Frankfurt am Main, Germany - . When it comes to vehicles, every gram counts if ambitious targets in terms of fuel economy and CO2 emissions are to be achieved. That is why Continental, the international automotive supplier, has developed a new fixed-type caliper brake for medium-sized passenger cars. Compared with the fist-caliper brakes widely used [...]

ContiTech Air Spring Systems is the only manufacturer worldwide to succeed in mass-producing truck air springs with an innovative plastic piston, the interior volume of which can be used entirely for enhancing comfort. Up to 75% of the weight of conventional steel pistons is saved by using a special plastic and employing a new simulation [...]

Great Wall Motors signed SPA with Valeo Group, a tycoon producing automobile parts in France. According to the SPA, both parties will work in closer cooperation on existing matching wiper blade, generator, starting engine and clutch, etc. What’s more, technology exchange and cooperation on powertrain parts, video system, heat system and subsidiary driving system etc. [...]

Caterpillar has been selected to provide power solutions for the Asian Gas Pipeline, a joint project between Kazakhstan and China. Caterpillar will provide 6x Cat® G3516C gas generator sets and 2x C18 generator sets. Each G3516C generator set will provide the gas compression stations with 1,555 ekW (1,944 kVA) of rated power at 1,500 RPM. [...]

Tyre manufacturer Maxxis has teamed up with one of Norway’s top ice hockey clubs to raise the profile of the brand and promote its range of PCR, van, SUV and motorcycle tyres.The official Maxxis distributor in Norway, Gummi Centralen AS, has signed a two-year deal to sponsor the Frisk Asker Tigers. The club competes [...]

FINDLAY, OHIO, – COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (NYSE: CTB) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded the company $1.5 million for the development of advanced fuel efficiency technologies during the next three years. The grant was one of only five [...]

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is pleased to announce starting in January 2012, the legendary Cat 3500C marine engines will enter full production meeting United States EPA Tier 3 regulations. Cat 3500C Tier 3 compliant offerings will include propulsion, auxiliary and diesel electric propulsion (DEP) engines. All Cat 3500C offerings will not require after treatment modules [...]

In the morning of August 8th, the starting ceremony of Anhui Provincial Enterprise Scientific and Technological Achievement Transformation Major Project & JAC GDI Engine and DCT Automatic Transmission Project was held grandly in JAC Research& Development Center.Governor of People’s Government of Anhui Province Mr. Wang Sanyun attended the ceremony, announcing that Anhui Provincial Enterprise Scientific [...]

Innovative and fast electric sports car ERA of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences from Finland takes part in the e-miglia rally 2011, the toughest reality check for electric mobility and the first international e-rally only for electric vehicles from August 1st to 5th. ERA consumes extremely little energy, only 14.5 kWh on 100 kilometres [...]

Bridgestone Corporation (President and four Arakawa decree), in order to meet increased demand in the Chinese market long-term tires, radial passenger car tire factory in Tianjin, China, Puli Sitong (Tianjin) Co. Tires (Bridgestone (Tianjin) Tire Co., Ltd. Tianjin plant below) will increase production capacity.
This starts by increasing production, we have planned for July 2012. [...]