Ricardo is to develop
a Euro 6 1-litre gasoline engine for Foton with a view to competing with BMW,
Ford and Volkswagen in the European market.
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Monday 29 June 2015
Friday 26 June 2015
Ford set to make greater use of 3D printing
Ford
Motor Company could be on the point of making greater use of 3D printing to
gain an edge in the manufacture of prototype parts.
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Daimler: Sprinter van plant is a “benchmark”
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van plant in
Ludwigsfelde is a benchmark for the industry, according to the company today.
Saturday 20 June 2015
Nissan to install new press line
NISSAN is investing £37 million in a new press facility in its
record-breaking Sunderland, UK plant in a bid to increase output further.
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Ford to return to Le Mans with EcoBoost
Ford will return to
France in 2016 to mark the 50th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3
at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
ASIMCO signs up to make CGI engine parts
Another Chinese foundry has turned to
SinterCast to install process control technology enabling it to supply CGI
cylinder heads and blocks for commercial vehicle diesel engines
Opposed-piston engines: here we go again
The arrival of Cummins Inc. on the
scene has once more thrown the limelight onto opposed-piston two-stroke diesel engines
for military fighting vehicles.
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Cummins in opposed-piston engine deal
Cummins Inc. has partnered with Achates Power, Inc. of San Diego,
California which has been awarded a $14 million project to develop
next-generation engines for tactical and combat vehicles.
Jaguar boosts power/torque of XJ diesels
Eight out of 13 of the models of the revamped Jaguar XJ luxury saloon
are powered by a more powerful 3-litre diesel engine.
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Fiat and GM? Barra says No!
Mary Barra is facing
her first real test as chief executive officer of General Motors.
Ricardo to support Detroit Materials
Chassis
brackets for Class 8 trucks could be the first area of joint development by Ricardo
which has teamed up with Detroit Materials Inc. to help the start-up US company
commercialise its products into the automotive sector.
Tuesday 9 June 2015
Renault launches Bluecar production
This month, Groupe Renault’s Dieppe plant in northern France begins
assembly of the Bluecar all-electric city car’.
Gliders offer EPA 2010 engine loophole
It seems that glider
kits are attracting increasing attention in North America. On the one hand, Class
8 truck operators seemingly face problems and dissatisfaction with their EPA 2010
engines while on the other hand the glider kits offer them an opportunity to ‘wriggle
round’ current EPA emission regulations.
AB Dynamics set to double capacity
AB Dynamics is moving
to a new facility next year that will double capacity, allowing staff to work
on one site for the first time in many years.
Saturday 6 June 2015
GM invests for future engine growth
General Motors is to invest $119 million in tools and equipment to
support production of future vehicle components at its Grand Rapids, Michigan operations,
creating approximately 300 future jobs.
Navistar makes progress under Clarke
Navistar
International Corporation is beginning to spend money again. As the company
continues with its mission to be industry 'Uptime leader’ in the industry,
Navistar has purchased test track and proving grounds in New Carlisle,
Indiana for an undisclosed sum.
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Ford halves shut-downs to boost output
Demand
for Ford F-150, Edge, Escape and Explorer products is so great the company is
idling certain plants for one week only in the summer shut-down in a bid to
build 40,000 extra vehicles.
Monday 1 June 2015
Next Astra has 1.4-litre aluminium engine
Leaked photographs have forced Vauxhall to reveal prematurely details of
its next Astra, powered by an aluminium I4 gasoline engine; its predecessor has
a cast iron cylinder block.
Ricardo strikes gold at Ford
Ricardo is feeling particularly pleased with
itself today. Ricardo Inc. is one of 11 leading global suppliers to receive a Ford
Gold award.
Eye in the car that keep drivers awake
A British company is
working on a sensor device which can detect if a driver is falling asleep at
the wheel.
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