General Motors launching new 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo-diesel engine to be used first in Indian market
A multinational team led by GM’s Torino Engineering Center and supported by engineers from GM India announced that production of a new 1.0-liter three-cylinder diesel engine will start in June 2011.
The new compact engine will also be the peak torqu…
N.Y. Factory Index Expands at Fastest Rate in a Year
Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded at the fastest rate in a year in April, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Friday.
Good choice, Bad choice: potato chips
Grocery stores and healthy-choice restaurants may not be an option when hunger strikes on the road. While browsing through the gas station aisle for different snacks, one of the most temping choices is a bag of chips, because they’re crunchy, salty and easy to eat at the wheel.
Good choice: Sun Chips Original
Bad choice: Lay’s Classic […]
Industrial Production Grows 0.8%
Industrial production increased 0.8% in March, led by a rebound in consumer goods manufacturing, the Federal Reserve said Friday.
Consumer Price Index Increases 0.5%
The consumer price index gained 0.5% in March, the Labor Department said Friday.
Power failure forced Derry crash landingupdated
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration are looking at whether a power failure in the cockpit may have been responsible for a small plane making an emergency landing Wednesday in a Derry Township field.
Allison Transmission’s powershifting twin countershaft gearbox to offer improved fuel efficiency for tractor units across entire drive cycle
Allison Transmission has unveiled a new fully automatic 10-speed transmission for tractor units at the 2011 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The novel gearbox, set to debut in North America in late 2012, has been designed specifically…
Sergio Marchionne Confirms Diesel V6 for Jeep Grand Cherokee
The proverbial cat is out of the bag, as Autoblog reports it heard straight from the mouth of Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne that by 2013, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee will get the European 3.0 liter turbodiesel V6.
The European Grand Cherokee is already sl…
US Naval Research Lab scientists developing ionic liquid batteries
From left to right: (A) a Zn anode (1 cm in diameter), (B) an EMIHSO4 – PVA separator (laying on a syringe needle to illustrate thickness and transparency), and (C) a PbO2 – carbon cathode. Source: NRL. Click to enlarge.
Scientists at the US Naval …
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ARLINGTON, Va. — If the American government needs even more proof that there’s no need to tinker with the current hours-of-service rules, it needs to Michigan implements spring load restrictions — DETROIT – Starting the morning of Monday, April 18th,…