A mysterious McLaren P1 prototype has been spotted undergoing high-speed testing at the Nurburgring in Germany, fuelling speculation the British supercar maker is working on a more potent version of its upcoming flagship model. ...
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July contract prices for US polyethylene terephthalate are likely to fall, a producer sources said Wednesday, predicting that lower feedstock prices could lead to a 1 cent/lb drop from June levels. US PET June contracts were assessed at ...
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The Infiniti Q50′s world-first steer-by-wire system has been detailed ahead of its introduction later this year. The jet aircraft-inspired technology, which Infiniti calls direct adaptive steering, will be standard on the Q50 3.5 ...
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The successor to the heroic Lexus LFA has been released, though it's not quite what we had in mind. With the final 412kW/480Nm 4.8-litre V10-powered supercar rolling down the renowned LFA Works production line in December, the skilled ...
Tags: Roadbike, Transportation, bike, Sport Roadbike
Start-up sports car maker Automobile Ron Mexico has released initial images and details of its first model, the Ron RXX. Described by Ron as a super-lightweight tandem two-seater, the RXX features an aluminium chassis and a body and ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will publish a final rule amending the food additive regulations to no longer provide for the use of bisphenol-A (BPA)-based epoxy resins as coatings in infant formula packaging because this use ...
The jewel in the crown of England’s Goodwood Festival of Speed event, its famous hillclimb, will feature as a new track on the upcoming Gran Turismo 6 video game. Announced by Polyphony Digital Inc., the company behind the cult ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to publish a final rule amending the regulations on food additives to no longer provide for the use of bisphenol A (BPA)-based epoxy resins as coatings in infant formula packaging. Based on ...
Tags: Infant Food Packaging, Packaging
Bluebird will unveil two brand new electric vehicles at September's Sustainable MotoExpo in England. The Bluebird DC50 electric sports car and Bluebird GTL Formula E racer, will be revealed at the event by Don Wales, the grandson of ...
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Some vintners in Italy last week may have stopped stomping grapes and frantically opened their Chinese dictionaries. The vineyards in the EU's wine-producing regions have 10 days to get the language down pat, so they can respond to a trade ...
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The Chinese government has been busy probing Western firms this week. On Monday, the country announced it would investigate EU wine dumping into the Chinese market, an action that could see prices hiked on imported wine this year. On ...
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British sports car maker Caterham plans to launch a city car and an SUV in an expansion of its partnership with Renault’s upcoming performance division Alpine. Caterham chairman Tony Fernandes told Automotive News the Renault-based ...
International infant formula producers in China have announced their plans to lower the prices, a move which comes after the government initiated an investigation into alleged price fixing by foreign firms. Danone said that it will lower ...
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A second foreign manufacturer of baby formula is planning price cuts amid an investigation by China's top economic planner. Dumex, part of France's Danone group, said Thursday it was preparing a price reduction proposal. On Wednesday, ...
Tags: baby formula, dairy products, milk powder
For now, Birmingham residents with unwanted glass will have to be creative if they want to keep it out of the trash. The downtown recycling center run by the Alabama Environmental Council will not be able to accept glass because the ...
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