California lawmakers gave final passage Thursday to a bill to create a mattress recycling program, sending the measure to the governor's desk for review. The California State Senate voted 31-8 to approve SB254, authored by Sens. Loni ...
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A Guelph factory would happily recycle glass from local blue boxes again — for an annual fee estimated at $84,000. Unwilling to pay, regional government has chosen instead to dump 3,000 tonnes of glass that Ontario compels it to ...
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A year, almost to the day, after its spectacular launch, the new Volvo FH was elected International Truck of the Year 2014 by leading commercial vehicle journalists, representing 25 magazines throughout Europe. The Truck of the Year award ...
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The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) was left unimpressed after a city councillor proposed moving trucks off main thoroughfares without suggesting any reasonable solutions for their relocation. Winnipeg city councillor Dan Vandal wants ...
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The last remaining Lotus Esprit ‘submarine car’, one of the most famous James Bond cars of all time, has been sold at a classic car auction in London for more than $930,000. The fully submersible Lotus Esprit, which starred in ...
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The designer the radical Lexus LF-NX concept accepts that his creation will have to be tamed down when it takes the leap from show car to production car but suggests the major design message will remain intact. While not yet officially ...
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The Nissan 360 is on once more, marking only the third time in the company’s history where such an ambitious event has been held. The Nissan 360 is an amalgamation of all that Nissan and Infiniti have to offer in one massive ...
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Automotive parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen has received an order to supply its advanced driveline and chassis technology to 282 new buses in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The city has also ordered steering systems from ZF Lenksysteme for ...
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A Mercedes-Benz S-Class has driven without driver input for a total of 125km through city streets and arterials in Germany. In order to highlight future self-driving technologies, Mercedes-Benz chose the route that that Bertha Benz (wife ...
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China Power Investment Corporation (CPI) signed a bauxite project development agreement with the Guinea government on September 6, which will promote the social and economic development of Guinea. The 100 MW of electricity produced by the ...
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The newly formed Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party is set to secure a Senate seat in one of the surprise results of the 2013 Federal election. AMEP was formed only in May but is expected to be one of eight minor parties to benefit ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 4 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 3.5 Value & Features 4 Safety 4 Green 3.5 The BMW X3 once had things its own way, but no more. Consumers’ insatiable thirst for luxury ...
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Colorado brewer Oskar Blues, which also owns a small custom bike brand, Reeb, is opening a combination restaurant and bike retail space here later this year. "The CyclHOPS Bike CAN-tina" will offer tequila and Southwestern food ...
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The price of Atlantic met coal remained steady Monday, following recent modest fluctuations, with mills and traders moving into the negotiation period for both contract and spot deals. One European-based trader said he would be buying in ...
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Freightliner Trucks—the official hauler of NASCAR—has launched its NASCAR weekend "Freightliner Hauler Challenge" Sweepstakes. Running September 1-28, 2013, the sweepstakes is part of the "Freightliner Hauler Challenge: Journey ...
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