EcoCAR 2 Competition Announces Year Two Winner: Penn State University
May 24, 2013
EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future today named Pennsylvania State University its Year Two winner at the EcoCAR 2013 Competition in San Diego. The 15 universities competing in EcoCAR 2 gathered in Yuma, Arizona last week for six days of rigorous vehicle testing and evaluation on drive quality and environmental impact a ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Spark EV Lease as Low as $199 per Month
May 23, 2013
Could save owner average $150 monthly in fuel costs based on EPA assessments DETROIT. â Chevrolet announced today a low mileage lease on the new 2014 Spark EV 1LT for as low as $199 per month* for 36 months, with $999 due at lease signing including security deposit (tax, title, license dealer fees extra), making t ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Expands Cooperation With Jaguar Land Rover
May 15, 2013
BorgWarner will provide its leading turbocharging technologies for Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR's) new family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, expected to launch in 2015. To support JLR's new Engine Manufacturing Centre near Wolverhampton, BorgWarner plans to expand on its existing production lines and build a ... Continue reading
General Motors Honors Dana as 2012 Supplier of Year in Ecuador
May 15, 2013
Dana Holding Corporation has been honored by General Motors as a 2012 Supplier of the Year in recognition of its operations that support GM's production in Ecuador. GM Ecuador also named Dana as the best supplier of direct material in the chassis category. The GM Ecuador Supplier Awards recognize the work of domestic a ... Continue reading
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
Volvo Buses: 75% lower fuel consumption: Volvo's plug-in hybrid bus to hit the streets
May 14, 2013
Tomorrow's bus is already here -- silent, cleaner and with dramatically lower fuel consumption. Volvo Buses new plug-in hybrid buses will hit the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden in May as part of a field test. The innovative technology will facilitate a reduction in fuel consumption by a full 75% compared with current di ... Continue reading
Cummins Power South launches new diesel engine technician training program
May 14, 2013
Cummins Power South (CPS) recently launched a new comprehensive diesel engine training program. The three-month graduate program, entitled CPSUniversity (CPSU), is designed to provide rigorous in-depth training on Cummins Heavy-Duty and Mid-Range engine products and is currently being offered to diesel engine technolog ... Continue reading
Electric Moto Announces U.S. Government Approval Of Second Patent
May 14, 2013
Electric Moto Corporation, Inc. (OTCMarkets/Pink Sheets: EMOT) announced today that it had received official notification from the U.S. Patent Office that a second application "has been examined and is allowed for issuance as a patent." Brian Belton, Director of R&D for EMOT, explained that this is the second of the in ... Continue reading
Your Next Car's Electrical System Will be Designed Completely Over the Internet!
May 9, 2013
British company Cadonix is proud today to be launching a ground breaking product that will change the way automotive design is performed. Introducing Arcadia, the world's first cloud-based general & automotive CAD tool, offering schematic design, animated circuit simulation & analysis, electrical networking, harness de ... 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
May 7, 2013
New developments and advancements in transmission technology are necessary as automakers work to meet the standards of future transportation systems. Schaeffler's Philip George, director advanced development; Jeff Hemphill, chief technical officer; and Jitesh Modi, group leader and principal engineer, will discuss the ... Continue reading
Step by Step: Innovative Solutions From Henkel for the Powertrain
May 7, 2013
Aimed at meeting the ever-increasing requirements on automotive efficiency, power, performance and service life, Henkel has developed an array of innovative product solutions covering the full range of powertrain manufacturing processes. With its unique combination of innovative products and process know-how, Henkel no ... Continue reading
Volkswagen R Beetle Turbo and Jetta R GLI Get Power Boost
May 3, 2013
Herndon, VA May 3, 2013; The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, Beetle Turbo Convertible, and the Jetta GLI receive a number of running changes to 2013 model year cars that go on sale this month. The most notable of these is fitment of a new version of the award-winning EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI® engi ... Continue reading
US Auto Shopper Interest in Turbo Diesels Growing
Apr 29, 2013
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--US auto shoppers with positive preference for Diesel indicate strong preference for turbochargers, according to Market Insight Corporation. Based on a sample of almost 13,000 active, in market auto shoppers in Q1 2013, almost 30% of these ââ¬ÅDiesel Preferrersââ¬??? also had a positi ... Continue reading
Delphi Launches Latest Emissions Standards Guides, Now Also Available as an Interactive App
Apr 25, 2013
The popular Delphi Automotive Worldwide Emissions Standards booklets provide easy-to-read summaries of emissions regulations from around the world. An updated 2013-14 edition for passenger car and motorcycle emissions standards is now available. New this year, this version, together with the heavy-duty and off-highway ... Continue reading
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