According to data released by Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA), the country' exports of carbon hot rolled coils (HRC) totaled 273,000 tons in August, slumping by 40% year on year and touching the lowest level of this year. In the ...
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The Mazda CX-9 range has been mildly updated for 2014 with new exterior enhancements and additional technology. With no impact on pricing, all Mazda CX-9 models now receive new-look wheels – 18-inch for Classic and 20-inch for ...
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The Honda Odyssey is now available from $35,100, after the local division cut prices by $2000. Following a price reduction in December 2011 that saw the entry price of the seven-seater drop from $39,100 to $37,100, the Honda Odyssey has ...
South Korea-based automaker Hyundai Motor has opened its new vehicle testing facility, European Test Centre, at Nürburgring in Germany. The company has invested AUD9m ($8.4m) for the construction of the newpurpose-built vehicle ...
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Hyundai Motor has officially opened the doors to its brand new test centre at the famed Nürburgring in Germany. The state-of-the-art facility encompasses 3622 square metres over four floors and includes features such as automatic ...
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It's reported that the Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel planned to start ordering equipment for the new specialty steel long product plant at its Dangjin works in October. The new plant will own capacity of 1 million tons of specialty steel, ...
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Overview Maxxis is a global company in its 40th year of production and is currently ranked the 9th largest producer, worldwide. Established in 1967, Maxxis distributes to over 170 countries, and has over 20,000 employees. Recognised ...
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It is reported that Korea's Hyundai Steel fired up its third blast furnace, a move interpreted as to grab market share from POSCO and Japan for supplying the cars and ships industry. Hyundai Steel started its first blast furnace in 2010 to ...
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It's reported that the Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel said that it planned to raise its export prices of H-beam products by US$10~US$15/ton for September. After the adjustment, the new export prices of its base-sized H beams would be at ...
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The Ford Focus Ambiente has been updated with the addition of cruise control, putting the entry-level model into line with the rest of its range. Added to the standard equipment list of both hatch and sedan variants, the Ford Focus ...
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Approximately 600 researchers from Korea and abroad will use "industry-leading supercomputers, cutting-edge physical testing equipment, chemical and instrumental analysis equipment, performance research equipment and more" at the new Kumho ...
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Renault Australia says it has worked extensively to improve the resale value of its vehicles and reduce the cost of parts as it seeks to improve its value-for-money equation. Speaking at the launch of the all-new Renault Clio in Melbourne ...
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The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the biggest markets among GCC states for the deployment of solar power, accounting for most of the projects. The six GCC countries altogether have sanctioned solar power installation projects worth ...
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United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has signed contracts to build some of the world's largest and greenest container ships – all of which will be classed by DNV. Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea (HHI) is to build the five 18,000 TEU ...
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South Korea's HC Petrochem plans to further cut runs at its No 2 aromatics plant at Daesan to 70% from early next week, due to weak production margins for paraxylene, a company official said Thursday. "Operating at 70% capacity is the ...
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