On February 24, Horse Powertrain announced that it has invested EUR 45 million to expand its cylinder head casting operations at its Valladolid plant, Spain.
The new aluminum casting facility will be the first in Spain to use the Tilting Gravity Die Casting (TGDC) process. This method makes stronger and more durable

On February 18, Nissan announced it is recalling 318,781 Rogue SUVs from the 2024 and 2025 model years in the U.S. with electronic throttle body gears that may fracture. The entire recall population is equipped with Nissan's 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine. 
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NH

On February 18, Nissan North America announced it is recalling 2023-2025 Rogue vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines, saying that increased temperatures can break down the engine oil, which may cause the engine bearings to seize and cause a breach in the engine bloc

On February 23, Detroit, Daimler Truck North America’s powertrain brand and leading manufacturer of heavy-duty truck engines, announced its new Gen 6 heavy-duty engine portfolio, comprised of the DD13, DD15 and DD16.
The Detroit Gen 6 engines are fully compliant with the EPA’s 2027 standard and will be available for

On February 19, multiple sources reported that Kerman Motor has started an advanced TGDI engine production line. It has a capacity of 150,000 units per year. It will create direct employment for more than 470 people. The production and warehouse hall of this complex is built in an area of over 10,000 square meters. I

On February 16, Horse Powertrain announced that its Horse Technologies and Repsol, Spain, have revealed a new hybrid engine system that runs on 100% renewable gasoline. It is designed to deliver very high efficiency with low fuel use.
HORSE H12 Concept engine reaches 44.2% peak brake thermal efficiency and cuts fuel

On February 9, Sansera Engineering Limited inaugurated its 17th plant in India at Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand. This plant is spread over an area of 270,000 square feet, equipped with best-in-class machines like SFC, Turning centers, thread rollings, VMCs, Rack rollings, OD Grindings, Induction hardenings, ID Grindings, e

On February 3, Horse Powertrain announced that it is making its debut in the Indian automotive market at ACMA Automechanika New Delhi–the nation’s leading B2B automotive trade fair. It will present a broad range of efficient powertrain solutions tailored to the specific needs of the Indian market.
Exhibiting via its

On February 2, Chenzhi Automobile Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Chenzhi Group) announced the recent inauguration of a joint innovation center for New Energy Vehicle (NEV) powertrains between Voyah, a Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) sub-brand, and Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. (DAAE). This marks that the collabo

On February 3, it was reported that Toyota began production of its flex-fuel engines for the new Toyota Yaris Cross in a temporary facility in Porto Feliz, Brazil.
The production is taking place in a rented warehouse, known as the DRV Galpão, which was initially intended only to store machinery but has now been adapt

On February 3, Renault announced that it has expanded its engine lineup with a new 120 hp LPG option that emits just 117 g of CO₂ per km. It is now available on the Captur as the Captur Eco-G 120 hp. The new flex-fuel gasoline/LPG powertrain is adapted from the TCe 115 1.2-litre (HR12) 3-cylinder turbocharged direct-

150 buses featuring natural gas engines from Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group) were exported to Argentina for optimization of the local public transport capacity structure and increased supply of clean buses. The featured Yuchai engines, a mature product developed for public transportation, have

On January 30, GM confirmed that its next-generation V8 engine will be built at St. Catharines Propulsion in Ontario, Canada, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to ICE powertrains. The announcement was made as GM Canada outlined several updates to its manufacturing footprint, including production changes

On January 30, FIM-CISL union announced that Stellantis shared updates on the Termoli and Cassino plants during the automotive roundtable at MIMIT, Italy.
Stellantis confirmed new investments in Termoli plant to keep producing GSE FireFly engines beyond 2030, in line with Euro 7 rules. But on the Gigafactory project,

Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (Yuchai Group) launched the FRS (Yuchai Flywheel Range Extender System) brand at a 2026 global partners conference.
Compared with the common “engine + independent motor” solution in the industry, the FRS system reduces the use of connectors. It adopts a rigid coaxial design th

On January 16, the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a probe into General Motors over concerns that 597,571 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure.
NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into issues with V8 engines in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC

On January 5, the schedule of the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium was announced. It will happen from April 22 to 24, 2026. It will feature around 100 presentations and participants from over 20 countries, including Brazil, China, Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Canada, Korea, Sweden, and Turkey.
Parti

Harbin Dongan Auto Engine Co., Ltd. (DAAE) successfully ignited the M15NTH 1.5L high-efficiency supercharged engine, marking a significant milestone in the engine platform’s development. Positioned as a next-generation dedicated hybrid engine for New Energy Vehicles, the M15NTH features technical solutions, such as d

On December 22, Mercedes-Benz announced it will pay out USD 120 million to multiple U.S. ‌states over emissions-rigging software in its vehicles, ‌which the company says now resolves the remaining Dieselgate proceedings against it in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz ⁠agreed with U.S. ‌state attorneys to resolve civil environm

On December 19, Isuzu Motors Limited announces that it resolved to change Isuzu (China) Engine Co., Ltd., a local joint venture in Chongqing, China, operated with its business partners Qingling Motors (Group) Co., Ltd. and Qingling Motors Co., Ltd., from a consolidated subsidiary to an equity-method affiliate.
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