German company Schaeffler AG has decided to expand further in eastern Europe by opening a new plant in the Svitavy, Czech Republic. The plant is going to manufacture thermal management modules (TMM) that can be used in IC engines.

Whether they are meant for BEVs or ICE cars, auto batteries have been especially thrown into focus for being eco-friendly or extremely dangerous for the environment. Will they keep up to the strict standards that are now in force?

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Government under which it will work to expand the use and availability of electric vehicles in Indonesia. This announcement will support the Indonesian Government's ambition to encourage the development of electric vehicles as part of its strategy to reduce CO2 emissions.

With a population of more than 1.3 billion and widespread public transportation system that runs on diesel, India is an ideal location to run electric buses.

The ever-changing auto industry moves quicker than ever. Can an industry like bearings keep up? The wheel might be the oldest human invention, but bearings come a close second. As the world of motion takes a faster track, a time-tested invention would have to keep up with it. Whether it is improvement in lubrication or in the bearings material itself, manufacturers are looking into how bearings can contribute to the industry trends as well developing intelligent bearing solutions for various automotive applications.

Continental’s CEO Dr Elmar Degenhart called for an open discussion about the technology required to reduce road-traffic CO2 emissions stating that electromobility is only part of the solution and to mitigate climate change effectively there is a need for a combination of electric drive systems consisting of clean diesel and gasoline engines, climate-neutral synthetic fuels and fuel cells.

Volvo Trucks has introduced heavy-duty trucks that run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) or biogas and have the same performance, driveability and fuel consumption as Volvo’s diesel-powered models.

In India, automakers are asking their component suppliers to think plastic mainly to reduce weight, which in turn contributes to improved fuel efficiency. They are also banking on plastics to give a trendy look to their cars.

The automotive industry in India is driving ahead basically with three mantras viz safety, lightweight and go-green. Gates products are underlined with all three attributes striding in parallel with the industry.