With the completion of the development work and final preparations for production at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig, the launch of the BMW i8 approaches its peak. Delivery of the first customer cars will start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. The start of series production of customer vehicles will commence […]
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Power management company Eaton and Cummins Westport, a joint-venture company of Cummins Inc. and Westport Innovations, today announced an integrated powertrain package for the Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine that will provide customers with the first automated transmission to be paired with a spark-ignited natural gas engine in the North American market. The powertrain
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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado uses engineering techniques and lightweight materials to enhance pickup capability in a mass-efficient midsize package. The 2015 Colorado 4×4 crew cab weighs 400 to 635 kg less than a full-size truck. This weight saving is a result of the slightly smaller overall dimensions of the Colorado, along with use of lightweight materials, including high-strength steels and
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The first nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, the 9G-TRONIC for premium vehicles, is now celebrating its debut: the E 350 BlueTEC will be equipped with this power transmission. The drive element of a classic automatic transmission is the hydrodynamic torque converter. In the new 9G-TRONIC, the engineers have improved the hydraulic circuit in the torque
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Delphi Automotive supplies technology on the new California T to increase comfort as well as reduce fuel consumption and emissions. A long-time partner to Ferrari, Delphi supplies key components to the automaker’s new hardtop-convertible, unveiled this week at the Geneva Motor Show. Improved software for the HVAC module Using improved comfort algorithm software, Delphi’s dual-zone
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