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ArticleGAZon NEXT starts mass production
Russia – The launch began at Gaz Group’s Gorky Automobile Plant, which is part of Basic Element. The medium-duty truck is the third GAZ vehicle released this year, after the 19-seat Gazelle NEXT bus and the double-row, cargo-and-passenger version of GAZelle NEXT light commercial vehicle (LCV).GAZon NEXT features components from ...
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ArticleMaserati celebrates 100 years of manufacturing
Italy – The event took place at the plant in Modena, which the OEM has occupied since moving from Bologna in 1939. While more than 200 vintage and modern Maseratis were brought to the site for the celebrations, the factory is currently producing the GranTurismo, GranCabrio and Alfa Romeo 4C.“Of ...
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ArticleHansen takes charge of CPT in North America
US – Based in Detroit, vice-president Taylor Hansen will be responsible for the newly incorporated subsidiary, including business development, client programme management and prototype building ahead of volume production.“We have seen growing interest in our switched reluctance motor-generator technology with increasing enquiries from North American automakers and their powertrain suppliers,” ...
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ArticleGM Wentzville adds third shift
US – An additional 750 personnel will be required at the assembly facility in Missouri to build the new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pick-ups plus the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans.The personnel for the third shift are in addition to the 1,315 that GM announced with ...
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WebinarSSAB webinar: Forming and joining high strength steel for car bodies
Are you involved in the forming or joining of advanced high -strength steel (AHSS)? Do you design car bodies and need to decrease weight and improve safety? Is your company considering an upgrade on selected steel in order to lower your cost? It could be that designers hesitate to upgrade ...
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Fiat listed in Dow Jones Sustainability index
Italy – The OEM received a score of 87/100 compared with an average of 58/100 for automotive companies, as evaluated by sustainability investment specialists RobecoSAM. Out of 32 automotive companies evaluated, just three were admitted to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World Index.Fiat achieved the maximum score in the ...
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ArticleStrain relief for cables
Igus has launched its latest accessory for e-chains and e-tubes, the CFV strain relief element. The company claims this system offers the chance to strain relieve cables outside of the chain cross section. The CVF ensures that cables within the moving e-chain do not move around when in motion ...
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ArticleMachining swivelling tables
Rückle Werkzeugfabrik says its MRT 800 2xs swivelling table meets the requirements for multi-face accessibility and machining of massive workpieces in one clamping position. The company claims that its rigid mounting and parallel feed, the milling table provides users with good geometric workpiece accuracy and low set-up costs. The MRT ...
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ArticleOil-free compressed air solution
BEKO Technologies claims its new BEKOKAT catalyst system is able to supply oil-free compressed air with a barely detectable max. residual oil content of 0.001 milligram per cubic metre. The company says the generation of oil-free compressed air with conventional, oil-lubricated compressors and an additional catalyst system is more efficient ...
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ArticleMercedes’ €3 billion for German plants
Germany – The sum spent this year includes €1 billion ($1.2 billion) at Sindelfingen, mostly for future projects; another billion went to Untertürkheim for the expansion of engine production. Capabilities at Bremen are being improved with €750m, while further investment was also made at the Rastatt compact car plant, where ...
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ArticleNissan Aguascalientes makes 10 millionth engine
Mexico – The powertrain plant hit the milestone today, thirty-two years after the start of operations. The 10 millionth unit, to be fitted in a Nissan Versa for the US market, was an HR16 with XTronic transmission and an output of 109hp at 6,000rpm.Aguascalientes Powertrain Plant currently makes seven types ...
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ArticleEVs: Green for life?
Mark Simms looks at current models, their global take-up and lifecycle comparisons with conventional carsWhile the debate rages about exactly how much more gas and oil are waiting to be extracted worldwide, no one argues with the fact that fossil fuel resources are inevitably finite, with implications for every technology ...
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ArticleGM Toledo recognised for pollution prevention
US – The plant in Ohio, which makes six- and eight-speed transmissions for light-duty trucks, sports utility vehicles, crossovers and cars, received the award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable.“This award is a celebration of various plant sustainability initiatives, from landfill-free to our ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry distinction,” said ...
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ArticleHonda’s wind turbines power ahead
US – Six months after their installation at the transmissions plant at Russells Point, Ohio, the OEM says the two turbines have exceeded projected output. The estimate had been upwards of 10,000MWh per year, accounting for 10% of power requirements; at their highest output, in April, the turbines were providing ...
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ArticleFirst DENZA made at Shenzen BDNT
China – Following a €300m ($374m) investment, the electric vehicle is being made on a modern production line at Shenzen BYD Daimler New Technology (BDNT) and in accordance with the German OEM’s production management system.“DENZA is the first car that Daimler has engineered from the bottom up outside Germany, and ...
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Mahindra installs diesel-solar hybrid system at Igatpuri
India – The pioneering work at the engine factory was carried out by the Engineering Procurement and Construction arm of the Group, Mahindra EPC. According to the company, its first diesel generator and solar photovoltaic (DG-PV) hybrid system boasts India’s highest solar-to-diesel capacity ratio, at over 80%.The DG-PV hybrid comprises ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz grows at Tuscaloosa
US – The expansion has been driven by demand for the C-Class model, which first rolled off the plant’s production lines in June this year. The OEM is “consistently seeing record sales” in the country, according to Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management at Daimler and head of ...
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ArticleSkoda’s new head of Purchasing
Czech Republic – Dieter Seemann will replace Karlheinz Hell, who will soon become executive director of Corporate Purchasing Electric/Electronic within the Volkswagen Group.Seemann started his career at Volkswagen in 1985 with a position in the Engine Procurement department. He occupied various roles in Purchasing and Project Management before moving to ...
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WebinarSSAB WEBINAR: High-strength steel
Are you involved in the forming or joining of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS)? Do you design car bodies and need to decrease weight and improve safety? Is your company considering an upgrade on selected steel in order to lower your costs? It could be that designers hesitate to upgrade from ...
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ArticleChery opens $400m plant at Jacareí
Brazil – The facility in São Paulo State is the first in the country from a Chinese manufacturer and is the OEM’s first full production site overseas. Capacity will reach 50,000 units in Phase One, initially focusing on the Celer and QQ, and will rise to 150,000 in Phase Two.Representing ...