Beginning early in 2015, Meritor will launch a portfolio of products that supports trucking industry demand for fuel economy through downspeeding of engines. Meritor will offer a 2.28 ratio on its 14X tandem for 6×4 linehaul applications and a 2.31 ratio on its new FUELite+ tandem for the 6×2 market. These fast axle ratios can be integrated with the soon-to-be[Read More…]
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that its new Mexican subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., commenced automotive parts manufacturing and sales operations in October. The new base in Mexico, where car production is thriving, will put Mitsubishi Electric in a better position to expand its auto parts business in the Americas. The company aims to achieve annual[Read More…]
Takaharu Fushimi, a managing corporate officer with Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC), has returned to the U.S. to assume the post of CEO for Yokohama Corporation of North America (YCNA). In this new appointment, Fushimi will be responsible for the strategic operations in North America, as well as oversight of the multiple subsidiaries and business units responsible[Read More…]
Conti EcoPlus HT3 receives an award in the environment category Premium trailer tires for commercial vehicles with fuel efficiency label “A” Considerable fuel savings lead to significant reduction of environmental impact Continental achieves second place in the environment category of the “Trailer Innovation” awards at IAA, for its new trailer tire Conti EcoPlus HT3. The international industry award was awarded[Read More…]
SKF has signed two agreements with Scania, totalling SEK 360 million, for the supply of wheel bearings and high pressure valve stem seals. Tryggve Sthen, President, SKF Automotive says, “It is truly rewarding to see our solutions contributing to Scania’s development of energy efficient trucks. This is a result of our long-term engineering partnership with Scania, which is built on[Read More…]
National Instruments (NI), the Austin, Texas based technology solution provider, announced today the industry’s widest bandwidth high-performance 26.5 GHz microwave vector signal analyser (VSA) and a fast tuning 20 GHz continuous wave signal generator. The two new instruments complement the extensive NI modular instruments offering and expand the measurement capabilities of the PXI platform. High-Performance vector signal analyzers deliver a[Read More…]
· Acquisition further strengthens Delphi’s high-growth electrical connectors business · Unwired acquisition the second agreement signed this month to significantly enhance company’s electrical/electronic architecture portfolio Delphi Automotive PLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire media connectivity module supplier, Unwired Technology LLC,expanding its data and media connectivity capabilities. The acquisition of Unwired follows the recently announced agreement to acquire Antaya Technologies Corp., a[Read More…]
Text & Photos: T Murrali Leading automotive and non-automotive control cable manufacturer, Suprajit Engineering has been growing by leaps and bounds, propelled by customer satisfaction from across the globe. By far the leader in cable manufacturing in India, the company has the ability to deliver prototypes and samples to customers for fit and function trials even at[Read More…]
October 2014 Subscription Form Online Subscription Focus, Specialise The auto industry is upbeat about the road ahead, thanks to the emerging positive sentiments, pull from festive seasons and, last but not least, increasing proactive support from the government. There is a clear sense of involvement and commitment from the government and this is evident in more ways[Read More…]
In his maiden speech at the Red Fort on Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi threw out significant and motivational bait to his audience, ‘Make in India, and sell anywhere in the world.’ It was his attempt to urge global investors to look at India as a manufacturing base as the country possesses skill, talent, discipline and determination. This is to some extent happening in the[Read More…]
