Nissan Motor has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) vehicle in Brazil, a prototype model which runs on bio-ethanol electric power. This prototype vehicle is in connection with the ...
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Optima has expanded its machine range to include new entry-level solutions. These solutions currently include the flexible and completely attuned filling and closing machines OPTIMA FM1 and CM1. These new systems can also be used as ...
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BMW has reported a 11% increase in its profits for the second quarter of this year due to strong sales of its three car brands. The net profit for the period between April and June end was €1.94bn, compared to €1.74bn for the ...
The European Commission is referring Luxembourg to the Court of Justice of the EU over the failure to notify the transposition of the Directive on classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) of substances and mixtures (Directive ...
Daimler has trialed a semi-autonomous Mercedes-Benz bus on a 20km drive through Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The Future Bus undertook a manned trip via a section of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line at speeds of about 70km/h using the ...
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Car washing equipment is a must-see exhibit category among others at this year’s Automechanika Frankfurt, staged September 13 through 17 (photo courtesy of UDN.com). The leading international names from the car-wash business will ...
Workshops for repair specialists at Automechanika Frankfurt are a long-standing tradition and, this year, trade visitors can choose between twelve different professional-development courses – free of charge and in German or English. ...
Tags: Auto Repairing, BASF Coatings
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reportedly in talks with Ford and BMW to setup a battery plant for future electric vehicles, according to Automotive News. Executives from JLR have met with the US automaker’s executives and German ...
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The next generation of the BMW 5 Series Sedan will be the first car to benefit from the company's new 3D data modelling technology. According to the German automaker, a set of freely moving robotic arms with sensors are used for ...
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SEAT and Conector have joined forces to launch a specialised startup accelerator in the automotive industry and mobility. SEAT Accelerator by Conector will promote five startups in its initial acceleration programme, with offices in the ...
The commercial vehicles sales of the first half year has been released at present. The light truck market continued to go down with the influence of economy stagflation and emission standard upgrading. However, JAC light truck had a good ...
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Volkswagen is planning to build electric vehicles in North America by 2020, in a bid to regain its lost image following the diesel emission scandal. The announcement was made by newly appointed Volkswagen America head Hinrich Woebcken ...
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When the first SiC diode was launched in 2001, the industry questioned the future of the SiC power business: Will it grow? Is this a real business? But 15 years later, in 2016, people don't ask these questions anymore, since the SiC power ...
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A new report claims that Samsung may be preparing to unveil the Gear S3 smartwatch and Galaxy Tab S3 at IFA 2016 in Berlin this autumn. The news comes to us from Italian tech writer Antonio Monaco via Twitter and points to the pair of ...
LED maker Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has introduced chip-on-board (COB) arrays that use CrispColor Technology to deliver rich, saturated colors. As part of the new LUXEON Stylist Series, this new approach to lighting caters ...
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