Panasonic, along with some Japanese materials suppliers, is reportedly planning to invest around JPY100bn ($977m) in a lithium-ion car battery manufacturing plant to be established by electric carmaker Tesla Motors in the US. ...
Australia is losing another vehicle manufacturing facility — and the jobs that go along with it. Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it would stop making cars in Australia in 2017. Toyota’s withdrawal will mean about 2,500 lost ...
Tags: Halt Production, high cost of manufacturing, competition
03 Feb 2014 SEW-Eurodrive DriveACADEMY? Many of you will know this program. Here’s a quick run down for those who don’t. The 2014 schedule is available at the end. What is it? It is a geared motor and drive technology ...
Desert landscapes provided the backdrop for Truck Fleet Management’s first test-drive here of the redesigned 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, General Motors Co.’s entrants into the competitive and increasingly ...
10 Feb 2014 ...Asking that question led KHS to develop a superior feed module. The new KHS Feedflow preform feed unit conveys very light preforms extremely gently at ultra-high speeds. Light preforms are able to be delivered effectively ...
Tags: Safe Ride, light perform, KHS, Feedmax system
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor will electrify the vehicle fleet of Bhutan, which aims to become global electic vehicle nation as part of its clean energy goals. Nissan will use its expertise in electric vehicle development to electrify ...
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Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Company, plans to launch passenger cars and medium to heavy trucks in India as demand wilts in a slowing home market. The company, also known as JAC, has sent its top executives to India in recent months to firm ...
Tags: commercial vehicle, Heavy Trucks
South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors has issued a voluntary recall of 11,961 Kia Sportage vehicles of certain model year 2014 in the US due to issue with the tire pressure information. The recall affected vehicles feature ...
Tags: Kia Motors, Sportage Vehicles
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has developed a prototype electric vehicle (EV) motor drive system with a built-in silicon-carbide (SiC) inverter. Reckoned to be the smallest of its kind, the EV motor drive system is intended to ...
The latest version of the "motor-mounted" speed control system for centrifugal pumps was designed specifically to cater to heating and air-conditioning applications. The system makes it possible to reduce energy costs by matching pump ...
Tags: Processing Machinery, Pump
General Motors (GM) has issued a voluntary recall on 619,122 vehicles of certain model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 models in the US. In the affected vehicles, the ignition switch may move out of the run position ...
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Westport Innovations and Indian automaker Tata Motors have introduced a new spark-ignited (SI) natural gas 3.8L turbocharged engine featuring the Westport WP580 engine management system (EMS). WP580 EMS is a highly configurable system, ...
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The forthcoming Chevrolet City Express small van was on display here during a press preview for General Motors' redesigned heavy duty pickups. While the van was not available for a test drive, journalists were given a sneak peek in ...
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled a concept tractor-trailer Feb. 17 during a meeting to report on progress in meeting the company's sustainability goals. The Wal-Mart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) features a microturbine hybrid power ...
Tags: Unveils, Tractor-Trailer, Trailer, Transportation, auto
A demonstration truck built by Cummins Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Co. achieved a 10.7 mile-per-gallon fuel economy reading last month under real-world driving conditions, the companies announced. The project is part of the U.S. Department ...
Tags: Transportation