March 2015

Opel ECOTEC 1.4l Turbo engine

The new Opel Corsa 1.4l turbo engine

The 110 kW/150 hp Corsa 1.4l Turbo engine in the fifth Corsa generation provides improved driving performance compared to previous version: 220 Nm maximum torque, 8.9 seconds for the sprint from zero to 100 and 207 km/h top speed. The new Corsa 1.4l Turbo consumes 5.9 liters fuel per 100 km in the combined cycle and […]

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BMW X5 xDrive40e

The BMW X5 xDrive40e plug-in hybrid

The first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand is a Sports Activity Vehicle. Permanent all-wheel drive and the BMW EfficientDynamics eDrive technology endow the BMW X5 xDrive40e with sportiness and poise on the one hand and efficiency on the other. With a total system output of 230 kW/313 hp generated by a four-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower

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Intelligent Energy’s 100kW automotive fuel cell architecture

A new 100 kW automotive fuel cell architecture

A 100 kW automotive fuel cell architecture from Intelligent Energy provides vehicle manufacturers with a new option for their next generation of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). The architecture has been developed in response to increasing market demand for next generation, high power automotive fuel cell solutions and is the result of extensive research, engineering,

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NSK Functional Safety Compliant EPS

An electric power steering system compliant with ISO 26262

NSK announced that it has developed a new electric power steering (EPS) system that is compliant with ISO Functional Safety for automobiles. The new system will support the higher level of safety that has been in strong demand in recent years. In addition, this new product provides new driving support functions. NSK intends to expansively market

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