The boss of Opel Australia says he would dearly like to add the Opel Adam to the local line-up, but admits the high level of customisation available to the city car complicates its business case. Opel Australia managing director BIll Mott ...
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The Chrysler 300 SRT8 is not everyone’s cup of tea. For a start, it’s American, so Europhiles will scoff. Then there’s the monstrous V8 engine that is caged underneath, desperate for attention. If you get over all of that, ...
The all-new Volvo V40 hatch has arrived in Australia with the world’s first pedestrian airbag. Sensors located in the front bumper register contact between the car and a person (including a child) before a pyrotechnic charge blows ...
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With the ever-growing trend of car buyers flocking to SUVs, it has been pretty obvious for much of the past decade that most owners hardly ever take their off-road-capable vehicles, well, off-road. So what about the not-so-off-road-friendly ...
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Epistar Corp. is the largest manufacturer of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in Taiwan. The company was established in 1996, and its headquarters are in the Northern Taiwanese city of Hsinchu, In 2009 it had an annual turnover of NT$10 ...
The eagerly awaited all-new Volvo V40 has arrived in Australia promising class-leading dynamics and styling, along with state-of-the-art features and the world’s first pedestrian airbag. The Volvo V40 is effectively the replacement ...
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The Citroen C3 Hybrid Air will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva motor show, debuting the French brand’s new drivetrain technology that promises fuel consumption of less than 3.0 litres per 100km. Citroen says its innovative ...
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Standard-Knapp's new 597 Tritium Multipacker is a continuous-motion multipacker capable of handling applications in the food, beverage and personal care industries. With single, double and three lane configurations, the Tritium swiftly ...
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David Brown, vp of retail sales for Allens Vegetables, talks about why the company's packaging of choice is metal cans. Q: Why do you adore cans as the packaging for your vegetables? A: There are many reasons to adore cans as the ...
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Waterfalls are beautiful to look at and beautiful to hear. The sound of a waterfall drowns out pesky background noises and emits its own lovely sound, comprised of white noise. If you have a garden, you may wish to add a waterfall to it. If ...
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A new survey has shown that nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of people are still unaware of the government's marquee energy-saving scheme - the Green Deal - despite it being unveiled two weeks ago. The conclusion of a YouGov poll ...
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In a range of models from basic to advanced, these rotational viscometers offer a universal AC power supply, repeatability of ±0.2%, accuracy of ±1.0% full-scale, push-button control and setup with easy-to-use menu system, and ...
This question was the starting point for developing a new type of preparative liquid chromatography equipment for purification tasks. Contichrom® process equipment successfully combines the flexibility of batch HPLC systems with the ...
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Loba Chemie was a venture started over 35 years ago to deal in Biochemical’ s and Reagents for life science research and other specialty chemicals. Loba Chemie today is one of the forerunners in the Indian chemical industry. In a ...
The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...