Electric Mobility News Releases
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Tenneco To Supply Euro VI Diesel Aftertreatment Systems To Scania
Tenneco Inc. has announced that it will supply Scania Group with advanced diesel aftertreatment systems for its European on-road heavy-duty trucks ahead of the 2013 deadline for Euro VI implementation. “We are proud to partner with Scania on this new generation of clean trucks, which will comply with the Euro VI…
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Ford Hybrid’s EV+ Feature Learns and Automatically Adjusts Powertrain to Deliver More Electric-Only Driving
Patent-pending EV+ allows vehicles to learn frequent destinations and as a result, changes the way power is used in vehicles such as C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and Fusion Hybrid Leveraging GPS data from Ford SYNC®, Ford engineers developed a proprietary, predictive software algorithm that automatically adjusts powertrain controls based on…
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Ford C-MAX Energi: Most Range, More Efficiency and Affordability Than Any Plug-in Hybrid
All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Energi delivers EPA-certified 108 MPGe city, 92 MPGe highway rating and 100 MPGe combined; estimated to save $7,000 in fuel costs over five years C-MAX Energi also delivers up to 620 miles of range on a single tank of gas and a fully charged battery –…
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BorgWarner Introduces First Three-Stage Turbocharging System For Maximum Power Diesel Engines
For the first time, BorgWarner supplies its innovative three-stage turbocharging technology for BMW’s M Performance diesel engine, the most powerful six-cylinder in-line diesel engine in the world. Exclusively developed for BMW M Performance automobiles, the engine powers the M550d xDrive Sedan and Touring, X5 M50d Touring, and X6 M50d models.…
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GMC and Chevrolet Bi-Fuel Pickup Production Begins
Production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks is underway in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the pickups are available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L V8 engine runs on gasoline or compressed…
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Cumulative Sales Of TMC Hybrids Top 2 Million Units In Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that cumulative sales in Japan of its hybrid vehicles have reached 2.04 million units1 as of October 31 of this year2. Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles—since the first was launched in 1997—have now topped 4.60 million units1, with 1.02 million1selling from January 1 through…
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Ford’s Flexible Michigan Assembly Plant Makes History By Launching C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid, Beating Toyota In Fuel Economy Across Lineup
Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is making history with each new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid that rolls off the line. It is the only manufacturing site in the world to build vehicles with five different fuel-efficient powertrains on the same line and the only one to build four vehicles that deliver…
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DENSO Celebrates Grand Opening Of Its India Technical Center
DENSO International India Pvt. Ltd. (DIIN), a subsidiary of DENSO Corporation, celebrated the opening of DENSO’s Indian technical center, which was built on the site of DIIN, on November 5 starting at 9:30 a.m. local time. The technical center was established with a total investment of approximately 1.5 billion rupees…
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BorgWarner expects $2.3 billion of net new business for 2013 through 2015
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) today announced $2.3 billion of expected net new powertrain business for 2013 through 2015. Demand for the company’s advanced powertrain technologies, such as gasoline and diesel turbochargers, dual-clutch transmission technology, engine timing systems and emissions products, is expected to continue to drive strong growth. BorgWarner is…
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Modine Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results; Continues European Restructuring
Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended September 30, 2012. Highlights include: Sales of $339.9 million; GAAP basis loss per share of $0.26; Impairment and restructuring charges of $18.1 million; and Earnings…
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Allison Automatic: bringing safety and efficiency to refuse trucks
Transmission technology simplifies truck operation reducing driver distraction and improving safety. An increasing percentage of the 700 refuse trucks in Aomori are equipped with an automatic transmission. Many town halls, contractors and private industrial waste companies in Aomori have chosen vehicles with automatic transmissions since the city of Hachinohe introduced…
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BASF Building Its Largest European Production Plant For Emissions Catalysts In Poland
Total investment of €150 million will create more than 400 new jobs European production capacity more than doubles Rising demand due to stringent Euro 6/VI emissions regulations Production slated to start up in 2014, with additional expansion planned through 2016 BASF is investing approximately €90 million in the first step…
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Statement Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG
We at the BMW Group have set ambitious targets. And we will pursue these targets with determination – also in a volatile environment. Today, I would like to begin my remarks with a brief personal assessment of the current situation. On the one hand, there are positive factors: We are…
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