Renault-Nissan Alliance has partnered with Russian partner AvtoVAZ to commence the production of a second engine in Russia. This move by the company is in response to overcome decline in Lada car sales in a market and aimed at overtaking ...
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Speaking at the 8th SteelOrbis Turkish Steel Market Conference held in Istanbul on November 29, Professor Ercan Tezer, general secretary of Turkey's Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD), said that next year the Turkish automotive ...
Driven by increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, automakers worldwide are in a race to find new ways for improving the fuel efficiency of passenger cars and trucks. Along with more aerodynamic designs and incremental ...
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In October this year, Mexican automakers exported 240,316 cars and light commercial vehicles, up 10.96 percent year on year, while country's car and light commercial vehicle production in the same month rose by 1.04 percent year on year to ...
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The sleekly styled Honda FCEV Concept, made its world debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the U.S. ...
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Today, Shell, the no. 1 selling brand of gasoline in the U.S., announced the launch of its exclusive new diesel formulation, Shell Diesel FiT(Fuel injection Technology), at more than 60 Shell stations in Waco-Temple, Texas area. This new ...
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German automaker Daimler has acquired a 12% stake in its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group). This transaction marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a ...
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American auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner has introduced its electronic limited slip differential technology for the front transaxle of a front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicle on the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI with Performance Pack. The system ...
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Whenever the word buckle is mentioned, the mind goes to belt buckles. These are the ones used in clothing items such as trousers. However, that is not the only application where you can find a buckle. Backpack buckles are commonly found on ...
Since my earliest days as a driver, it was drummed into my head by my dad and auto mechanics everywhere: Take care of your car and it will take care of you. And one of the most effective maintenance steps I could take, they told me, was ...
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Asian spot butadiene prices have slumped 18-20% in November under selling pressure as buyers retreated amid ample supply. Key benchmark CFR China has fallen $360/mt or 20% since October 31 to be assessed at $1,400/mt Thursday. The FOB ...
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JFE Steel announced its wholly owned subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) has begun operating a continuous galvanizing line at the company’s production facility in the Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate of southeast ...
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Russian steelmaker Severstal, one of the world's leading steel and steel-related mining companies, has announced that in 2013 it plans to increase sales of rolled steel products to the auto industry to 591,000 mt, up from 585,000 mt ...
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Italian auto parts maker Sogefi Group plans to invest $20m to expand its plant in Prichard, West Virginia, a move which is expected to create 250 new jobs. Following the expansion, the plant will produce engine intake manifolds for ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric ...
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