German luxury car maker BMW and South Korean motor company Hyundai are in talks for a comprehensive alliance to develop an engine and share the cost for the development, a source familiar to the matter told Reuters. BMW is looking at an ...
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US based electric motor systems manufacturer KLD Energy Technologies has partnered with diesel and LPG powertrains maker Cenntro Group to develop 4-wheel electric vehicles (EVs) that incorporate KLD's electric vehicle drive system ...
Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) has approved to merge the Suzuki Motor's (SMC) subsidiary, Suzuki Powertrain India (SPIL), with itself following a stock swap transaction with Japanese parent company Suzuki Motor. SPIL, the supplier ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to offer the Golf 7's engine lineup to the new 2014 Skoda Octavia generation, in order to keep down the production costs. The Volkswagen Golf 7 is powered by two turbocharged petrol engines, a 1.2 ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor (TMC) is planning to invest JPY40bn ($504m) in its Thailand based engine production subsidiary Siam Toyota Manufacturing to expand the production capacity of diesel engines. Following the completion of ...
Swedish truck maker Volvo is planning to launch a 13-liter liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine within the Volvo brand for the trucks in North America by 2014. The new engine, when combined with the company's compressed natural gas ...
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Mazda Motorsports is planning to supply racing variants of its new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel powertrains to the participants of GRAND-AM's new GX Class, starting with the 2013 season. According to the company, the engines will be ...
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Mazda Motorsports is planning to supply the racing variants of its new Skyactiv-D Clean Diesel engine for the participants of the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) class of International motorsport, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in France. The ...
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor is planning to build its first diesel engine plant in India in an effort to meet the increasing demand for cars that run on diesel. Hyundai Motor India director of marketing and sales Arvind Saxena was ...
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The global sales for light duty natural gas vehicles (NGV) are expected to reach 25.4 million units by 2019, according to a new report. According to the Pike Research report, "Light Duty Natural Gas Vehicles", the market for light duty ...
Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to unveil its Panda 4×4 car at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show in France. The new car will be offered with two powertrain options, which include a 0.9litre TwinAir Turbo, which will generate a ...
Delphi Product & Service Solutions has launched a new remanufactured turbocharger program for the light duty vehicle diesel and petrol applications. According to the company the programme, which is currently available offers the ...
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US carmaker Ford Motors has unveiled its new Transit Custom prior to its debut at the 2012 Birmingham commercial vehicle show in UK this month. The new van will be powered by the upgraded version of 2.2 litre Duratorq diesel engine, ...
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US-based automotive supplier, Delphi Automotive, has begun construction of a new $100m diesel fuel injection manufacturing facility in Yantai, Shandong Province of China. With operations expected to begin from late 2013, the new facility ...
Motiv Power Systems has received a $13.4m contract to provide all-electric, zero-emission garbage trucks to the city of Chicago in US. Under the contract, the company will offer the city with 20 class-eight EV refuse trucks, which weigh ...