Making its debut in the Insignia and Zafira Tourer at “Mondial de l’Automobile 2014” in Paris (October 4 – 19), the Opel’s new-generation, 2.0l CDTI turbo diesel engine is a major step in the roll-out of Opel’s new powertrain portfolio. Packing 125 kW/170 hp and torque of 400 Nm, it will replace the current 120 kW/ 163 hp […]
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Rolling bearing misalignment is a frequent cause of failure. It can cause cage fracture, which will result in seizure of the bearing, centrifugal pump failure and costly downtime. It can also cause edge loading, which will result in early bearing failure. Typical bearing-life calculation tools assume that the bearing’s inner and outer rings are well
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Volvo’s all-new XC90 – which will be launched in two weeks’ time in Stockholm – will be the first car in its range to be built on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) modular chassis technology developed in-house. SPA has been under in-house development at Volvo for the past four years and is the cornerstone of
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In the future, electrically conductive lubricants will protect electric motors from the surface damage that can result from electrical discharging in the bearings. With these findings, which are the result of a joint research project, a group of German basic and industrial engineers have taken an important step toward achieving the sustainable electromobility of the
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The newly consolidated Dodge and SRT brands are launching out of the gate – introducing the new 600-plus horsepower 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine – the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT just one month after taking the wraps off the new Dodge Challenger 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker at the New York Auto
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