporate Communications &
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+49-6172-138-6011
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+1-313-758-4814
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rainer.hartmann@aam.com
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chris.son@aam.com
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Or visit the AAM website at www.aam.com.