Ace Micromatic group, India’s largest machine tool conglomerate, recently concluded their house show at Hyderabad. This was the first house show in Hyderabad where a live machining demo was made, specifically for turbine blade manufacturers. The Vertical Machining Center, ‘Super Winner’ manufactured by Ace Manufacturing Systems, an Ace Micromatic group company, was displayed. This machine has a table size of[Read More…]
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand wins the National Energy Globe Award Germany for its holistic environmental program “Think Blue. Factory.” Earning particular recognition was its eco-friendly use of resources in production. With the Austrian Energy Globe Foundation as its patron, the award allows outstanding projects from all over the world with a focus on conserving resources, energy efficiency and using[Read More…]
Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 will offer an unrivalled combination of power and clean operation when it is launched later this year. The all-wheel drive seven seater offers drivers up to 400 horsepower but with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of around 60 g/km (NEDC driving cycle). There has never been an SUV offering this level of power this cleanly. “There[Read More…]
On June 25, Mando, an automotive parts manufacturer under Halla Group, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with GWM. Under the agreement, the two sides will work closely in fields such as steering system, suspension system and braking system. Present at the signing ceremony were both sides’ senior executives including Halla Chairman Chung Mong-won and GWM Chairman Wei Jianjun. According[Read More…]
Magna International Inc.’s Magna Seating operating unit, a leader in engineering and producing world-class recliners, tracks and complete seat systems for the automotive industry, has developed an innovative seating concept called Sedan Slouch™, the first-to-market rear-passenger sedan seats to offer both seatback recline and fold-flat functionality. The inspiration behind Sedan Slouch is to create a flexible, functional seat that fits[Read More…]
Cummins Inc. was recognised by Chrysler Group as one of the 2013 Supplier’s of the Year during the company’s 2014 Annual Strategy Meeting and Supplier Awards Ceremony on June 24held at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Of the 18 awards given to top suppliers for their extraordinary performance in 2013, Cummins was recognised in two categories, marking the first time Cummins has received[Read More…]
The designers at BASF’s Coatings division have published their automotive color trends for 2014/2015. With their collection entitled “Under the Radar”, new color ranges are appearing on the trend radar. The development of special effects is setting new accents and opening up unusual color ranges. BASF’s designers are predicting that this will make automotive colors more complex and more individual[Read More…]
Tenneco Inc. announced today that James S Metcalf has been elected to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. Metcalf is chairman, president and chief executive officer for USG Corporation, North America’s leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance building solutions for construction, remodeling and industrial markets. “We are pleased to add Jim Metcalf to Tenneco’s board of directors and look[Read More…]
The much awaited Union Budget of the newly-elected government was tabled in the Parliament this morning. Though there was big bang announcement the Budget has attempted to address several issues including some raised by the auto industry. The major announcement is the increasing the FDI limit in insurance and defence from 26% to 49%. As the government has already announced[Read More…]
Ingenium, the new family of premium diesel and petrol engines designed, engineered and manufactured by Jaguar Land Rover, delivers class-leading levels of torque, horsepower and refinement while reducing emissions and fuel consumption. The company on 9 July revealed more of the technical details of these new lightweight, compact low-emissions modular engines as it showcased some of the company’s future technologies.[Read More…]
