South Korean electronics giant Samsung has acquired a 2% stake in Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD for $455m. This move is being seen as an attempt by the South Korean firm to foray into automotive industry. Many technology ...
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As part of its three-pillar strategy announced last November, Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany is further expanding the leading position of its Specialty Lighting (SP) business by agreeing to acquire Novità Technologies of ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has announced the appointment of Kathleen Bayless to its board of directors and its audit committee. From 2009 until her retirement in 2015, ...
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Jeep has introduced a new concept edition to mark the brand’s 75th year of existence in the worldwide automotive scenario. The Jeep Wrangler 75th Salute Concept showcases rugged functionality with heritage design cues initially seen ...
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Auto Title Express, a unit of Dealertrack and Cox Automotive brand announced the opening of its new location in Metairie, Louisiana. After more than 59 years serving the community, Auto Title Express is moving from its long-time Metairie ...
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Henniges Automotive Holdings announced that it is opening a plant in Prudnik, Poland. This strategic positioning is part of Henniges' continued efforts to expand the company's global footprint. Henniges Automotive Holdings sales and ...
Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Wolfspeed Power & RF division of Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA for $850m in cash (about €740m). The deal also includes the related silicon ...
Hyundai has unveiled the all new 2017 Elantra Sport at a meeting of the Washington Automotive Press Association in Alexandria, Virginia. The most powerful Elantra model ever, the Sport benefits from a variety of important powertrain, ...
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Volvo Cars is the next automaker to join The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) as the latest original equipment manufacturer member. Volvo Cars Group chief information officer and senior vice president Klas ...
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Holman Automotive, of Maple Shade, New Jersey, has completed its acquisition of Kuni Automotive, of Vancouver, Washington. The Kuni Automotive dealerships located in Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado and Kansas that were acquired ...
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The global light-emitting diode (LED) packaging equipment market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost 2% to more than $656m in 2020, according to a report by Technavio. The report considers the emergence of COB ...
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The pan-European REFERENCE research project - created to leverage disruptive radio-frequency silicon-on-insulator (RF-SOI) technology in developing industrial solutions for the performance, cost and integration needs of RF front-end modules ...
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The Association of Global Automakers and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) have called upon Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to focus on safety first while changing the rules of 5.9 GHz Safety Spectrum band. ...
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China XD Plastics Company, a manufacturer of polymer composite materials primarily for automotive applications, announced the commissioning of its new Sichuan manufacturing facility in China. China XD Plastics Company chairman of the ...
Volkswagen and LG Electronics have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly develop a connected, cloud-based car service platform. The two companies will start working together on Volkswagen's Cross-Over-Platform, which ...
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