Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a new connected vehicle platform to help automakers transform cars. The platform was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Microsoft has entered into a strategic alliance with ...
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BMW is establishing a new facility to develop connected and automated driving tech in Unterschleissheim, near Munich, Germany. The BMW iNEXT is scheduled for release in 2021 – self-driving, electric and fully connected. A whole ...
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Waymo, previously known as Google's self-driving car project, has added 100 self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to its fleet. The vehicles, which were delivered by FCA, are currently being outfitted with Waymo’s fully ...
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Kvadrat Soft Cells, one of the leading Danish producers of high performance acoustic solutions, has recently acquired the British acoustic manufacturer Fabric Systems. The move will create a powerful textile acoustics entity, which will be ...
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Verso has announced strategic initiatives to reduce costs and improve its overall operating and financial performance. The US-based printing paper and specialty paper producer has deviced three strategic initiatives, which also includes ...
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Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Québec, Canada says that it intends to consolidate its operations at Wellingborough, UK with other sites within the group. In addition, in the USA, it will ...
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Schaeffler has signed a multi-year strategic partnership agreement with IBM to speed up the digital transformation of its entire operations and customer solutions using Watson’s cognitive intelligence and insight from billions of ...
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Toyota has introduced a new Lexus compact crossover concept vehicle, the UX Concept, at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Designed by ED2, Lexus' design centre in the South of France, the UX Concept represents a new step in the company's design ...
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Zebra Technologies Corporation has announced its Warehouse Vision Study findings, which has found that almost three quarters (74%) of APAC decision makers in the industry will accelerate warehouse technology investments by 2020. The ...
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The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey shows Australian job seekers can expect to find the strongest employment opportunities in the Transport & Utilities sector as we head into the final quarter of 2016. Of the 1,500 public and ...
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Swiss food group Orior has announced that it will acquire the Culinor Food Group to strengthen its presence in the European market. Operating out of Benelux, Culinor is a major producer of ready-made meals and meal components serving ...
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Infinera Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical transport networking systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), says that its portfolio of dense ...
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has entered into a collaborative alliance via a $1.1m grant with Raytheon Company of Waltham, MA, USA to develop Scalable, Agile, Multimode, Front End Technology (SAMFET) for the Army's Next Generation ...
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Porsche premiers the all new 2017 Panamera in Berlin which was attended by over 300 international media representatives as well as guests from business, sports and the entertainment industry who were able to view the second generation of ...
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Turkish food group Yildiz Holding has formed a new London-based company by combining its biscuit, chocolate, and confectionery businesses. The move is aimed at expanding its global presence and improving its competitiveness in the global ...