Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Zhejiang Yungpu Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (YUNGPU) in China’s Zhejiang Province have agreed last December on licensing of the technology incorporated into the Mitsubishi-UE, MHI’s low-speed marine diesel engines. The licensing became effective late last month. YUNGPU is the third Chinese company to be licensed Mitsubishi-UE engine technology, and [...]

Cadillac today announced expanded availability of Recaro performance seats in the 2010 CTS Sport Sedan. Recaro 14-way adjustable seats are now available in limited quantity as a $2800 option on the Premium and Performance trim levels of the 2010 model CTS Sport Sedans. Previously, Recaro seats were exclusively offered on the 556 hp CTS-V high [...]

Phillip Island (Australia), Sunday 21st February: in very warm conditions (air temperature 26°, track 34°), the Ducati Xerox riders Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio made the most of the track time during this, the first of two days of testing before the championship opens here next weekend. In the first of the day’s sessions both [...]

Ford enthusiasts from across South Africa will come together on 27 February 2010 in an attempt to set the world record for the largest Ford parade. The event will take place at Phakisa Freeway racetrack, Welkom in the Free State. All Ford branded vehicles are invited to participate in the parade lap that will consist [...]

Tata Motors intends to set up more such institutes in other states The Government of Punjab and Tata Motors today announced the formal inauguration of the Punjab State Institute of Automotive and Driving Skills (SIADS), at Mahuana in the Muktsar district of the state. The driving institute was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Punjab, [...]

The representatives of Malaysian company Garage Autoparts visited the office of RamaDBK in Yokohama. The top managers of the company, Mr Abdul Kadir and Mr Riszuan came with their Japan Area manager to find new providers of automobile parts. They were interested in high quality and yet low price cars to get some spare parts [...]

The Motor Sports Association’s Team UK national squad convened at Silverstone’s Porsche Experience Centre this week for its first training session of the year. Nine of the ten elite race and rally drivers spent two intensive days working with recognised sports performance experts in preparation for the coming season. Only one driver was unable to [...]

Michael Dick, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG, talks about the Audi A1: We are venturing into new terrain with the A1: It defines an entirely new model series and will be the first premium automobile in the small compact segment. To bring premium – or better yet – [...]

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. wrapped up a successful 24-hour marathon of dirt bike training on Friday, February 12, with a grand total of 75 participants receiving instruction and donations reaching over $2,500 for the Susan G. Komen For The Cure® organization. The event was held on the eve of the Monster Energy® Supercross that also [...]

Hyundai Motor Company Australia will launch i45, the all-new mid-sized sedan, in the 2nd quarter of 2010. i45 represents a modern approach to the traditional mid-size sedan segment incorporating Hyundai’s new ‘fluidic sculpture’ design and luxury features, combined with Hyundai’s value proposition. In the U.S., the all-new mid-sized sedan, built at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, [...]