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Daimler Trucks establishes global organization for highly automated driving

Daimler Trucks brings together global expertise and activities for trucks with automated driving in the Autonomous Technology Group, effective June 1, 2019 Peter Vaughan Schmidt to head the Autonomous Technology Group New unit to implement Daimler Trucks’ effort to put highly automated trucks (SAE level 4) onto the roads within a decade, investing more than… Continue reading Daimler Trucks establishes global organization for highly automated driving

05/29/2019From tap to tank—MAHLE makes water injection suitable for everyday use

From tap to tank—MAHLE makes water injection suitable for everyday use

Stuttgart/Germany, May 29, 2019 – Water injection in a gasoline engine protects components at high engine speeds and loads by preventing mixture enrichment and reduces pollutant emissions in partial-load operation. Existing systems use a water tank that must be regularly refilled with de-ionized water. To facilitate this refilling process for the driver, MAHLE is developing a combination of activated carbon filter and ion exchanger. This treatment module allows the dedicated tank in the vehicle to be filled with tap water, which is then treated on board for injection in the engine.

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Press release [PDF; 38 KB]Press picture [JPG; 47 KB] Components from MAHLE make it possible to use tap water for engines with water injectionCombination of activated carbon filter and ion exchanger yields compact design and long life cyclesThe compact design means the treatment module can be installed at various locations in the vehicle. It can also be integrated in the infeed to the tank, but this has disadvantages in terms of the contact time between the tap water and the filter and ion exchange medium during the filling process. Inline installation as a bypass of the water pump or in the tank, or as an inline element upstream of the injectors, has proven to be promising. The latter variant, in particular, has palpable benefits in terms of costs and serviceability.
The concept of filling the tank with tap water presents tough requirements, especially considering local markets, as water quality and composition vary greatly around the world. MAHLE benefits from its global expertise in the areas of filtration and engine technology and incorporates the results of regional tests in the development. As part of the ongoing tests, MAHLE is also investigating the treatment of water that is obtained on board during vehicle operation. Water sources include the air conditioning system and the exhaust gas flow, which has a water content of about 13 percent for stoichiometric combustion.
About MAHLEMAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry as well as a pioneer for the mobility of the future. The MAHLE Group is committed to making transportation more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable by continuously optimizing the combustion engine, driving forward the use of alternative fuels, and laying the foundation for the worldwide introduction of e-mobility. The group’s product portfolio addresses all the crucial issues relating to the powertrain and air conditioning technology—both for drives with combustion engines and for e-mobility. MAHLE products are fitted in at least every second vehicle worldwide. Components and systems from MAHLE are also used off the road—in stationary applications, for mobile machinery, rail transport, as well as marine applications.
In 2018, the group generated sales of approximately EUR 12.6 billion with more than 79,000 employees and is represented in more than 30 countries with 160 production locations. At 16 major research and development centers in Germany, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Spain, Slovenia, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China, and India, more than 6,100 development engineers and technicians are working on innovative solutions for the mobility of the future.
For further information, contact:MAHLE GmbH
Christopher Rimmele
Corporate Communications/Public Relations
Pragstraße 26–46
70376 Stuttgart/Germany
Phone: +49 711 501-12374
Fax: +49 711 501-13700
christopher.rimmele@mahle.com

Events.

Events. The Mercedes-Benz Museum offers exciting events during the year, such as the concert summer, open-air cinema and special exhibitions. Again this year, the Mercedes-Benz Classic star is shining worldwide – whether at classic car fairs and exhibitions or at prestigious historical driving events. Hence, not only the Techno Classica and the Pebble Beach Concours… Continue reading Events.

Continental Expands Product Portfolio to Include New Commercial Vehicle Drive Belts

40 new multi V-belt types for Mercedes-Benz, MAN and DAF commercial vehicles Addition of further types for Volvo, Scania, Renault and Iveco commercial vehicles planned for fall 2019 Hanover, May 2019. Technology company Continental is expanding its range of drive belts for the commercial vehicle aftermarket. More than 40 multi V-belts for the auxiliary drive… Continue reading Continental Expands Product Portfolio to Include New Commercial Vehicle Drive Belts

Motor vehicle workers put pressure

Full throttle for collective agreements It’s about more money – but also about the fact that finally more motor vehicle employers pay by tariff. Of the eight car dealerships in Black and Decker Street, only three are bound by the collective agreement for the motor trade. Two of them belong to Jürgen Karpinski, the president… Continue reading Motor vehicle workers put pressure

Notice of personnel change

2019-05-27 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (head office: Nagoya City; President & CEO: Ichiro　Kashitani) announces the following personnel change. Effective June 1, 2019 Effective June 1, 2019 New Organization New Position Name Current Organization Current Title Power Project Development Department General Manager Sanjay K. Gandhi Power Project Development Department – Back Go to Source

Subaru to Reduce Direct CO2 Emissions byApproximately 20,000 t-CO2/year by Fiscal 2020

May 29, 2019

Subaru to Reduce Direct CO2 Emissions by
Approximately 20,000 t-CO2/year by Fiscal 2020

Tokyo, May 29, 2019 – Subaru Corporation has launched new initiatives aimed at reducing direct CO2 emissions*1 of the Subaru Group. The new initiatives, together with the already launched other efforts, will contribute to reducing the Subaru Group’s direct CO2 emissions by approximately 20,000 t-CO2/year, equivalent to around 3% of annual emissions, by fiscal 2020 (FYE March 2021).
The new initiatives comprise three key efforts in Japan: installation of a captive-consumption solar power system for facilities*2 in Oizumi,Gunma; introduction of “Aqua Premium” hydroelectricity at the company’s Main Plant in Gunma, and its Tokyo Office in Mitaka, Tokyo; and utilization of the Green Power certification / Green Heat certification program at the company’s head office in Ebisu, Tokyo, and the Subaru Training Center in Hachioji, Tokyo.
The captive-consumption solar power system for facilities in Oizumi will be installed and operated by NTT Facilities, Inc.*3 The system is scheduled for completion in fiscal 2019 (FYE March 2020), with an expected installation capacity of 1 MW (generating 1,145 MWh of electricity annually). Using this electricity within the facilities is expected to achieve an estimated CO2 emission reduction of 330 t-CO2, equivalent to around 40% of the facilities’ CO2 emissions.
Subaru will also adopt the “Aqua Premium” program offered by TEPCO Energy Partner, Inc.,*4 to meet part of the energy requirements of its Main Plant in Gunma and its Tokyo Office in Mitaka. The program supplies electricity from hydroelectric power generation, which produces no CO2 emissions. The move is projected to reduce Subaru’s CO2 emissions by approximately 10,000 t-CO2 (equivalent to 21 GWh of electricity generation annually).
In addition, Subaru will utilize the Green Power certification / Green Heat certification program for electricity and heating consumed by its head office in Ebisu and the Subaru Training Center in Hachioji, in the aim of achieving zero-CO2-emission offices.

Installation of captive-consumption solar power system at Gunma Oizumi Plant *5
2,600 t-CO2

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Installation of captive-consumption solar power system at Subaru Accessory Center and Kanto PDI Center in Oizumi
330 t-CO2

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Introduction of zero-CO2-emission electricity at Main Plant in Gunma and Tokyo Office in Mitaka
10,000 t-CO2

Introduction of zero-CO2-emission electricity at South Plant and 2nd South Plant of Aerospace Company’s Utsunomiya manufacturing site *6
5,400 t-CO2

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Utilization of the Green Power certification / Green Heat certification program at Head Office in Ebisu and the Subaru Training Center in Hachioji
1,000 t-CO2

●: Newly-launched initiatives

Subaru’s Action Plan for the Environment for fiscal 2021(FYE March 2022) and beyond sets the goal of reducing the Subaru Group’s direct CO2 emissions*1 to 30% below fiscal 2016 (FYE March 2017) levels by fiscal 2030 (FYE March 2031) (on a total emissions volume basis).*7 In advance of full-scale implementation of this plan, the company is embarking on practicable initiatives including the new efforts outlined above, as well as the installation of a captive-consumption solar power system at the Oizumi Plant*5 and the introduction of the “Tochigi Furusato Denki” program*6 already announced. Subaru will strive to significantly reduce CO2 emissions throughout its business activities in the aim of contributing to environmental conservation and the creation of low-carbon societies at the regional level, as well as creating a sustainable society as set out in the Subaru Environmental Policies.

*1: CO2 emitted directly by Subaru Group plants, offices, etc. (Scope 1 & 2)
*2: Subaru Corporation’s Subaru Accessory Center and Subaru Logistics Co., Ltd.’s Kanto PDI Center
*3: Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Atsushi Ichihoshi
*4: Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Nobuhide Akimoto
*5: News release dated November 27, 2018 https://www.subaru.co.jp/press/news-en/2018_11_27_6566/
*6: News release dated May 10, 2018 https://www.subaru.co.jp/press/news-en/2018_05_10_6239/
*7: For more details on Subaru’s Action Plan for the Environment, the road map for a 30% emissions reduction by fiscal 2030, etc. see:
https://www.subaru.co.jp/en/csr/report/pdf/2018/csr_report_2018_all.pdf

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A game with hidden rides

*/ ]]> Held: Andreas Kubis and XX XX from the camouflage team place the start number “01” on a Corsa prototype, which receives an individual foliation for the Validation Drives. Yellow and red foils give the prototypes an individual touch – and provide a differentiation option. In a game with hidden cards as much as… Continue reading A game with hidden rides