Vehicle Tech
Students top 1,200mpg in Supermileage vehicle design competition
Five schools post better than 1,000mpg in Eaton-hosted annual contest.
Category: Vehicle Tech
Software, electronics, propulsion, batteries, safety, and connectivity.
Vehicle Tech
Average car age hits 11.4 years, set to climb steadily higher
IHS predicts aging, growing fleet as people buy new cars without scrapping the old.
Manufacturing
Toyota builds 10 millionth car in Kentucky
Georgetown Camry plant has been producing vehicles since 1988
Manufacturing
Stoneridge sells wiring harness business to Motehrson
Indian automotive supplier hopes to expand in North America with plants in U.S., Mexico.
Manufacturing
Pause expected in auto output
Reduced summer plant idling unlikely after frigid winter led to inventory boost, analyst says.
Manufacturing
Magna Steyr builds 1 millionth vehicle for BMW
Contract manufacturing for BMW, MINI cars goes back more than 10 years.
Vehicle Tech
GKN Driveline to expand in North Carolina
$100 million investment to add 200 workers, add capacity for geared components.
Vehicle Tech
GM to expand Chevy Volt plant, battery operations
Investments will support next generation batteries and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Vehicle Tech
Henkel installs resin transfer molding system to HQ
Materials specialists invite manufacturers to test epoxy systems for lightweighting.
Industry
Novelis adding aluminum rolling line in Germany
Growing demand from automakers leads to more sheet production worldwide.
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.