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Federal-Mogul Powertrain develops new high strength aluminium alloy material for diesel pistons

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar14 Aug 2015

In benchmarking tests, the new alloy provides between three and five times the component life of established as-cast materials in modern, highly loaded, diesel engines.

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Audi’s battery electric SUV to get over 500km range

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar14 Aug 2015

Audi is to develop the battery for a purely electrically powered sport utility vehicle on the basis of powerful cell m...

Ford integrates knee airbag in glovebox lid

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar13 Aug 2015

New innovative knee airbag design for Ford Mustang means more room for front seat passengers

BMW Group sells 173,195 units in July, up 5.6% YoY

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar12 Aug 2015

Sales of BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce car totalled 173,195 units in July, a new high for the month and an increase of 5.6...

First shipment of Toyota Mirai FCV reaches the UK

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar12 Aug 2015

The cars, which landed on August 8, are part of the first consignment to reach Europe, ahead of the Mirai's official l...

Aston Martin opens new logistics hub near UK HQ

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar12 Aug 2015

Representing a multi-crore investment, the new development is the largest storage and distribution base in the company...

Jaguar Land Rover to open new plant in Slovakia

By Tom Webster, Autocar UK calendar11 Aug 2015

New JLR factory will be built in Nitra, western Slovakia, due to open in 2018.

Bosch bets big on Hungary, steps up development activities

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar11 Aug 2015

After Germany, Bosch employs the greatest number of researchers and developers for the Mobility Solutions business sec...

GM sells record 1.95 million vehicles in China in first 7 months of 2015

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Aug 2015

Despite the ongoing slowdown in the Chinese market, General Motors and its joint ventures have reported record retail ...

Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell travels record-breaking 2,383km in 24 hours

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar07 Aug 2015

Two hydrogen pioneers have taken real-world zero-emission motoring to a new level by driving a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell ...