Fleets
Eaton launches dual-clutch transmission for medium-duty trucks
Procision can cut fuel use up to 10% for work trucks.
Category: Design
Vehicle Tech
LA Auto Show expects 60 vehicle introductions at 2014 event
Major product announcements expected from most automakers.
Vehicle Tech
Importer to bring in Nissan Skyline performance cars from Japan
Montu Motors to import cars that were not street legal upon release.
Manufacturing
Panasonic, Tesla agree to terms on Gigafactory for electric car batteries
No location set yet for massive plant.
Vehicle Tech
Small cars continue to struggle with Insurance Institute overlap crash tests
IIHS gives acceptable ratings to Mini Cooper Countryman, fails Mazda 5 and others.
Vehicle Tech
Automakers, utilities collaborate on cloud-based grid technologies for electric cars
Future data network could allow cars to provide power to the electric grid.
Industry
Continental develops aluminum-housed turbocharger for Mini
Engine booster offers better thermal management, lower weight than steel.
Engineering
GM Foundation awards $2.5 million in STEM scholarships
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program targets women, minorities, first-in-family to go to college.
Manufacturing
Volvo ends production of XC90 crossover in Sweden
Plant to be retooled for updated model, old XC90 to stay in production in China.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota to show off production fuel-cell vehicle in Colorado
FCV to go on sale in Japan later this year, in California soon after.
Manufacturing
BorgWarner supplies Volkswagen with advanced diesel glow plugs
Pressure sensor plugs boost performance on small diesel car lineup.
Vehicle Tech
Students top 1,200mpg in Supermileage vehicle design competition
Five schools post better than 1,000mpg in Eaton-hosted annual contest.