Mercedes-Benz OM-654 Aluminum engine

The new Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder diesel engine OM 654

Air and fuel supply, Combustion, Emissions reductions, Engine, Engine materials, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

The new four-cylinder diesel unit OM 654 marks the debut of a new family of engines from Mercedes-Benz. High efficiency and reduced emissions ensure that the premium diesel is future-proof while underlining the key role to be played by the diesel engine in achieving the challenging global climate targets. The first all-aluminum four-cylinder diesel engine from Mercedes-Benz […]

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Continental urea sensor for SCR systems

Urea sensor for SCR systems

Emissions reductions, Engine, News_engine, News_Technologie, Technology

Exhaust-gas aftertreatment is highly instrumental in further reducing motor vehicle emissions. Alongside reducing CO2 emissions, minimizing the level of harmful nitrogen-oxide emissions is one of the greatest challenges for the automotive industry. That is why the technology company Continental has been driving forward development of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology since 2011. Many passenger cars

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GKN VL3 CV joint

BMW 7 Series uses GKN lightweight sideshafts

Automatic transmissions, Manual transmissions, News transmission, News_Technologie, Robotized transmissions, Technology, Transmissions

GKN Driveline’s new lightweight VL3 constant velocity joint (CV Joint) system, which enables rear-wheel drive platforms to save more than 4 kg of weight, has been selected by BMW to launch on the all-new 7 Series. GKN’s new VL3 CV joint increases torque capacity by up to 27% with no increase in packaging size. Available

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Opel Astra Sports Tourer hot testing

The New Opel Astra Sports Tourer in Climatic Test Chamber

Education and Jobs, Jobs, News_Education, Verification and validation

“Scorching hot desert sand…” – Opel‘s International Technical Development Center (ITDC) reproduces climatic conditions comparable to the Sahara desert. In Rüsselsheim in the middle of winter, the mercury is at 60 degrees Celsius and the sweat is pouring. In the middle of it all, the new Astra Sports Tourer defies the adverse conditions. Calmly and

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