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 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…]
Combination of steel and aluminum in laser-welded tailored tubes offers attractive savings potential in high-volume seat back production Johnson Controls, a global multi-industry company, is investing in an automotive research project that combines two approaches to lightweight construction for the first time. The partners from science and industry are working on tailored tubes made of a hybrid of steel and[Read More…]
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 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…]
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…]
– 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…]
New Alcoa Ultra aluminum wheels manufactured from a MagnaForce alloy that provides additional strength and lower weight are now available as a factory-installed option for all Peterbilt heavy-duty trucks, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. “This is a great new option for our customers in weight-conscious applications and other markets who want to run lighter and have confidence in the proven[Read More…]
SKF continues its commitment to R&D and to North America by investing in a new Global Technical Center in the US. The center will initially employ approximately 80 engineers within the first four years of operation, with plans to expand to 200 in subsequent years. SKF today announced plans to build a new 12,100 m2 (130,000 sq. ft.) facility in[Read More…]
Laser World of Photonics India is organising a series of road shows in several key industrial and academic cities of India leading to the final exposition to be held in Bangalore from 23 to 25 September, 2014. The third roadshow of this series was held in Pune on 6August, 2014.The road show focused on the ‘Use of Laser Technology in Automotive Industry’[Read More…]
