racteristics for a new valve cover. Engines (ZMZ-409) with an improved design will be installed in the new range of UAZ vehicles, as well as in the UAZ SGR family. The cylinder head now has an increased number of attachment points both around the valve cover and in the spaces between the spark plug wells. This will improve the reliability of the connection and eliminate oil leaks at the joints of the parts. In the second quarter of this year, aft...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

lude a demonstration plant phase, will enable Cornish Lithium to implement multiple phases of testing and enhancements, with a long-term aim of achieving full commercial production at the site.  Phase One of the project involved drilling and testing two 2,000-meter-deep production-scale geothermal wells. Lithium-enriched geothermal waters will be extracted from the first well using advanced Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology. After lithi...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15

d Hyundai wanted to withdraw up to 6.6 million gallons (25 million liters) per day from the underground aquifer that's a major regional source of drinking water. Details of the plant's needs came out earlier in 2024 as the Georgia Environmental Protection Division considered a proposal for four new wells to supply water to the Hyundai’s Metaplant. As a result, the Army Corps said it will revisit its finding that the project would have “neglig...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/28

Hino to withdraw from part business at HMM Arkansas plant On May 31, Hino Motors announced that it decided to withdraw from parts production at its HMM Arkansas plant. The plant in Marion, Arkansas will be closed by the end of 2027. With 1,300 employees, the facility had produced parts for Hino trucks. Hino has another 200 employees at its Detroit headquarters and 400 employees at its Mineral Wells, West Virginia plant. (Hino Motors press release...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/01

Geothermal Engineering, UK plans to produce zero-carbon lithium for EV batteries On November 14, Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL), the UK’s leading geothermal power company, announced that it is set to deliver the first commercial quantities of zero-carbon lithium in the United Kingdom. According to recent tests, the geothermal fluid in the geothermal wells at United Downs in Cornwall has one of the highest concentrations of lithium in any ...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/20

Ford introduces all-new 2024 Ranger for North America On May 10, Ford introduced its all-new 2024 Ranger midsize pickup for the North American market.   • Ford engineers improved the truck’s fully boxed high-strength steel frame, with the wheelbase and track both stretched about two inches to provide more bed space and improved stability, with greater width between the wheel wells to flat cargo up to four feet wide.   • The interior has...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/11

ue to its streamlined profile and various design elements, such as an active air flap, wheel air curtains, integrated rear spoiler and wheel gap reducers.In particular, wheel gap reducers minimize the empty space between the front bumper and tires to improve aerodynamic performance around the wheel wells. This Hyundai invention made it possible to provide a longer wheelbase for passengers comfort while simultaneously overcoming the aerodynamics c...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/10

the equivalent glass-fiber-reinforced material variants. Another focus area for LANXESS at JEC is that of new Tepex Flowcore composites for compression molding. They are a recyclable and far more ductile alternative to thermoset sheet molding compounds (SMCs). Possible uses include load compartment wells, underbody paneling components, and battery covers. Lanxess press release...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/12

lass-fiber fabrics. The easy-flowing polyamide 6 Durethan BKV60H2.0EF DUS060 from LANXESS is used as a back-injection material for the cost-saving integration of fasteners, but also of reinforcing ribs. In the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Tepex dynalite is now also used for manufacturing load compartment wells designed to accommodate the on-board power supply battery.  Lanxess press release ...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/12

ub in the UK focussed on circular thinking. The GBP 2.3 million operation is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government who are contributing over GBP 1.5 million. The Circular Revolution will be run from a dedicated centre in Riversimple’s HQ in Llandrindod Wells and will deliver two programmes of activity. The first is an outreach programme for business in West Wales and the Valleys who are keen to engag...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/01

Hino pauses production at North American plants On December 23, Hino Motors announced a formal pause of vehicle production at plants in North America, including the Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia and Hino Motors Canada plant in Woodstock, Ontario, until the end of September 2021. As a result, new model year vehicle sales in both the U.S. and Canada have been postponed.The company is citing challenges in th...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/24

selling, and importing more parts for Roxors.Mahindra has appealed the ruling.The International Trade Commission, a U.S. federal agency, will consider the appeal and decide whether to ban the Roxor.The decision will likely be based on factors including the shape of Roxor’s grille, body and wheel wells.Mahindra points out that the initial ruling found in its favor on some points, stating “Mahindra’s Roxor does not infringe on any of FCA’s...

News  Updated at: 2019/12/03

Hino Motors holds grand opening ceremony for new plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia On August 21, Hino Motors held a grand opening ceremony for its new plant in Mineral Wells, West Virginia, following the launch of operations in June. The new USD 140 million plant has an installed annual capacity of 24,000 units with two shifts, and currently has 470 employees.As part of the company’s "Challenge 2025" initiative, Hino relocated and consolida...

News  Updated at: 2019/08/23

g 2.3 cubic meters of water throughout its production process. The water is used in several steps, including the painting process and hermeticity tests, which verify that a car will not leak water to the inside in case of rain.The San José Chiapa plant is supplied with water through two extraction wells that have an annual capacity of 500,000 cubic meters. In addition, it has an internal artificial lagoon of seven hectares, which acts as a stora...

News  Updated at: 2018/11/21

s steer axles, SPL 140 and 170 driveshafts, and several models of Spicer single and tandem drive axles, including the AdvanTEK 40, newly released S172 heavy-duty single drive axle, and D46-172 heavy-duty tandem axles. Hino will begin production of the trucks in early 2019 at its facility in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. (From a press release on April 25, 2018)...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/25

rix (MQB) architecture, the concept vehicle is 79.9 inches wide and 72.6 inches tall, with a wheelbase of 128.3 inches that is 11 inches longer than the Atlas SUV.The dual-cab, five-seater Atlas Tanoak has a cargo bed that is 64.1 inches long and 57.1 inches wide, with 50.4 inches between the wheel wells, and is 20.9 inches high. The Atlas Tanoak concept features a 3.6-liter V6 FSI gasoline engine that produces 276 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque mate...

News  Updated at: 2018/03/29

cal step,” said Yoshinori Noguchi, President and CEO of Hino Trucks North America.The Hino XL Series will be offered in a number of tandem axle and fifth wheel configurations, with wheel base selections of up to 304 inches.Production of the new Hino XL7 and XL8 will start in early 2019 in Mineral Wells, West Virginia at the one-million-square-foot production facility that Hino acquired in 2017 near its present Williamstown plant. The new state-...

News  Updated at: 2018/03/14

Audi A4 allroad quattro begins series production On March 14, Audi announced that the new Audi A4 allroad quattro has begun series production and can be ordered in Europe. The new Audi A4 allroad quattro has 34 mm (1.3 in) more ground clearance than the A4 Avant, flared wheel wells, 17-inch aluminum wheels, higher roof rails, a power tailgate, xenon headlights, and quattro drive as standard. Audi is introducing its new ‘quattro drive with ultra...

News  Updated at: 2016/03/15

NGK Spark Plug acquires Wells vehicle electronics business NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. announced that it has acquired 100 percent of Wells Manufacturing, L.P. and the Wells Vehicle Electronics business from UCI Holdings Limited. NGK paid USD 257.5 million (approximately JPY 31 billion) for this deal under the agreement announced in May 2015. Wells, based in Wisconsin, U.S., manufactures switches, ignitions coils and other various automotive componen...

News  Updated at: 2015/07/06

acturers are thus given flexibility in choosing when the product is assembled in the vehicle production process. Thanks to excellent adhesive properties, the damping solution can be applied to flat and shaped, but also vertical or horizontal body parts, such as the front wall, the body or the wheel wells. AUTYL is already used by German vehicle manufacturers. (From a press release on August 26, 2013)...

News  Updated at: 2013/08/26