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Seat's new Ibiza has a world premier in its electronic stability control system (ESC). For the first time, sensors that detect when the car is skidding are integrated within the main ESC unit instead of being located separately and connected to the unit via a wiring harness. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 24
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Companies that supply parts to the 2009 Nissan Maxima include: "TRW, Cooper-Standard, CalsonicKansei, Dana, NOK, GKN Driveline, Vibracoustic, KSR International, PPG, Amtex, ZF, Siegel-Robert, Guardian Automotive, U.S. Steel, Stabilus, Magna, Takata, Inalfa, Webasto, Pilkington, Gentex, Continental, Mann+Hummel, Yazaki and Mitsubishi Electric. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 17
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A number of German suppliers contribute key parts to the new Volkswagen Golf. The car features a new Crash Impact Sound Sensing system from Continental. The system recognizes the sound of an impact and analyzes the data to determine if the airbags should be activated and whether a one- or two-stage deployment is required. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 10
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US supplier Lear provides the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia's ergonomic seats on a just-in-time basis from its plant in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Germany, about 20km from the carmaker's assembly site in Rüsselsheim. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 27
Suppliers to the 2009 BMW X6 include ZF, FAG, Montaplast, Draexlmaier, Takata-Petri, ITW, ArvinMeritor, Grammer, Stankiewicz, Plastic Omnium, Westfalia, Dow Automotive, ATS Group, Borbet Group, Honeywell, APAG Elektronik, Brose, Novem Car Interior Design, Beru, Bourns Automotive, Carcoustics, and Kautex Textron. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 20
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The Koleos is Renault's first SUV and the first Renault model to feature four-wheel drive from launch. JTEKT of Japan supplies the optional system's torque control coupling. With this system, the torque split between the front and rear is automatically calculated based on the grip of the tires. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 13
Suppliers to the 2009 Mazda6 include Meridian, Noble, KSR Automotive, L&P Automotive, Saint-Gobain Sekurit, ABC Group, Magni, Mubea, Hitachi Automotive/Tokico, Johnson Electric, Faurecia, Faurecia, NTN, Hitachi Cable, Mitsubishi Electric, JTEKT, Vibracoustic, Cooper-Standard, FAG; LuK, Narmco Group, Miniature Precision Components, Mann+Hummel, Burgess-Norton, Methode Electronics, Nippon Seiki and Gentex. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 6
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Autoliv supplies the new BMW 7 series with an optional night vision/pedestrian-detection system. This is the first worldwide launch of pedestrian detection on a production car. Using a grille-mounted high-resolution infrared camera, a computer alerts the driver that there are pedestrians at risk of being hit by the vehicle. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 29
Suppliers to the 2009 Dodge Ram include Visteon, Textron, Woco, Sika, Martinrea, Continental, Kongsberg, Eagle Ottawa, ABC Group, Strattec, TMD Friction Holding, Essar Steel Algoma, Tesa Tape, W.E.T. Automotive Systems, KSR International, TRW, Trelleborg, FTE Automotive, Jiffy-Tite, INA, Schrader-Bridgeport, Empire Electronics, Wescast, Oiles America, Delfingen and Burgess-Norton. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 22
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ThyssenKrupp Presta Steering provides the Fiat Linea's steering column and I-shaft. If there is an accident, the I-shaft collapses, which prevents the steering wheel from pushing into the cockpit. ThyssenKrupp Presta Steering is part of German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp's automotive division. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 15
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The GTS version of the Porsche Cayenne was designed to be more agile than other members of the Cayenne range. A key feature is Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), an all-new active stabilizer bar system that uses hydraulic swivel motors in the front and rear axles to control the stabilizer bars. The PDCC's power comes from a high-pressure hydraulic pump from Ixetic of Germany. Cooper-Standard of the US supplies the system's high-pressure tubes, and the seals are from Sweden's Trelleborg. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 1
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Suppliers to the 2009 Toyota Corolla include: Freudenberg, Dana, Cooper-Standard, TRW, LuK, Honeywell, ArvinMeritor, Hella, Dow, American Axle, Webasto, Gentex and Yazaki. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 25
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The BMW X6 includes a new standard feature called Dynamic Performance Control. The system continuously distributes drive power along the rear axle between the left and right wheels. Four-wheel-drive vehicles tend to understeer when cornering at speed. The system helps minimize this by increasing the torque applied to the outer wheel. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 18
Suppliers to the 2009 BMW X6 include ZF, Montaplast, Continental, Nippon Seiki, Gentex, Alpine, Dura, Woodbridge Group, Magneti Marelli, Stankiewicz, Hella, Plastic Omnium, Westfalia, Dow Automotive, Hirschvogel Umformtechnik, AKsys USA, Brose, Cultraro Automazione Engineering, Kuester Control Systems, ITT Friction Products, Sika, Carcoustics, Kautex Textron, Behr and TI Automotive. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 14
Suppliers to the 2009 Mazda Mazda6 include Meridian, Noble, KSR Automotive, L&P Automotive, Methode Electronics, Mann+Hummel, Montaplast, FAG, LuK, Cooper-Standard, Vibracoustic, Cosma International, JTEKT, Continental, Dow Automotive, Brose, American Axle, Mubea, PPG Industries, UGN and ABC Group. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13
Suppliers to the 2009 Dodge Ram include Visteon, CWC Textron, Woco, Southco, EFC International, Narmco Group, Soundwich, ABC Group, U.S. Steel, Strattec, TMD Friction Holding, Schrader Electronics, Tesa Tape, Omron, SKF, Dow Automotive, Trelleborg, FTE Automotive, Jiffy-Tite, Stackpole, General Bearing, Magna, Guardian Automotive, Mann+Hummel, Hitchiner and Mitsubishi Electric. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 12
Suppliers to the 2009 Toyota Corolla include CWC Textron, UGN, Takata, Harman/Becker, Webasto, TRW, G.B.I.E., Mubea, Koyo, PPG Industries, Dow Automotive, Matcor, Sika, ArvinMeritor, TI Automotive, FCS Products, TRW, Matcor, NTN, Siegel-Robert, Cooper-Standard, Dana and Freudenberg. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 11
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The new Citroen Berlingo is equipped with electrically powered hydraulic steering from TRW Automotive. This standard system has its own motor pump unit that draws power when the driver needs steering assistance. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | July 21
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One of the distinctive features on the second-generation Skoda Superb is its so-called Twindoor liftgate system. German supplier Edscha was contacted by Skoda three years ago to create the system, which lets a person open either the trunk lid or the entire liftgate. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | July 7
Suppliers to the 2008 Dodge Viper include Stackpole, ThyssenKrupp, Weastec, Meridian, Jiffy-Tite, Mando America, Siegel-Robert, Hoerbiger, ZF, General Bearing, and Bosch. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | July 7
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TRW Automotive (calipers), Federal-Mogul (friction pads) and Ficosa (brake cables) all contribute to the second-generation Renault Kangoo's brakes. The system, which also features ABS and emergency brake assist from Robert Bosch, was designed to maintain a stopping distance of 39m after 10 consecutive 100-0kph braking operations. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 23
Suppliers to the 2008 Dodge Viper include Dana, Continental, Guardian, Laird Technologies, Nippon Seiki, Leggett & Platt, ArvinMeritor, Meridian, Dana, Key Safety Systems, Martinrea, TI Automotive, Continental, Avery Dennison, Yazaki, Mahle, Hoerbiger and ElringKlinger. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 23
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Faurecia provides the Volkswagen Scirocco's instrument panel. The panel is made from thermoplastic materials and covered in a foam-filled PVC skin that gives a soft-to-the-touch finish. Laser cutting techniques improved aesthetics of the instrument panel by making the airbag cover virtually invisible. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | June 9
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Saab's Turbo-X is a four-wheel-drive variant of the 9-3. The Turbo-X has a 276hp, 2.8-liter V-6 turbocharged engine developed by General Motors' Australian subsidiary Holden. GM also owns Saab. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 26
Tsubakimoto UK, Bowles Fluidics, Autoliv, Magna International, Empire Electronics, Sika, IAC, Stabilus, Rehau, Schrader Electronics, NTN, Leggett & Platt, Johnson Controls, Keiper, KSR International, Hitachi Cable, TI Automotive, ABC Group, Siegel-Robert, Vibration Control Technologies and Metaldyne. » Read Article
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 26
