Chrysler Group has entered into a five-year C$18.2m ($17.40m) agreement with McMaster University to develop next-generation, electrified powertrains and powertrain components. The project will receive funding support from the Canadian ...
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Volvo Car Group’s new two-litre, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrain family can truly be considered as offering customers a world-class blend of drivability and low CO2 emissions. The Volvo S60 T6 with 306 horsepower and the new ...
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This is not the first time that BMW has treated the compact segment to its customary brand of driving pleasure. The BMW 1 Series, for example, has fulfilled this role for almost 10 years now, its standout position among its rivals rooted ...
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Performance maestros Full-Race Motorsports have released details of a 298kW/474Nm version of the Ford Fusion that’s bound for this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. The specially tuned Ford Fusion is armed with a BorgWarner ...
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On October 11, 2013, Dongfeng (Liuzhou) Motor delivers 15 Balong M7C equipped with Cummins engine to Guangdong Kaixun. At the delivery ceremony, General Manager Assistant of Dongfeng (Liuzhou) Zeng Wei says that the 15 M7C are mainly used ...
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Volkswagen has raised eyebrows in Europe by announcing its new hybrid Volkswagen XL1 will wear an unexpectedly high price tag of around 100,000 pounds (A$167K). “It’s not a definite price at this stage but we’re probably ...
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The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has set a blistering lap time of 7:37.47 in damp conditions at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. The high-performance American muscle car completed the lap of the 20.8km circuit through Germany’s ...
Navistar has announced an open architecture remote diagnostics program that works with a fleets' existing telematics provider and covers all makes of vehicles. The OnCommand Connection program was demonstrated during the American Trucking ...
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Swedish vehicle and vehicle parts manufacturer Volvo Group is set to expand its powertrain manufacturing plant in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, with an investment of $30m. The company, one of the world's largest producers of ...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the Lotus Esprit prop from the 1977 James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me and now plans to transform it into a real submersible car powered by a Tesla electric powerplant. Musk secured the car with a winning bid ...
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Detroit motoring venture VL Automotive is moving ahead with plans to transform Fisker Karmas from using hybrid powertrains to full-strength ZR1 Corvette power. The company, which is backed by former General Motors’ vice chairman Bob ...
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Mack has announced it will bring production of its drive axles and carrier housings to the company's Hagerstown, Md. plant. The move is part of a $30-million investment in the plant, which already produces all Mack engines and ...
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DENSO Corp. has announced plans to open a shipping plant warehouse in Montgomery, Ala. The company will invest approximately $2.2 million in the facility and create at least 45 positions. DENSO's new location will support the warehousing ...
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A rollingout conference and delivery ceremony of Balong M7C with Cummins engine organized by Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co. Ltd. (DFLZ) is held in Yuxi Tongli Automotive Transportation Co., Ltd. Balong M7C HD Truck at the activity Balong ...
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General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. It is the only manufacturer-produced ...
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