The $2.7
billion mitigation trust established through the settlement with Volkswagen AG will
reduce excess emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) according to Diesel
Technology Forum (DTF).
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Thursday 30 June 2016
Cat pays for its EGR misdeeds
Caterpillar Inc. has agreed
to pay $60 million to settle claims about defects in its C13 and C15 heavy
commercial vehicle engines.
Wednesday 29 June 2016
VW settles over 2-litre diesel claims
Volkswagen AG has reached settlement
agreements with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the State of
California; the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC); and private plaintiffs
represented by the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) to resolve civil claims
regarding eligible Volkswagen and Audi 2-litre TDI diesel engine vehicles in
the US.
CGI offers boost for small diesels
Development of small-displacement diesel
engines using compacted graphite iron (CGI) and offering over 100 bhp/litre is
under way.
Saturday 25 June 2016
SMMT and EU referendum
The trade body for the UK
automotive sector, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has
reacted to the result in the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU.
Friday 24 June 2016
CVT sales to reach 12 million - Torotrak
Torotrak Group claims sales of CVTs could
reach 12 million by 2020 and has designed a variator with a ratio spread of 12
for front- and rear-wheel drive vehicles to meet future demand. The design has
been proven up to 300kW.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
JLR to be self-sufficient in engines by 2020
The winner of the UK’s
Royal Academy of Engineering’s MacRobert Award will be announced tomorrow.
Tuesday 21 June 2016
US truck vertical integration set to grow
Last year, diesel
engines made up 98.5 per cent of the North American Class 8 vehicle market, but
this dominance is forecast to lessen by 2021, claims Americas Commercial
Transportation (ACT) Research and Rhein Associates.
Latest V12 rolls off the line at Niehl
The Aston Martin Engine
Plant (AMEP) in Cologne, Germany, has launched production of its latest engine,
a 5.2L twin-turbo unit for the DB11.
Knorr-Bremse strikes again – in the UK
Family-owned Knorr-Bremse
has made another acquisition, this time in the UK with GT Group, a business
aimed at reducing heavy-duty vehicle pollution.
Ford, McLaren back digital engineering
Ford Motor Company and
McLaren Automotive were among major companies supporting the launch of Digital
Engineering and Test Centre (DETC).
Friday 17 June 2016
Six drivers to guide BMW’s next 100 years
BMW has identified “six
focus areas” that comprise the Group’s view of the next 100 years – this assumes
the company is not the subject of an acquisition or financial failure.
Thursday 16 June 2016
GHG regs prompt new US engine report
Impending GHG
Phase Two regulations, growth of vertical integration and constant push for improved
engine efficiency have sparked a new report of the North American engine
activity.
Wednesday 15 June 2016
JLR opens new manufacturing facility in Brazil
As the UK hovers on
the brink of deciding either to Leave or Remain in the EU, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
has opened its new R$750 million (£240 million) manufacturing facility in the
state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
US Class 8 truck sales in May plummet
Shock news from the US
suggests the economy is not too healthy as orders for heavy trucks in the
region plunged 30 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Calsonic Kansei to open new UK R&D centre
Calsonic
Kansei, a supplier of heat exchange, air conditioning, exhaust, interior and
electronic automotive components, has created a new R&D centre at
Millbrook’s Bedfordshire-based Technology Park in the UK.
Thursday 9 June 2016
Navistar turns the corner – maybe
Troy Clarke's efforts
to turn round Navistar International Corporation
looks to be bearing fruit, but the new fruit may be short-lived.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
Euro truck makers set for heavy fines?
European truck makers
including Daimler AG, Volvo AB and Renault SA are said to face the biggest
cartel fine in EU history, according to London-based Financial Times.
Knorr-Bremse: from brakes into steering
Knorr-Bremse’s
acquisition of tedrive Steering Systems looks like an important strategic move
that will allow the family-owned business to expand into commercial vehicle
steering systems.
New law could affect JIT auto deliveries
Truck operators handling
containers could face additional delays at ports as from 1 July shippers will
be required to weigh and certify the contents of containers.
Wednesday 1 June 2016
UK connected driving trials next year
Trials could begin in
the UK next year on one of the world’s most advanced environments for connected
and autonomous driving.
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