Aug 2, 2012
Ford's Van Dyke Transmission Plant adds hybrid transmission capacity thanks to a new, flexible assembly line supporting Ford C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, Fusion Hybrid, Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Ford adds 225 new jobs at Van Dyke Transmission, bringing jobs in-house while helping ... Continue reading
Aug 2, 2012
Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook), a technology development and manufacturing company dedicated to improving mechanical transmission-based products through the use of its proprietary NuVinci technology, announced today that it has reached an intellectual property milestone. Starting with a portfolio of 57 patents ... Continue reading
FEV increases capabilities through addition of CNG testing
Aug 2, 2012
FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it is making a significant investment in the addition of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engine testing capabilities. CNG is viewed as one of the most viable near-term solutions to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign o ... Continue reading
MAHLE Powertrain to be part of MAHLE's Expansion in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Jul 24, 2012
MAHLE Powertrain, LLC will soon relocate its North American Powertrain and Test Systems offices to Farmington Hills, Mich. as part of a $15M expansion project by its parent company MAHLE Industries, Incorporated. MAHLE Powertrain provides customers with a unique combination of support capabilities in research and devel ... Continue reading
SAE International Launches New Scholarly Journal on Alternative Powertrains
Jul 23, 2012
Automotive alternative powertrains is the focus of a new scholarly journal available from SAE International. The SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains provides a forum for scholarly publication of original research and review papers that address challenges and present opportunities in alternative and ele ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2012
Parker Hannifin Corporation , the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has acquired the hydraulics manufacturing division of PIX Transmissions Ltd. based in Nagpur, India. PIX is a leading manufacturer of a broad range of hydraulic and industrial hose, hose assemblies and fittings p ... Continue reading
JATCO to Open Office in Russia and Commence Shipment of Automatic Transmissions to AvtoVAZ
Jun 19, 2012
Automatic Transmissions and Continuously Variable Transmission (AT/CVT) manufacturer JATCO Ltd. commenced shipment of automatic transmission (AT) to Russian automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ, and at the same time, held an opening ceremony for JATCO's Russian office. ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2012
This is to announce the appointment of Carsten J. Reinhardt as Member of the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH and as President and CEO of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG. As of July 1, 2012, Reinhardt will succeed Dr. Hubert Lienhard who had held this function since January 1, 2012 in addition to his office as Pre ... Continue reading
Jun 5, 2012
Dana Holding Corporation announced today it will participate in the Deutsche Bank Global Industrials and Basic Materials Conference on June 13, 2012, in Chicago. Executive Vice President and President of On-Highway Driveline Technologies, Mark Wallace, will provide a brief overview of the company and answer questions f ... Continue reading
FEV Engineers Receive Research Partner Award From USCAR
Jun 1, 2012
FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that two of its engineers, Thomas D'Anna, Supervisor, NVH & Driveline Systems; and David Gian, Chief Engineer, Vehicle Integration; received the 2011 Research Partner Award for their work in engine and transmission ben ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces Dates for 2013 World Congress and Beyond
May 29, 2012
SAE International announces dates for future SAE World Congresses, each to be held at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich. -- USA. The SAE 2013 World Congress will be held April 16-18, 2013. Host company for the event will be Chrysler and the Tier One Strategic Supplier will be ZF. Mircea Gradu, Vice President Powertrain Tran ... Continue reading
SAE International offers New Edition of "Go-To" Handbook for Automatic Transmission Design
May 22, 2012
SAE International is publishing a new, 4th edition of its popular handbook, "Design Practices: Passenger Car Automatic Transmissions." For nearly half a century, this book has offered design considerations for automatic transmission industry engineers of all levels of experience. This latest edition represents a major ... Continue reading
May 21, 2012
XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use, has signed an agreement with Henley Transmission Services, LLC, the largest franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service hybrid elec ... Continue reading
SAE Foundation Presents FEV-Sponsored Stefan Pischinger Young Industry Leadership Award
May 18, 2012
FEV, Inc., a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that the SAE Foundation's Stefan Pischinger Young Industry Leadership Award has been presented to Shady El Safty, GM China and Telikepali Kumar Prasad, Eaton Corporation. FEV, Inc. president and CEO Gary Rogers made the anno ... Continue reading
FEV, Inc. Announces Winners of 2012 FEV Powertrain Development Award
May 15, 2012
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 2012 Formula SAE competition held May 9 - 12 at Michigan Internation ... Continue reading
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