Volkswagen has raised eyebrows in Europe by announcing its new hybrid Volkswagen XL1 will wear an unexpectedly high price tag of around 100,000 pounds (A$167K). “It’s not a definite price at this stage but we’re probably ...
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Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, announced that its ONE WAY sustainability service has been honored with the prestigious ICIS Innovation Award ...
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A natural gas-powered Mazda 3 will make its world premiere at next month’s Tokyo motor show. Set to take its place on Mazda‘s stand alongside its petrol, diesel and hybrid siblings, the Mazda 3 Skyactiv-CNG concept can run on ...
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Official performance figures for the McLaren P1 reveal the supercar can storm from 0 to 100km/h in a claimed 2.8 seconds and hit 200km/h in a staggering 6.8 seconds. The figures were released to coincide with the first customer-bound ...
India’s second ute manufacturer has launched locally with the Tata Xenon priced from $22,990 driveaway. The Tata Xenon will be available only with diesel power and a manual transmission in six models, comprising cab chassis, single ...
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The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is now available in all key markets. Following its launch in Europe at the end of July and in China at the end of September, it is also available at dealers in the USA since this week. This means that ...
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CNC Laser Cutting also referred to as Computer Numerical Control laser cutting is the very latest in technology that makes use of computer capabilities along with high density light energy to make very accurate cuts. The metal piece cut by ...
Following Greg Barker's (Minister of State, Department of Energy & Climate Change) announcement of the UK's solar energy roadmap at Solar Energy UK this week, the Minister visited Bentley Motor's factory in Crewe to tour their impressive ...
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A new methodology to design and manufacture optics for LED lighting was presented at the Bregenz, Austria LED professional Symposium and explained in detail in various workshops. LUXeXceL Group B.V., founded in 2009 and based in Goes, the ...
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The entire daytime electricity needs of the refurbished British Gas-owned Smart Home development in Watford are expected to be met thanks to an innovative transparent solar PV glass atrium, according to the Cambridge-based company – ...
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Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, has been selected by the government of the city of Buenos Aires to renew its street lighting system with LED technology. Philips will replace the majority of the 125,000 existing street lights ...
The Mexican National Mining Alliance warned this week that approval of the tax on coal production and carbon dioxide emissions would threaten to eliminate 400,000 direct and indirect jobs in the steel industry. Union leaders interviewed ...
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New official images of the Porsche Macan have been released ahead of its unveiling at next month’s Los Angeles auto show. The latest image gallery reveals a series of lightly camouflaged Macan prototypes undergoing final testing and ...
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Israel-based medical laser company Lumenis has announced the launch of its FiberLase GYN handpiece set, designed for gynecological surgery. FiberLase GYN handpiece set consists of two individual handpieces, GYN LAP-R and GYN LAP-S. The ...
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The BMW Group, Linde Material Handling and Munich Technical University have received grant notification from the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development for the development of a fleet of hydrogen-powered forklift ...