The Kia pro_cee’d GT has been revealed online ahead of the Korean hot-hatch’s world premiere at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The sporty three-door will debut alongside its five-door sibling – the Kia cee’d ...
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New heavy duty and extra heavy duty modular plastic belts from Emerson Industrial Automation (Booth 1559) provide a non-skid, energy-efficient conveyor surface for moving walkways, automotive assembly lines and general material handling of ...
Toyota Australia has begun shipping its locally produced engines to Thailand and Malaysia, growing its export program to new markets following the opening of its brand-new Altona engine plant in Victoria. Both hybrid and conventional ...
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The 2014 Jeep Compass has been unveiled at the Detroit auto show sporting tougher styling, a new six-speed automatic transmission and a fresh focus on safety. Distinguishing the updated Jeep Compass from its predecessor is a revised ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda is planning to invest$23m to expand its Ohio auto manufacturing plant in the US,to add the production of the new 2014 Accord Hybrid sedan. The investment will be aimed at expanding the facility by 95,000sft to ...
An official shot of a Cadillac ELR prototype testing in the US has been released ahead of the luxury plug-in coupe’s premiere at next week’s 2013 Detroit auto show. Teased in a shadowy sketch last month, the latest image ...
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Production of the ultra-exclusive Lamborghini Sesto Elemento supercar has kicked off on a bespoke assembly line inside the Italian manufacturer’s Sant’Agata headquarters. Just 20 of the 999kg track-only matt carbonfibre ...
Recently,the first nickel-based alloy large-size strip coil goes off the assembly line in Baosteel Special Material.This marks that Baosteel Special Material,through domestic first continuous casting-steckel hot rolling-cold rolling ...
Assembly line workers are logging 12-hour days to churn out the latest handsets for Samsung Electronics at a factory in Huizhou, China. 24-year-old Wang Hong Wei knows what it's like: He and about four to six others would collectively ...
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Stress and fatigue are two of the major contributors to decreased employee productivity and increased disability. Ergomats, now available through Creative Safety Supply, will improve work quality and help workers feel better. The ...
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Italian carmaker Fiat is planning to invest $1.3bn in its Melfi facility in Italy to manufacture two new car models including a new Jeep and a Fiat 500X models. The investment forms part of the carmaker's plan to slash losses in Europe ...
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Samsung is facing accusations that the company deliberately tried to hide the employment of underage workers at a Chinese supplier, after a labor protection group said it found three girls under the age of 16 employed at the factory. On ...
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It's obvious that cloud computing imposes vast change within IT organizations. I've written repeatedly on this topic, addressing issues such as cost allocation, job opportunities, automation requirements, security and the relationship ...
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Foxconn workers are blaming company security guards for Sunday's unrest at a manufacturing facility in China, claiming that the mass riot was the result of an escalating brawl between assembly line workers and security guards. The riot, ...
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Production of the Citroen C6 has come to a close after eight years,ending the reign of the unconventional and largely unloved large luxury sedan. With just 556 Citroen C6s delivered in Europe in the first 10 months of 2012,the French ...
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