German automobile manufacturer Opel has commenced the series production of its new Insignia model vehicles at the Russelsheim plant. The move is expected to further drive to the sales of the vehicles, following the earlier production and ...
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has started operations at its new vehicle assembly plant located at Tilburg in Netherlands. The new plant will offer services as an assembly as well as distribution point for the Model S vehicles for the ...
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A wet and cold spring and summer dampened bike sales and inflated supplier inventories in Europe and globally, leading to rampant discounting. And with many dealers still sitting on 2013 bikes as 2014 models begin shipping, suppliers may ...
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In the international solar race, it looks like Germany might be winning. The European nation generated a stunning 5.1 tWh in July, breaking all previously-set records. Oh, and that last record? Also set by Germany. So yeah, it's safe to say ...
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When Vitrum opens its doors again on the 23 October in Milan, HEGLA will be there presenting something very special. This German producer of machinery and plant for flat glass processing will take the opportunity of the trade fair to ...
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The world's number one PC manufacturer Lenovo has announced that a replacement Start button for Windows 8 will be installed on many of its devices, beginning in the next few weeks. Windows 8 has struggled to make an impact in businesses, ...
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The German government has recommended that Federal Administration and other high profile public sector departments in the country do not use Windows 8 because, it warns, it contains security backdoors that cannot be controlled or trusted, ...
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Software giant Microsoft is co-operating with US federal authorities in an investigation into alleged "illegal activity" by employees and business partners in Russia and Pakistan. John Frank, vice president and deputy general counsel of ...
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As reported by Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in July this year the producer prices of industrial products in Germany decreased by just 0.1 percent compared to June this year and were up 0.5 percent compared to July 2012. ...
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BMW is recalling more than 1100 diesel-powered cars in Australia due to an electrical fault that could lead to a vehicle fire. An expansion of a recall campaign announced in 2011 that originally affecting 2000 vehicles, the new recall ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has reported production of more than 700,000 passenger cars during the first half of 2013, claimed to be the highest compared to the same period earlier. During the first six months of 2013, the company had ...
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The "Solar meets Glass – 4th Industry Summit for Markets, Costs and Technology," scheduled to take place at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Düsseldorf on 9 and 10 October, has been cancelled. Over the course of the current ...
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Germany-based reinsurance group Hannover Re is in discussions to acquire a minority stake in Lloyds Banking Group’s German arm, Heidelberger Leben, for approximately €100m ($133.5m). The sale of stake in Heidelberger Leben is ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has expanded its hybrid vehicle portfolio with the addition of three new S-Class hybrid cars that are scheduled to launch in 2014. The new hybrid vehicles included the S 400 hybrid, s 300 BlueTEC hybrid ...
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German carmaker Volkswagen has commissioned a new engine manufacturing plant in the north-eastern Chinese city of Changchun. Opened in collaboration with the German carmaker's Chinese joint venture FAW Group, the new 94,000m2 Volkswagen ...
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