Federal-Mogul Powertrain
will unveil a novel design of piston at the forthcoming IAA show in Hanover,
Germany in September. But production is five years away.
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Wednesday 20 July 2016
Knorr-Bremse chairman quits
In a strange move, which must have as
its ignition point some events of the last few weeks, the chairman of
Knorr-Bremse has quit.
Mahle Powertrain pitches for RDE, PEMS work
MAHLE Powertrain, the global
leader in engine development and consultancy, has opened the doors to its new
half a million pound Vehicle Engineering Centre (VEC) in Northampton, UK.
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Mecaplast wins JLR parts job
CAR parts maker Mecaplast has
undergone a £3.5 million expansion ahead of a major contract from
JaguarLandRover (JLR).
Friday 15 July 2016
Opel diesel finds use in marine world
The
Opel diesel engine adapted by Cimco Marine AB in Sweden for outboard use is
based on the 2-litre diesel engine made in the Opel plant in Kaiserslautern,
Germany.
NG Class 8 truck sales bounce up in North America
Natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales in the
US and Canada improved in May, after getting off to a slow start earlier in the
year, according to a recent report from ACT Research.
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Brexit drives Ricardo deeper into Europe
As Brexit looms for UK government under new
Prime Minister Theresa May, Ricardo is strengthening its consultancy push into
Europe.
Tuesday 12 July 2016
First turbine truck to bow in 3 years
For the second
time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months, demand for Class 8 trucks
in the US rose faster than the supply. However, new generation hybrid turbine
trucks are unlikely to fill the gap anytime soon.
Sunday 10 July 2016
Are powertrains facing transition?
Could diesel engines be on their way out? asks Ricardo Plc in its latest quarterly journal,
RQ.
Saturday 9 July 2016
Turbine truck set to overtake diesel Class 8s?
Nikola Motor Company (NMC)
of Salt Lake City, Utah claims it has generated $2.3 billion in reservations,
accounting for over 7,000 truck reservations with deposits, for its new turbine-driven
hybrid Class 8 truck.
Friday 8 July 2016
How a Bluebird started an industrial revolution
As the UK heads for its
second woman Prime Minister and challenging lie months ahead, today marks the
30th anniversary of Nissan Motor Company’s faith in the country.
Thursday 7 July 2016
Jaguar XJ13 is 50 years’ late
The 1966 Jaguar XJ13,
conceived to continue Jaguar’s winning ways at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will
finally make its debut this weekend at the legendary Circuit
de la Sarthe, 50 years’ late.
Wednesday 6 July 2016
Mercedes-Benz tops one million cars
Mercedes-Benz delivered over
one million (1,006,619) cars to customers worldwide in the first six months of
2016 (+12.1 per cent), more than ever before in half a year.
Nissan’s UK plant wins extra model
Nissan’s
facility in Sunderland is set to manufacture a special edition Juke hatchbacks.
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Aston and Red Bull unite their forces
Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing have joined forces to produce a
hypercar; surprise-surprise code-named AM-RB 001.
JLR boost for ‘specials’ and ‘classics’
JaguarLandRover has opened
the new technical centre for Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) in Coventry, UK.
Next Phantom will be in aluminium
The development
programme for the eighth generation of the Rolls-Royce Phantom, considered to
be the ‘Best Car in the World’, has taken another significant step forward.
Monday 4 July 2016
Ford puts CGI into 1-litre EcoBoost
Ford in the UK
has confirmed its three-cylinder 1-litre Fox gasoline engine does have a
cylinder block of compacted graphite iron (CGI).
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