Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will cut nearly 1,300 jobs at its Sterling Heights Assembly plant starting from 5 July. The layoffs come in the wake of reduced production at the facility due to declining demand for Chrysler 200 midsize ...
Ford announced that it will be investing $1.6b in San Luis Potosi in Mexico to build small cars. Construction of this factory is expected to begin in mid-2016 and the production is scheduled to begin in 2018. The American automaker ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA - which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services - have entered into a framework agreement for ...
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Apple is said to be ready to buck the trend and launch a major iPhone redesign in 2017. There's an established pattern for how Apple rolls out its iPhones. Even years see the launch of bold new designs with simple numerical names - so the ...
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eDriving has acquired Interactive Driving Systems, a global provider of fleet driver safety management solutions through its Virtual Risk Manager (VRM) platform and Mentor eData, a consumer-focused telematics app and analytics provider. ...
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Honda will showcase its new fuel cell sedan Clarity at the New York International Auto Show. The five-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan, to be released later this year, features the most advanced technology available on ...
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kbb Birmingham was a resounding success kbb Birmingham 2016, held from March 6 to 9, was the biggest and busiest show yet. The four days featured over 35% more exhibitors than 2014, all of which demonstrated a high calibre of product ...
Body Labs has secured the exclusive rights to two patents issued to Brown University and licenses to several new technologies developed at Max-Planck-Innovation GmbH. U.S. Patents 9,189,886 B2 and 2013/0249908 A1 expand Body Labs' ...
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The chief executive of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) Katherine Rich has told Australian Food News today that the UK”s announced sugar tax will not help fight obesity. Under the UK tax, drinks which contain more ...
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Kona Brewery has broken ground on a new $20m facility in Hawaii near its current facility. Located on 2.6 acres leased from the Queen Liliuokalani Trust, will produce 100,000 barrels annually once it becomes operational. The ...
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New data released shows the cartonboard industry must look east for growth, with Asia Pacific accounting for almost two thirds of demand for folding cartons by 2018, and liquid cartons by 2019. Diversification of consumption patterns, ...
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Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his eight Budget today, with some of the main points outlined as such: Business - The headline rate of corporation tax, which is currently at 20%, will fall to 17% by 2020 - ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which provides components, modules and subsystems for optical communications) has now qualified and released to production both its 2km CWDM4 QSFP28 and 10km LR4 QSFP28 client-side transceivers designed for ...
Between season tickets, team shirts, and TV subscriptions, following sport is an expensive hobby. Sky has launched a brand new sports channel that won’t cost customers extra. It’s called Sky Sports Mix, and it’s ...
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Fresh food packaging manufacturer Linpac is planning to invest €8m in new extrusion and thermoforming capacity in Pravia, Spain, to meet growing demand for PET and rPET. In order to deliver a greater range of lighter, more ...
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