The automotive industry is one of the most cyclical in nature and sensitive to developments across any other industry. The current phase demands that companies become flexible in all aspects of their ...
BMW presently runs the first emission-free foundry worldwide in the company’s Landshut plant with the production of shaping sand cores. In tight cooperation with ASK Chemicals, BMW Light-Metal ...
Each wiring system could be optimised concerning its cost structure, says Intedis. The aim is to earn a double digit Rupee amount per vehicle. The first adjustments that affect the ...
One is a new city-smart global range extended electric vehicle (REEV) concept, while the other is a winning entry at the prestigious Michelin Challenge Design. Megapixel from the Tata Motors’ ...
As part of an evolving process, Auto Tech Review would bring to you new sections and innovations regularly. Part of that process is this new section, called “Shopfloor”, where we strive to ...
In the first of our two-part feature on light weighting in February 2012, we had discussed the material options in light weight vehicle design and the associated manufacturing and joining ...
This column will discuss the future transportation scenario in India and the technologies to make that happen. Today 60 % of the world's population live in Asia, with India and China contributing ...
The International Centre for Automotive Technology (iCAT) is the first organisation in Asia to have procured the Dynatest 995 Tire Traction Tester (TTT) – an equipment used to measure skid and slip ...
The gasoline direct injection becomes more and more important for small engines used in passenger cars.Lowering injection pressure and thus costs could enable the introduction of this technology in ...
Rising input costs, tough competition, stringent norms, increasingly diverse customer demands and the ambition of being the world’s largest – overcoming these challenges and achieving the top ...
Weight reductions through alternative designs of passenger car chassis are given a particular timeliness: Initiatives of the automobile manufacturers on emission reductions and vehicle concepts – ...
The transport sector already contributes a large portion of greenhouse gas emissions, and we are expecting the global transport fleet to increase five-fold by 2050. The internal combustion engine ...
The electrification of road transport has gained high priority in the developed economies. Japanese companies have established their lead in Hybrid Electricdrive Vehicles (HEVs), and are now moving ...
