State-owned Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co plans to mass-produce ballpoint pen tips and replace imports in two years, company officials said on Tuesday. The group has spent five years on research and development to acquire the ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan has abandoned the deal to sell its EV battery manufacturing unit to Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital. The deal, valued at nearly $1bn, was cancelled by Nissan stating that the Chinese firm lacked the ...
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Japanese automaker Suzuki has introduced the all new Jimny 4WD minicar and compact car in the country, for the first time in 20 years. The vehicle is equipped with a 1.5L engine and its off-road functions and performances are claimed to ...
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OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, has started construction on a $25m, nearly 50,000ft2 facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County in New York State. The facility, which will be operating by the end of ...
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Soft drink giant Coca-Cola is planning to launch an alcoholic beverage in Japan this year. The company plans to develop its own version of Chu-Hi, a Japanese alcopop. Chu-Hi are canned beverages that feature flavoured sparkling water ...
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Nissan Motor and DeNA will start Easy Ride robo-vehicle mobility service trial in Japan, starting 5 March 2018. The field test, which will run until 18 March 2018, will take place in Minatomirai district of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. ...
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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance announced that its member companies sold a combined total of 10,608,366 units in the 12 months to 31 December 2017. Growing demand for SUVs, light commercial vehicles and a rising number ...
Mitsubishi Electric has developed an automotive camera technology that can detect several object types at distances of up to about 100m, allowing drivers to receive advanced warning for enhanced driving safety in coming mirrorless cars. ...
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Nestle Japan is all set to commercialize the first ever natural pink ruby-flavored chocolate by introducing the new KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Ruby bars in Japan and South Korea. The ruby chocolate used in the new KitKat product, dubbed ...
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) has introduced a fully recyclable polyethylene packaging solution in India. The company has developed an advanced formulation of polyethylene (PE) resins to produce sustainable all PE laminate ...
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Asahi UK has re-launched its Super Dry beer in the UK, brewed in the same authentic form as the beer sold in Japan. The move comes after a major investment from the brand, which has enabled Asahi to produce the beer in-house in Europe for ...
Daimler's Mercedes-Benz will be showcasing its future mobility concepts, including its autonomous vehicle, Formula One hybrid technology and the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE car, at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. The smart vision EQ ...
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Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) is lending its support to the first quantitative study for the reduction of plastic waste in Japan. Dow will provide financial assistance to study the impact of plastic waste and debris on the ...
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it will roll out an electric vehicle under the Toyota brand in the Chinese market in 2020, and that the scope of a fuel-cell vehicle feasibility study will be expanded to cover commercial ...
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Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has agreed to acquire the Mitsubishi Electric power device sales business currently handled by Powerex Inc of Youngwood, PA, USA (a 50:50 joint venture between Mitsubishi Electric and General Electric), ...
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