Bangalore, India — Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) held a groundbreaking ceremony here to mark the beginning of construction of a new plant of Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts Pvt Ltd (TKAP), TMC’s joint venture auto-parts manufacturing company in India.
At the plant, TKAP plans to produce approximately 100,000 engines per year starting in the autumn of 2012 [...]

Stoke-on-Trent - National haulier James Nuttall (Transport) Ltd is introducing Michelin’s low rolling resistance Energy tyres across its truck fleet following outstanding results from a year-long fuel-efficiency trial.
The transport operator recorded a 5.08 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency when using Michelin’s XZA 2 Energy and XDA 2 Energy tyres compared to the fleet’s existing [...]

Michelin’s new Pilot Road 3 sports-touring tyre has made an impressive debut in its first magazine test since it hit dealers’ shelves in January this year. Bike Magazine tested seven sports-touring tyres from the major manufacturers in wet conditions and rated the Pilot Road 3 as the only tyre worthy of five stars.
The test was [...]

To further strengthen the focus on cab manufacturing, increase expertise and maximize the existing investment in the cab operations, European cab manufacturing will be concentrated at Volvo CE’s plant in Hallsberg. As part of this new focus, the company has decided to start manufacturing cabs for excavators over 11 tons produced in Europe in Hallsberg, [...]

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - BMW announced a new M Performance exhaust system specifically designed as an accessory for the BMW M3 Coupe, Sedan and Convertible. With the racetrack and the street in mind, this new exhaust system is crafted from an extremely heat-resistant and lightweight chrome-nickel alloy called Inconel®. This flow optimized exhaust system reduces [...]

All 12 Formula One teams have gathered some vital information about the Pirelli PZero tyres that they will use this year after completing a four-day test covering more than 18,000 kilometres at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona.
The circuit is used heavily for testing as it normally offers a warm climate all year, but temperatures [...]

Effective - Federal Tires is raising prices on passenger car, light truck tires by up to twelve-percent with in-line adjustments for all onward orders and remaining back orders.
All customers worldwide will be included in the increase; percentage increase will vary by product lines and continents contingent upon the overall market conditions.
“In addition to previously announced [...]

Fiat has enriched its already wide range of LPG Euro 5 cars with the 500 EasyPower.
Available with the 69 HP 1.2 dual fuel (LPG/petrol) engine, Fiat’s super compact ensures the same performance as cars running on petrol, but with the advantage of reduced CO2 emission levels (106 g/km)* and fuel consumption (6.6 litres/100 km over [...]

Honda Marine announced that it will be adding an all-new flagship outboard engine model to its reliable and fuel efficient lineup. Debuting at the 2011 Miami International Boat Show, the concept BF250 engine provides the first indication of the design direction for the all-new 250 horsepower (hp) outboard, which will be available to boaters in [...]

Even more, this new V8 still offers all of the premium engine technology from the 4.6-liter V8, including Dual Continuously Variable Valve Timing (D-CVVT), a tuned variable induction system, and low-friction diamond-like coatings (DLC) on piston skirts, rings and tappets. Even with these impressive power increases, fuel economy is estimated at 16 mpg city and [...]