On February 17, Stellantis Brazil announced that the Fiat Toro is now also equipped with the MultiJet 2.2-liter Turbodiesel engine in the Ranch and Volcano versions.
This new powertrain delivers 200 hp and 450 Nm of torque, an 18% increase in power and a 29% boost in torque, allowing the vehicle to accelerate from 0

Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) announced that it will present several solutions for commercial vehicles (CVs) at IAA Transportation 2024 in Hannover (Germany) from September 17-22.
Bosch will present its e-axle for CVs of up to 7.5 metric tons and a fuel-cell system for trucks. The hydrogen engine, which will initially be

The Federation of Metallurgical Workers Employees (Fiom) announced that Marelli has decided to close the Crevalcore factory, currently engaged in the production of air intake manifolds and die-cast aluminum for engines. Negative economic results, rising input costs, and negative dynamics of the related activities to

Sogefi S.p.A (Sogefi) announced that, during the H1 of 2023, its filtration business gained contracts in Europe to supply filters for truck brake circuits. The suspensions division won a contract in India for the supply of stabilizer bars for electrified light commercial vehicles, along with other various contracts i

On April 26, AvtoVAZ announced the start of sales of LADA Granta cars with a 16-valve engine. The engine is available for LADA Granta with all body types: sedan, liftback, and station wagon Cross. The 16-valve LADA Granta engine develops 106 hp at 5,800 rpm and 148 Nm of torque at 4,200 rpm.
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On January 20, General Motors announced plans to invest USD 918 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites, including USD 854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V8 engine, details of which will be announced at a later time, and USD 64 million for castings and compo

MANN+HUMMEL Group announced that it has signed an agreement to sell the global high-performance plastic parts business to Mutares SE & Co. KGaA. The business comprises products other than filtration and separation solutions, such as air intake manifolds, high-pressure air ducts, and fluid reservoirs. As part of the t

South Korea's Inzi Controls Co. Ltd. (Inzi Controls) has signed a contract with Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. and Kia Corporation (Hyundai/Kia) on the supply of intake manifolds for the automakers' Euro-7 engines. The deal is valid from January 2025 to December 2028, and the sales under the contract are expected to reach K

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi announced that its researchers, along with Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited, Bangalore, have developed algorithms to predict the functioning of vehicular Internal Combustion (IC) engines so that their operation can be optimized for maximum fue

Sogefi S.p.A announced that it has obtained new contracts for a total amount estimated to be in line with previous years and with the objectives of maintaining/growing its market share, since the beginning of the year. Air and Cooling obtained an important contract (EUR 100 million) to supply air intake manifolds in

On October 19, Chinese automaker GWM's Haval brand announced that the new pickup truck (bakkie) is to arrive in South Africa and it has new badging, only the tailgate and other accents bear the GWM logo, the grill of the new brute of a bakkie bears an all new logo. A Super symbol, a badge that has the shape of a 'P'.

On June 16, Ford Motor Co. announced the premiere of the all-new Mustang Mach 1, which will arrive in U.S. and Canadian Ford dealerships in the spring of 2021.
Like the original, which debuted in 1969, the all-new Mach 1 bridges the gap between Mustang GT and Shelby models and features a specially calibrated 5.0-lite

MANN+HUMMEL USA officials announced that it will invest USD 15 million in new equipment and building improvements at its plant in Dunlap, Tennessee, which opened in 2011. The plant produces air intake manifolds and filtration systems for automotive OEMs and currently has 300 employees. The company expects to create u

ElringKlinger opened a new BRL 25 million factory in its industrial complex in Piracicaba, Brazil, site of the company's headquarters in South America. The new 6,200-square-meter facility has a 4,500-square-meter production area which will produce plastic parts including camshaft, intake manifold and gearbox covers.　

Novares Group informed that it has acquired all of its joint venture (JV) company in Wuhan, China, buying the final 30% stake from JV partner Yazhong via its Chinese subsidiary Noveastern. Additionally, the company has relocated its Wuhan production plant to a new, modern site equipped with the latest technology, whi