US automotive giant Ford has added aero curtains to its pickup truck F-150 with a view to cutting down wind drag by manipulating airflow across the front wheels. The technology, which was first introduced in Ford Mustang, lets air flow ...
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US automotive giant Ford has joined hands with Australian supplier Carbon Revolution to enable mass production of carbon fiber as material to make the wheels of Mustang Shelby GT350R. The carbon fibers not only help reduce the overall ...
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A scientist from James Hutton Institute and University of Dundee has been awarded an European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant to undertake research on the fundamental mechanisms that underpin the inheritance of genetic characteristics ...
Tenneco has announced that Jaguar Land Rover has chosen Tenneco’s high-performance suspension technology for its all-new XE sports sedan. The vehicle's lightweight, high-pressure gas monotube shock absorbers offer excellent vehicle ...
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German automotive major BMW Group, which had joined forces with Scherm group, has pressed 100% electric trucks into service in Munich, Germany. With this, the carmaker has earned the distinction of being the maiden automaker in Europe to ...
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The winners of the most prestige product design awards, Red Dot, were unveiled in June in Germany. The design experts of international repute comprised the Red Dot jury , and the composition changes every year. To avoid conflicts of ...
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The Skoda model campaign continues full steam ahead. Just like the hatchback, the Skoda Superb Combi attains a new level in terms of creativity and technology. With the new Superb Combi, Skoda demonstrates the brand's emotional strength ...
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Multipack has invested in a brand new food processing and packing facility to complement its growing FMCG and retail packaging business. The new facility, based in Sydney's suburb of Ingleburn, is an upgrade of the company's existing food ...
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GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index has increased six points to 7 in June. All of the five measures used to calculate the Index saw increases this month. Joe Staton, head of Market Dynamics at GfK, says: “We’re seeing a ...
Conventional and electrified driveline systems firm GKN Automotive has come up with its headquarters unit for the Americas region at Auburn Hills in Michigan, US, to capitalize on consumer demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) and hybrid ...
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Cotton prices will remain range-bound during cotton year 2016 even if domestic production declines by 10 to 15 per cent, according to ICRA, an independent and professional investment information and credit rating agency. In a report ...
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The BMW has pared off extra pounds from its 7 Series sedan, production of which has kicked off at its Dingolfing plant in Germany. With the series output of the new variant set to begin next month, the sedan boasts of innovations in ...
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Ford announced today the most powerful naturally aspirated road-going engine in its history. The all-new Ford 5.2-liter flat-plane crankshaft V8 will produce 526 horsepower and 429 lb.-ft. of torque in Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R ...
In first-quarter 2015, smartphone sales reached 310 million units, up 7% year-on-year but slowing from the 19% year-on-year growth in Q4/2014 (which reached 346 million units). This was due to year-on-year shrinkage of -14% in China and -5% ...
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BASF is hosting a week-long program in New York City to address one of the world’s pressing future challenges: urban development to meet our growing population. Thought leaders, scientists, students and citizens are participating in a ...
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