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Federal-Mogul Unveils Lighter Piston for Downsized Engines
7/10/2012Federal-Mogul Corp. begins production later this year on a new aluminum piston design it says is stronger and as much as 20% lighter than previous-generation designs.
BMW Vows to Continue EV Venture It Set Up with PSA
7/10/2012BMW AG tells Bloomberg News it will continue an electric powertrain project launched last October even as it moves to dissolve the two-year-old alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen that created it.
IAC Launches Ninth Trim Plant in China
7/10/2012International Automotive Components Group has opened a factory in Shengyang, China, to supply carpet to Buick GL8 and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles made nearby by Shanghai General Motors.
BMW Sales Growth Slows to 4% in June
7/10/2012BMW AG boosted worldwide sales to a June record of 172,500 vehicles last month from 165,900 units in June 2011.
Navistar Must Modify Diesel to Meet EPA Rules
7/9/2012Navistar International Corp. says it will supplement its failed diesel emission control strategy with an aftertreatment system already used by its competitors.
Auto Sales Rise 10% in Russia
7/9/2012Carmakers sold 272,100 new passenger and commercial vehicles in Russia last month compared with 246,800 units in June 2011, according to the Moscow-based Assn. or European Businesses.
China Unveils EV, Plug-In Development Plan
7/9/2012China aims to put 500,000 domestically produced electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road by 2015 and reach annual output of 2 million such vehicles by 2020.
Dow Automotive Adds Two Composite Tech Centers
7/9/2012Dow Chemical Co.'s automotive systems unit has opened laboratories in Europe and North America to help customers develop carbon fiber composite processing technology.
Navistar Gives Up on EGR-Only Diesel Emission Control
7/9/2012Navistar International Corp. says it will supplement its failed diesel emission control strategy with a urea aftertreatment system already used by its competitors.
China Unveils EV, Plug-In Development Plan
7/9/2012China aims to put 500,000 domestically produced electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the road by 2015 and reach annual output of 2 million such vehicles by 2020.