International

Gulf Oil Lubricants India and Whitmore form strategic alliance

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited, a Hinduja Group Company, has formed a strategic partnership with Whitmore, a global producer of lubrication-centric reliability products including high performance mining, rail and industrial lubricants for the Indian market. With this alliance, Gulf Oil will add Whitmore’s specialty lubricants and greases to its already extensive product line of industrial and automotive lubricants and maintenance[Read More…]

Continental Continues Along Successful Path and Secures Adjusted EBIT Margin Above 11% as Announced

  .   Automotive supplier publishes preliminary key figures for 2014 fiscal year ·    Sales grow to around €34.5 billion despite negative exchange rate effects ·    Outlook for 2015: aim to increase sales by approximately 5% In the 2014 fiscal year, the Continental Corporation secured a margin exceeding 11% for its adjusted EBIT, despite the pronounced weakness of Europe’s replacement tire[Read More…]

by January 12, 2015 International, Web Exclusive

BorgWarner develops first flex fuel turbocharger made in Brazil

BorgWarner has developed the first flex fuelturbocharger made in Brazil for the country’s growing passenger car market. The B01- series turbocharger helps boost performance, improve fuel economy and reduce emissions, enabling automakers to comply with Brazil’s INOVAR-AUTO requirements. Designed for 0.8- to 1.6-liter engines, BorgWarner’s new flex fuel turbocharger will debut with a major global automaker in mid-2015. “Downsized, boosted gasoline engines are already[Read More…]

Delphi Product & Service Solutions Launches New Global Website

Delphi Product & Service Solutions (DPSS) announces the launch of its new global website, delphiautoparts.com. The new website is designed to provide DPSS customers and their customers, a comprehensive, one-stop digital resource to find the technical service and repair information they need for more efficient vehicle service and repairs. “Because of the increasing complexity of vehicle systems, it’s important for[Read More…]

by January 8, 2015 International, Web Exclusive
DENSO Invests in Turkish Manufacturer of Air Conditioners and Refrigerator System

DENSO Invests in Turkish Manufacturer of Air Conditioners and Refrigerator System

DENSO Corporation has  recently announced that it acquired a 50 percent stake in DJ COOL Corporation, a Turkish company that designs, manufactures, and sells air conditioning systems for bus and tractors and refrigerator systems, on October 14, 2014. DJ COOL was established in Turkey by Abdul Latif Jameel Co., Ltd. (ALJ), a major automotive distributor in the Middle East region.[Read More…]

by January 8, 2015 International, Newscast

Bosch completes acquisition of Siemens’s share in BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH

Company to be known in the future as BSH Hausgeräte GmbH Household-appliance manufacturer to be run as a largely independent operation Expansion of activities in connected buildings and appliances   On January 5, 2015, following the antitrust authorities’ approval, the Bosch Group completed its acquisition of Siemens’s 50 percent share in BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH. The former 50:50[Read More…]

100 Years ZF Friedrichshafen AG: Global Group in Its Anniversary Year

100 Years ZF Friedrichshafen AG: Global Group in Its Anniversary Year

2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the foundation of ZF Friedrichshafen AG Entrepreneurial development from a supplier specialized on aviation technology to a globally-active technology company All employees involved in global anniversary activities Positive prospect: Enhanced Group can serve mobility megatrends Calendar year 2015 will herald the start of an important anniversary year for ZF: One hundred years ago, in[Read More…]

Visteon to Unveil Advanced Connectivity Solutions in Multiple Vehicles at 2015 International CES

Visteon Corporation will showcase advanced technology in three different passenger cars to demonstrate how it can increase a vehicle’s value throughout its lifecycle by reducing warranty costs and enhancing the driving experience. Demonstrations will occur Jan. 6-9 at the Visteon booth (#20) in the Central Plaza of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2015 International CES. “The vehicle connectivity gallery[Read More…]

Visteon Partners with Rightware to Deliver Superior Graphics Display Performance for Cockpit Electronics Solutions

Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation and Rightware, a leader in user interaction (UI) design and benchmarking software, have extended their successful collaboration to a strategic partnership to deliver leading-edge UI and graphics solutions for the automotive industry. Combining each partner’s strengths, Visteon and Rightware will provide vehicle manufacturers with industry-leading human machine interaction (HMI) solutions using high-definition 3D graphic rendering[Read More…]

by January 2, 2015 International, Web Exclusive
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…]