SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, a joint venture between the BMW Group and SGL Group, has broken ground on the site expansion project in Moses Lake, Washington in the US. The expansion will be funded by an investment of $200m, which includes ...
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Carbon fiber, a material that is one-quarter the weight of iron but 10 times as strong, currently has limited applications in part because of its hefty price tag. Toray Industries hopes to change that by creating various prototypes and ...
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Renault has partnered with Helly Hansen, a Norwegian outdoor sport and leisure clothing brand, to market the first Renault Captur. The limited-edition Renault Captur will feature Extended Grip, designed to optimize traction performance, ...
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US-based alternative fuel storage systems provider Agility Fuel Systems launched its latest product innovation, the 155 DGE Behind the Cab Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel system at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The ...
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American automaker General Motors (GM) is set to launch its Chevrolet Corvette Stingray of 2015 in two new design packages by the end of 2014. The 2015 Corvette Stingray will be made available in the Atlantic luxury convertible and the ...
German automaker BMW Group has reportedly increased the production of its electric car, i3 to address the growing demand for the model. The company has increased the capacity of the Leipzig facility, where i3 is assembled, from 70 units ...
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Cytec Industries Inc. announced net earnings for the first quarter of 2014 of $55.9 million or $1.52 per diluted share on net sales of $489 million. Included in the quarter for continuing operations is a special item in the amount of $3.8 ...
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Jas D. Easton Corporation of Salt Lake City has named its CFO Darren Cottle as the new general manager of Easton Outdoor, which is comprised of both the Easton Outfitters and Core4Element (C4E) brands. A long-standing member of the ...
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Japanese carmaker Honda Motor in collaboration with Toyota Motor is planning to introduce fuel-cell vehicles in 2015. Both the carmakers expect to produce 1,000 vehicles per annum. Currently, Honda is developing a five-passenger sedan, ...
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German automaker BMW Group and Japanese automaker Toyota have partnered for the development of a new hybrid sports car. The new model will different than the replacement for the Z4 and for the Supra. Both firms will use German technology ...
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Ineos said Friday it was taking legal action against China's Sinopec Ningbo Engineering and subsidiaries SNEC and Anqing for alleged infringement of copyright and trade secrets. It said in a statement the Ningbo Engineering Company had ...
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The Opel Astra OPC EXTREME that makes its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in six days is a real race-bred performance car. Developed on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the most challenging race track in the world, it is powered ...
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On a pound-per-pound basis, carbon nanotube-based fibers invented at Rice University have greater capacity to carry electrical current than copper cables of the same mass, according to new research. While individual nanotubes are ...
Toray Industries, Inc. has purchased approximately 400 acres of land for its future business expansion in Spartanburg County, SC. The Japanese company said it made the investment because it expects the United States to regain its ...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled a concept tractor-trailer Feb. 17 during a meeting to report on progress in meeting the company's sustainability goals. The Wal-Mart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) features a microturbine hybrid power ...
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