Teijin Ltd a supplier of carbon fiber used in the Airbus SAS superjumbo jet, is considering plans to expand output in the US to meet demand for the lightweight material in cars and storage tanks for natural gas. Executive Vice President ...
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At a launch event for the school's new wireless technology research center, MIT PhD student Swarun Kumar presented technology for a new autonomous vehicle that recognizes when it may be in danger of striking other cars and pedestrians. ...
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The Saudi Gazette reported that Jaguar Land Rover owned by Tata Motors, plans to invest SAR 4.5 billion in setting up an automotive facility to manufacture 50,000 Land Rover vehicles per year by 2017 in Saudi Arabia. The National ...
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On the face of it the outlook in Europe for OEM automobile coatings looks grim at the moment. The region is estimated to have a 20 percent overcapacity in car manufacturing so that plant closures are seen to be sooner or later ...
In line with the announcement last month, CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. commissioned its first full-scale CRAiLAR manufacturing facility in Pamplico, S.C. “This is a milestone event for us as a company and an industry partner, heralding ...
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Shanghai GM, a joint venture between General Motors and SAIC, will issue a recall of about 77,579 Buick GL8 minivans in China due to a problem in seat belt. The GL8s are recalled due to a problem in the front passenger seat's seatbelt ...
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PTI quoted General Motors India saying that its engine facility at Talegaon manufacturing plant in Pune has rolled out the 1,00,000th engine in a short span of around 2 years. A company source said that within a span of slightly more ...
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Business Line reported that TATA Motors has launched its sports utility vehicle, Safari Storme, with a starting price of INR 9.95 lakh in Maharashtra. Mr Karl Slym MD of TATA Motors said that "In the ATA Safari Storme, we once again ...
U.S. drivers seem to hold conflicting opinions on in-car Internet access, viewing the technology as a driving hazard and even a threat to privacy while praising the entertainment and safety features it offers. These opinions, presented in ...
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Sulzer Pumps has successfully secured a contract for the supply of 12 large dewatering pump sets for a copper mine in Zambia, one of the largest construction projects currently underway in the country. The scope includes the design, ...
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The 13th China (Yiwu) International Exhibition on Hosiery, Knitting, Dyeing & Finishing Machinery will be grandly held on Nov 27 - 30, 2012 at Yiwu International Expo Centre, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, PR China. The 2nd China (Yiwu) ...
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NASA's Mars Curiosity rover wiggled its wheels Tuesday and is ready to make its first -- if brief -- test drive on Wednesday. As part of a series of major tests that have been running over the past several days, the robotic rover on ...
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Ahmedabad Textile Industry Research Association (ATIRA) – Ahmedabad will play host to the 54th Joint Technological Conference (JTC) at the ATIRA premises in Ahmedabad on January 9, 2013. In to its 54th year, previous JTC's have been ...
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Indian automobile manufacturer Tata Motors has launched the Aria Pure LX,the revamped version of the Aria in India. Powered by a BS-IV grade 2.2L Dicor petrol engine the SUV produces an output of about 140PS(140hp)and 320Nm(236lbft)of ...
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General Motors has hosed down speculation the next-generation Holden Commodore Sportwagon and Ute could be headed to North America alongside the VF sedan. Rumours of an expanded export deal between Holden and US sister brand ...
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