BorgWarner supplies its wet friction technology for ZF's new eight- and nine-speed automatic transmissions. The 8-speed transmission features BorgWarner's multi-segment friction plates with intricate groove designs, and the torque ...
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German transport and logistics contractor Sostmeier has inducted 40 Mercedes-Benz Actros 1843 semitrailer tractors as part of its modernization drive for fleet expansion. Sostmeier managing partner Wilfried Sotta said: "The vehicles ...
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New vehicle segments don't come around often. So when Mazda had the opportunity to create its very own subcompact crossover to tackle the urban sprawl, as well as the road less-traveled, it did so the only way it would – with the ...
US-based flexible liquid packaging firm Liqui-Box has introduced AquaPur film to cater to the rising demand from bag-in-box water market. Developed by the company's research and development team, the AquaPur film is claimed to shield the ...
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Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) looking to use compressed natural gas (CNG), the cleanest, cheapest fuel for trucks and buses, will be able to fill up close to junction 28 on the M6 in Lancashire as CNG Fuels has secured planning permission for ...
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International Truck, an arm of Navistar International, has begun the output of its first WorkStar vocational trucks armed with the 6.7-liter Cummins ISB6.7 engine, which is also available as an option with International DuraStar medium-duty ...
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US automotive giant Ford Motor is planning to shift the production of Focus small cars and C-Max hybrid vehicles from its Michigan Assembly Plant near Detroit in 2018, to outside US. Even though the automobile major has not disclosed the ...
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Blue Gold's 2012 drilling program will focus primarily on testing the Main Target, a 1,400 metre by 500 metre zone of gold-copper mineralization associated with monzonite porphyry bodies. A total of 43 holes, averaging only 180 metres in ...
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Allison Transmission will showcase the latest propulsion solutions for fire-fighting and other emergency-service vehicles at RETTmobil, May 6-8, in Fulda, Germany. Exhibition visitors can view a 3000 Series™ cutaway model and get ...
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The world’s first plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle subframe has been developed by ContiTech Vibration Control and BASF for the S-Class from Mercedes-Benz. It is made from the engineering plastic Ultramid A3WG10 CR, a ...
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ContiTech Vibration Control and chemical producer BASF, both of them based in Germany, have introduced plastic transmission crossbeam in the rear axle for Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class vehicles leading to weight reduction by around a ...
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Chinese automotive firm JAC Motors has geared up to take the wraps off its mini SUV S3, powered by 1.5L VVT engine generating top speed of 175km/h, in Chile in the middle of next month. The new avatar, which was rolled out of JAC Motors ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has received the ‘Distinguished Achievement Award’ of the US Department of Energy. With this prestigious award, the Department has recognized the commitment and results of the SuperTruck ...
The 2016 Ford F-150, part of Ford F-Series continues to innovate with the addition of breakthrough towing technology, new Special Edition Appearance Packages, SYNC 3 and alternative fuel capability. All-new Pro Trailer Backup Assist makes ...
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Conventional and electrified driveline systems firm GKN Automotive has come up with its headquarters unit for the Americas region at Auburn Hills in Michigan, US, to capitalize on consumer demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) and hybrid ...
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