Japanese automaker Toyota Motor in association with Denso and Toyota Central R&D Labs has developed a new silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). The new use of new semiconductor in ...
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Asahi Kasei Chemicals' US-based subsidiary Asahi Kasei Plastics North America will open a new production facility with an investment of about $30m at the Elm Industrial Park in Limestone County, Alabama. The new facility, which represents ...
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In April this year, Mexico's car and light commercial vehicle production volume increased by 3.9 percent year on year to 248,031 units, according to the release from the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA). In the given ...
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Marketsandmarkets report "Caprolactam Market by Material Type (Engineering Plastics & Fibers), by Application (Textile, Industrial, Carpet, Automotive, Film & Coating, Machinery, E&E, Consumer Goods, Appliances, Wire & Cable, & Others) - ...
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Shortages of natural resources and raw materials can make prices fluctuate substantially and even bring electronics manufacturing to a screeching halt. Proper planning is critical to staying ahead of the potential shortages. Bindiya ...
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Kortrijk, Belgium-based Bekaert, one of the world's largest steel cord and wire manufacturers, has announced that in the first quarter of the current year it achieved consolidated sales of €782 million, falling 2.1 percent compared to ...
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ASA Automotive Systems has opened registration for its 2014 InfoExpo User Conference July 27-29 at the Hyatt Regency Austin in Austin, Texas. As part of Friedman Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. ASA will be ...
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Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has added two new discrete 650V silicon carbide (SiC) rectifiers to its Z-Rec Schottky diode portfolio. Fabricated using Cree’s SiC technology, the C5D50065D and CVFD20065A are claimed to deliver ultrafast ...
German automaker Volkswagen Group is planning to expand business in India with an investment of about €100m. Under the expansion plan, the company is expected to launch its sedan and SUV in the compact segment along with a hatchback. ...
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In April this year, Turkey's motor vehicle output totaled 98,991 units, up six percent year on year, according to the monthly statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD). In the given month, Turkey's ...
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Taiwan-based EMS provider Lite-On Technology posted a gross margin of 12.41% for the first quarter of 2014, the lowest quarterly level since the first quarter of 2008, the company announced at a May 13 investors conference. Mainly due to ...
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Opel will develop new assistance systems to increase efficiency and safety in urban transport under its participation in the UR:BAN research project (user oriented assistance systems and network management). The goal of the partly German ...
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Major Chinese steelmaker Baosteel has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Hubei Province-based car producer Dongfeng Renault Automotive Co Ltd. The agreement will cover five separate projects during the 2014-15 period. ...
The Bridgestone stand at the Reifen International Trade Fair will herald the arrival of its first Agri tire. Our eyes and ears at the Reifen 2014 International Trade Fair this year will be the intrepid John Stone, who writes European ...
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GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, is exhibiting in booth 9-523 at PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent ...
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