Heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer New Flyer's subsidiary NABI Bus has secured a contract to supply 654 buses to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in the US. The deal includes a firm order for supply of 85 units ...
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The global outsourcing market will reach $288bn in value this year, according to analyst group Gartner. The figure represents a modest increase of 2.8 per cent - 5.1 per cent in "constant currency" - compared to 2012. "Nearly all ITO ...
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A mysterious McLaren P1 prototype has been spotted undergoing high-speed testing at the Nurburgring in Germany, fuelling speculation the British supercar maker is working on a more potent version of its upcoming flagship model. ...
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Samsung's upcoming ATIV Q convertible tablet is versatile: The 13.3-in. device runs two operating systems, Windows 8 and Android, and it can unfold to function as a laptop with a physical qwerty keyboard. But while that versatility may ...
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Lexus, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese carmaker Toyota, is planning to unveil the new RC coupe at the upcoming 2013 Tokyo Motor Show to be held in Japan during November. The new coupe, which would replace the carmaker's IS ...
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In the 1890s, electric bicycles were documented within various U.S. patents. For example, on 31 December 1895, Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted U.S. Patent 552,271 for a battery-powered bicycle with "6-pole brush-and-commutator direct current ...
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Expect to hear a lot about the BMW i3 in the coming months. A four-seater about the size of a Nissan Juke, BMW's first electric car for sale will combine several cutting-edge technologies, potentially making it one of the most advanced ...
Seven new PacLease franchises have been added to the company’s network, including two in Canada. Deer Lake, Nfld. and Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Que. each have new locations as part of the group’s latest expansion. ...
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The Infiniti Q50′s world-first steer-by-wire system has been detailed ahead of its introduction later this year. The jet aircraft-inspired technology, which Infiniti calls direct adaptive steering, will be standard on the Q50 3.5 ...
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US-based supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers and closures Berlin Packaging has expanded its Dangerous Goods division in Houston, Texas. Occupying an area of 80,000ft2, customers in Gulf Coast states are provided considerable ...
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The price of the Ford Focus EV car has been cut US$4000 ($4400) – 10 per cent of its former price – in response to sluggish sales. The compact electric vehicle, now listed at US$35,995 ($39,300), struggled to meet initial ...
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The BMW i3 has been almost completely revealed in a series of new official images. Only the grille and headlights, a thin strip below the window sills, and the tailgate and rear bumper BMW’s first mass-produced electric vehicle ...
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A Land Rover executive has confirmed that a decision on whether the Range Rover Evoque Convertible will be put into production is imminent. Speaking at a meeting of Land Rover heads in the Asia Pacific region, held in Melbourne, the ...
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Automobile manufacturer Honda Automobile Thailand (HATC) has commenced the construction of its new automobile production plant in the home-market with an investment of about THB17.15bn ($552.4m). Located at the Rojana Industrial Park in ...
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US-based manufacturer of process automation systems Key Technology has unveiled a new standard Iso-Flo conveyor and hygienic options for all other Iso-Flo vibratory conveyors at the Pack Expo event in Las Vegas. According to the company, ...