Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Michael Fallon will today meet business leaders – including Johnson Matthey and Sabic - to take forward the industry-led strategy which sets a vision of 50% growth of the sector by ...
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The Group 3 ULSD differential plummeted Tuesday, down 2.45 cents/gal to NYMEX November ULSD futures minus 9.25 cents/gal -- the lowest level the differential has been since April when the ULSD contract succeeded the former heating oil ...
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China's benzene imports surpassed 100,000 mt in September, more than doubling month on month to 128,344 mt, data released Tuesday by the General Administration of Customs showed. The figure was also up from 40,046 mt in September 2012. ...
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Euromap, the umbrella trade group for national associations representing manufacturers of plastics and rubber machinery in nine European countries, estimated the value of global production in 2012 was 9.3bn (£24.8bn), up 3.68%. The ...
Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 2 Comfort & Interior 3 Quality & Design 3 Value & Features 3.5 The 2014 Holden Colorado has been updated with an uprated engine and transmission lineup as well as improved safety and ...
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The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 has set a blistering lap time of 7:37.47 in damp conditions at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. The high-performance American muscle car completed the lap of the 20.8km circuit through Germany’s ...
Nissan V8 Supercars driver Rick Kelly says he would jump at the opportunity to provide local tuning assistance for Nissan Australia’s road cars in a partnership similar to that between Sebastian Vettel and Infiniti. The two-time ...
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The interior of the all-new Mercedes-Benz V-Class has been revealed ahead of its anticipated 2014 debut. The planned successor to the Viano van, Mercedes-Benz says the new V-Class will be its largest passenger car and the ideal vehicle ...
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A natural gas-powered Mazda 3 will make its world premiere at next month’s Tokyo motor show. Set to take its place on Mazda‘s stand alongside its petrol, diesel and hybrid siblings, the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-CNG concept can run on ...
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At least three customised versions of the Ford Mustang are set to turn heads at next month’s 2013 SEMA aftermarket expo in Las Vegas. One of the most original examples of automotive customisation will be the Hollywood Hot Rods Ford ...
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The Nissan Pulsar SSS sedan will strengthen rather than dilute the traditional sports hatch badge, insists the company’s local boss. Nissan Australia managing director and CEO Peter Jones insists the higher-performance version of ...
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Honda will unveil its highly anticipated and long-rumoured S2000 successor at next month’s Tokyo motor show. Fans hoping for a new generation of the 2.0-litre rear-wheel-drive S2000 are likely to be disappointed with the Honda S660 ...
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US-based packaging products manufacturer Karat has introduced new large wide-opening dome lid in the home-market. The new lids are claimed to be suitable for parfaits, ice cream floats, slushes as well as frozen yogurt with toppings. ...
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US-based rigid packaging supplier Silgan has completed its previously announced acquisition of all the assets of plastic closures producer Portola Packaging for $266m. The acquisition includes Portola's eight facilities that are operated ...
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Nissan Juke customers will have the opportunity to personalise their cars with a number of customisation packages within months as Nissan Australia looks to make its quirky compact crossover even more of a standout. Currently, only the ...
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