BMW has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Baidu’s open autonomous driving platform Apollo as a board member. Both the firms plan to work together to bring safe and intelligent mobility experiences for Chinese ...
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French staples company Compagnie des Agrafes has selected RPC’s 100% biodegradable SuperCube pails as vineyard clips for vertical growth of vines. RPC claims that both product and pack have attracted good reviews and the clips have ...
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A study carried out by denkstatt on behalf of Austrian converter Alpla has revealed that recycled PET (rPET) results in a much higher carbon dioxide saving than assumed earlier. The tests were undertaken using rPET from Alpla's subsidiary ...
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German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has become a development partner and system integrator of the collaboration between BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye for automated driving. It is the goal of the BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye ...
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Sidel Group, along with Gebo Cermex, is set to launch multiple next-generation packaging solutions for beverage markets at Drinktec 2017 in Germany. The event will take place from 11 to 15 September in Munich. At the event, the company ...
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BMW and Mobileye have agreed to crowd-source high definition (HD) maps for self-driving as part of efforts to make autonomous driving reality. Under the deal, Mobileye’s Road Experience Management (REM) data generation technology ...
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Ardian has divested its stake in Germany-based food company frostkrone for an undisclosed sum to Emeram Capital Partners. frostkrone, which was established in 1997, manufactures frozen finger food and snack products in Europe. The ...
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BMW is establishing a new facility to develop connected and automated driving tech in Unterschleissheim, near Munich, Germany. The BMW iNEXT is scheduled for release in 2021 – self-driving, electric and fully connected. A whole ...
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BMW is planning to invest up to €500m on new car technologies over the next 10 years via its i Ventures division. The automaker will use the money to back startups working on areas including autonomous driving and digitalisation, and ...
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German packaging firm Mauser Group plans to invest in new production lines at its facility in St Priest to meet the increasing demand for industrial packaging solutions in the Rhone Valley and the South of France. In January 2017, the ...
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Ascend Performance Materials will be giving a technical presentation on “Enhanced Hydrolysis & Thermal Resistant PA66 for Automotive Engine Cooling Applications” at the 11th Annual SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference ...
Cause for concern over the potential toxicity of some flame retardant chemicals has prompted the UK’s largest furniture association to investigate further. Findings from research into current and alternative flame-retardant ...
Japanese automaker Toyota announced that it is planning to unveil three concept cars: the S-FR, C-HR Concept, and FCV Plus at the Tokyo Motor Show to be held on 30th October. Toyota C-HR Concept is a compact hybrid crossover which ...
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A consortium led by the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University, UK, is working on the use of lignocellulosic feedstock to produce bio-based, biodegradable plastic packaging for consumer ...
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The premier event for Asia composites industry will hold its 8th annual session at the SUNTEC Center in Singapore October 20-22, 2015. Its main theme will be Business Opportunities in Asia. “Today, Asia represents almost 50% of the ...
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