Modine announces sale of three ICE component businesses in Germany Modine announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell three Modine businesses based in Germany to affiliates of Regent LP. Located in Neuenkirchen, Pliezhausen and Wackersdorf, the businesses manufacture exhaust gas recirculation coolers, radiators and charge air cooler modules for automotive internal combustion engine applications in Europe.  The sale is expected to...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/07

Webasto launches new Cool Top 23 RT-E parking cooler for trucks Webasto SE (Webasto) announced the launch of its new Cool Top 23 RT-E parking cooler for trucks that comes with two new brushless fans. Its necessary power comes from the vehicle’s 24-volt battery. It is able to deliver cool air while running energy-efficiently at up to 2,500 watts. An undervoltage cut-off feature also ensures the battery charge level is always sufficient. This new...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/23

odernized tractor engine. Serial deliveries of these products to the customer will begin in July. The modernized engine will replace serial engines and will become the main one in deliveries to the conveyor of the St. Petersburg Tractor Plant (PTZ). The main difference from its predecessors is the air-to-air charge air cooling system and an 813 mm fan with an electrically controlled viscous clutch. The Kirovets K-7M tractor, for which the engine...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/14

n, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade.This engine features an aluminum head and engine block (with cast-iron cylinder liners), a DOHC valvetrain configuration, a bore and stroke of 84mm x 90mm, and cranks out 277 horsepower and 460 lb.-ft of torque. It has a compression ratio of 15.0:1 and utilizes an air-to-liquid charge air cooler (intercooler).In the Silverado 1500, where it is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, the “baby DMAX” retur...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/24

ElringKlinger develops front-end module carrier for Lucid Motors' Air ElringKlinger AG (ElringKlinger) announced that it has developed an innovative front-end module carrier, which is used in a vehicle produced by US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors for its first electric vehicle model Air. The front-end module support, which is manufactured in a hybrid design, can act as a support for the charge air cooler, the headlamp modules, the spray ...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/11

affordable plastic fuel cell stack. The plastic fuel cell stack from Novares offers an impressive weight saving of 35% and a cost saving of 25% compared with the standard metal alternatives. The fuel cell stack design was based on experience gained during the development of Novares’ Plastic Water Charge Air Cooler, where valuable lessons were accumulated on high performant material in critical environment. The fuel cell stack was chosen specifi...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/08

Continental And aft announce JV for high-performance plastics couplings Continental announced that it will set up a 50:50 joint venture with aft automotive GmbH to manufacture couplings made of high-performance plastics for the for the future of mobility. The two companies have already been jointly developing special couplings that connect the cooling circuit or the turbocharger/charge-air cooler with units in the engine compartment since 2016. T...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/10

e power increased by 13 hp to 660 hp and improved cooling.The 2020 GT’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 engine features a broader torque band and revised engine calibration plus mechanical upgrades that include gallery-cooled pistons and higher-energy ignition coils.Additional engine cooling and airflow updates includes new buttress air ducts designed to increase air flow by 50% while larger intercoolers keep charge air temperatures cooler.For...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/15

company estimates that fuel cell systems have enormous potential for heavy-duty vehicles and large cruising ranges. Mahle supports the development of commercial vehicles with fuel cell drives that are suitable for large-scale production — thanks to its competence in complete systems, thermal and air management, as well as filtration— and focuses on reducing manufacturing costs and improving operational safety. Mahle is developing a modular f...

News  Updated at: 2018/09/11

y for all diesel vehicles, post 2020, have been identified as a new product line with the potential to contribute significantly to the revenue and profitability. Swing arm and trailing arm supplies are initiated from the Aurangabad plant. As OEMs move to lighter thermoplastics, improved variants of charge air cooler ducts and plastic fuel filler pipes are being readied for supply. In order to stay ahead of the curve, Lumax has invested in establi...

News  Updated at: 2018/08/01

LS Mtron to sell automotive part business to Cooper-Standard LS Mtron Ltd. announced that the company reached an agreement with Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. regarding the sale of an 80.1% stake in its automotive parts business to the US company. Based on the deal, LS Mtron is going to withdraw from the market of brake hoses, power steering hoses, charge air-cooler hoses and other automotive parts and components. The company also plans to focus...

News  Updated at: 2018/05/10

DSM plastics successfully replace metal in charge air cooler end cap application DSM announced on September 25 that it has partnered with leading automotive system supplier, Mahle GmbH, to replace metal end caps with high-heat-resistant plastics in charge air cooler (CAC) applications. This change has led to improved engine performance, better fuel efficiency and reduced system costs.Metal end caps in CAC applications must withstand continuous te...

News  Updated at: 2017/10/04

MANN+HUMMEL announces world premiere of the intake manifold with fully integrated intercooler MANN+HUMMEL announced that it will celebrate the world premiere of the first intake manifold with a fully integrated intercooler at the Frankfurt motor show. The system evenly distributes the temperature and is able to withstand the high loads. The new system exploits all the advantages of indirect charge air cooling and requires a lower number of compon...

News  Updated at: 2017/09/08

over module on its 3.5L V-6 engine, and Victor Reinz heat shields are incorporated on the Chrysler Pacifica. Regarding Motor Trend's Truck of the Year, the 2017 Ford Super Duty, Dana supplied its Spicer front and rear axles, as well as Spicer propshafts, for the 2017 F-250 through F-550 models; and charge air, transmission oil, engine oil, and diesel fuel coolers for the Ford Super Duty 6.7-liter diesel engine. Dana's valve stem seals, transmissi...

News  Updated at: 2017/01/13

BASF supplies Ultramid Endure for MANN+HUMMEL charge air ducts BASF announced that its high-temperature polyamide Ultramid Endure D5G3 BM is being used by MANN+HUMMEL in the manufacture of the charge air ducts for the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine for the BMW Group. The turbocharger with integrated charge air cooler is used in the BMW 4, 5 and 7 series as well as X3, X4 and X5 models of the BMW Group. With Ultramid Endure D5G3 BM, charge a...

News  Updated at: 2016/10/14

Valeo unveils world-first water-cooled electric supercharger Valeo S.A. of France unveiled its water-cooled electric supercharger for the first time in the world on May 20, 2015. The electric supercharger's water-cooled charge air cooler efficiently cools the motor to drive the turbine. Conventional air-cooled type coolers have low cooling performance while a car is stopped. Valeo achieved the high performance of the electric supercharger which p...

News  Updated at: 2015/05/21

DSM develops first plastic air intake manifold with integrated charge air cooler with excellent heat resistance DSM Japan Engineering Plastics (in Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced that Royal DSM has developed a new plastic air intake manifold with integrated liquid-cooled charge air cooler. The world's first plastic liquid-cooled charge air cooler is almost entirely made of plastic except its core part. The new plastic liquid-cooled charge air cooler ...

News  Updated at: 2014/09/29

Delphi develops lightweight Cooling Module Delphi Automotive LLP announced that its Front-End Cooling Module, which combines the radiator, charge air cooler, condenser and fan-motor-shroud assembly, can provide a weight savings of 4 kg as well as reduce the electrical power consumption of the cooling fan by 350W. (From a press release on August 25, 2011)...

News  Updated at: 2011/08/25

Dana Holding Corporation debuted its all-new water-cooled charge air cooler on the 2011 Ford F-250 pickup truck. The truck features Ford Motor Company's all-new 6.7 liter Power Stroke(R) V-8 turbocharged diesel engine. Dana is manufacturing the water coolers at its Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada facility. (From a press release on September 21, 2010)...

News  Updated at: 2010/09/19