key strategic initiatives. It has also launched a Forging Modernization Program. The first full reconstruction project for a 1600T forging press has been completed.  The company achieved an all-time high in new order wins, securing business worth INR 1.15 billion. It has commenced two new machine connecting rod programs in Q4 FY 2024-25. Additionally, samples for a new automotive export order were approved, paving the way for future growth in i...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

GM to increase production of V8 engines at Tonawanda Engine Plant Production is ramping up at the GM Tonawanda Engine Plant in Buffalo, New York as GM deals with its recall of the 6.2-liter V8 L87 engine that powers hundreds of thousands of trucks and SUVs. Employees at the Tonawanda plant will be working overtime to build more of these engines. The recall pertains to the 2021-2024 model years of GM full-size trucks and SUVs powered by the V8, in...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Vimi Fasteners, Italy secures supply deal for European supercar engines On March 28, Vimi Fasteners announced the supply of special screws for engines used by European supercar manufacturers. The company has a long tradition of supplying high-performance engine fastening systems, with products such as connecting rod bolts, head studs, and flywheel bolts. Vimi Fasteners' R&D on titanium components has achieved strength comparable to high-strength...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/31

a 1500; 2021-2024 GMC Yukon; 2021-2024 GMC Yukon XL; 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade; and 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV models equipped with GM’s L87 V8 engine. NHTSA had received complaints reporting a bearing failure that may result in either engine seizure or breaching of the engine block by the connecting rod. Failure of the engine could result in loss of motive power of the vehicle and increased risk of a crash. The NHTSA report, however, sa...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/18

NHTSA investigates engine issues in 1.4 million Honda models On November 11, 2024, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an inquiry into potential engine failures affecting up to 1.4 million vehicles from Honda and Acura. This investigation follows 173 owner complaints regarding issues such as connecting rod bearing failures, which have led to at least one crash, although no injuries were reported. The focus of the p...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/12

s North America announced that it will further extend its class-leading fuel efficiency by enhancing the dependable Volvo D13 engine and I-Shift transmission of its all-new Volvo VNL.  Design enhancements to the D13 engine include a new wave piston with a shorter piston height, as well as a longer connecting rod; smaller injector needle control valves; a variable vane oil pump; and improvements to the turbo compounding (TC) unit and turbocharger...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/07

.The company took various new technology initiatives such as - hydrogen IC engine, flex-fuel engine, and design and development for other emerging fuels such as blends of Methanol, LNG, and synthetic fuel. Lightweighting and improved strength of components by use of advanced materials for oil sump, connecting rod, crankshaft, and catalyst substrate. Based on Tata Motors Integrated annual report FY 2022-23...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/04

arting at INR 214,856 (ex-showroom Delhi). The CB350 comes with a 350cc, air-cooled 4-stroke OHC single-cylinder OBD2B compliant engine equipped with PGM-FI technology and delivers a max torque of 30 Nm at 3,000 rpm. The CB350 exhaust system carries a large tailpipe of 45mm to optimize balance for producing a bold low-pitched sound. The engine uses an offset cylinder position that reduces the sliding friction and the asymmetrical connecting rod e...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/13

Aichi Steel U.S. subsidiary introduces new forging components production line Aichi Steel Corporation (Aichi Steel) announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Aichi Forge USA, Inc. (AFU), has introduced a connecting rod production line and begun operation. The connecting rods manufactured there will be supplied to Toyota Motor Corporation’s plants in North America for models such as the Camry, Highlander, RAV4, and Lexus ES. The company sees the annua...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/12

LADA Granta gets new 90 hp engine On May 18, AVTOVAZ announces the start of sales of the most popular LADA model - Granta - with a new 90 hp engine. This unit replaced the 1.6L engine (87 hp) and will be available in all trim levels and body types. The price of LADA Granta with a new engine starts at RUB 519,900.On the new base engine 11182 (1.6 l, 8 valves), an updated connecting rod-piston group, an upgraded crankshaft, a gas distribution mecha...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/19

Honda Motorcycle India announces CB350RS On February 16, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India announced global premier of all new CB350RS. It is the second new introduction in the CB family, which is ‘Made in India for the World’. The CB350RS is attractively priced, starting at INR 196,000. It is powered by a 350cc, air-cooled 4-stroke OHC single-cylinder engine, which produces power of 15.5 kW at 5,500 rpm and torque of 30 Nm at 3,000 rpm....

News  Updated at: 2021/02/22

VW begins EA211 engine production in Silao, Mexico after USD 233.5 million investment On January 29, Volkswagen de México started operations to produce the new EA211 engine at its Silao plant in Mexico.The EA211 engine will be installed in the new Taos SUV being built at the Puebla plant for the North American region.According to Guanajuato Governor Diego Sinhue Rodríguez Vallejo, 1,500 engines are produced daily at the Silao plant.VW had inves...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/02

ure.Kia will notify owners starting on January 27, 2021. Dealers will inspect the engine compartment to make sure repairs or replace engines in the worst case. Kia also plans to conduct a knock sensor detection system software update.Hyundai also recalled 129,000 cars in the U.S. this month because connecting rod bearings could wear out prematurely and also cause engine fires. (multiple sources on December 5, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/10

s on multiple models dating to the 2011 model year.The new recall covers certain 2012 Santa Fe SUVs, 2015 and 2016 Veloster cars, and Sonata Hybrid cars from 2011 through 2013 and 2016, with 2.4-liter, 2.0-liter or 1.6-liter engines.The recall will address a manufacturing issue that could cause the connecting rod bearings to wear out and the engines to fail.A damaged connecting rod could puncture the engine block, causing the engine to stall, or ...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/08

Honda launches H’ness CB350 bike in India On September 30, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) launched an all-new motorcycle H'Ness CB 350 with prices starting at INR 190 thousand. It is powered by a 348.36cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine that produces 15.5 kW power at 5,500rpm and 30Nm of torque at 3,000rpm. Equipped with the PGM-FI technology, the engine is mated to a five-speed gearbox.  Built with 9 new patent applications, i...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/01

fix problems that can cause fires and engine failures.One death was reported involving a Kia vehicle.Most of the engine failure recalls involve Hyundai’s 2.4-liter and 2-liter Theta II four-cylinder engines, in which debris left from manufacturing can clog a port and cut off oil flow, causing the connecting rod bearings to fail and damaging the engine block and causing oil to leak and catch fire.Separate from its latest announcement, on March 2...

News  Updated at: 2019/04/04

ear as well as zero maintenance, especially in situations involving oscillating rotation and high static/dynamic loads. The plain bearing shells and bushings from KS Gleitlager serve a multitude of applications on commercial vehicles of all kinds, both inside and outside the engine – for example, connecting rod and main crankshaft bearings. Others can be found on the vehicle chassis, in mechanical linkages, compressors, or hydraulic components....

News  Updated at: 2018/11/28

Rheinmetall wins EUR 200 million orders from OEMs Rheinmetall Automotive AG announced that it has booked additional orders in various product segments with a total value of around EUR 200 million. Rheinmetall Automotive is delivering aluminum pistons for a six-cylinder gasoline engine. It is produced at Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic. For a three-cylinder gasoline engine, Rheinmetall Chinese joint venture KSHP is the sole supplier of pistons wor...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/25

FEV Group and Hilite International announce partnership for new connecting rod On February 26, the FEV Group and Hilite International announced that they are partnering to develop and manufacture a two-stage, variable compression ratio (VCR) connecting rod.FEV will provide the development and systems expertise, while Hilite, a systems supplier with vast experience in production, has the know-how to produce large quantities of components. The VCR ...

News  Updated at: 2018/02/27

Nidec Tosok develops 3D visual inspection scanner Nidec Tosok Corporation announced that it has developed an in-line 3D scanner visual inspection scanner for engine connecting rods. The new scanner continuously measures the shape of connecting-rod forging material using a laser-line light cross-section method. It will reduce visual inspection manpower, and ensure data traceability by saving digital inspection data. In addition to forged automotiv...

News  Updated at: 2016/09/28