Diesel engine

2008-02-04 -- General Motors Corp. will make a major announcement regarding the DMAX diesel engine plant in Moraine, Ohio. The announcement will be made by John Buttermore, GM Powertrain vice president of global manufacturing. The announcement will be attended by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.

When:
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
9:00 a.m.

Where:
DMAX Diesel Engine Plant
3100 Dryden Road
Moraine, Ohio 45439

Who:
* John Buttermore, GM Powertrain Vice President of Global Manufacturing
* Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
* Ohio Lt. Governor Lee Fisher
* Maho Mitsuya, DMAX Chief Executive Officer
* Jim Clark, IUE-CWA President
* Judy Dodge, President of Montgomery County Commission
* Leonard Johnson, Moraine Mayor

Source: GM

Manufacturing will be realigned by 2011 to produce next generation small pickup

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 30, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) today announced plans to invest more than R 1.5 billion to expand operations for the production of Ford's next-generation compact pickup truck and Puma diesel engine. The investment will commence in 2009 and be split between its assembly plant in Silverton, Pretoria and engine facility in Struandale, Port Elizabeth. Production of the new diesel engine is scheduled to begin in 2010, followed by production of the new pickup in 2011.

Turbocharged i-DTEC Engine Displayed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)

DETROIT, U.S.A., January 13, 2008 – Acura will introduce the new i-DTEC clean diesel engine to the North American market in 2009. The i-DTEC engine reduces noxious exhaust emissions while boosting power and fuel efficiency. A combination of optimized combustion chamber design and reduced injection time results in a clean, quiet engine that delivers excellent performance for an enjoyable driving experience.

In addition, the i-DTEC engine meets the ultra-stringent U.S. EPA Tier II Bin 5 emission standards without the on-board storage of urea.

December 13, 2007, COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced today that it has been named the 2007 Newsmaker of the Year by Diesel Progress magazine, honoring the company’s continued commitment to communicating advancements in diesel engine and emissions technology. The award is featured in the December issue of Diesel Progress.

The Diesel Progress Newsmaker of the Year award, now in its eleventh year, honors the company, person, product, technology, market or industry topic that made the most news during the year. This is the second time Cummins has received the award.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- In a world first for automotive turbocharger products, BorgWarner's (NYSE:BWA) regulated two-stage (R2S(R)) turbocharger technology is combined with variable turbine geometry (VTG(TM)) to help International Engine Group's PowerStroke 6.4-liter V8 diesel engine meet stringent North American emission requirements without compromising increased horsepower and torque. The powerful diesel engine is installed in Ford's F-Series heavy-duty pickup trucks, including the F250, F350, F450 and F550.

November 20, 2007 -- BEIJING, CHINA -- Cummins (NYSE: CMI) recently received an order of 1,000 Euro IV diesel engines from Beijing Public Transport Holdings Ltd. (BPT), and 900 Euro III diesel engines from Hangzhou Public Transport Corporation (HZPT). Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province in eastern China.

BPT’s most recent order comes in addition to its purchase of 1,400 Cummins Euro IV diesels and 250 Cummins Westport (a joint venture of Cummins and Westport Innovations) Euro III natural gas engines in the second quarter of 2007. With this new order, Cummins and Cummins Westport, will power more than 14,000 BPT buses – over half of the transit agency’s fleet.

Tenneco Awarded First Development Contract For Complete SCR Diesel Aftertreatment System Featuring Newly Acquired NOx Reduction Technology

Lake Forest, Illinois, October 29, 2007 – Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) announced today it has been awarded its first development contract for a completely integrated selective catalyst reduction (SCR) diesel aftertreatment system featuring its recently acquired ELIM-NOx™ technology. The development contract is between Tenneco’s venture in Shanghai and a major Chinese commercial vehicle engine manufacturer.

COLUMBUS, Ind., (Oct. 16, 2007) - Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) announced that it has earned a prestigious award for customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine/Transmission Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Cummins received the award for highest customer satisfaction with heavy-duty diesel engines in the "vocational" segment. The Cummins ISX and ISM make up almost all of the Cummins engine models in this segment.

Cummins led the ranking on three engine factors affecting customer satisfaction, leading the vocational segment on performance, cost of ownership and warranty.

October 15, 2007, FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- Delphi announces today at Equip Auto the expansion of the Delphi Service Centre to include DieselPoint for the independent aftermarket. While the Delphi Service Centre provides garages with air conditioning, chassis and petrol engine management programmes, the addition of DieselPoint now gives garages the training, technology and support needed in order to be able to take advantage of the large service opportunity arising from the growing diesel market.