Honda Automoveis do Brasil (HAB), an automobile production and sales subsidiary of Honda in Brazil, has commenced the construction of its new BRL1bn ($435.8m) automobile production plant in Itirapina in the state of Sao Paulo. The ...
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The leading Turkish bus manufacturer Otokar utilizes Basotect as sound absorber in the engine compartment for its bus models. To design and produce the various acoustic parts, the company partners with Teknofoam, the Turkish converting ...
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With the official launch of LEED v4 at the 2013 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia this week, North American lighting leader OSRAM SYLVANIA is showcasing at Booth #2519 the latest in traditional and solid state ...
The success of Mazda’s new range of Skyactiv-based models such as the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is helping to finance the company’s next-generation rotary engine. The Japanese brand has been missing a model utilising the distinctive ...
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ChargePoint’s charging network, which is the world’s largest and most open, has been fully integrated into BMW’s visionary electric vehicle, the BMW i3, which is the automaker’s first all-electric production vehicle. ...
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The rest of the consumer product company’s sites in the UK and Ireland are at 94.4% recycling in overall tonnage. The FMCG giant set environmental targets in 2011 to reduce its packaging by 20% (per consumer use) by 2020 compared ...
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Glenroy Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging, and Lube-Tech, a leading OEM lubricant formulator, have collaborated in developing the first stand-up oil pouch in the U.S. power sports industry. Engineered for Arctic Cat's ...
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New performance specifications for the Porsche 918 Spyder have been announced, revealing even better figures for the hybrid supercar. Fitted with a lightweight track-focused Weissach package – featuring improved aerodynamics, ...
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The all-new Honda Odyssey will be offered with a first-ever eight-seat option when it arrives in Australian showrooms in February. Honda Australia confirmed the new eight-seat variant would be offered alongside the regular seven-seater in ...
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Plug Power has received funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to demonstrate the viability of replacing diesel generators with hydrogen fuel cells for powering transport refrigeration units ...
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Despite improved energy efficiency and expenditure on renewable energy sources, the use of fossil fuels globally is expected to remain dominant, an International Energy Agency (IEA) expert said Wednesday in Vienna. Fatih Birol, IEA Chief ...
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Nissan Motor plans to launch e-NV200, a 100% electric commercial vehicle, in Japan in fiscal 2014. Production will begin the same year in Barcelona, Spain. The e-NV200 model is based on the NV200 taxi vehicle, and is the second ...
Ramar Foods, a US-based specialty food products manufacturer, has selected Bloom Energy's clean energy fuel cell to power its manufacturing facility in Pittsburg, California. Claimed to help reduce the facility's CO2 emissions, the fuel ...
Today a sketch was released of the Honda FCEV Concept in advance of its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20. The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell electric ...
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Human-caused climate change and air pollution remain major global-scale problems and are both due mostly to fossil fuel burning. Mitigation efforts for both of these problems should be undertaken concurrently in order to maximize ...
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