So far, dual-clutch transmission (DCT) technology is only available in the award-winning Duonic gearbox available in Mitsubishi Fuso Canter class 4/5 trucks, but you'll be seeing more of it soon. Fuso was first with a DCT in a commercial ...
Volkswagen is extending its partnership with its Chinese joint venture partner First Automotive Works for further 25 years. Apart from the partnership extension, the companies are planning to invest in the Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) ...
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Volkswagen has unveiled the Lamando for the Chinese market at the 2014 Chengdu Auto Show. The new car is developed out of Volkswagen New Midsize Coupe (NMC) Concept that was released back in April, but the design of the car is based upon ...
Mickey Thompson's UHP Street Comp tire is now available in 22 sizes. Max-Trac Tire Co., Inc., dba Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, now has available the ultra-high performance Street Comp tire in three new sizes for muscle car, ...
Skoda has revealed details of its upcoming Skoda Fabia, which is based on the company’s new design language called KODA VisionC . The new Fabia will be more spacious and economical than its predecessor, and overall the car will be ...
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ATLANTA – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Volkswagen Group of America with the regional 2014 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Commercial Category for the Chattanooga, Tennessee Assembly Plant. The award was ...
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Gaby Budai-Corfield joins as Lorna Bennett leaves to pursue a career in ceramics. Golden Bear has appointed Gaby Budai-Corfield as its new international sales manager. Budai-Corfield will now be responsible for all areas of the firm's ...
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Volkswagen is set to launch its next generation 2015 Volkswagen Touareg in the UK. The release date has been set for 27 August; however, the car is expected to arrive at dealerships in November. It will be available in three trim levels ...
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts announced that the MOOG Steering and Suspension brand has introduced 19 new replacement parts and timesaving alignment tools for more than 14.5 million North American passenger vehicles. The parts are manufactured ...
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CRP Automotive announced that it is the first to market with ContiTech replacement belts for applications that use start/stop technology. The new belts, ContiTech Silent Grip and ContiTech Tough Grip, were originally developed by ContiTech ...
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The 2014 oxygen and air/fuel sensor catalog from DENSO Corp. includes 70 new sensor part numbers and covers an additional 3.6 million units in operation. The additions bring coverage to 99.9% of vehicles in operation, according to the ...
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Volkswagen of America has issued two separate recalls for its 2009 Routan due to problem with the ignition switch, and 2009-2014 model of its Tiguan for issues with fuel system. Around 18,526 Routans and around 151,389 Tiguan will be ...
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Volkswagen has initiated a voluntary safety recall of its 2015 Golf GTI and Golf vehicles due to malfunction of the front stabilizer rod in some of the vehicles. The recall will affect 2,001 Golf GTI and Golf vehicles sold across the ...
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Volkswagen is set to commence production of the new mid-size SUV in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with an investment of about $600m. The company plans to invest around $900m in the production of seven-passenger SUV, a move which will create ...
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Porsche, part of Volkswagen group, has launched its most awaited SUV Macan in India. SUV Macan is available in two variants, Macan S Diesel and Mecan Turbo Petrol, reported The Economic Times. Macan S Diesel can go from 0 to 100mph in ...
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