Engine downsizing is poised to have a major impact on gasoline engines and suppliers with complete powertrain development and benchmarking capabilities for this will gain significance, according to a new study from Frost & Sullivan. The ...
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Opel, the subsidiary of US carmaker General Motors (GM), has unveiled the new Meriva mini MPV variant, powered by a 1.4litre turbo gasoline powertrain mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The new powertrain will generate an ...
On Oct.18 and 19, 2012, Made-in-China.com as a special invited guest, participated in the Antwerp Roadshow which was held by the COIC and the Antwerp port authority in Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Mr. Luc Arnouts, CCO of port of Antwerp made ...
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Spanish car maker SEAT has upgraded its Mii model with a new automated manual gearbox. The company claims that the Mii Auto is 2.7mpg more fuel efficient on average compared to the Mii Sport, which has the same 1.0-litre 75PS engine with ...
Tags: SEAT, automated manual gearbox, Mii model, manual five speed gearbox
German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new RS 5 Cabriolet four-seat convertible prior to its debut at the upcoming 2012 Paris Motor Show to be held in France. The new convertible is powered by a 4.2litre FSI engine which is mated to a ...
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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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British car manufacturer Bentley Motors, a subsidiary of Volkswagen, has unveiled the new Continental GT Speed coupe, prior to its debut at 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK to be held during 29th June - 3rd July. The new ...
German sports car maker Porsche has unveiled the new Cayman sports coupe at the ongoing 2012 Los Angeles auto show in the US. The new two-seat mid-engine sports coupe is offered in two versions including the Cayman and the Cayman S. ...
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Ford has begun the production of new Transit Custom and the 8-9 seated Tourneo Custom vans at Ford Otosan's Kocaeli facility in Turkey. According to the carmaker, both models are powered by 100PS, 125PS or 155PS versions of the new ...
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Swedish car maker Volvo is planning to unveil the new V60 D6 AWD plug-in diesel hybrid at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to be held in the UK. The new plug-in diesel hybrid, claimed to be the world's first of its type, features a ...
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German luxury-car maker BMW has unveiled the new ActiveHybrid 3 sedan in the US. The new ActiveHybrid 3 is powered by a blend of TwinPower Turbo 3.0 litre inline 6-cylinder engine mated to an 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission, ...
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Honda Australia has launched the upgraded 2012 Honda Insight hybrid in the country. The new hybrid is offered in two variants including VTi and VTi-L which will be powered by 1.3litre i VTEC petrol engine mated to a CVT transmission. ...
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Packaging firms are increasingly adopting the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP that was developed jointly by Fraunhofer FEP and Biofilm. The project partners included Applied Materials, hallow cathode ...
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Japanese luxury car brand Infiniti has unveiled the EMERG-E hybrid sports car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, marking the global launch of the complete-functional variant. The new hybrid car is powered by twin electric ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has introduced two new safety systems, including Intelligent Clearance Sonar and Drive-start Control to reduce parking collisions. The Intelligent Clearance Sonar is designed to detect obstacles hidden from the ...