Ford announced it is investing $135 million to design, engineer and produce key components for the company’s next-generation hybrid-electric vehicles. Ford engineers in Dearborn will design the battery packs while engineers in Livonia will design electric-drive transaxles for the next-generation hybrids, based on Ford’s global C- and CD-car platforms, which go into production in North [...]
New Commercial Telematics System Streamlines Customer Integration of Vehicle Data General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations today announced Business Bridge(SM), a new tool allowing fleets the ability to integrate specific vehicle operational and maintenance data into their internal systems for further analysis. Business Bridge uses the integrated Vehicle Communications Platform (VCP), factory installed in the [...]
Sierra HD delivers 21,700 pounds towing and 6,635 pounds payload GMC announced that the new 2011 GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups have increased towing and payload ratings through ongoing development and testing, making them the most capable and powerful heavy-duty pickups in the segment. The ratings have been increased to 21,700 pounds of towing and 6,635 [...]
Ford’s all-new 2011 Fiesta – an Internet star even before it goes on sale this summer – will now stand out on the highway with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified 40 mpg rating, making it the most fuel efficient car in its class. The Ford Fiesta 40 mpg, achieved with Ford’s new six-speed PowerShift [...]
Dana Holding Corporation announced that it is supplying engine oil cooling technology on the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata and Kia Sorrento, as well as the 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. All vehicles feature a powerful 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine, boasting up to 200 horsepower. “Dana’s leading global position in engine technology is helping customers such as Hyundai [...]