American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported total 2013 vehicle sales of 1,525,312 units, an increase of 7.2 percent for the year and the second-best result in company history. A total of 135,255 Honda and Acura vehicles were sold in ...
Tags: light truck, Honda Motor
This new entry-level 2014 BMW 3 Series is a prime example of the blurred lines that exist in the premium sedan segment these days. Priced from $52,300, the BMW 316i with its 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine reduces the entry ...
Tags: BMW 3 Series, 316I M Sport
Around one in seven new passenger cars purchased in 2013 were classified as a medium car by industry accountant VFACTS, with the Toyota Camry crushing its competitors with a 38.7 per cent share in the cheaper bracket. A total of 24,860 ...
Tags: Medium Car, Toyota, Camry, Mazda 6
Molecules anchored to the surfaces of nanoparticles modify and even control many characteristics of the particles, including how they interact with cells or react to light. The type of binding affects the nanoparticle's behavior and ...
Instead of our regular look at the most read stories on just-style during the week, we thought a fitting end to the year would be to take a look at the top stories on just-style in 2013. Garment factory disasters, strikes, safety ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
The defence authorisation bill likely to be approved by the US Senate later this week does not include a controversial amendment requiring military branded garments sold at base retail stores to be sourced from signatories to the ...
Tags: Military Apparel, Apparel
Military branded garments sold at base retail stores owned by the US Department of Defense will comply with the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, thanks to a new bill. The House of Representatives has approved the defence ...
Tags: apparel, Military-branded
The budget deal that received overwhelmingly support from the House on Thursday includes language that would repeal the 2.3% medical device excise tax. In addition, the deal would give FDA access to user fees paid by the device industry in ...
Tags: FDA, medical reform, budget deal, device tax
Far East Energy Corporation (OTCBB:FEEC), the U.S. listed company that operates the Shouyang Block Coalbed Methane (CBM) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China, today announced that as a result of ...
Tags: Far East Energy, Gas Production
Eight new powertrains have earned gongs in the 2014 Ward’s 10 Best Engines awards. The 20th annual winners’ list was dominated by powerplants with an emphasis on efficiency. Three diesels, a three-cylinder petrol and an ...
Tags: Best Engines, Chevrolet, Cruze
The Ninth Session of the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), held in Bali, Indonesia, last week, has agreed to hold a dedicated discussion on cotton related issues, including cotton subsidies and improving market ...
Tags: Cotton, Bi-Annual Discussion
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor has joined a demonstration project for experimental vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology project in the US. The project is aimed at offering energy storage resource to the nation's electrical grid as well as ...
Tags: Auto, Transportation, electric vehicles
Eight top tech companies in the U.S. have asked governments around the world to reform surveillance laws and practices, and asked the U.S. to take the lead. AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Yahoo and Microsoft said Monday ...
Improving working conditions in Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving sustainable growth in the country, says a new report Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes, ...
Tags: Sustainable Growth, Bangladesh, RMG
It seems that the status quo in the Bangladeshi textile industry hasn't changed that much. However, the increasing pressure from some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through social media and newspapers has caused some ...
Tags: Rupp Report, Bangladesh