GWM, a world-class manufacturer of SUVs and pickups, announced the worldwide deployment of its P Series pickup. This series, developed under the manufacturer's new P71 platform, is a production system fully compliant with a series of regulations for safety, emissions of world standards and has been designed for world markets in line with the mission of creating smart products, being the latest addition to the GWM range. The P Series is the next-generation pickup range that integ

Polyplastics Group has launched a new DURANEX (R) polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) grade that delivers significant improvements in hydrolysis resistance and heat shock resistance for a variety of applications. DURANEX (R) 201HR is a new offering that guarantees long-term reliability of parts and expands the penetration of PBT DURANEX (R) in the automotive markets. DURANEX (R) 201HR is an unfilled material that dramatically improves resistance to hydrolysis, which is an issue in the

Fluor Corporation announced that it has completed Valvoline security ahead of the completion of new oil in the machinery plant in Zhangjiagang, China. Fluor's scope of work on this project includes construction design, procurement and construction management according to general contracting service contracts. The new mixing and packaging plant covering an area of ​​80,000 square meters is Valvoline's largest plant investment project so far, and it is also Valvoline's

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd  has developed an LED illuminated emblem that lights up the front face of vehicles. It will be used on several models of VOYAH, a luxury brand of new energy vehicles that will be launched starting in 2021 by Dongfeng Motor Corporation, a major Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer. China is a market of focus for Toyoda Gosei, and the company has been making considerable effort to offer high-quality products for the Chinese market, the world’s l

Volvo Group's American subsidiary Mack Trucks announced plans to commercialize the Mack® LR Electric, its revolutionary refuse model equipped with a fully electric integrated Mack drivetrain. Orders for the Mack LR Electric will open in Q4 2020, with deliveries beginning in 2021. "Mack's leadership in the refuse segment goes back more than a century, and we're pleased to build on that heritage today by announcing the commercialization of the LR Electric model,&q

PPG announced it has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for research into the use of two versatile, high-output processes in the production of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery electrodes. The three-year, $2.2 million project – one of 13 selected through a DOE initiative focused on addressing engineering challenges for advanced battery materials and devices – will be conducted in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. The go

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced the latest addition to its growing U.S. dealer network, Landmark Mitsubishi in Springfield, Illinois. Landmark Mitsubishi is the first Mitsubishi retail store for dealer principal Sean Grant and is the latest addition to the local Landmark dealership network in Springfield, which also includes Landmark Cadillac, Landmark Ford and Landmark Chrysler-Jeep-Fiat in the Prairie Crossing Auto Mall. The store officially opened in August

Power management company Eaton announced its Vehicle Group is expanding its remanufacturing program to offer remanufacturing of electronic clutch actuators used on Eaton UltraShift® PLUS transmissions. Eaton remanufactures thousands of transmissions and clutches annually to maximize the reuse of materials, keep them out of landfills, save energy, and reduce emissions and waste. Eaton’s remanufacturing business recovers core product components from customers across North Am

Valvoline Inc., a leading worldwide supplier of premium branded lubricants and automotive services, announced today that it plans to acquire 14 quick-lube locations that will expand its company-owned service center network in Texas. The company has signed a definitive agreement with Kent Lubrication Centers Ltd. (doing business as Avis Lube) to purchase its existing quick-lube centers which will be rebranded as Valvoline Instant Oil ChangeSM (VIOC) service centers. This acquisition

SiriusXM announced an extension of its long-term agreement with General Motors (GM) that will continue the relationship between the two companies into 2027.  As part of the new agreement, GM will increase vehicles equipped with SiriusXM to nearly all Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles beginning with model year 2021. "General Motors was the first automaker to begin factory-installing SiriusXM on select Cadillac models in 2002, and we are very proud to be extending

Velodyne the Lidar point cloud, Inc. announced the launch of its third annual Safety Summit autopilot technology in the world (World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, WSS), will Discuss the safety and autonomous driving of vehicle transportation. The summit will bring together experts and thought leaders from industry, government, journalism and academia to advance the understanding of how autonomous driving technology can promote safer transportation. The 2020 World Security

In August, Flyer Defense, LLC (Flyer) delivered vehicles contracted by General Dynamics Mission Systems for integration with the Tactical Electronic Warfare Light (TEWL) system which fills a critical electronic warfare requirement for U.S. Army airborne units. In May, Flyer received a contract to build Army Ground Mobility Vehicles (A-GMV). All vehicles were delivered more than a month earlier than the contractual due dates. The vehicles have been shipped to General Dynami

As California continues to lead the nation in clean air initiatives, Hyundai fuels the advancement of sustainable mobility and zero emissions solutions with its NEXO fuel cell SUV, now available at Roseville Hyundai near Sacramento. Roseville Hyundai is the fourth dealership in California to currently offer NEXO, with two dedicated dealerships in Northern California and two in Southern California. NEXO is available now and can be leased for $379 (Blue model) or $449 (Limited model) for 36 mon

Two of the world's greatest vehicle brands – Toyota and Lexus – have selected Feefo, the reviews and customer insights technology company, to transform their respective customer product reviews. Feefo's AI-powered and totally transparent customer feedback platform provides both companies with a next-generation system fit for a fast-changing global automotive market. Each brand uses the Feefo platform to customise how it requests feedback from genuine customers, p

Analog Devices, Inc. announced the industry’s first wireless battery management system (wBMS), which enables automotive manufacturers increased flexibility to scale their electric vehicle fleets into volume production across a wide range of vehicle classes. This is the first wireless battery management system available for production electric vehicles, and it will debut on General Motors’ production vehicles powered by Ultium batteries. The implementation of ADI’s