Ford Motor will be debuting its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle at CES and the North American International Auto Show in January, next year. According to Ford, the new vehicles will be using the current Ford ...
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Chinese mapping company NavInfo and internet services group Tencent, along with Singapore wealth fund GIC have announced plans to acquire 10% stake in HERE. HERE is a German-based open location platform company owned by automotive majors ...
WiTricity is working with General Motors (GM) to test an advanced wireless charging system prototype for electric vehicles. The companies are working together to test WiTricity's Drive 11 park and charge system, designed for maximum ...
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Global forklift market has continued to grow since 2013 with sales exceeding 1 million units for the first time in 2014 and reaching 1.064 million units in 2015 (up 3.5% year on year), largely driven by the growth in U.S. and European ...
Belgian chocolate and cocoa products firm The Barry Callebaut Group has completed the acquisition of a chocolate production facility from Mondelēz International. The acquisition of the facility, which is located in Halle, Belgium, ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide €18.5m of loan to Global Beer Georgia (GBG) to construct and operate a greenfield brewery in Georgia. It will be a syndicated loan package which will ...
The Everstone Group has acquired an undisclosed stake in Mumbai-based OmniActive Health Technologies for $35m. The acquisition is aimed at accelerating Everstone's growth in the fast-expanding nutraceuticals space. OmniActive is a major ...
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The ranking list of Guangxi Top 100 Innovation Enterprises was issued recently. As the first list for regional innovation enterprises issued by China, it comprehensively considers the innovation capability of Guangxi enterprises through ...
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International Consumer Electronics Fair (International Consumer Electronics Show, referred to as CES), hosted by the United States Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association (CEA), aims at promoting cutting-edge electronic ...
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One of Germany’s leading footwear manufacturers, Birkenstock is soon going to enter the beds and mattresses market, with their official launch set to happen at imm cologne from January 16 to 22, 2017. Birkenstock will reveal beds, ...
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Insiders say there's a silver lining to stagnant box office takes in 2016. Box office takes for China's film industry remained stagnant in 2016, but most industry insiders see it as a blessing in disguise. Last year's box-office total was ...
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Through his six-decade career, Han Meilin-who is well-known as the chief designer of Fuwa, the good-luck mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008-has always turned to Chinese cultural traditions for inspiration. The 80-year-old began ...
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China Investment Corp chief says it is seeking Belt and Road opportunities China's $800 billion sovereign wealth fund aims to be a long-term investor in international investments and increase its close work with partners to seek ...
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China plans to seal free trade agreements with 40 percent of the countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative in 2017, officials said on Tuesday. The nation had already established FTAs or is in talks with 25 countries and ...
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Use of OLED panels in TVs is on the rise, and the proportion of OLED models will keep rising to 68% in 2020, especially dominating high-end TV segment, according to the Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA). There ...