Category: Engines & Drivetrains

Meritor First Quarter Sales Down Slightly, Income Nearly Triples

Meritor First Quarter Sales Down Slightly, Income Nearly Triples

| January 28, 2015

Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR), a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has announced that first quarter sales were $879 million, down $21 million, or 2 percent, from the same period last year. Net income attributable to Meritor on a GAAP basis was $29 million, compared […]

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New Leak Detector for Heavy Duty Market from Redline Detection

New Leak Detector for Heavy Duty Market from Redline Detection

| January 26, 2015

Redline Detection, a leader in OEM-approved automotive diagnostic leak detection equipment, has unveiled the HD PowerSmoke for heavy duty trucks, buses, commercial, industrial and agricultural applications. Developed in collaboration with a major American heavy duty OEM, HD PowerSmoke replicates a high-pressure boost load so the entire system can be tested for faults with the engine […]

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New Aftermarket Starters For Start/Stop Vehicles from Bosch

New Aftermarket Starters For Start/Stop Vehicles from Bosch

| January 26, 2015

Robert Bosch LLC, major supplier of start/stop systems and components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has announced the availability of aftermarket starters for vehicles equipped with these systems. The advantages of start/stop systems are compelling: The engine cuts out automatically when the vehicle is stationary and therefore stops burning fuel. This saves fuel even during […]

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Hybrid and Drivetrain Innovator, EDI Seeking Additional Funding

Hybrid and Drivetrain Innovator, EDI Seeking Additional Funding

| January 24, 2015

Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a leader in advanced, high-efficiency Hybrid and Electric drivetrain solutions, has announced plans to open a Series B round of funding to new institutional and angel investors. The company has already closed $3MM in funding with early participation from an initial Cleantech investor. EDI’s plans to seek Series B financing have […]

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Dana to Field Test Spicer® PowerBoost® Hydraulic-Hybrid

Dana to Field Test Spicer® PowerBoost® Hydraulic-Hybrid

| January 23, 2015

Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has announced that the company is now offering its Spicer® PowerBoost® hydraulic-hybrid system for field testing by off-highway original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The Spicer PowerBoost system works by capturing hydrostatic energy in an accumulator from the powertrain during low-power operation of the engine and when recuperated from braking. Deployed through series […]

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Dana Technologies Featured on 7 of Ward’s 10 Best Engines

Dana Technologies Featured on 7 of Ward’s 10 Best Engines

| January 14, 2015

Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN), a leader in powertrain performance, has announced that this year the company’s technologies are included on seven of the 2015 Ward’s 10 Best Engines. With durable solutions uniquely designed to meet specific powertrain requirements, Dana technologies are engineered maintain optimum operating temperatures and reduce noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) to […]

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