November 2013

Renault three-cylinder turbocharged engine titled at an angle of 49°

Renault 2013 innovations for improved engine fuel efficiency

The Renault Group is Europe’s number one car manufacturer for the low CO2 emissions performance of the passenger vehicles it sells (first half of 2013). This fits with Renault’s powertrain strategy which seeks to position the Renault Group durably as a European leader in the realm of low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. The pursuit of this

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BorgWarner's front cross differential technology

BorgWarner’s new FXD electronic limited slip differential technology

BorgWarner introduces the world’s first electronic limited slip differential designed for the front transaxle of a front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicle on the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI with Performance Pack. Known as front cross differential (FXD) technology, the system greatly enhances vehicle traction, handling and stability without sacrificing engine power. Under certain driving conditions, the FXD

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Li-ion battery pack for Nissan Pathfinder

The 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid Li-ion battery pack developed by Hitachi

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. – the regional headquarters for the Americas within the global operations of Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. – announced that it is supplying the 144 V lithium-ion battery pack for the 2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid sport utility vehicle now on sale in North America. The lithium-ion battery packs for the Pathfinder Hybrid

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Vovlo FM dynamic steering system commercial JCVD

Video of the week: Volvo Dynamic Steering tested by Jean Claude Van Damme

From now on, every Saturday, we will find and share the so called “Video of the week”. This week, Jean-Claude Van Damme makes an epic split between two Volvo FM trucks: [youtube url=”http://youtu.be/M7FIvfx5J10″ fs=”1″ rel=”0″ showinfo=”0″]

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