It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,27 commodities increased in prices, 20 fell and 53 remained unchanged on 04/07/2013.The largest rises were Acrylic acid (1.74%),Rebar (1.33%),Iron ore (0.94%),while the ...
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Diesel power is out for Lexus – even in Europe – so its riposte to the economical mid-sized oil-burners from German luxury car rivals is the Lexus IS300h. Hybrids are available in most other Lexus models, including the RX SUV, ...
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Oil demand in Algeria has risen very strongly over the last few weeks, creating some shortages in parts of the country, a source at Naftal, the country's main fuel distributor, said Wednesday. But he added that Naftal had stepped up its ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,23 commodities increased in prices, 26 fell and 51 remained unchanged on 09/07/2013.The largest rises were Silver (1.73%),Aniline (1.17%),Copper (0.57%),while the largest ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has taken a stance against a Metrolinx plan that would regionally raise diesel taxes by five cents per litre, with funds going towards transit initiatives in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. "The ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion. ...
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A new transportation plan is calling for fuel tax hikes and other levies in order to put $20 billion towards transit funding in southern Ontario. While the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is supportive of the province's focus on ...
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The world of trucks fuelled by natural gas has changed significantly with the announcement that Westport Innovations has acquired BAF Technologies (BAF) and its subsidiary, ServoTech Engineering (ServoTech), both of them in turn ...
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Details of the European-spec Toyota Corolla sedan have been released, previewing a larger, more spacious small car due to arrive in local showrooms in 2014. Influenced by the styling of the Corolla Furia concept first seen at this year's ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 5 Quality & Design 5 Value & Features 3.5 Safety 5 Green 3 Eerie though it is, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class can see things before its driver. A total 28 cameras, radars and ...
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Eleven cement companies will be forced to make a provision of Rs 669 crore in the June quarter for the Rs 6,698-crore penalty levied on them by the Competition Commission of India. In the cement price cartelisation case, the Supreme Court ...
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German automaker MAN Truck & Bus has secured a contract to supply ten hybrid city buses Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) in Spain. The new deal is an addition to the older contract made by the company and the transport ...
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Axion Power International (API) has secured a contract from the ePower Engine Systems to supply batteries and energy storage systems that will be used in production of the hybrid vehicles. As part of the deal, the company will supply ...
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IFCO Systems, a global leader in reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for fresh products, recently released a study confirming RPCs as a sustainable packaging option. The report shows the IFCO solution generates 82% less solid waste, consumes ...
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Hybrids get great mileage, but some leave their owners disappointed because their window stickers promise better fuel economy than the cars deliver. We analyzed more than 315 cars and compared the results of our own tests with EPA window ...
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