Jeep CEO Mike Manley has announced a plan to start production of its Cherokee SUV in China and increase the dealership in the country by a third by the end of 2015. The company is reportedly trying to expand outside North America in an ...
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BorgWarner has announced plan to increase its production capacity at Ningbo facility in China by adding a production line for its exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves. ERG is engineered to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions for ...
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Goodyear has introduced two concept tires dubbed BHO3 and Triple Tube at the 85th Geneva International Motor Show. The BHO3 is aimed at the growing electric car market, which is designed to eliminate the vehicle-range related problems in ...
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Mercedes unveiled its plug-in hybrid concept V ision e sprints minivan at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The van is powered by four-cylinder gasoline engine capable of producing 210 hp and 350 Nm of torque. When combined with the ...
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Nissan has joined forces with Japan-based trading company Kanematsu to work with Japanese R&D management organization, New Energy Industrial Technology and Development Organization (NEDO) to encourage electric vehicles use in Northern ...
Automotive supplier TRW Automotive is planning to introduce heavy-duty Electric Park Brake (EPB) technology to the light truck market by 2017. According to TRW Automotive vice president Ed Carpenter, the introduction of EPB to SUVs and ...
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Renault Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn has announced at the Mobile World Congress 2015 that company’s autonomous drive technology could be introduced by 2016. According to Ghosn, the first wave of autonomous drive technology will ...
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General Motors’ Chevrolet division will showcase its 2016 Chevrolet Malibu car at this year’s New York International Auto Show. The car will be built upon a new architecture and will feature wheelbase nearly four inches longer ...
New Zealand Jerky has introduced first Non-GMO Project Verified grass-fed beef jerky range in the US. New Zealand Jerky is available in three flavours including Original, Peppered and Teriyaki. According to the company, all the three ...
The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has approved $1.13bn bid by JBS USA to acquire Australian Consolidated Food Holdings (Primo), said treasurer Joe Hockey. With this approval, US subsidiary of the Brazilian meat ...
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Tencent Holdings Ltd, one of China's largest Internet firms based on market value, is working on a barrier-free technology standard that will allow its Internet-related products on mobile devices to benefit disabled people and the elderly, ...
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Leading global food ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle have launched Dolcia Prima, a low-calorie sugar for use in processed foods and beverages globally. Dolcia Prima is Tate & Lyle’s brand name for allulose, a low-calorie sugar ...
Panasonic Corp of Osaka, Japan and Osaka-based Sansha Electric Manufacturing Co Ltd have developed a compact silicon carbide (SiC) power module, together with highly efficient operation of power switching systems. The module is said to have ...
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BASF is raising prices for Formic Acid 85% by 40 EUR/mt (or 45 USD/mt) in Europe effective immediately or as existing contracts permit. Prices for Formic Acid 94% will be increased accordingly on a pro rata basis. Formic acid is a ...
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The initiative covers three main areas – the company’s manufacturing processes, product design and facilities – and involves close working partnerships with its customers and employees. In its manufacturing operations, ...
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