Lightweight wheel improves electric vehicle driving range and economy

Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a division of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, announced today that it has been awarded the wheel programme for the Chevy Volt.

“Alcoa is pleased to supply forged aluminium wheels for the Volt. Working closely with the GM team resulted in a wheel designed, engineered and manufactured for light weight performance that will further extend the range of this alternative propulsion vehicle,” said Mike Parnell, Vice President and General Manager – Alcoa Auto Wheels.

Simple, light and resilient ARPRO selected for stylish new city car

A lightweight, resilient and 100 percent recyclable expanded polypropylene has been selected by Nordic low emissions car manufacturer, TH!NK. Supplied by JSP, ARPRO is helping TH!NK to enhance its new city electric car’s ecological potential.

Quality of metallurgy key to Alcoa securing major exclusive alloy wheel contract

Leading maker of forged aluminium wheels, Alcoa, is now supplying lightweight forgings for Solomon Alsberg’s range of exclusive quality alloy wheels. Specialising in the niche vehicle tuning and customisation markets, Russia based Solomon Alsberg demanded high quality metallurgy, strength, style and lightness for its expanding customer base.

With more torque and power, Delphi technology in Mercedes C250 delivers reduced emissions and improved fuel economy

Paris – Delphi Corporation (Pinksheets: DPHIQ) has announced that, following several years of development in cooperation with Daimler engineering teams, the new Mercedes C250 CDI will premiere Delphi’s revolutionary Direct Acting Piezo injector.

Companies recognised for their achievement with ARPRO at European event

The first-ever ARPRO Awards were held recently as part of the ARPRO Adventure, a customer conference held by JSP in Switzerland. The ARPRO Adventure gathered together industry stakeholders to discuss continued high performance and achievement.

Garages and tyre retailers can play their part in helping motorists stay safe on the roads this winter by advising them to consider cold weather tyres

TyreSafe is calling on garages and tyre retailers to educate motorists on the benefits of fitting cold weather tyres to improve road safety and reduce the number of road traffic accidents. Despite the change in road conditions at the onset of winter, many drivers continue to drive on standard tyres. Slippery roads accounted for 55 percent of road traffic accidents in which road environment was a contributory factor in 2007, according to Department for Transport (DfT) figures.

Making building blocks is child’s play

ARPRO has been selected for a basic contemporary building block. Based on children’s building bricks, the “LunaBlock” is for adults to create and reconfigure their own furniture and surroundings.

Delphi Focuses on Ease-of-Assembly Safety and Controls Systems for Daimler’s Smart Vehicles

TROY, Mich. – Delphi Corporation (PINKSHEETS: DPHIQ) is providing its first prepackaged driver side airbag assembly in the steering wheel for the Smart Fortwo vehicle made by Daimler. The steering wheel and airbag are usually shipped as separate components. Delphi is also supplying the passenger side airbag and passive occupant detection system for the fuel-efficient mini car.

As well as offering added safety in the snow, cold weather tyres provide a safer option when driving on cold, wet roads

With winter fast approaching, TyreSafe is advising motorists to consider fitting cold weather tyres in order to improve road safety and reduce the number of accidents on the road. Despite the change in road conditions at the onset of winter, many drivers continue to drive on standard tyres. Slippery roads accounted for 55 percent of road traffic accidents in which road environment was a contributory factor in 2007, according to Department for Transport (DfT) figures. In November 2007, the DfT recorded a spike in personal injury accidents as drivers were caught out by the drop in temperature and increased rainfall, with 16,559 accidents recorded, nearly 700 more accidents than at any other time in the year.

Very small changes in fuel consumption can now be measured quickly and cost-effectively with up to 0.25 percent repeatability

Very small differences in fuel consumption are exceptionally hard to measure but for fleets they can lead to tens of thousands of pounds saved or lost every year. New techniques developed at test specialist Millbrook will allow these differences to be measured accurately and repeatably for the first time, helping fleet managers identify small improvements that add up to big savings.