BorgWarner has announced that its advanced engine timing technologies including its newly inverted tooth silent timing chains and cam torque actuated (CTA) phasers are being used in Ford Mustang GT. According to BorgWarner, its CTA ...
Ford and DowAksa have partnered to explore developing automotive-grade carbon fiber composite parts, which could make vehicles lighter. The agreement will bring together DowAksa's feedstock capacity, carbon fiber conversion and downstream ...
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The Chinese-market Taurus is longer and more luxurious than the sedan we know on these shores. For starters, its wheelbase has been stretched from 113 inches to 116. That means more legroom for the rear seat; useful in a market where the ...
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Ford has selected Illinois based equipment-manufacturing company Tenneco’s damper technology named Multi-Tuned Valve (MTV) for its Ford Focus and Ford C-MAX cars. Tenneco said that MTV is a cost-effective twin tube valve system, ...
Ford Motor is reportedly looking to invest around $2.5bn at its plants in Chihuahua and Guanajuato in Mexico. As part of the plan, the company will spend $1.3bn at Chihuahua plant to build two new diesel engines, which will create ...
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Ford Motor has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in its joint venture (JV) with Russian car company Sollers as well as provide additional funding to the Ford Sollers JV. The Ford Sollers JV produces and imports Ford products, ...
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Don't panic if you see a driver in a moving car with no hands on the wheel because chances are the vehicle is self-driving. Such scenes, previously only found in fiction, are likely to be reality very soon. In late March, Volvo ...
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Ford is working to reduce the weight of its 2015 F-150 pickup truck without altering its capabilities. Engineers at Ford have used military-grade, aluminum-alloy body and high-strength steel throughout the frame thereby reducing the ...
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With spring planting around the corner, now’s the time to consider equipment upgrades that cut costs while reducing emissions. According to new research commissioned by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), adopting ...
Ford along with its Chinese partner Chongqing Changan Automobile is planning to invest $1.08bn to buy a plant owned by Chinese automaker Harbin Hafei Automobile. Changan Ford Automobile, a joint venture between Ford and its Chinese ...
Ford’s luxury car division Lincoln has introduced the Lincoln Continental Concept, a full-size sedan which is expected to be released next year. The car is powered by 3.0-liter V6 EcoBoost Engine and features three driving modes, ...
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The Russian joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi, PCMA Rus is planning to suspend production of Peugeot, Citroen and Mitsubishi models in the country. The joint venture, which operates a plant in Kaluga, about 180 km ...
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Ford has inaugurated its $1bn integrated manufacturing facility along with an engine plant in Sanand, Gujarat which will double the company’s manufacturing capacity in India. The facility, which is spread across 460 acres, will ...
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Chevrolet has announced a hybrid version of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, which will be using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt’s propulsion system to provide 45mpg. According to GM, the car's fuel economy rating is higher ...
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Ford has announced that the company is using new techniques including eye tracking, to gather emotional and logical customer insights, to learn about how buyers visually discover new cars and trucks. According to Ford, a great-looking ...
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