June 2013

DCT with torque converter by GM

A DCT equipped with a torque converter developed by GM

News transmission, News_Technologie, Robotized transmissions, Technology, Transmissions

Though dual clutch transmissions have been very successful in sports- and performance-oriented passenger cars, the feedback from buyers of luxury cars and family vehicles has not always been so positive. Criticisms have centered on drivability and launch performance, particularly in North America, where drivers are accustomed to the extreme smoothness of planetary automatics and CVTs. […]

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heat resistant polyamide charged air ducts

Heat-resistant charge-air ducts made of polyamide-based blow-molding material

Air and fuel supply, Engine, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

In a few months, the strict limits laid down by the Euro 6 exhaust gas standard will become reality. Depending on the kind of vehicle, they demand considerable reductions when it comes to the nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon emissions as well as the soot particles. In order to meet the new limits, the automotive industry

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Denso new diesel common rail system

2500 bar Diesel Common Rail System presented by Denso

Air and fuel supply, Engine, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has developed a new diesel common rail (DCR) fuel injection system with the world’s highest* injection pressure of 2,500 bar. Based on DENSO’s research, the new system can help increase fuel efficiency by up to 3 percent while also reducing particulate matter (PM) by up to 50 percent and nitrogen

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TRW AUTOMOTIVE EPS BELT DRIVE SYSTEM

TRW starts production of its Electric Power Steering belt drive system

News_Technologie, News_vehicle_dynamics, Steering, Technology, Vehicle dynamics

TRW Automotive has recently started production of its electrically powered steering (EPS) belt drive system for the first time on a global vehicle platform launching in China. The company is manufacturing the technology at its state-of-the-art facility in Anting. “Electric steering is a rapidly growing technology globally due to the many advantages it can provide,” said Peter Lake,

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