For the 20th consecutive year Total has been the official partner of the Dakar that will take place between January, 1st and January, 15th 2012 in South America.

Siemens Corporate Technology and partners are pursuing research projects aimed at improving the range and efficiency of electric motors.

A new cooling system invented by Bernd Pfannschmidt of Nuremberg boosts the motor output of gigantic mining trucks by 45 percent.

Wendelin Feiten is the inventor of a guidance system for vehicles that are loaded with freight in harbors and container terminals.

€30 million to support young companies developing innovative solutions

A flexible rapid recharging system will make it possible in the future to use the same charging socket to charge up electric cars on either direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC).

Siemens and its partners are developing a new type of ceramic printed circuit board for highly robust integrated power converters used in electric vehicles.

SGS – CSTC opened its Automotive Part Laboratory (APL) in the Productivity Boosting Centre in Changchun, China, on May 26th 2011 – a key new development in the Changchun Economic and Technological Development Zone (ETDZ).

Total is introducing Total access, a new service station concept combining low prices and premium Total-branded fuels and services, in France.

The new automotive testing lab at SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH in Herten is now furnished with acquired test equipment and climate chambers. SGS is now a Johnson Controls preferred supplier for all types of material testing.

SGS India hosted an International Automotive Symposium at Courtyard Marriott and inaugurated the new CTS Auto Lab in Pune in February 2011.

In cooperation with RUF Automobile, Siemens researchers have turned a Porsche 911 into a high-performance electric car. What’s special about this automobile is that it can also feed energy back into the electrical network,...

As industry and trade globalize, the automotive sector is one of the key industries where manufacturers and suppliers often have to meet a great range of legal requirements. Getting vehicles or vehicle parts approved is a vital...

ABB invests $10 million and signs accord to supply technology for charging stations

SGS- TÜV GmbH introduced its wide spectrum of electro mobility and functional safety services at the October 2010 eCarTec show in Munich, Germany.

Agreed transaction: ABB and Baldor announce a recommended offer for ABB to acquire Baldor for $63.50 per share, an overall transaction value of $4.2 billion, including net debt of $1.1 billion.

Total and PSA Peugeot Citroën renewed their partnership in the lubricant and fuels business, on November 17. The cooperation that started in 1968 has been renewed for five years and extended to new countries.

South Korean steelmaker POSCO, the world's third-largest steel producer, and Magnesium Flachprodukte GmbH (MgF), a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, intend to cooperate in the production and supply of magnesium sheet.

The growing complexity of automotive electronic components means that safety testing and analysis is increasingly important. SGS offers a range of services in support of automotive Functional Safety.

In the face of environmental concerns, technological shifts are taking place, including the shift to electric mobility. SGS can help operators address key safety issues related to e-mobility projects.

The new SGS-CSTC Auto Part Lab located in Kanqiao testing centre in Shanghai, China was officially opened 3 March.