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DENSO Fined by the Canadian Court for Violation of the Canadian Competition Act

On August 20, 2014 (Canada Eastern Standard Time), DENSO Corporation was ordered to pay a fine of CA$2.45 million (approximately 0.2 billion yen) by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for violation of the Canadian Competition Act in connection with sales in Canada of certain body electronic control units [body ECUs] for motor vehicles. DENSO has been fully cooperating with[Read More…]

SKF appoints Alrik Danielson as new President and CEO as of 1 January 2015, succeeding Tom Johnstone

SKF has announces that Tom Johnstone has decided to step down as President and CEO of SKF, on 1 January 2015. Tom Johnstone will be succeeded by Alrik Danielson who has been President and CEO of Höganäs AB since 2005. Alrik Danielson worked at SKF between 1987 and 2005 and held a number of executive positions within the Group including[Read More…]

Scania hands over the first ever ethanol driven city bus in India for trial run to Nagpur Municipal Corporation

Scania hands over the first ever ethanol driven city bus in India for trial run to Nagpur Municipal Corporation

Scania Commercial Vehicles India Pvt Ltd has handed over India’s first ethanol-fuelled city bus to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for trial run in Nagpur. Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director, Scania Commercial Vehicles India and Senior Vice President, Scania Group and Sivakumar V, Director – Sales, Scania Commercial Vehicles India handed over the bus keys to Nitin Gadkari, Honourable Union Minister of Road Transport &[Read More…]

by August 23, 2014 Newscast, OEM, Trending, Web Exclusive
Delphi’s Electronically Scanning Radar Brings Safety to One Million Vehicles

Delphi’s Electronically Scanning Radar Brings Safety to One Million Vehicles

Delphi Automotive recently sold its one millionth electronically scanning radar (ESR) globally – a key milestone as car makers meet growing customer demand for new technologies that improve safety. Since its debut in 2009, Delphi’s ESR set the standard for long range automotive radar sensors.  Key features were introduced in this radar, including multi-mode operation, digital beam forming, and a[Read More…]

TVS Motor launches Scooty Zest

TVS Motor launches Scooty Zest

TVS Motor Company has added one more feather in its cap by launching TVS Scooty Zest 110, offering customers an optimum balance of power, performance, ride quality and handling. Targeting primarily the young girls the vehicle comes with fresh and modern stiling replete with vibrant graphics. Powered by the 109.7cc engine, that powers the Jupiter and Wego, the engine has[Read More…]

by August 22, 2014 Newscast, OEM, Web Exclusive
Mahindra launches Arjun Novo tractors

Mahindra launches Arjun Novo tractors

Bhargav TS Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its technologically advanced Arjun Novo tractors today in Chennai. The company has replaced its existing product Arjun 605DI with the new one, which is built on a new platform and available in 2 variants of 57HP – 605DI-i and 52HP – 605DI-PS. The new high power tractor is designed and developed in Mahindra[Read More…]

by August 20, 2014 Newscast, OEM, Web Exclusive
Start of Volume Production: New Generation of the ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission in the BMW 5 Series

Start of Volume Production: New Generation of the ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission in the BMW 5 Series

– Further savings potential of up to three percent – Focus of developers: Reducing drag torques and engine speed – Modular transmission construction kit predestined for downsizing engines Higher savings potential in terms of consumption and CO2 combined with increased ride comfort and dynamics: The successful 8HP 8-speed automatic transmission has been characterized by these advantages since the start of[Read More…]

ECM technology from EMAG – a close to indispensable part of any innovation in aero engine manufacturing

ECM technology from EMAG – a close to indispensable part of any innovation in aero engine manufacturing

In only a few other branches of industry are development pressures as enormous as in aircraft construction. One of the reasons is the fact that legislation is getting ever stricter about the CO2 emission of aircrafts at the same time as market expectations are of a rapidly accelerating growth in the sector. It is as a consequence of this development[Read More…]

Halla Visteon Climate Control Begins Production at South American Plant

Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (KS: 018880) celebrated the opening of its first manufacturing facility in South America. The new plant in Atibaia, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, assembles heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) components for automakers in the region. A ceremony marking the start of production was attended by guests including local government officials, customers, suppliers,[Read More…]

ZEST from Tata Motors, the All-new Stylish Compact Sedan, Launched Nationally

ZEST from Tata Motors, the All-new Stylish Compact Sedan, Launched Nationally

The Zest base variant in petrol starts at Rs.4.64 Lakhs and the base variant, in Diesel starts at Rs. 5.64 Lakhs, ex-showroom, New Delhi Zest comes loaded with 29 segment leading features Available in four trims in Petrol and five trims in Diesel Range will come in six exciting colours On sale in over 470 Tata Motors passenger vehicle sales[Read More…]

by August 12, 2014 Newscast, OEM, Web Exclusive