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Delphi Automotive, the wiring harness and component maker, is opening a new manufacturing facility at Moldova Noua, in the southwest region of Romania. The site will enable the company to produce wiring harness modules to meet increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers across Europe and will work closely with other Delphi facilities in the country to ensure efficiency and flexibility for its customers. Plant operations are being deployed over two phases, the company initially opened the Moldova Noua facility for testing on the 4th April and intends to open the additional 2,400 square metres of the facility in September 2011.

Delphi, the wiring harness manufacturer, plans to shut down its Czech unit. The plant is located at Ceska Lipa, 90 km north of Prague, and serves auto makers such as BMW and Audi. The job cuts will take place in stages until the closure will be completed by the end of May 2011. As a result, all 1,400 employees will be affected. The trade union commented that the company plans to relocate to lower cost places. The Czech Republic has attracted foreign investment related to the automotive industry; however, due to rising costs, some companies decided to relocate.

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According to IHS Automotive, production commenced at Delphi's wire harness plant outside of Shanghai. By the end of 2012, the US$10M plant will employ 2,000 on its 17,000m2 premises. The operation will produce high-tech components worth US$100M and will supply Shanghai Volkswagen and Shanghai General Motors.