Online shipping market operator uShip Inc. said it has reached an agreement with eBay Inc. to incorporate uShip-powered shipping options for eBay categories that frequently involve larger-than-parcel goods heavier than 150 pounds. The ...
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Isuzu Commercial Truck of Canada Inc. has changed the way its Canadian operations are managed. The company has hired a former General Motors of Canada executive, Andy Craig, to become director of Canada operations. The position is a new ...
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American automaker General Motors (GM) is set to invest $14m in the installation of a progressive press at the Parma Metal Center in Ohio. The press will be used for both die tryout and regular parts production. It is expected to start ...
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In the last century, silicon-based power electronics (which control or convert electrical energy into usable power) transformed the computing, communication, electric vehicle and energy industries and gave consumers and businesses more ...
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Major Chinese steelmaker Baosteel has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Netherlands-based Nedschroef Group, a leading global producer of fasteners. Accordingly, Baosteel's high-strength cold forging steel will be ...
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Indian automaker Tata Motors has reported a sale of 39,951 vehicles, including exports in February 2014. Of the total, domestic sales of the company were 35,315 units, which include commercial and passenger vehicles. Cumulative sales of ...
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British luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is set to invest GBP100m in a car manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia to expand the production. This investment follows the company's investments in China and Brazil to establish new ...
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The demand in electric cars has been a source of good news for several companies like Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL). The demand for electric cars is expected to provide for a secondary demand boost for the company’s products ...
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The former ABB Drives Alliance and ABB Motor Service Partner networks are now part of the Authorised Value Provider programme, which will eventually encompass more third party companies selling other products from the ABB portfolio. The ...
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Electric carmaker Tesla Motors is set to raise $1.6bn through convertible senior notes in a registered public offering for business expansion. The American carmaker will use the amount to expand its business; develop and manufacture ...
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The Bosch Group has laid the foundation stone for its new plant in Russia: from 2015, Bosch automotive technology will also be rolling off the assembly line in Samara. The site itself covers a total surface area of some 200,000 square ...
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Woojin Industrial Systems, a leading manufacturer of electric rail vehicles and rail system equipment, has completed installation of its energy storage system (ESS) ultracapacitor-based braking energy recuperation systems in seven Metro ...
General Motors is expanding the recall of certain 2003-2007 model year vehicles to correct a condition with the ignition switch that may allow the key to unintentionally move or switch to the “accessory” or “off” ...
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In April 2014 KSB Aktiengesellschaft will launch the latest version of its Etabloc pumps. The newly enhanced series comprises 43 pump sizes, which can be driven by either 2-pole or 4-pole motors. With further additions to the selection ...
Ordinary fishing line and sewing thread have joined forces in the lab to create incredibly strong artificial muscles. The new artificial muscles could someday lend superhuman strength to robots and wearable exoskeletons for humans. The ...