German automotive firm Daimler is planning to invest about €500m in a new engine production facility in Poland. The facility, which will be situated in Jawor, around 70km west of Wroclaw, will be Mercedes-Benz Cars' first in Poland. ...
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Global canmaker Rexam has developed new can designs for three new flavours of Schwarze Eule, an energy drink brand of German company BLC Black Labels. The 250ml slim format cans display three new designs, which reflect the premium nature ...
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German engineering firm Voith Paper has been awarded a contract by Koehler Kehl paper mill to upgrade the paper machine 1 (PM1). Voith will improve the profile quality of the papers produced while increasing the energy efficiency of the ...
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German packaging machinery manufacturer Rovema has installed its BVC260 Stabilo packaging machine for Leicester-based Universal Flexible Packaging. Designed to provide improved flexibility, the BVC260 Stabilo packaging machine is expected ...
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Magna International has agreed to acquire Telemotive, an engineering service provider for automotive electronics. Subject to regulatory approval, the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016. Once complete, ...
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German fast-car maker Porsche has released 718 Cayman, a mid-engine coupe, after a few weeks of 718 Boxster’s release. 718 Cayman will be powered by the same four cylindered flat engine, with turbochargers which is found in 718 ...
A German beverage company is launching the world’s first gluten-free barley-based beer. The gluten free grain used in the beer was developed by Australia’s leading research institution, the CSIRO. The ‘Pionier’ ...
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A new study from Roy Morgan Research shows Aldi is continuing to win over more Australian supermarket shoppers. According to the study, as of December 2015, Aldi had a 12.1 per cent market share of the Australian supermarket grocery ...
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BAIC BJEV, a new energy automaker in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement for Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) in the Council Chamber of the state ...
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Daimler has partnered with Stuttgart Municipality of Germany and logistics company Hermes for long term testing under day-to-day city traffic. The electric trucks were produced under Fuso brand and they will be tested for one year. For ...
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German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will invest €170m for expansion and modernisation of its Kuppenheim press shop. The investment will also create 200 additional jobs at the press shop. Kuppenheim press ...
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Opel is to bring together two generations of automotive innovation at this year’s Techno Classica in Essen (April 6 to 10) by presenting the GT Concept sportscar study. After its successful world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show ...
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BMW has launched a new car-sharing service in Seattle called, “ReachNow”, similar to its European service, “DriveNow”. With this service, US customers will be able to choose from a range of services from bespoke ...
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German luxury auto-maker Audi announced that the next generation Audi A3 and S3 will feature new engine lineup and driver assistance systems. New engine lineup for the new A3 will include a range of engines such as 1.0 liter, 1.4 ...
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US consumer watchdog the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen for deceiving consumers with illegal devices in its cars. FTC said the German carmaker had carried out false advertising campaign to promote ...
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