Ford India has completed the capacity expansion at its Chennai Engine Plant in the state of Tamilnadu,increasing the production of diesel engines by 36%or 80,000 units to 340,000. The company has invested$72m in Chennai plant for ...
Volvo Penta will supply engines for a number of airport fire-fighting vehicles from the company Rosenbauer. As per the new agreement, Volvo will deliver more than 100 16-liter diesel engines per year which will be fitted into such ...
Volvo has expanded its range of diesel engines lineup in the European market with the launch of a new entry-level five-cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged engine for its V60, V70, S80 and S60 models. The new D3 diesel engine can be mated to ...
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US carmaker Ford has launched the new 2013 Escape SUV at its refurbished assembly plant in Louisville. The new SUV is offered with two EcoBoost engines: 2.0litre four-cylinder engine, 1.6litre four-cylinder, which are expected to offer 33 ...
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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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US based EcoMotors International has completed its Series C funding worth $32.5m to expand its research and development capability for the Opposed-Piston-Opposed-Cylinder (opoc) diesel engine development. This round of funding was led by ...
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German automaker Diamler has signed an agreement with Finnish car manufacturer, Valmet Automotive to produce additional Mercedes-Benz A-Class compact cars to meet demand for the models. As per the agreement, Valmet will manufacture ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen is planning to invest EUR250m to build a new 30,000m2 engine plant in Kaluga, Russia. Volkswagen's new engine plant, which will be built next to the carmaker's vehicle plant in Kaluga, will manufacture the ...
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Germany based commercial vehicle manufacturer Diamler Truck's Chinese joint venture (JV) Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive (BFDA) is planning to build a new EUR135m engine plant in Beijing. The facility will be built in Beijing's ...
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Opel, the subsidiary of US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to launch three gasoline and diesel family engines which will renew the company's current powertrain portfolio. The company said the new powertrain will offer reduction ...
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Voith has introduced its patented SensoTop technology for heavy-duty transit buses into the North American market, which the company says will optimize bus transmission gear-shifting to reduce fuel consumption. Based on Voith's DIWA ...
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German truckmaker Daimler Trucks has signed an agreement to supply engines and axles for the Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz's trucks and buses. Under the contract, Daimler will supply OM 457 truck diesel engines and M 906 bus natural ...
Delphi Automotive has started production of its common rail technologies for heavy-duty diesel fuel injection equipment. According to the compant, the new technologies will meet the requirements of Euro VI and other global emissions ...
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Forge Europa’s standard LED light engines were Introduced at the Lux Live 2012, a range of LED modules ideally suited for converting existing luminaires to deliver the benefits of energy efficient and ultra-reliable LED lighting. ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota is planning to build a new $495m engine manufacturing facility in Porto Feliz, São Paulo in Brazil for producing engines for the Etios and Corolla sedans. The new 870,000m2 facility, which is aimed at ...
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