Porsche will hire more than 1000 new workers for its plant in Leipzig as it gears-up for production of the new Porsche Macan compact SUV. The German automaker already has 1150 employees at the Leipzig factory meaning the company expects ...
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Mini is marking two production milestones this month, as the iconic small car’s past and present combine for a dual celebration. The Mini plant in Oxford, England, will lead celebrations for 100 years of production in the precinct ...
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Columbia, SC (free-press-release) February 28, 2013 - Yamaha Golf Carts King of Carts, LLC is a new Authorized Yamaha dealer and carries a full line of Golf Cars and Utility vehicles, including the Drive, Drive PTV, Adventurer, Hauler ...
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If a woodworking company wants to be truly recession proof, it should go into the coffin making business. Otherwise, as the economy ambiguously finds its way to a hopeful recovery, the company might have to take its fair share of financial ...
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German engineering firm, ElringKlinger has signed a GBP10m deal with the US-based automaker, General Motors (GM), to supply the made-to-order vehicle parts. The firm has installed a new assembly line of worth GBP1.5m at the Redcar plant ...
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Hyundai has celebrated the completion of the world’s first mass produced fuel cell production car at a ceremony in Korea. Hyundai rolled the white zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell off the assembly line at the ...
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The 24th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition is around the corner. This event will take place in Beijing on 24-27 May 2013. More than 800 companies from 30 countries are expected to attend this glass show. The ...
Even as manufacturing enjoys a resurgence in the United States, companies are facing a critical talent shortfall. According to a recent survey, one of the best ways to address the talent gap is to improve perceptions of the industry as a ...
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A new Porsche supercar that would sit between the iconic 911 and upcoming 918 Spyder will switch its sights from the Ferrari 458 to the Ferrari F12 if it goes into production, according to company sources. Porsche CEO Matthias Muller has ...
Australia’s most successful performance car manufacturer, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV), has celebrated the production of its 75,000th car. The milestone car, a 2013 HSV ClubSport sedan in Perfect Blue paint (above), rolled off the ...
Skoda has produced its 15-millionth car since 1905. Rolling off the assembly line at the Czech brand’s Mlada Boleslav plant, the 15-millionth Skoda was a silver third-generation Skoda Octavia, a car due to arrive in Australia in the ...
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Spanish auto-parts supplier Gestamp Automocion has received a EUR150m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to upgrade its facilities in Russia, Poland, Hungary and Turkey that supply assembly lines set up by ...
Rigid plastic packaging and devices manufacturer Rexam Healthcare has announced the expansion of its La Verpillière site near Lyon in France to create a building including about 2400m² of clean room. The company will produce ...
Fiat has confirmed the upcoming Maserati Levante luxury SUV will be manufactured in Turin from 2014, and sister brand Alfa Romeo may join it soon after with an SUV of its own, according to industry journal Automotive News Europe. Fiat CEO ...
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Kel-Lite was the first heavy-duty aluminum bodied flashlight, which became popular with law enforcement agencies due to its heavy construction. They were designed to be carried in place of a police baton and also provide light. History ...
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