Canadian automaker Magna International is planning to unveil its hybrid concept sports car dubbed MILA Plus at the Geneva Motor Show 2015. The car is powered by three-cylinder gasoline engine along with two electric motors, capable of ...
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The Volvo FH and Volvo FH16 are now available in a version with an extra-low roof, designed specifically for mining operations with high demands on productivity, and for applications with a crane operating above the cab roof. "Certain ...
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Automotive suppliers will quality check more than 300 million airbag-inflator systems using sophisticated helium- and hydrogen-based leak-detection technology in 2015. Frontal airbags have reduced fatalities in frontal crashes by up to 25 ...
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Drottningholms Entreprenad is a medium-sized haulage contractor that offers transport and contract work in Stockholm, a city with significant traffic congestion. The 10-truck transport fleet includes one Volvo and nine Scanias, seven of ...
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Shell Lubricants (SOPUS Products US) introduced a redesigned Pennzoil brand portfolio of transmission and axle oils at the 2014 Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo in Las Vegas last week. The company says the Pennzoil Platinum ...
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Recent disappointing results for ventricular assist device companies are raising questions over adoption of the technology—which is meant to assist patients’ weakened hearts with pumping blood. HeartMate II, as shown on ...
FRIEDRICHSCHAFEN, Germany -- ZF Friedrichshafen has bought TRW Automotive, based in Livonia, MI, creating a huge powerhouse in the first-tier automotive supplier world with combined sales of more than C$42 billion and 138,000 employees ...
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Volvo Trucks is now launching I-Shift Dual Clutch, the first transmission on the market with a dual clutch system for heavy vehicles. Thanks to power-shift gear changes without any interruption in power delivery, torque is maintained and ...
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Volvo Trucks has introduced a new version of its Volvo FE truck, which is designed to run only on Methane gas. The Swedish truck maker has developed the new truck especially for short drives like local distribution and refuse collection, ...
Volvo Trucks has announced aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements for 2016 VN series highway tractors, in a bid to offer better fuel savings over the previous generation models. The company said that sculpting of airflow around the ...
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FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent distributor of aftermarket heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Republic Diesel truck parts and service business. The acquisition ...
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Evana Automation Specialists, a leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, recently shipped a lean, 24-station assembly and test system to a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier of driveline and ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Trucks has expanded its portfolio with the introduction of a low-entry variant of Volvo FE for Euro 6, the Volvo FE LEC (Low Entry Cab). The revamped truck features a low entry cab with flat floor ...
Tata Motors today launched 10 new Heavy Commercial Vehicles from its Prima LX range, as a significant step towards ushering in a new era in the Indian trucking landscape. Launching six new heavy trucks in the haulage segment and four in ...
Dana has introduced two new lightweight Spicer S140 Series axles for medium-duty applications. The company says its Spicer S140 Series drive axles are up to 50 lbs lighter than competitive offerings. They feature Dana's GenTech gearing, ...
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