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Continental to become provider of Exhaust-Gas-Treatment System: Emitec integrated into Powertrain Division

Continental to become provider of Exhaust-Gas-Treatment System: Emitec integrated into Powertrain Division

Continental acquires 100% ownership of joint venture Emitec and Powertrain Business Unit Fuel Supply will form the new Fuel & Exhaust Management Business Unit Operational structures to remain unchanged; Emitec brand name to continue The international automotive supplier Continental has acquired 100% ownership of the exhaust technologies specialist Emitec. Until now, it was a 50/50 joint venture with Continental and[Read More…]

Continental increases forecast for adjusted EBIT margin to around 11% after good first half-year

Net income rises by 14.2% to €1.3 billion or €6.52 per share Sales grow 2.1% to €16.9 billion after six months EBIT at €1.8 billion Significant reduction of interest burden thanks to improved financing conditions The Continental Corporation is again increasing its earnings forecast for fiscal 2014 after a good first half-year. “We now intend to achieve an adjusted EBIT[Read More…]

MathWorks introduces integrated real-time simulation and testing solution Simulink Real-Time

MathWorks introduces integrated real-time simulation and testing solution Simulink Real-Time

MathWorks, the US headquartered developer of computing software for engineers and scientists, today announced the introduction of Simulink Real-Time into the Simulink product family. Simulink Real-Time enables engineers to build, test, and run real-time applications from Simulink models on dedicated target computer hardware connected to their physical systems, providing a complete end-to-end real-time simulation and testing solution. Combining the functionality[Read More…]

Continental and Auro Technologies bring the new true 3D Immersive Sound-Experience into the Car

Drawing on over 60 years of experience in car radios and a vast multimedia know-how of Continental and Auro Technologies’ revolutionary Auro-3D sound technology, Auro Technologies and Continental have announced today to jointly bring true 3D sound to in-car infotainment systems. First integrated into digital cinemas as Auro 11.1. by Barco, the Auro-3D format is the next generation in audio,[Read More…]

Hyundai Motor Ranks Highest Non-premium in J.D. Power APEAL Study; Accent Ranks Highest in Small Car Segment

Hyundai Motor Ranks Highest Non-premium in J.D. Power APEAL Study; Accent Ranks Highest in Small Car Segment

J.D. Power designated 2014 Accent as its most appealing small car in its 2014 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released on 24 July. Hyundai is also the highest-ranked non-premium brand in the J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM (IQS), marking the first time a nameplate has ranked highest among non-premium brands in both APEAL and IQS in the same year. In[Read More…]

SAE International Publishes New standard, SAE J2601, to Establish Worldwide Basis for H2 Fueling of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

SAE International published the J2601 standard, “Fueling Protocols for Light Duty Gaseous Hydrogen Surface Vehicles”, the light duty hydrogen fueling protocol which will serve as the baseline for fueling the first generation hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEVs) with hydrogen. This standard will be used worldwide for hydrogen fueling stations. “SAE J2601 enables a safe and quick hydrogen fueling experience[Read More…]

Nissan announces management change in the Philippines

  Nissan,on 25 July, announced the appointment of Antonio Zara, currently Managing Director, International Sales of General Motors Korea, as President and Managing Director of Nissan Philippines, Inc. (NPI), effective August 1, 2014. (Zara’s official inauguration will be after the Board of Directors Meeting in August.) Zara, a Filipino national, brings extensive automotive experience in sales, service, and marketing to[Read More…]

Cooper Standard opens new technical centre in Shanghai, China

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent company of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. (“Cooper Standard”), demonstrated its commitment to global expansion in the Asia Pacific region during the grand opening event for its new Asia Pacific Technical Centre in Shanghai, China. The Company’s Asia Pacific headquarters will also relocate from Kunshan, China to the new Shanghai facility. The new Asia Pacific Technical Centre and headquarters covers 762 square meters with 55 employees who support the entire[Read More…]

Dr Seshu Bhagavathula appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Apollo Tyres

Dr Seshu Bhagavathula appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Apollo Tyres

Dr Seshu Bhagavathula has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Dr Seshu will spearhead the global initiatives for the company on tyre technology, research and new product development, for both passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle tyres. He will be assisted by the research, technology and design teams across all geographies.   Said Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman[Read More…]

BASF opens new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai

BASF opens new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai

BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. today inaugurated its new automotive coatings plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park in Shanghai, China. The expansion of its automotive coatings production capacity with an investment of around €50 million further strengthens BASF’s presence in China and its position as a leading coatings supplier to the automotive industry. “BASF is the leading chemical partner[Read More…]