Bridgestone Tatabanya Termelo, a subsidiary of Hungary, is planning to invest EUR267m to increase the production capacity of its passenger car radial tires (PSR). With the investment, production capacity at the Tatabánya Plant is ...
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A third Montex stenter from Monforts has been delivered to Turkey’s Sever Konfeksiyon to meet increased production demands. Turkey’s Sever Konfeksiyon has taken delivery of its third Montex stenter from A.Monforts ...
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US carmaker General Motors (GM) has begun the production of 2013 Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV at its Rayong production line in Thailand. The first produced LTZ model is powered by a 2.8litre Duramax turbo-diesel engine generating 180hp ...
US carmaker General Motors (GM) has begun the production of 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan at its Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, US The carmaker had invested $190m to upgrade the Michigan facility for the production of ATS ...
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General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) to manage its Chevrolet Volt demonstration fleet in Beijing for a period of one year. The MoU will also ...
GM Holden is planning to assemble 126 electric Holdens at its Adelaide plant in Australia as a trial run that could lead to mass production and the export of local technology. The 120 e-Commodores and six left-hand-drive e-Caprices are ...
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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has received $10m grant from the California Energy Commission in the US to manufacture the Model X sport utility vehicle (SUV). Tesla will further invest $50m to purchase equipment for the components of ...
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Lear (LEA), a supplier of automotive seating and electrical power management systems, has acquired Guilford Mills, a provider of automotive and specialty fabrics, for $257m. The company said that the acquisition will strengthen and grow ...
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Mereco Technologies has announced that METADUCT 1202 Silver Adhesive is compliant with NASA's outgassing specification. The silver-filled, electrically conductive epoxy is designed for lead attachment cold soldering, chip bonding, and ...
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US carmaker General Motors (GM) is planning to manufacture about 500,000 hybrid or electric vehicles (EV) per year by 2017 that feature some form of electrification, including hybrid drive system. The carmaker's plug-in electrics, pure ...
The European Food Safety Authority(EFSA)has said that it is safe to use genetically modified(GM)oilseed rape in foods. Bayer CropBioscience developed oilseed rape,which is resistant to glufosinate-ammonium-containing herbicides,reported ...
The NASCAR racer heavily based on the 2013 Holden Commodore has been unveiled in Las Vegas.Chevrolet took the wraps off its 2013 contender,which closely resembles the Chevrolet SS sedan,a re-badged version of next year's locally made VF ...
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Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen has relocated its passenger car plant at Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate to Rayong, Thailand. With the relocation to the new plant, ZF is expected to expand the production area in Thailand from ...
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The electric vehicle(EV)market in the US is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate(CAGR)of 43.39%during 2011-2015,according to a new report. TechNavio's report,'Electric Vehicle Market in the US 2011-2015',revealed that one of ...
November 27, 2012 - The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV, introduced today ahead of the Los Angeles International Auto Show, "packs smart performance and connectivity technologies into an affordable five-door urban mini car designed to make the trip ...
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