Proterra has unveiled the newest addition to its fleet of zero-emission vehicles: the Catalyst E2 series, named for its unprecedented Efficient Energy (E2) storage capacity of 440 - 660 kWh, at the American Public Transit Association (APTA) ...
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Jaguar Land Rover will invest £100m in its Birmingham, Castle Bromwich plant to support the production of its Jaguar XE premium sport sedan. The XE will gradually transfer from its current home at Solihull, demonstrating the ...
Sales slowed in August as the Olympics and outdoor activities diverted shoppers’ attention, reports BRC-KPMG in its latest Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales declined 0.3%, against a 0.1% increase in August 2015. This is ...
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The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity and a City of London livery company, has welcomed four new freemen. Master Ben Burbidge admitted the new freemen to the Company at an admissions ceremony on ...
For its fiscal first-quarter 2017 (ended 31 July 2016), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported record revenue of $341.3m, up 7.1% on $318.8m last quarter and up 8.7% on $314m ...
A Pony Kind of Christmas will come with a reversible booklet boasting lyrics to each song on one side, and a poster on the other. Hasbro Studios has revealed that a new My Little Pony album is on the way this October, thanks to a deal ...
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Cerveza Mixers has introduced its inaugural product El Hombre, a premium beer mixer based on the centuries old Michelada. Founded by Liz Ngo, a former tech executive, Cerveza Mixers was created to ignite the global beer market by ...
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Leicester Square site will be the biggest LEGO Brand Retail Store in the world. The UK's new flagship LEGO Store in Leicester Square will open on November 17th. The new landmark store will be the biggest LEGO Brand Retail Store in the ...
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PhoeniX Software B.V. of Enschede, The Netherlands - a vendor of photonic design automation (PDA) software used to synthesize integrated photonic circuits - has become a member of the consortium AIM Photonics (American Institute for ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – says that, following its leadership ...
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Weir Gabbioneta has invested more than €30 million in a new 18 000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Milan, Italy. The new plant, which includes larger testing capability for more powerful pumps, will allow Weir Gabbioneta to expand ...
The supermarket is now set to open more Argos digital concessions in its stores. Sainsbury's has successfully completed its £1.4bn acquisition of Argos owner Home Retail Group. The supermarket is now set to open more Argos digital ...
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CenterOak Partners announced that it has completed a majority investment in Wetzel’s Pretzels, the second largest owner and franchisor of soft pretzel stores. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in ...
US snacks firm Amplify Snack Brands has completed the acquisition of UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells from private equity firm Investcorp. The completion resulted in Tyrrells becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amplify. For ...
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US-based Yum! Brands has entered into an agreement with Primavera Capital and Ant Financial Services to invest a total of $460m in Yum China. While Primavera Capital is a China-based global private equity firm, Ant Financial is an online ...