Tenneco develops thermal regeneration unit Tenneco Inc. developed a new thermal regeneration unit for exhaust, T.R.U.E.-Clean(R), which provides diesel particulate filter regeneration under any conditions with reduced fuel penalty. The thermal regeneration technology continuously monitors the diesel particulate filter's temperature and soot levels. When the system senses that the filter should be cleaned, the unit automatically initiates the rege...

新闻  2011/08/24 更新

. Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. and Russian Technologies had announced their plan to form a Russisa-based joint venture in November 2010. The Kirov plant has a current production capacity of more than 7 million pieces in the Car and Light Truck sectors, as well as a commitment to transfer further assets that should bring the JV's production to 11 million pieces by 2014. The transfer of all these assets will take place in exchange for a total consideration ...

新闻  2011/07/25 更新

Continental to expand electronic plant in Russia Continental AG announced that it will invest more than 6 million euros in the construction of a new production line in the existing electronics plant in Kaluga, Russia. The plant will largely produce engine control units but will also manufacture components for use in fuel supply and injection systems. The aim is that this should expand production capacity to at least one million engine control uni...

新闻  2011/07/05 更新

blish a 50:50 joint venture, which is likely to be concluded in the first half of 2011, to cooperate in the development and production of electric motors for all-electric vehicles in Europe. The joint activities are planned to be located in Stuttgart and in Hildesheim, Germany. The joint production should start in 2012. It is envisioned that the electric motors developed will be used in Mercedes-Benz and smart electric vehicles from 2012. Subsequ...

新闻  2011/04/12 更新

t factory building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China that will replace the Company's existing plant in the city. The first construction phase of the new plant is approximately 50% larger than the existing Nanjing facility. The cost for the new facility, including the site of 66,000 square meters, should be about 10 million USD. Currently, Autoliv has 800 employees in Nanjing, which will be increased by 200 when the expansion has been completed....

新闻  2011/04/01 更新

Eberspaecher will expand its production capacities in Germany. The middle of November will see construction start on a new production site in the town of Wilsdruff near Dresden, Saxony State. The new plant is specifically geared towards the production of exhaust systems in accordance with Euro 6 standard. The end of 2011 should see the first pilot-production runs underway in the roughly 20,000 square meter plant. The startup workforce of 20 to 30...

新闻  2010/11/08 更新

Honda Launching PHEV and EV by 2013   Honda is set to complete establishment of technologies related to a plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicle and commercialization of these environmentally friendly vehicles "within the time frame of three years." A PHEV will be installed with high performance lithium-ion batteries, which can be charged from household electric outlets. It should be capable of running longer than 60 kilometers per liter. Honda aim...

新闻  2010/07/21 更新

GKN is planning to establish a new facility in Hunan Province, near the location where Guangqi Fiat is currently building its assembly plant. Mr. Magirius, president of GKN China, said that GKN, which is supplying 100 percent of the driveline systems required by Fiat in Europe, should not miss out on the business opportunity to deal with the automaker in China. As a result, he says the company's next target is naturally the southern region of Chi...

新闻  2010/07/02 更新

o devote two-thirds of its advanced research investment to these innovations. The company expects to double its sales for such technologies by 2013, to 1 billion euros, and over 5 billion euros in 2020. Valeo plans to devote 60% of its investments to emerging countries. Its sales in China and India should amount to 1 billion euros in 2013 and 3 billion euros in 2020. As a group, it is aiming at achieving sales of 10 billion euros in 2013 and 15 b...

新闻  2010/03/10 更新

abenhausen, Hesse, near Frankfurt, Germany. In addition, in order to enable future use of the head-up-display in small models, the developers at Continental's Interior division have reduced the installation space required for the head-up display by almost half compared to the first generation. This should allow even more drivers to discover the advantages of the system. Car manufacturers can use the head-up display to show various information rel...

新闻  2010/01/20 更新