Dr. Volkmar Denner: “Electrification will take combustion engines to new heights” Falling battery prices will halve costs by 2020 E-bike as model: Europe’s most successful electric vehicle is about enjoyment Powertrain electrification is picking up pace. The currently low oil price will not change that fact. This was the message underlined by Dr Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of[Read More…]
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) – today announced its aggressive business direction for FY’2015-16. Shedding light on India’s importance and Honda’s game-plan for this crucial market, Keita Muramatsu, President & CEO, HMSI, said, “With India contribution reaching 25% of global Honda motorcycle sales this year; India is and will remain Honda’s priority market globally. However, I consider 50[Read More…]
SKF has signed a significant agreement to supply Volvo Car Corporation with wheel hub bearing units for their future car lines. Stephane Le-Mounier, President, Automotive Market, says, “Working with Volvo Cars in the development of solutions that meet their high demands has been a successful team effort. Our focus is on developing solutions that support high performance and improved energy[Read More…]
Dana Holding Corporation has announced that David Kneisler, vice president, global quality, has been elected chairman of the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). AIAG is a not-for-profit, member-supported organization that works collaboratively with automotive and manufacturing companies, suppliers, and service providers to help them operate at peak performance. Kneisler, a 20-year Dana veteran, joined the AIAG board in 2006 and[Read More…]
Text: J Srikant The year gone by was a year of ups and downs for the Indian auto industry. While some months promised revival of the sector, the succeeding months showed that we are not yet out of the clutches of the longest downturn since the economic reforms of the early 90s. For the auto component industry, it also[Read More…]
The growth area of electric steering is the basic technology for driver assistance, automated driving, and electric cars Integration in the Bosch Group as separate division Company will be called Robert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH On January 30, 2015, the Bosch Group completed its acquisition of ZF Friedrichshafen AG’s 50-percent share in the joint venture ZF Lenksysteme GmbH (ZFLS). The antitrust authorities have[Read More…]
Dana Holding Corporation has unveiled the results of ongoing field tests of the company’s VariGlide™ technology, a revolutionary new transmission design that incorporates continuously variable planetary (CVP) technology. Dana engineers have confirmed performance and positioning improvements following hundreds of hours of functional evaluation and dynamometer testing on a standard-sized 2.2-tonne (2.5-ton) forklift truck equipped with VariGlide technology operating in a[Read More…]
Using a “Camry” hybrid prototype and a fuel cell bus, Toyota Motor Corporation will bring a brand new technology to the streets of Japan for testing this year. The tests will evaluate the performance of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, which could lead to significant efficiency improvements in hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains. Technology Power semiconductors are found[Read More…]
Appointments support company’s strategic growth, especially in Asia-Pacific Region Cooper-Standard Holdings, the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. has announced the appointments of Allen J. Campbell as executive vice president and chief infrastructure officer with concentration in theAsia-Pacific region, and Matthew W. Hardt as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Hardt will join Cooper Standard as executive vice president on February 2 and become CFO on March 2 when[Read More…]
People can now share map feedback faster via any connected device TomTom (TOM2) has recently launched its Map Input Tracker API, a new map feedback tool that business customers can easily integrate into their existing products and services. The API enables end-users to share map feedback quickly via their smartphone, tablet, laptop or in-dash navigation unit to contribute to high-quality maps. “With[Read More…]
