German automobile manufacturer Opel is set to invest EUR130m in its engine and component production plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany. This investment will be used for engine manufacturing, bodywork components and seat manufacture, chassis ...
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GC Chemicals Americas Inc. will be featuring its new peroxide-curable specialty FKM, AFLAS® 200P, in booth 451 at this year’s Chem Show. The event takes place December 10 to 12 at New York’s Javits Center. AFLAS 200P ...
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Mechanical details of the forthcoming BMW M3 sedan and BMW M4 coupe have finally been released, with a 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder engine and six-speed manual transmission now officially confirmed. BMW has announced both M3 ...
Bentley is contemplating adding a new entry-level model to its premium line-up, according to a UK report. Car magazine claims the “small” four-door coupe would sit below the existing Continental GT (pictured below) and provide ...
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Based on the communications with Chinese truck drivers, our correspondent concludes that Chinese drivers speak highly of Scania trucks. In July, two Scania trucks, operated by Wenzhou Qingfeng Transportation in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, ...
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In August, Wuxi Diesel Engine Works (WXDEW) sees a 3% growth in sales, 19.5% higher than last month. From Jan. to Aug., the sales accumulate to grow by 3.5%. According to current orders, the sales in September are expected to grow at a ...
Tags: Transportation, Diesel Engine, Auto Parts
www.chinatrucks.com: On September 23, FAW Jiefang Qingdao Automobile Co., Ltd holds a launching ceremony for Long V and Hu V in Beijing. Leaders attending the ceremony include Cui Mingqi, assistant to general manager of FAW Jiefang Qingdao, ...
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Contract IC fabricator TowerJazz and power management IC vendor DMB Technology have announced an AC-LED driver IC while analog IC specialist Linear Technology has developed a DC LED driver with spread-spectrum frequency modulation that ...
Tags: LED Driver ICs, 110V Controller
South Korea-based automaker Hyundai Motor has partnered with Bisimoto Engineering to develop a new 1,000hp vehicle, Bisimoto 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, for the 2013 SEMA show in Las Vegas. The new Genesis Coupe will be equipped with ...
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Mayor Kevin Johnson of Sacramento, CA, chair of the Resilient Communities for America Campaign, unveiled a roadmap to resiliency at the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) National Leadership Speaker Series event. In a speech at the ...
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FMI Automotive has expanded its premium performance water pump coverage with the addition of new part numbers for select import nameplate cars and light trucks. Casey Lee, president of FMI Automotive, says, "The addition of these new part ...
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Geely and Volvo chairman Li Shufu has confirmed the Swedish brand will develop a new luxury flagship limousine to take on Germany’s best. According to CarNewsChina, Li confirmed the plans saying the new Volvo model, anticipated to ...
BMW has ruled out any hopes of a BMW X4M, as it seeks to maintain its strong customer base of X6M buyers in growing markets. Speaking to CarAdvice at the launch of the all-new 2014 BMW X5, BMW product communications manager Bernhard ...
Tags: BMW X4, Benz's GLA45 AMG
Payments giant Visa Europe has had its communications network upgraded by telecoms giant BT, in a move that BT claims has enabled the firm to process about €2m of payments every minute. The network provides connectivity for Visa ...
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The propane industry has set its sights on that symbol of American middle-class achievement: the lawn mower. Blame it in part on the natural-gas drilling boom, which has left distributors scrambling to find new ways to increase demand for ...
Tags: Lawn Mowers, Tools, Hardware, propane