BMW has introduced the MINI Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 in a plug-in hybrid drive, with an option to drive in purely electric mode. Characteristic MINI driving fun is now available in fascinating, sustainable form. The MINI Cooper S E ...
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The US will start an investigation into whether thermoplastic components used in various German and Japanese vehicle models sold in the country violate its patent laws. The US International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute ...
IBM announced that its Watson IoT technology is being used by Honda R&D for monitoring and analyzing data from more than 160 sensors in Formula One (F1) cars. Now, drivers and crews can apply data and analytics in real-time to help ...
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Construction on the first unit of a pilot nuclear power project using a Chinese reactor design began in south China on Thursday. Workers on Thursday morning broke ground on the unit that will use Hualong One technology, a ...
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In a dramatic change from the status quo, nearly half of all gallium nitride (GaN) LEDs will be produced on silicon substrates by the end of the decade. That’s according to a new report by analysts at IHS, who forecast that the ...
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With funding of about €3.9m from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), 12 partners in the German automotive sector, its supply industry and the sciences (led by Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany) are ...
German car maker BMW has unveiled the facelifterd version of the BMW 1 Series with revised engine line-up and reduced fuel consumption and emission level. BMW has used EfficientDynamics technology in the latest edition which claimed to ...
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Non-fossil fuel will supply 11.1 percent of China's total primary energy consumption this year, up from 9.8 percent in 2013, an official said Thursday. The share of coal may drop to 64.2 percent from 65.7 percent last year, Wu Xinxiong, ...
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BMW has unveiled 220d and 225i Active Tourer models with xDrive technology, debuting the technology on a front-wheel drive vehicle with transversally installed engines. The xDrive technology is designed to provide enhanced cornering ...
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MONTREAL— TransForce has offered to buy Contrans for about $495 million in cash. TransForce bid $14.60 in cash per share for Woodstock-based trucking company, Contrans. "I have admired the progress of Contrans for some ...
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Global demand for imported thermal coal is expected to continue to grow but at a slower rate of 2% per year until 2018, as China faces an oversupply of domestic coal and shifts to a more diverse mix of renewable energy sources to address ...
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Despite shutdown of nuclear power plants, Japan is not expected to raise its thermal coal imports significantly over the next five-seven years, as existing coal-fired power plants are running at high rates and new facilities are still on ...
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The flatbed Pennsylvania-based carrier PGT Trucking has signed a letter of intent to purchase Kelworth Trucking, another flatbed carrier operating in Canada and the U.S PGT signed a letter of intent to purchase the Oklahoma-based ...
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Electricity is a necessity and hence the demand for power solution has considerably increased in the market. These are high utility products for various industrial and commercial projects. You may find a number of diesel generator rental ...
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Peugeot will unveil two all-new models and two innovative engine technologies at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. They signal the start of the next phase in the revamp of the Brand’s entire model range, which is already the youngest ...
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