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Land Rover's Discovery Vision Concept Has Real Future for 2015
The Land Rover Discovery's image is of a capably rugged vehicle with room for seven, and interior luxury that goes with its clearly premium exterior. But what makes the...
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Audi's New V6 Diesel to Feature Electric Turbocharging, New NOx Technology
In the year 2030, more than 80% of newly registered cars and light trucks will still have an internal combustion engine on board and the number of diesel engines is...
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Claas Expands Its Forage Harvester Line
The all-new Jaguar 800 Series forage harvesters from Claas are seen by the company as a complement to the current 900 Series, meeting the needs of producers and custom harvesters who need the reliable...
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Deere Updates Motor Graders to Meet Tier 4 Final
Deere's G-Series motor graders have been updated to meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards with the implementation of a John Deere PowerTech EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV engine. The engine...
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Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet
The U.S. Navy selected Sikorsky Aircraft to build the next fleet of Marine One helicopters for the Office of the President.
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Advanced Engineered Material Technologies for a Challenging Environment
This is a time of both great challenge and great opportunity in the transportation industry. In February, President Obama directed the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Driving Good Dynamics
Dave Rollett, Vehicle Dynamics Team Leader at motorsport and engineering consultancy Prodrive, is forthright in his views about car buyers: “Most do not know what good dynamics feel like, yet they form strong...
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2016 Preview: Driving Continental’s 48-V Hybrid
The Volkswagen Golf TSI I'm driving is stopped at a crossroad intersection, its engine having shut off automatically as the brakes were applied. When it’s my turn to move, I slip my foot...
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Heavy Transport Trailer
The TII Group manufactures heavy transport vehicles for the heavy load and road transport sector including the WideCombi and HighwayCombi dual lane trailers as well as modular systems such as the Scheuerle InterCombi...
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Heavy Planetary Axles
Meritor’s P600 Series planetary axles, including the P610 and P614, are engineered for global heavy-haul, oil field, logging, and mining applications. Axles are available in tandem and tridem configurations and use...
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Steer Radial Tire
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has launched the Bridgestone R244 all-position steer radial tire. The new tire meets the demands of dump trucks and concrete mixer truck fleets that spend a higher percentage of their miles in...
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Delphi and Westport Team on Next-Gen Injectors for Natural Gas Engines
Previously having been strictly a contract manufacturer for Westport Innovations, Delphi Automotive under a new agreement will co-develop with Westport new high-pressure...
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Lightweight Castings
Grede is developing lightweight chassis, powertrain, and drivetrain components—including safety-critical systems—for several heavy-equipment manufacturers using a patented ductile iron alloy called SiboDur. SiboDur is...
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Ricardo Technology Director to Chair European R&D Association
Simon Edwards, Ricardo’s Global Director of Technology, has been appointed Chair of the European Automotive Research Partners Association (EARPA). The organization consists of...
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New Volvo Bus Center in Bangalore to Enhance Product Uptime
Volvo Buses recently opened its fourth Volvo Bus Center in India, this one in Bangalore. The company’s “bus centers” are an aftermarket concept offering a range of services,...
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Chennai-Built Trucks Expand Fuso's African Presence
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., a Daimler company, recently launched DICV-made trucks in Tanzania, the fourth market since the...
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Nissan Tries to Re-Create Murano Buzz Through Design
Nissan aims to recapture some of the magic that helped set the original Murano crossover SUV apart from the rest when it debuted as a 2003 model. It was one of the first crossover SUVs...
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Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG Becomes S63 AMG for 2015
The latest edition in Mercedes-Benz’ effort to consolidate its product line is the high-performance version of the company’s new full-size sport-luxury coupe. Previously branded the...
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Infiniti Creates 'Executive Boardroom' for 2015 Model
The new Infiniti QX80 Limited obviously is looking for conquest sales from the Cadillac Escalade and Mercedes-Benz GL-Class owners or prospects who've decided to consider something a bit...
Global Vehicles Automotive
Hyundai Reveals More Conservatively Styled 2015 Sonata
Aesthetes will be left to debate the success of Hyundai's revamp of its successful Sonata mid-size sedan, as the company opted for a more conservative tack after igniting the company's...
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Subaru Carefully Reworks Outback on New Platform
The Subaru Outback, a vehicle that was a pioneer in the crossover wagon segment, gets a complete but careful remake for its 20th anniversary model. There are many changes, but with a popular...
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Group Seeks SAE Expertise to Keep Historic Vehicles Humming
The SAE International Motor Vehicle Council (MVC) has indicated support for a proposal by the Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) to cooperate in the development and publication of...
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Modernized Muscle: Chrysler Revamps Dodge Charger, Challenger for 2015
“Meeting 54.5 mpg will be a challenge, but we have a lot of customers who want to drive this,” said Brenna Kaufman, pointing towards the 2015 Dodge Challenger she...
Global Vehicles Transportation
Camry's Mid-Cycle "Refresh" More Than Just Front and Rear Panels
A mid-cycle "refresh" usually means primarily new front and rear styling treatments, and although the 2015 Toyota Camry body has those changes, it is almost all-new. Only the...
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New Honda Fit Introduced with "Earth Dreams" Engine, CVT, New Body Construction
Advanced engineering used to trickle down from premium models, but the need to provide appealing fuel-efficient vehicles that help car makers meet U.S....
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Toyota Technical Center Names a Fifth Chief Engineer
Toyota Technical Center (TTC) recently named Monte Kaehr to the position of American Chief Engineer, with responsibility for the Camry. He is only the fifth person to attain the title of...
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Notes of Caution from an Optimistic Futurist (Video)
The so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) are indeed properly pursued as automotive growth markets, “but maybe some of us a little overestimated the growth...
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First Female Chief Engineer at Lexus Discusses CT 200h Update
The 2014 Lexus CT 200h that recently hit dealers was engineered under the direction of the brand’s first female engineer. Chika Kako assumed CE duties on the compact hybrid in...
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Eaton Opens Sixth China Tech Center
Shanghai is the location of Eaton's latest technical center in China. The new $3.3 million Vehicle Group Asia Pacific Technical Center will develop vehicle powertrain solutions for the Chinese and regional markets.
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