Oct 1, 2012
Troy A. Clarke, the newly named president and CEO of Navistar International Corporation, will deliver the keynote address at SAE International's 2012 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Conference. The 2012 event - Total Vehicle Integration: Engineering the Next Vehicle Revolution - is set for Oct. 2-3 at the Donald E. Step ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Company Appoints Nick Hewson to the Board of Directors
Oct 1, 2012
Green Automotive Company (OTC:GACR) is reinforcing its Board of Directors by appointing Nick Hewson to its Board, effective September 26, 2012. Nick Hewson joins the Board in anticipation of a number of important deals currently in the pipeline. This appointment follows the recent appointment to the Board of Ian Hobday ... Continue reading
Cummins Receives First EPA Certification for Meeting 2014 Greenhouse Gas and Fuel-Efficiency Rules
Oct 1, 2012
Cummins Inc. announced today that it has received certification for its ISX15 engine from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules that will take effect in 2014. Cummins 2014 greenhouse gas certification is the first engin ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces Slate of November Automotive Engineering Seminars in China
Sep 30, 2012
Hybrid and electric vehicles, powertrain architecture and battery pack design will be featured in SAE International's November professional development courses to be held in China. The seminars include: 5-6 November -- "Fundamentals of Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Related Technologies" -- Driven by high fuel prices, en ... Continue reading
Johnson Electric Launches Valve Actuators for Engine Management
Sep 28, 2012
Johnson Electric today announced a valve actuator product line for engine coolant circuits and cabin refrigerant circuits. Marketed under the Saia-Burgess brand, the actuator product line is designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and increase driving range for electric and hybrid cars. These new valve ac ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2012
Gentherm , the global market leader and a developer of innovative thermal management technologies, today announced that it has received a $1.55 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to apply the technology in its innovative thermoelectric generator (TEG) for passenger cars to a similar ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: Batteries Remain a Key Issue in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Sep 28, 2012
Due to the high cost of batteries, many consumers consider hybrid and electric vehicles to be too costly when compared to conventionally-powered models, which are becoming more fuel efficient. 'This is yet another example of auto makers that currently see electrified vehicles as a niche. At present, the cost of batteri ... Continue reading
Media Registration Open for SAE 2012 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress
Sep 27, 2012
With the recovery in the commercial vehicle market it is now more important than ever before to develop innovations in safety, fuel efficiency and engine emissions while integrating customer needs, internal and supplier capabilities and regulation driven systems. The SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress (COMVEC) ... Continue reading
Media Registration Open for SAE International Convergence 2012
Sep 27, 2012
For more than 30 years, the Convergence Conference and Exhibition has served the automotive and transportation electronics community by delivering relevant technology solutions and an electrifying line-up of invited speakers and presenters addressing "hot-button" topics. This event has earned world-wide recognition as ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2012
International Rectifier, IR , a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company's AUIRGDC0250 automotive-qualified 1200V IGBT has been recognized by Electronic Products China with a Top-10 Power Products Award. ... Continue reading
GE FlexEfficiency* 60 Truck Tour: a Journey into the Future of Power Generation
Sep 27, 2012
GE's FlexEfficiency 60 Truck Tour today begins a journey into the future of power generation. Over the next four months, the 4,000-mile tour will stop in 25 North American cities, showcasing the economic and environmental benefits of GE's latest and most advanced energy technology. 'Our North American truck tour will d ... Continue reading
Scania: Scania's Capital Markets Day Focuses on Growth and Flexibility
Sep 26, 2012
Regulatory News: 'Demand for Scania's products and services in Asian markets will grow in line with increasing demand for more efficient logistics systems' Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB): “Demand for transport equipment is based on economic growth. The outlook in many of our markets is not particularly bright in the sho ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Active Noise Cancellation Helps Deliver Quiet Fuel Efficiency
Sep 26, 2012
All-new 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg city and 47 mpg highway for a 47 mpg combined rating, with Active Noise Cancellation technology Fusion Hybrid engineers tuned the gasoline engine more efficiently in rpm ranges that typically produce unpleasant powertrain sounds, now suppressed by an advance ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2012
More green, less mean: Ford delivers tools for proper charging station etiquette Chances are good electric vehicle charging stations may one day be part of your life. Whether you depend on them for "fuel" to get from point A to B, or you're simply curious about those odd-looking devices located near the best parking sp ... Continue reading
Sep 25, 2012
Florida's top energy official, Agriculture & Consumer Affairs Commissioner Adam Putnam, today hailed the opening of Nopetro LLC's state-of-the-art compressed natural gas (CNG) facility, which for the first time offers Florida and the Southeast the prospect of a viable natural gas solution not seen anywhere outside of C ... Continue reading
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