FEV, Inc. Announces Winners of 2013 FEV Powertrain Development Award
May 15, 2013
Advanced powertrain and vehicle systems engineering company FEV, Inc. announced the recipients of the FEV Powertrain Development Award, presented to three collegiate teams that designed, developed and demonstrated exemplary powertrain solutions in the 2013 Formula SAE competition held May 8 -- 11 at Michigan Internatio ... Continue reading
Corrected: Tire Recall Exposes Need for Tire Destruction
May 14, 2013
Kumho Tire's recent scramble to find thousands of recalled tires that were resold to used tire dealers, instead of being scrapped, underscores the need for a total destruction system for unsafe tires, says the inventor of CompacTire. Last week, the Vietnamese tire company and Liberty Tire Recycling, one of the nation's ... Continue reading
New Passenger Seat For Saab 340 and 2000
May 10, 2013
Saab and Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd. has signed an agreement regarding deliveries of the lightweight Acro seats for the Saab 340 and 2000 aircraft. The lightweight Acro seats have been developed in cooperation between Saab and Acro, where Acro was responsible for the seat design adapted to the Saab footprint and Saab wa ... Continue reading
Visteon Announces First-Quarter 2013 Results; Accelerates Value Creation
May 9, 2013
Achieved significant year-over-year financial improvement Sales of $1.86 billion, up $139 million Net income attributable to Visteon of $69 million, up $98 million Adjusted EBITDA of $170 million, up $27 million Sustained strong cash position while creating value Cash from operations of $122 million, up $103 million ye ... Continue reading
May 9, 2013
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit has developed a new friction optimized seal that fits in existing standard sealing grooves. Designed to provide more consistent performance, the combined elastomer / polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) system offers low break away force, improved durability and temperature resista ... Continue reading
Smart Parking Reimagined - Parker 4.0 Drives Into App Store!
May 8, 2013
PR Newswire FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 8, 2013 FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 8, 2013 -- Streetline, Inc. today unveiled a new release of its award-winning parking guidance application, Parkerâ⢠by Streetline. Parker 4.0 is now available for the iPhone and features a clean, updated design; an easy-to-use side panel ... Continue reading
Autoliv Adds Another Asian Airbag Plant
May 8, 2013
To support the rapid growth in vehicle production and airbag fitment rates in Asia, Autoliv Inc. -- the global leader in automotive safety systems -- has begun the construction of an airbag manufacturing plant in Chonburi, 70 km East of Bangkok. The new facility will be located adjacent to Autoliv's current airbag faci ... Continue reading
Vehicle Battery Protection Is Not Only an Activity for Winter Months, Reminds CTEK
May 8, 2013
Car maintenance is often front of mind during the colder months, but CTEK, a global battery care brand, is reminding vehicle owners to protect their batteries all year round to avoid the requirement of an early replacement or an inconvenient breakdown this summer. As reported by almost all chief breakdown organisations ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: Kumho Tires - Solus KH25
May 7, 2013
Report Receipt Date: APR 30, 2013 NHTSA Campaign Number: 13T004000 Component(s): TIRES Potential Number of Units Affected: 11,922 Tire Brand Name - Kumho Tire Kumho Tire Tire Line - KUMHOSOLUS KH25 Tire Size Production Dates 225/45R17 08/21/2011 - 06/23/2012 Manufacturer: Kumho Tire U.S.A., Inc. SUMMARY: Kumho Tire U.S ... Continue reading
China Automotive Systems To Announce 2013 First Quarter Financial Results on May 14, 2013
May 7, 2013
China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it will issue financial results for the 2013 first quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 before the market opens. Management will conduct a conference call on May 14th at 8:00 A.M. ED ... Continue reading
May 6, 2013
Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions, while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FTC03V455A1 a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module. This device, ... Continue reading
Metalsa Finalizes ISE Automotive Acquisition
May 6, 2013
Metalsa, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Grupo Proeza, today announced the company has finalized its acquisition of ISE Automotive from Nordwind Capital. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The acquisition strengthens Metalsa's position as a global supplier of structural components for the automotive and commercia ... Continue reading
Continental Tire to Expand North American Soccer Presence
May 6, 2013
Continental Tire to Expand North American Soccer Presence -- Continental Tire renews partnership with MLS, announces partnership with U.S. Soccer. Today, Continental Tire announced that they have extended their agreement with Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Major League Soccer's commercial arm, to continue as an officia ... Continue reading
May 6, 2013
Accenture has been selected by premium German car manufacturer BMW to manage the rollout of a custom-built web platform to BMW's major markets by 2014. In a second agreement, Accenture will manage the roll-out of BMW's global digital marketing campaigns and work with each local market to maintain the content. ... Continue reading
Goodyear presented with Honda's Excellence in Quality Award
May 3, 2013
Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America announces that Honda of America has presented it with a prestigious supplier award for its 2012 performance in supplying tires for the vehicle manufacturer. Goodyear received the "Excellence in Quality Award" for its performance in supplying tires for various Honda models. Out of 631 ... Continue reading
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