Drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket applications supplier Meritor has signed a purchase and sale agreement with its joint venture (JV) partner Randon Implementos E Participacoes. Under the deal, the company will sell its 50% ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has supplied six electric buses to the the provincial government in Friesland in Netherlands. The automaker has delivered the 12m (40ft) transit bus that are powered by its Iron Phosphate ...
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BAE Systems has secured a contract to supply hybrid propulsion system for Nova LFS hybrid electric (HEV) buses in Quebec. Under the contract, the BAE Systems will deliver 475 units of the HybriDrive Series propulsion system for HEV buses ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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German automaker MAN Truck & Bus has secured a contract to supply 200 units of its bus chassis to the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Buses. The chassis will be installed in the public transport buses in Singapore, increasing the ...
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Transmission systems manufacturer and designer Torotrak has acquired 20% of Flybrid Automotive, in order to deliver first-to-market flywheel hybrids. The transaction will help Torotrak to provide turnkey development and manufacture of ...
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RS Components has introduced the latest release of its software design tool for schematic capture and PCB layout, which is free for download. Called DesignSpark PCB Version 5.0, this latest version has two new features - online Design ...
BMW Manufacturing’s plant in Spartanburg, S.C., has more than doubled its fleet of material handling equipment using hydrogen fueling systems provided by Linde North America. The 4 million square-foot production facility now uses ...
Following its buy-out of solid-state storage maker Texas Memory Systems (TMS) last fall, IBM today said it plans to make a $1 billion investment in flash development, a new line of all-flash appliances, and announced a flash deal with ...
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UK based electric bus manufacturer Optare has secured an electric bus supply order from Nottingham City Council in England, Europe. Under the order, the manufacturer will supply ten units of the Optare Solo SR midibus model that has a ...
Following its buy-out of solid-state storage maker Texas Memory Systems (TMS) last autumn, IBM today said it plans to make a $1 billion investment in flash development, a new line of all-flash appliances, and announced a flash deal with ...
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Heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer New Flyer has secured a bus supply contract from Sun Metro, of El Paso, Texas in the US. The five-year deal, includes a firm order for 13 units of 60ft CNG buses and nine units of CNG 40ft buses, along ...
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North America based intercity bus transportation provider Greyhound Lines has placed an order for 220 new buses with Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and Prevost. The deal involves 130 units of the D4505 buses from MCI and 90 units of the ...
Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) is planning to start construction of a new electric bus assembly plant in Lancaster, California in the US on 01 May 2013. The company is expected to establish the assembly in a 13acre ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany says that its new generation of Mini Topled and Topled LEDs produces a pleasant white light in varying tones that is suitable for interior illumination of buses, trains, airplanes and ...