German automobile manufacturer Opel has unveiled a three-cylinder 1.0L turbo gasoline engine prior to its global debut at the upcoming Frankfurt International Motor Show to be held during September 2013. The new 12-valve 1.0 Spark ...
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US based automaker Chrysler Group is planning to invest about $52m in its Michigan engine plants at Trenton and Dundee to boost the capacity of Tigershark engine. Of the overall investment, $11.5m will be spent in Trenton North facility ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda is planning to invest about $215m in its Ohio operations in the US to add new powertrain technology and setting up of two technical training centres. Honda will invest about $180m at its Anna, Ohio, engine plant ...
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The Audi e-tron family is set to expand with the Audi Q7 next to utilise electric motor technology. Speaking at the launch of the brand’s first local advertising campaign tagged ‘land of quattro’, Audi Australia managing ...
Strategy Analytics has identified potential growth, a $1bn shift, for lithium battery business according to its new report - New Hybrid & Stop-Start Powertrains Offer Greater Potential For Lithium Batteries. The report shows that to meet ...
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The much-rumoured Jaguar SUV will make its long-awaited debut at next month’s Frankfurt motor show, according to reports. Autoweek reports sources have confirmed the compact SUV, expected to ride on an variation of the XJ‘s ...
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The boss of BMW says the company is investigating new powertrain solutions for its next-generation zero-emission vehicles, including fuel cell-powered electric motors. BMW Group CEO Norbert Reithofer says integrating fuel-cell technology ...
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The supercharged HSV GTS project almost became stillborn when parent company Holden raised concerns over the engineering and manufacturing viability of the project. HSV engineering manager Graeme Dusting cited that Holden engineers ...
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German carmaker BMW has commenced production of 2014 X5 sport activity vehicle (SAV) at its Spartanburg plant in South Carolina US. The new SUV will be offered with three powertrain options including a petrol variant xDrive50i and two ...
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Automotive components supplier Federal-Mogul has introduced an Elastothermic piston that cab used in the powertrains of the compact gasoline vehicles. The new piston is claimed to enable the vehicle manufacturers to increase power density ...
Honda has released a very brief clip of the all-new Honda NSX prototype that is set to hit the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, on August 4 immediately before the flag drops on the Honda Indy 200 IndyCar race. Wrapped in ...
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The first images of the new Toyota Harrier have been released, potentially hinting at the styling of the next-generation Lexus RX. Due to debut at November’s Tokyo motor show and go on sale exclusively in Japan by the end of 2013, ...
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The BMW i3 has been officially revealed at simultaneous unveilings in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is the first electric vehicle from the BMW Group, and the German manufacturer claims it is also the world’s first premium car ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has unveiled a new XL3 solenoid injector that improves combustion process of the gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engines. The new injector has been used by the company in the new turbocharged 1.5L GDI ...
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The next-generation Aston Martin sports cars will be powered by new V8s based on engines from Mercedes-Benz performance division AMG. British brand Aston and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler have confirmed their intention to form a ...