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Frozen Fords
According to the National Climactic Data Center, the average temperature in Florida in 2013 (the latest year with stats) was 71.6 degrees F.
JCI Plans China Plant to Make Stop-Start Batteries
Johnson Controls Inc. says it will build a $200 million factory in Shenyang, China, with capacity to make 6 million batteries most of them to power fuel-saving automatic engine stop-start systems per year.
Battery Makers to Supply New Cell Technology for Audi EV
Volkswagen AG's Audi arm says it is working with LG Chem and Samsung SDI on a new battery pack for a previously announced electric SUV/crossover.
The Ultimate Rolling Machine
Let’s face it: When it comes to vehicular engineering of all types, automotive engineers pretty much have a handle on it.
U.K. R&D Center Upgrades Powertrain Labs
The U.K.'s Millbrook Proving Grounds Ltd. is investing 1.83 million ($2.9 million) in its powertrain test facilities.
Takata Proposes Longevity Tests for Airbag Inflators
Takata Corp. has suggested a testing procedure to assess the quality and durability of its replacement airbag inflators that are part of campaigns to replace some 34 million defective devices.
JLR Choses Slovakia for New Assembly Plant
Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. has signed a letter of intent to erect an assembly plant in Nitra, Slovakia.
Forecast: Commercial Wireless Battery Chargers to Bow in 2017
The first wireless charging systems for plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles will be commercially available by 2017, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics Inc.
GM-Honda Partnership Stacks Up on Fuel Cells
The two-year-old fuel cell partnership between General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Corp. has yielded significant advances in reducing the size and weight of the fuel cell stack and supporting components such as compressors, injectors and manifolds.
FCA Tries a Friendlier Approach with Its Suppliers
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV is preparing in January to shift its U.S. purchasing priority from price to customer-perceived quality, Automotive News reports.