The Holden VF Commodore demanded a culture change within the company’s local engineering department. According to vehicle systems manager Andrew Holmes, for the first time ever weight-saving became obsessive and every engineer ...
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A range of fully loaded action vehicle toys are screeching to retail this summer. ToyNews takes a look at some of the coolest R/C and die-cast products to command land, water and air. Mattel - 01628 500 000 Mattel unveils a ...
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Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania has secured an order to supply 360 buses to the state-owned company Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana) in Malaysia. Under the order, the manufacturer will deliver 360 units of the ...
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Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) along with Daimler Commercial Vehicles India (DICV) have unveiled plans to produce new trucks in India for extport to the Asian and African markets. The export ...
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An image purporting to be the upcoming third-generation Mazda 3 has appeared in a US bank’s analysis of the car industry. The image of the supposed next-gen Mazda 3 small car – referenced as being sourced from Mazda North ...
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The 235kW, rear-wheel-drive Renault Twin’Run city car concept has been unveiled at the weekend’s Monaco Formula One Grand Prix in Monte Carlo. Paying homage to two iconic Renault sports cars, the R5 Turbo and Clio V6, the ...
Manufacturer of automotive parts, ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks has signed a cooperation deal with the Novelis for developing designed aluminum blanks. The aluminum blanks will be used by the car makers to join the aluminum sheets of ...
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LIKE several Japanese technology firms, Toshiba has its back to the wall. The vagaries of the yen, decline in demand for TVs and computers and Japan's earthquake and Tsunami in 2011 left manufacturers wounded. Case in point is Toshiba ...
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It may not look radically different on the outside, but the Chevrolet Silverado pickup has been completely redesigned and significantly upgraded for 2014. A new chassis, updated powertrain technology with several mileage-enhancing measures, ...
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By rotation Cylinder or reel mowers The cylinder mower carries a fixed, horizontal cutting blade at the desired height of cut. Over this is a fast-spinning reel of blades which force the grass past the cutting bar. Each blade in the ...
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British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened a new engineering test centre in Dubai, UAE to undertake hot weather vehicle research, development and testing. The new facility having a footprint of 11,120sqft is ...
Mazda Motor Corp. has appointed a new CEO just days after announcing its first annual profit in five years. Production and purchasing guru Masamichi Kogai will assume the title of Mazda president and CEO from June 25, replacing Takashi ...
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A little more than two years ago,Facebook had a revolutionary idea: Inspired by the model of open-source software, it would bring together a community – the Open Compute Project (OCP) – focused on the creation of open-source ...
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The next-generation version of Australia’s most popular car, the Mazda 3, has been spied testing in Europe – including the first clear look at the all-new interior. The Mazda 3 prototype may be wearing patterned camouflage but ...
French automaker Renault is planning to launch the limited edition model, Megane GT 220 Estate in Australia during late May 2013. The vehicle will be powered by the 2L four-cylinder turbocharged engine paired to a six-speed manual ...
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