Fleets
Tenneco sets up commercial truck research center in China
Supplier to develop, produce anti-emissions equipment for growing Asian truck market.
Category: Engine
Industry
Continental develops aluminum-housed turbocharger for Mini
Engine booster offers better thermal management, lower weight than steel.
Manufacturing
Nissan opens Infiniti engine plant in Decherd, Tennessee
Nashville-area facility will make engines for Infiniti, Mercedes vehicles.
Manufacturing
BorgWarner supplies Volkswagen with advanced diesel glow plugs
Pressure sensor plugs boost performance on small diesel car lineup.
Manufacturing
Pause expected in auto output
Reduced summer plant idling unlikely after frigid winter led to inventory boost, analyst says.
Industry
BorgWarner completes Gustav Wahler acquisition
Exhaust gas recirculation valve sales growing in emissions systems.
Vehicle Tech
Ford V6 pickup take rate hits record 57%
F-150 retail sales ruled by smaller engines and truckers seek to cut fuel use.
Manufacturing
Ford invests $500 million at Ohio engine plant
Adding 300 employees in Lima to support 2.7L engine for aluminum pickups.
Vehicle Tech
BorgWarner to expand Michigan tech center
Powertrain research group to add space for engineering, sales, management.
Vehicle Tech
Maxwell Technologies launches new engine starter module
Ultracapacitor-based system offers cold-cranking for medium-duty work trucks.
Vehicle Tech
UPS orders 1,000 propane-powered trucks, 50 fuel stations
Powertrain Integration gets its largest-ever alternative fuel system order
Fleets
Thor Industries buys new plant in Northeast Indiana
Elkhart plant to boost capacity for motorhomes as demand surges.