The Fuel Supply business unit of German autoparts maker Continental’s Powertrain Division opened a new EUR40m plant for fuel pumps and fuel supply units in Brasov, Romania. This move of the company is to supply its products to ...
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German automobile manufacturer Opel has initiated the testing of its specially-equipped Ampera at the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT) in Stuttgart, Germany as a part of the intelligent Zero Emission Urban System (iZEUS) project. ...
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The interior of the BMW X4 has been spied, giving us our first look inside the German manufacturer’s forthcoming mid-sized SUV. Though black fabric obscures some of the dashboard and centre stack switchgear, it’s clear the ...
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Mazda engineers are reportedly pushing management to consider a rear-wheel-drive model range to help differentiate it from mainstream manufacturers and push the brand upmarket. According to US motoring site Edmunds, the push is being led ...
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Since June of this year, long-term VDMA (German Engineering Federation) member H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG has been an active partner of the "Blue Competence" Sustainability Initiative launched by the VDM. Stoll’s participation thus ...
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German lighting manufacturer Franz Sill has succumbed to difficult market conditions and filed for preliminary insolvency. The company, which manufactures floodlights, luminaires and projectors, now has three months to come up with a way ...
One problem in developing more efficient organic LED light bulbs and displays for TVs and phones is that much of the light is polarized in one direction and thus trapped within the LED. University of Utah physicists believe they have solved ...
This week Walmart has pushed LED manufacturers into hot water as it releases a US$ 9 LED bulb line, while German manufacturer Osram slashed 900 jobs in the U.S. as part of its restructure plan. Goldman Sachs on the other hand has remained ...
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Apple switched on its push email services for iOS devices in Germany again after posting a bond of €100 million (US$135 million). In February 2012, Apple was forced to switch off push email services for iOS devices in Germany after ...
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Google chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed that Android smartphones have better security than that of Apple's iPhone. Schmidt made the statement at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Florida during a question and answer session following a ...
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Cargill, a US-based agribusiness company, is in talks to acquire Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) cocoa business, a deal which paves the way for what is reportedly the second largest takeover this year in the cocoa industry. An official ...
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Six partners, including Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total, of the H2 Mobility initiative have signed an agreement to establish hydrogen refuelling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles across Germany. The ...
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German automaker Daimler will build a new production plant in Iracemápolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to manufacture Mercedes-Benz cars for the local market. The company has signed a framework contract with Brazilian President Dilma ...
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German autoparts maker Continental is set to invest EUR40m at its tire manufacturing plant in Korbach, Hesse, Germany by 2018. This new investment will be used for the production of 19- to 22-inch tires for passenger trucks and light ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen Group is planning to invest BRL520m ($235.5m) to set up a a new production plant in Parana, Brazil, to initiate the assembly of its newest Golf model. The company has commenced the construction and the plant is ...
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