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Successful EU Research Project: MotorBrain Increases Range and Safety of Electric Vehicles

Successful EU Research Project: MotorBrain Increases Range and Safety of Electric Vehicles

30 European partners are carrying out basic research on electric drive systems Electric drives are to become significantly smaller and lighter Main focus lies on integration of electronics and more safety To design smaller, lighter, safer, and more efficient electric drives — with these objectives, researchers from nine European countries commenced the MotorBrain project, funded by the European Union, three[Read More…]

New management at Messe Frankfurt Istanbul Ltd.

As of 1 January 2015, there will be a new management team at the helm of Messe Frankfurt Istanbul Uluslararası Fuarcılık Ltd. The Messe Frankfurt Executive Board has appointed Işın Sağlam and Tayfun Yardım as Managing Directors of the company. They will take over from Mirko Schubert, who had been overseeing the Istanbul subsidiary and who will return to his position as[Read More…]

Record number of exhibitors in largest Automechanika Shanghai show

Exhibition space at capacity   Popularity of fringe programme continues among exhibitors and visitors   Automechanika Shanghai 2014, Asia’s largest trade show for automotive parts, accessories, equipment and services, will open on 9 December at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, with record exhibitor numbers. The total number of exhibitors stands at 4,906, a six percent increase on last year’s[Read More…]

KUKA welcomes Voith as new anchor shareholder

KUKA AG was on 3 December informed by the technology group J. M. Voith GmbH & Co. Beteiligungen KG, Heidenheim an der Brenz (Germany), that Voith has acquired the KUKA shares from Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH. The voting rights held by Voith equal 25.1 percent; these voting rights are represented by shares (24.09 percent) and other financial instruments (1.01 percent). Now,[Read More…]

TRW Introduces New Version Of Inflator With Weight And Size Advantages At Airbag 2014

TRW Introduces New Version Of Inflator With Weight And Size Advantages At Airbag 2014

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is introducing a new version of its small pyrotechnic inflator with weight and size advantages at Airbag 2014. The SPI2 EVO will launch on TRW’s new lightweight roof rail airbag for micro- through mid-sized vehicles in Europe and China. Norbert Kagerer, vice president of Engineering, TRW Occupant Safety Systems, said: “The SPI2 EVO represents TRW’s evolution[Read More…]

Mitsubishi Electric to Open Rolling Stock Equipment Factory in India

Mitsubishi Electric to Open Rolling Stock Equipment Factory in India

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced on 4 December that its Indian subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd. will build a factory to produce electrical equipment for rolling stock, aiming to expand its transportation-systems business in the Indian market. Construction is planned to finish in September 2015, followed by the start of production in December that year. The factory, which is[Read More…]

SKF announces new organizational structure

  SKF is merging its two Industrial business areas, Strategic Industries and Regional Sales and Service. The change will enable the benefits of the SKF asset life cycle to be applied to industrial customers in a more efficient manner, through a simplified organizational structure. It will also strengthen SKF’s focus on organic growth and profitability, supporting the Group’s financial targets.[Read More…]

Apollo Tyres launches largest loader tyre

Apollo Tyres has launched AWL 822, which according to the tyre maker, is the largest loader tyre manufactured in India. At the 12th International Mining and Machinery Exhibition (IMME) 2014, in Kolkata the company, along with AWL 822, also unveiled the ALT 188 TX tyre, which is said to be the industry’s first traction tread design.  The Apollo AWL 822[Read More…]

CAPAS returns with a stronger and comprehensive show

The Chengdu International Trade Fair for Automotive Parts and Aftermarket Services (CAPAS) will return as the one-stop trade platform for the automotive sector in Southwest China. CAPAS is scheduled to take place from 21 – 23 May 2015 and occupy 35,000 sqm of the Chengdu Century City New International Exhibition & Convention Center. Organised by the China Council for the[Read More…]

Harman Receives Tata Motors Supplier of the Year Award

Harman International (India) Pvt. Ltd., the premium audio, infotainment and enterprise automation group, was awarded with this year’s Tata Motors Supplier of the Year award at the Tata Motors Annual Supplier’s Conference 2014 held in Mumbai on 12th November. The Tata Motors Supplier of the Year award recognizes the contribution and commitment of its most valued partner and involves a rigorous selection[Read More…]