Tenneco investing in manufacturing facilities for emission and ride control technologies Tenneco Inc. is investing in its manufacturing facilities for emission and ride control technologies. The company has recently launched business with Ford, Toyota and Nissan on global vehicle platform launches in key markets such as China, India and Thailand. Tenneco has made capital investments to support the Chinese market, including five newly-added or exp...

新闻  2011/09/14 更新

Bosch's new emergency braking system fitted to Audi A5 The Bosch Group announced that it added a new function to the Bosch predictive emergency braking system, which was taken into series operation in 2010. If the system detects an impending rear-end collision, it now automatically triggers optimum emergency braking even if the vehicle is traveling at less than 30 kilometers per hour. The new version for low speeds is to make its debut in the new...

新闻  2011/09/13 更新

China Volkswagen uses Delphi’s new audio system Delphi’s new car audio and visual system was chosen by Shanghai Volkswagen for installation on the Skoda Octavia, the Tiguan, and the Superb. The product was also selected by FAW-VW for the Magotan CC and the Golf A6. The in-vehicle entertainment system can store and reproduce the music recorded in CDs and MP3, with a function to display the title of the music played on the screen. The audio an...

新闻  2011/04/12 更新

IAC acquires India-based interior supplier International Automotive Components Group (IAC) announced the acquisition of the automotive assets of New Delhi- based Multivac India Private Limited. Multivac is a supplier of vehicle headliners, instrument panels, interior trim and door panels to vehicle manufacturers including Volkswagen, Maruti Suzuki, Volvo, Mahindra & Mahindra and others. IAC is presently constructing a second manufacturing operati...

新闻  2011/01/12 更新

Autoliv has started an in-house airbag cushions operation at Autoliv (Shanghai) Vehicle Safety Systems Co., Ltd. - its airbag module factory in Shanghai, China. The new operation will have capacity to produce 4.5 million airbag cushions when fully utilized. (From a press release on June 10, 2010) ...

新闻  2010/06/10 更新

Honda start installing Li-ion battery on hybrid   Honda will start installing a lithium-ion battery on a hybrid vehicle. A lithium-ion battery is smaller in size, but capable of producing higher output than a nickel metal hydride battery that has been so far used commonly on hybrid models. The automaker plans to launch a hybrid equipped with lithium-ion batteries within a few years, saying it will start mounting lithium-ion batteries "in a short...

新闻  2010/03/23 更新

Stoneridge, Inc. announced the opening of a new technical center and sales office in Shanghai, China. The facility will engage in the development of vehicle electronics for the markets in China and the Asia Pacific region. Stoneridge has a production base in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. In its Suzhou operation, Stoneridge produces automotive switches and sensors, and plans to add capabilities in wiring in 2010. (From a press release on March 12, 201...

新闻  2010/03/12 更新