The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler reached a milestone when Tennessee officials joined Nissan leadership to break ground on a new manufacturing facility in Decherd, Tenn. The new facility - located at the existing Nissan powertrain assembly complex - will produce Mercedes-Benz 4-cyl. gasoline engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz models.
Senior Vice President Research [...]

 
BMW announced new BMW M Performance Parts specially designed for the new 2012 BWW 3 Series Sedan and 2011-2012 5 Series Sedan. Like the BMW M Performance Parts already available for the high-performance M3, 1 Series M Coupe, X5 M and X6 M, the components developed for 3 Series and 5 Series models ensure an [...]

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and the Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd. jointly announced the establishment of the world’s first process to extract rare earth metals from various used parts in Honda products, in an actual mass-production process at a recycling plant, not an experimental process. Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by [...]

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced the development of a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) for midsize vehicles that significantly enhances both driving performance and fuel economy. The new CVT is the latest addition to the Earth Dreams Technology series of revolutionary next-generation technologies for automobiles. Also announced, the all-new Step WGN and Step WGN Spada [...]

EPA 2007-compliant diesel engines provided “historic improvements” in reducing particulate and nitrogen oxide emissions and have drastically cut down the health related impacts of older diesel engines, according to a new study.
The Health Effects Institute study, billed as the comprehensive study ever undertaken of the health effects of exposure to new technology diesel engines, has [...]

VMAC (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) introduced the UNDERHOOD70-G Air Compressor, a vehicle-mounted air compressor system that improves fuel economy, decreases engine operating hours, lowers truck emissions, reduces noise levels and cuts life-cycle costs.
Featuring VMAC’s state-of-the-art Intelligent Digital Controls, this advanced air compressor system is smart enough to turn the truck off when air is not being [...]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Shanghai Diesel Engine Co., Ltd. (SDEC), a major Chinese diesel engine manufacturer, have signed an agreement to establish Shanghai MHI Engine Co., Ltd., to manufacture and market diesel engines in China. The aim of the new JV is to make a full-fledged entrance into the rapidly expanding Chinese market [...]

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the TAKERI Concept will make its North American debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. TAKERI is the third concept vehicle to feature the brand’s KODO (”Soul of Motion”) design theme and the second to fully embrace SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY. TAKERI is the first Mazda concept [...]

Ford announced that it will add a new diesel engine to the powertrain options for its new Transit line of commercial vans. The line will replace the venerable E-Series (formerly Econoline) cargo and passenger vans.
Ford did not specify the diesel, but according to the Detroit Free Press, a likely choice is the new 6.7-liter being [...]

Alliance Truck Parts, a leading provider of replacement parts for the commercial transportation industry, now offers cylindrical fuel tank replacements for all makes of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The new replacement fuel tanks meet or exceed OEM specifications and are 100 percent leak-tested to ensure consistent product quality.
A new online configuration tool available at www.AllianceTruckParts.com [...]