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VW looks past emissions scandal, readies new diesel engine

autherAutocar Pro News Desk     calendar27 Jan 2016

Volkswagen is set to reveal a new four-cylinder 1.5-litre engine to replace the 1.6-litre diesel implicated in the emissions scandal

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Scratch and learn: Engineers test materials for in-vehicle use

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar27 Jan 2016

Ford engineers scratch, snag and stretch all the different materials that go inside a vehicle to help ensure their dur...

Schaeffler all charged up on full spectrum drivetrain electrification

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Against a backdrop of increasingly stringent statutory emissions targets and the increasing demand for mobility throug...

Bosch conducts automated driving tests on roads in Japan

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Japan is Bosch’s third engineering location for automated driving, after Germany and the US.

Magna sets up new engineering centre in China

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Magna International Inc is expanding its footprint in China, with the establishment of a new seating engineering centr...

ZF TRW sells its global engineered fasteners and components business

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Business will be sold to Illinois Tools Works (ITW), a significant manufacturer of fasteners and components for approx...

How a modular rear axle system can benefit automakers

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar26 Jan 2016

Innovative passenger car axle combines driveline and chassis technology in a single system, and can easily be used as ...

Bosch’s active gas pedal alerts drivers and lowers fuel consumption

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar25 Jan 2016

The pedal allows drivers to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 7 percent, reducing CO2 emissions accordingly.

BMW and Brilliance Automotive open new engine plant with light metal foundry in China

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar25 Jan 2016

The new location will produce the latest generation of the BMW TwinPower Turbo three and four-cylinder petrol engines ...

General Motors opens Cadillac plant in China

autherAutocar Pro News Desk calendar22 Jan 2016

The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will support the growth of the Cadillac luxury brand in China while streng...