A muffler is a part of the exhaust system on an automobile that plays a vital role. It needs to have modes that are located away from the frequencies that the engine operates at, whether the engine be idling or running at the maximum amount of revolutions per second. The...
The automobile has been providing individual mobility for more than 100 years. This mobility is made possible first and foremost by combustion engines drawing their power from fossil energy carriers, which, even today, provide the foundation in generating mechanical drive power in the automobile. This article focuses on modern engine...
The white paper reveals about the traditional automobile as much more complex than the automobile of the future based on the concept of electric propulsion. This complexity of the traditional automobile is due mostly to a complex internal combustion engine with many working parts and internal temperatures that exceed 5000...
This paper looks at the messages conveyed by six different automobile models in order to identify the type of strategy adopted by each model. Through sampling of messages the research created 150 different elements, edited into short declarative statements. These elements were combined into new and unique combinations, exposed to...
The automobile industry has a surprisingly bright future, according to a study by HypoVereinsbank and Mercer Management Consulting. The problems that currently characterize the industry - overcapacity, declining sales, falling rates of return, low share prices, and restructuring - will soon disappear. After several decades in which the information and...
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that it has reached a joint venture agreement with Weichai Power Co.,Ltd (HK: 2338), China's largest heavy duty engine manufacturer, and Hong Kong Peterson CNG Equipment Limited. The new entity, Weichai Westport Inc. WWI,...
Tokyo, July 16, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced today the development and launch of a new microcontroller driver for its MB91460 Series of high-performance 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, jointly developed with EB, Elektrobit Corporation and compatible with Release 2.1 of AUTOSAR[1], the open software architecture for automobiles...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ba443f/investment_report) has announced the addition of the "Investment Report of China Auto & Auto Parts Industry, 2000-2008" report to their offering. As the China automobile industry began walking out of the slow-growth period that emerged in the second half of 2004, the...
HARBIN, China, July 15 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company"; Nasdaq: HRBN), a market leader in customized linear motors, motor/controller automation systems, automobile specialty micro-motors, and other special motors, today announced that Harbin Tech Full Electric Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ('Harbin...
DETROIT, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Novelis Inc. has been selected by BMW to supply aluminum sheet for the lightweight hoods of its all-new X6 crossover SUV. Novelis is the world's leading supplier of high performance aluminum sheet for use in automotive applications. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070809/NOVELISLOGO ) ...
SAN DIEGO -- Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI) today announced the appointment of Brooks Agnew, Ph.D. to the position of Vice President in charge of Field Engineering. Dr. Agnew has a B.S. in Chemistry, M.S. in Quality Control and a Ph.D. in Physics; and accumulated more than 25...
Embraced by World's Most Prominent Auto and Marine OEMs, DataDotDNA Use Expanding Via Shippers, Clothing and Industrial Goods Manufacturers, Even Homeowners SPOKANE, Wash. -- It took researchers nearly 100 years to establish DNA as the unique signature for organic life. In just eight, DataDotDNA([R]) has done the same...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/822dec/asahi_glass_co_lt) has announced the addition of the "Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. - IT Sales Opportunities - 2008" report to their offering. Headquartered at Japan, Asahi Glass Company Limited Asahi manufacturers and sells glass, including sheet glass, glass for automobiles, processed glass for...
Hiroshima, July 15, 2008 - JCN Newswire - Mazda will unveil a sporty, compact crossover concept vehicle, Mazda Kazamai, at the Moscow International Automobile Salon MIAS on August 26. Kazamai, which means "swirling crosswinds" in Japanese, expresses the powerful yet nimble image of a stylish and compact crossover. The concept...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d6b713/automobile_industr) has announced the addition of the "Automobile Industry in North America - Regional Sector Profile - 2008" report to their offering. The global automobile industry is going through a phase of change, which is creating a number of opportunities for the...
IPG's YLR-Series of High Power Lasers to be Used in Door Welding Applications OXFORD, Mass. -- IPG Photonics Corporation (Nasdaq: IPGP), the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, today announced that its German subsidiary, IPG Laser GmbH, has received a major order for multi-kilowatt, continuous wave...
* Ford's sponsorship of the 2008 Kohler International Challenge made it possible for the Shelby Automobiles Racing Team to return. * The team will be assembled under the direction of Carroll Shelby and is the foundation for a new racing program. * This is the first...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4efdaf/china_automobile_s) has announced the addition of the "China Automobile Sector to 2010" report to their offering. "In the past few years, precisely after its accession to the World Trade Organization WTO in 2001, China has seen a phenomenal growth in its automotive...
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 14, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERICREDIT CORP. will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 operating results on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, after market close. A conference call to discuss the results will begin at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. The conference...