Volkswagen India today celebrated the roll out of its 50,000th export car at its plant in Chackan in Pune. The jubilee export car – a left-hand drive Vento, will be shipped to Mexico to meet the growing demand of the Indian Vento in North America. Volkswagen India started the export of cars from its Pune Plant in 2011. The big[Read More…]
SKF is supplying Volkswagen with energy efficient bearings to the E-powertrain of their first full electric vehicle, the e-up. The company is supplying customised tapered roller bearings and eDrive ball bearings to the electric motor and gearbox of the e-up!, which was launched the fall of 2013. The solutions help to reduce the friction and noise in the E-powertrain, enabling[Read More…]
BorgWarner received Automotive News PACE Innovation Partnership Award for its collaboration with General Motors (GM) on the Eco-Launch solenoid valve. The innovative technology helps deliver improved fuel economy and performance at significantly lower cost than alternative systems. Several patents are pending for the innovation, and GM has already committed to using the technology on an upcoming vehicle. BorgWarner’s innovation also[Read More…]
The international automotive supplier Continental received the 2014 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence) award for its ‘Pressure sensor-based Pedestrian Protection System (PPS pSAT). This marks Continental’s third PACE Award win in just two years. Continental’s solution for pedestrian protection was initially developed to help European automakers and other manufacturers selling vehicles in Europe meet the upcoming[Read More…]
While a major distribution group in France collects data to support a planned expansion in Poland and neighbouring countries, an established Tier-one supplier of mechanical engine parts in Belgium explores the potential launch of electrical components to customers in southern Europe. A major automaker at the same time commissions a study to analyse pricing and recommended inventory levels for spare[Read More…]
Scania Commercial Vehicles India (SCVI) today flagged off the first buses for SVLL Connect of Scania Metrolink Services in Mumbai. Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director, SCVIand Senior Vice President Scania Group and Deepak Baid, Director, SVLL Connect were part of the celebration. These buses will connect travelers from Mumbai to Surat and other destinations. The SVLL Connect range introduces a[Read More…]
Federal-Mogul Corporation’s powertrain segment was the recipient of a 2014 Automotive News PACE(TM) Award at a ceremony on April 7 in Detroit. The award recognises automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance. The company’s lead-free engine bearings were recognised in the product category, which highlights innovations in new products, components or systems that have significant market impact[Read More…]
ZF Friedrichshafen AG was honored as a 2014 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award winner in the product category for its 9-speed automatic transmission (9HP) at an awards ceremony in Detroit, Michigan. With its compact design and increased fuel savings, the 9HP is an industry first. The PACE Awards honor superior innovation, technological advancement and business[Read More…]
The international automotive supplier Continental has shipped its 100 millionth radio receiver module in March. “This anniversary once again confirms the efficiency of our electronics production in Regensburg,” says Thomas Ebenhöch, Location and Plant Manager Regensburg, “because hardly anywhere else are the winds of competition blowing as sharp as in electronics.” The success story of the small postage stamp sized[Read More…]
Bosch, with its common-rail technology, has revolutionised one type of internal-combustion engine by means of direct injection. In the space of a decade, this technology became the undisputed standard for diesel engines. Today, it features in some 80 percent of new diesel vehicles worldwide. A similar transformation is currently taking place in connection with the downsizing trend for the gasoline[Read More…]
