Vehicle Tech
Freudenberg-NOK expects growth in Mexico
New plant to receive new products, quadruple in size by 2017.
Category: Cars/Light trucks
Manufacturing
BorgWarner designs Brazilian turbocharger
Component to boost engines in ethanol-heavy S. American market.
Manufacturing
GM to let Corvette buyers build their own engines
$5,000 Z06 option includes plaque, pictures, supervision by professional builder.
Manufacturing
Corvette past, present, future
Best of 2014: The car that lead's GM's engineering efforts.
Manufacturing
Fuel systems for CNG vehicles
Best of 2014: Getting natural gas from tanks to engines can be a challenge.
Vehicle Tech
Nissan designers sketch children’s designs
Brazilian children's contest leads to professional designs.
Manufacturing
Ford, Magna, Verizon fund mobility startup incubator
Techstars program to fund entrepreneurs, provide guidance.
Industry
Ford, Thor Industries partner to pair lightweight pickup with lightweight camper options
Livin Lite to build Ford-branded campers and trailers.
Manufacturing
GM to invest $200 million in Pontiac, Orion plants in Michigan
Increased productivity at assembly plants drives component work.
Manufacturing
TRW shareholders approve $12.4 billion merger with ZF
One regulatory body approves the pairing, several more approvals still needed.
Vehicle Tech
Freudenberg-NOK supplies seals for GM 8-speed Corvette, truck transmission
Company up for Society of Plastics Engineers award for metal-replacing part.