The BMW Group has started to test vehicles that use a hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain, with the German automotive giant putting the technology through its paces “in everyday conditions on European roads.” In an announcement Wednesday, the firm explained prototypes of the BMW i Hydrogen Next would be tested on a range of metrics including reliability, safety and efficiency. It described hydrogen fuel cell tech…

Luxury car maker BMW India on Tuesday said it has started assembling engines of 3 and 5 Series sedans and sports utility vehicle X1 at its Chennai plant from April to avoid the higher 30 per cent customs duty, following the new norms on completely knocked down units in the Budget. “At this point of time, our completely knocked down (CKD) operations are fully fulfilling the new regulations. We are paying 10…

year a four-cylinder BMW engine will return to the U.S. in turbocharged formed, first in the 2012 BMW X1 sDrive28i and eventually the 1 and 3-Series models and even the Z4 Roadster. However, overseas, BMW has been selling a number of four-cylinder engines for some time now, both in naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms, as well as in turbodiesel guise. Now, a new report claims that BMW plans to…

The Altair Enlighten Award is intended to honor the greatest achievements in vehicle weight savings each year. The award offers nominees the chance to be recognized internationally as a leading figure in the effort to reduce vehicle weight and meet emissions targets. The six Altair Enlighten Award winners were selected from a field of 57 finalists—nearly double the total from last year’s competition. BMW…

The Automotive Applications Council of AISI's Steel Market Development Institute announced that it has selected the BMW X6 research and development team as the winner of its annual Automotive Excellence Award. The team was selected for its cost-effective use of ultra high-strength steels that meet new market demands for safety, fuel efficiency and emission standards. The award was presented today at the…

The transaction offers secure prospects and location guarantees for around 380 jobs in Schwerte. The transfer of the long-established North Rhine-Westphalian company takes place subject to various conditions and deadlines as well as the approval of the responsible authorities in the course of the first quarter of 2021. The seller and buyer have agreed not to disclose the purchase price and the economic…

Borgward to expand its global production system with flexible manufacturing Borgward Group AG, the recently revived car manufacturer, has formed a long-term strategic partnership with the Augsburg-based company KUKA Roboter AG, a supplier of robotic systems. “The cooperation with Industry 4.0 pioneer KUKA is another milestone for Borgward in its endeavor to create a state-of-the-art production system,”…

As reported by the Hessischer Rundfunk and the Wirtschaftswoche, the automotive supplier Bosch is looking into the sale of its brake disc production at three locations in Hessen. According to the company, it concerns about 900 employees in the foundries in Breidenbach, Biedenkopf-Ludwigshütte and Lollar. Bosch argued that the production hardly offered any synergies with existing business areas, while…

The patent's assignee for patent number 8613687 is ZF Friedrichshafen AG (Friedrichshafen, DE). News editors obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: "Automatic transmissions for motor vehicles having gearboxes comprising nested planetary gear stages are known, wherein the gearboxes' power can be transferred between one inner lying sun gear, two planetary…

Buderus Edelstahl Band GmbH has awarded LOI Thermprocess GmbH a contract for the supply of an HPH® Bell type Annealing Plant using a 100% hydrogen annealing atmosphere for high temperature annealing of non alloyed and high alloy stainless steel coils. The new HPH® Bell type annealing plant will be designed for a maximum stack weight of 75 tonnes and a maximum stack height of 4200mm. The plant will be…