Powertrain

Delphi-TVS manufactures complete diesel common rails, including filters, pumps, rails and injectors at its factory near Chennai. Martin Kahl reports.[...]

Navistar’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Troy Clarke, has presented an optimistic analysis of the company’s future at a meeting with media representatives, highlighting re[...]

Opel has begun a programme of powertrain renewal which will bring three new engine families and 13 new engines into play powering 23 new models by 2016. In addition, there will be [...]

A new supply deal from Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is driving expansion at BorgWarner’s UK operations. The supplier has been chosen to provide turbocharging technology for JLR’s new fa[...]

Honda’s confirmation that it intends to return to the FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship from the 2015 season as a supplier of 1.6-litre engines to UK-based McLaren marks a ma[...]

Bosch has outlined details of its group performance in North America in 2012, with revenue rising 8.1% year-on-year to US$10.6bn, and has forecast a continuation of this growth thr[...]

Ford is facing two separate lawsuits in the US regarding its six-cylinder EcoBoost engine. Associated Press reports that three drivers from the state of Ohio have filed a lawsuit a[...]

In a further boost to its presence in Russia, Ford has confirmed that it will commence production of the EcoSport small SUV at its facility at Elabuga, Tatarstan from the second ha[...]

The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has criticised the recent move to set tighter van CO2 emissions limits. Earlier in May, the Environment Committee of the Eur[...]

Perhaps the ultimate test bed for automotive technology, motorsport has launched many significant powertrain innovations that have later found their way into mainstream cars. In re[...]

Daimler AG has commenced trial production at its first overseas engine plant, in China. The plant is a subsidiary of Beijing Benz Automobile Co (BBAC), a joint venture between BAIC[...]

Volvo Car Group has launched production of the first variants in its new Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) four-cylinder family. Development has been underway for the past couple yea[...]

A glance at Schaeffler’s offerings at this year’s NAIAS in Detroit showed how this supplier has evolved from being just a bearings supplier to one of modules and systems. Rob[...]

The European Parliament has approved plans to set van CO2 emission targets at 147g/km by 2020, down from the current 203g/km but far short of what many felt was achievable. The 147[...]

Since October, Andreas Schamel has been Ford’s first European-based director of Global Powertrain, Research and Advanced Engineering. Here, Dr Schamel shares his thoughts on incorp[...]

Honda de Mexico plans to construct a new transmission manufacturing plant in Celaya, Mexico. This plant will be located at the site of the upcoming vehicle manufacturing plant. The[...]

Although Westport Innovations has reported year-on-year revenue and earnings declines in Q1 2013, the leading natural gas engine producer has retained its bullish view of prospects[...]

“If we can make EVs as convenient to use as conventional vehicles, with minimal cost penalty, then uptake will increase rapidly,” says Randy Sumner, Delphi's Director of Global Hyb[...]

Ford anticipates a steady growth in sales of its hybrid vehicles and is preparing to increase production accordingly. The main source of this growth will be company fleets, looking[...]

Although automated manual transmissions (AMTs) remain somewhat of a rarity in the North American Truck Market, especially compared with their penetration in Europe, Daimler is bull[...]