The Toyota i-Road personal mobility concept car has been confirmed for production with an early-2014 introduction planned. First seen as an all-electric three-wheel two-seater concept at this year’s Geneva motor show, Toyota says ...
Ford Australia insists tomorrow’s visit from Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane will not impact its decision to cease local production within three years. Macfarlane revealed his desire to convince Ford to change its mind on its ...
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US-based Binder Biomedical has obtained the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Logic, a new anterior lumbar fixation system designed for use in a direct anterior surgical approach for accessing the intervertebral disc ...
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While buying a chaise lounge, look for an experience it provides, rather than only the comfort. It has to be appealing to the eye as well, because comfort is a well-rounded idea of visual and functional appeal. Coming home to a ...
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Tesco’s pre-tax profits in the six months to 24 August were £1.39bn, with UK trading profit up 1.5% to £1.13bn. UK like-for-like sales – which strip out the impact of new stores – fell by 0.5%. ...
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AkzoNobel intends to introduce a streamlined management structure and new operating model for its Decorative Paints business in order to accelerate profitable growth in Europe and the high growth markets. The planned changes represent the ...
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The next big opportunity for growth in the global solar business lies in small, emerging markets where photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at about triple the global average during the period from 2012-2017. Annual ...
Details of several upcoming Porsche models due to be officially revealed over the next nine months have reportedly been leaked by an industry insider. Featured in slides claimed to be taken from a US dealer meeting in Atlanta, Jalopnik ...
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Jaguar Land Rover is in discussions with other car makers over a potential partnership on hybrid vehicles in a bid to reach European CO2 emissions targets. Jaguar Land Rover director of research and technology Wolfgang Epple told industry ...
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The first Subaru hybrid will hit Australian roads within 12 months – though it will be years before customers can get behind the wheel. Subaru Australia managing director Nick Senior confirmed the local division planned to bring a ...
A GCC-wide telecoms consortium has been formed to build a high-bandwidth regional transmission cable system for the region, it was announced on Monday. The new system, which promises to provide broadband to new areas and customers, will ...
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US-based Intact Vascular has completed the patient enrollment in the Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty (TOBA) study, a multi-center study designed to collect confirmatory data on the use of Tack-It Endovascular System in the superficial ...
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German automaker Daimler will build a new production plant in Iracemápolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to manufacture Mercedes-Benz cars for the local market. The company has signed a framework contract with Brazilian President Dilma ...
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Metso Corporation’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held in Helsinki, October 1, 2013, approved the Board of Directors’ proposed plan for partial demerger and decided to demerge Metso into two companies. Metso’s Pulp, ...
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has announced plans to start construction of a new petrochemical processing complex at the industrial complex of Sangachal Terminal in south Baku region of the country. SOCAR president Rovnag ...