Partners in Education

Launched in September 2008, our Partners in Education program was designed to support students and teachers interested in advanced automotive technology and next generation automotive engineering. We began with a five-year, $2.1 million Partners in Education initiative to create a comprehensive education partnership with schools and technical institutions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., area. In March 2009, the Volkswagen Group of America announced a $5.28 million expansion of the Partners in Education program in Tennessee, the new home of its manufacturing operations in the U.S.

In the greater Washington, D.C., area and the Commonwealth of Virginia, Volkswagen Group of America’s Partners in Education program focuses on creating a comprehensive education initiative for high schools, universities, technical schools, and community colleges. The initiative positively impacts educational experience of students at Fairfax County Public Schools, Northern Virginia Community College, The Excel Institute, George Mason University, University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Looking after the interests of the region where our manufacturing will soon exist, we took our best practices of the Partners in Education program to Tennessee. With this expansion, the partnerships with primary and secondary schools, universities, and a leading national laboratory positively impact students throughout their educational experience and throughout the state. We now proudly support students and teachers at Chattanooga State Community College, Fisk University, Hamilton County Public Schools, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee State University, University of Memphis, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga, and University of Tennessee – Knoxville.

they would want only if your price is competitive (probably need to be lowest by a good margin) and proven reliable track record in long run (which is close to nil).. so how to chelen japs or even established germans or PSA group?

if this is applied , yes there is no limit, we already gone to the moon probably explore mars on man mission now.. 

South Africa: Malaysian Proton Cars On Way to Matching Success of India's Tata

Johannesburg — EARLY indications are that Imperial Group could replicate the success of its Indian Tata vehicle range with the Proton line from Malaysia.

Sales of the Proton exceeded the group's most optimistic forecasts in the month after the vehicle was launched in SA last month.

Syarikat-syarikat Afrika seharusnya contohi Proton
20/06/2011 11:37pm

SHAH ALAM 20 Jun — Syarikat-syarikat Afrika yang kekurangan formula untuk menjana pertumbuhan syarikat-syarikat kecil, seharusnya mencontohi Proton Holdings Bhd yang bukan sahaja berjaya membangunkan keupayaan teknologi industri tempatan, tetapi pada masa yang sama membantu mereka untuk berkembang maju, kata seorang perwakilan Afrika yang menyertai Dialog Antarabangsa Langkawi (LID 2011).

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Namibian Manufacturers Association, Hennie Fourie yang benar-benar kagum dengan kejayaan besar Proton berkata, kebanyakan negara Afrika ketika ini kekurangan formula untuk membawa kejayaan kepada syarikat-syarikat dalam negara masing-masing.

Beliau juga menyuarakan rasa kagum dengan keupayaan pengeluar kereta itu untuk mewujudkan ekosistem industri yang mengandungi pembekal alat-alat ganti kereta dan yang berkaitan dengan pembekal perkhidmatan.

Menurutnya, banyak negara-negara Afrika berusaha keras untuk membantu syarikat-syarikat kecil dan industri untuk berkembang menjadi entiti lebih besar.

Fourie berkata, walaupun kebanyakan kerajaan-kerajaan di benua Afrika berhasrat untuk menjana syarikat-syarikat kecil, pihak industri tidak mempunyai kemahiran yang sesuai mahupun keupayaan teknologi untuk berkembang lebih maju.

"Mereka beroperasi dalam keadaan lompang, kerana mereka tidak ada idea mengenai apa yang dapat dilakukan lagi. Kita perlu contohi Proton Holdings Bhd, syarikat besar yang berjaya, yang membantu dalam memupuk industri tempatan dan membangunkan keupayaan teknologi,” katanya kepada Bernama selepas melawat kawasan kilang Proton di sini hari ini. — Bernama