The drive train and engine layout significantly influences the handling characteristics of an automobile, and is crucially important in the design of a sports car. The front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout (FR) is common to sports cars of ...
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With the federal income tax deadline behind us, many citizens anxiously await a tax return to use for their own stimulus plan. If you're considering spending the funds on a new car, we have a fresh list for you to shop that takes good cars, ...
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Oakley is introducing a new downhill mountain biking goggle that will be used by world Downhill champion Greg Minnaar at the Sea Otter Classic this week. The new goggles, called the Airbrake MX, feature a new lens technology using ...
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Kenworth Truck Company has selected the Zimmerman Truck Lines to test the new Kenworth T680 trucks for the long-term reliability. The trucks are powered by the new 12.9L PACCAR MX-13 engine that generates an output of about 500hp and ...
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After hitting an eight-month low on March 28, Asian isomer-grade mixed xylenes have seen a marked rebound as bargain hunters returned to the market and the downstream paraxylene sector showed signs of rising demand. From $1,119.50/mt FOB ...
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Registration for the 2013 Hydraulic Institute (HI) Technical meeting is now open. This year?s meeting will take place June 26-28 at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Members of the Hydraulic Institute, Associate ...
DAF Trucks, the Netherlands-based truck manufacturing firm, has launched the new PACCAR MX-11 engine, which is complaint with Euro 6 standard. The new 10.8L, six-cylinder, in-line engine generates an output between 290hp and 440hp, while ...
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Blend values for toluene and mixed xylene have become a price floor as their derivative demand shrank in the spot market, sources said Sunday on the sidelines of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers' annual conference. ...
European mixed xylene prices were under downward pressure from the sharp correction in Asian and US mixed xylenes prices. Market sources said European isomer-mixed xylenes were trading at $1,290/mt FOB ARA, down $10 from Platts' March 15 ...
Knoll Maschinenbau has developed an elastomer and joint-free variant of its proven MX progressing cavity pump. Robust PTE is used for the stator and the secondary seals, which means that neither colors and paints that contain solvents nor ...
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After receiving 68 reports of LEDs overheating, including some that produced fire or smoke, the Lighting Science Group has recalled 554,000 lightbulbs sold under the brand names Definity, EcoSmart, Sylvania, and Westinghouse. Included in ...
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Kenworth Truck announced the Kenworth Road Tour will commence this summer, visiting dealerships in both Canada and the United States. "For the road tour, we've developed an interactive, self-guided exhibit hosted in a state-of-the-art, ...
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Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese philosophical principle focuses on the flow of natural energies present in indoor environments and how they affect our lives. The energy, also known as 'Chi' in Chinese, 'ki' in Japanese and 'prana' in India, ...
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The spread between Asian solvent-grade mixed xylenes and feedstock naphtha was assessed by Platts at a six-month low of $184.875/mt on Friday, down $55.625/mt from a week ago. Solvent-MX market came under pressure from weak demand and ample ...
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South Korea's spot supply of solvent-grade mixed xylenes for April loading will likely halve from its typical volume because of lower yields from naphtha-fed steam crackers' use of butane in its feedstock mix, an industry source said ...