Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation, a full-line automotive supplier of climate systems and components, has been honored by Volvo Cars with a Quality Excellence Award (VQE Award). Representatives of three European plants of Halla Visteon Climate Control received the awards during a recent ceremony in the Volvo hall in Gothenburg, Sweden. “We are honored to receive the VQE certification[Read More…]
Bosch’s latest generation of acceleration sensors makes developing airbag systems easier. With versions for use in the airbag control unit and versions for peripheral use in the vehicle’s front, sides, and rear, the SMA6xy sensor platform simplifies the release approval process by giving sensors a common housing design whatever the application. All the sensors in the new SMA6xy product family[Read More…]
Bosch has launched a new generation of inertial sensors. The SMI7xy sensor platform is designed specifically for use in active and passive safety systems and in driver assistance systems. These new sensors are robust and take up little room, as they are supplied in a compact BGA housing that measures just 7x7x1.5 mm3. The SMI7xy platform comprises four types of[Read More…]
CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, announced the launch of the new 96 horsepower 851 EX Backhoe Loader. Richard Tobin, CEO of CNH Industrial, initiated production at a ceremony in the CASE India plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, where it was designed and manufactured. Tobin said, “India and the Asia Pacific Region are key markets for CNH Industrial,[Read More…]
“The aim of energy efficiency must be pursued here and now with the policy instruments already available,” said Franz Fehrenbach, the Chairman of the Bosch Supervisory Board, during his talk at the Sustainability Conference organized by “Die ZEIT,” the German weekly. The European Union, for instance, is not likely to meet its 2020 target of increasing energy efficiency by 20[Read More…]
Datsun GO, the global car of Nissan Motor Corporation was driven by Auto Components India today in Hyderabad, and the first impressions are good. It has the elements of style and functionality catlysed by mileage that is much sought after by the customers in the entry level segment. Datsun originated in Japan as DAT-GO (DAT car) exactly a century ago; DAT[Read More…]
Continental’s plant in Arminiusstrasse, Dortmund has produced the 60 millionth ‘magnetic passive position sensor’ (MAPPS). It is the key element in high-quality systems for gauging the fuel tank level in automobiles. It is scarcely longer than a matchstick, as wide as a two-cent piece, and only half a centimeter thick. The liquid-tight casing renders it completely corrosion-proof – regardless of[Read More…]
General Motors today announced the appointment of Arvind Saxena as the new president and managing director of GM India with effect from 1 March 2014. Arvind will succeed Lowell Paddock, who is moving to GM International Operations (GMIO) as vice president, planning & programme management. “We are delighted to have Arvind join our team and with his extensive experience, lead[Read More…]
Haas Automation has boosted the spindle speed of its DT-1 Drill/Tap center from 12,000 rpm to 15,000 rpm, giving customers the ability to run higher feedrates for small tools and high-speed machining operations. The DT-1 is a compact, high-speed drill and tap machine with full milling capabilities. The machine features 508mm x 406mm x 394mm work cube and 660mm x[Read More…]
Mahindra Group has signed a MoU with the Government of Bhutan for a strategic partnership to promote the usage of electric vehicles in the Kingdom of Bhutan. On this occasion, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Limited announced the launch of its ‘Mahindra e2o’ in Thimphu, the capital city of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay[Read More…]
