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Peugeot and BMW form hybrid components joint-venture (Reuters)

Kirjoittanut ivan Ke, 02/02/2011 - 20:46
By: 
Astrid Wendlandt
Source: 
REUTERS

French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen and Germany's BMW have extended their engine partnership by creating a joint venture to develop, purchase and produce powertrain components for hybrid vehicles.

The 50-50 joint-venture is expected to launch operations in the second quarter of 2011, pending regulatory approvals, and will enable both companies to standardize key components needed for hybrid power vehicles, they said on Wednesday.

DP World delays London listing plans

Kirjoittanut ivan Ma, 07/05/2010 - 20:28
Source: 
FINANCIAL TIMES

Dubai World, the troubled state-owned conglomerate, faces a delay to its plans to try to boost the value of one of its biggest assets after DP World, the container terminal operator, announced it was postponing a long-awaited London listing until at least early next year.

Hop Aboard the Siemens Train: A High-Speed Investment

Kirjoittanut ivan Ke, 06/16/2010 - 10:54
By: 
David Fessler
Source: 
seeking alpha

America has a "waiting problem." Think about the time you spend waiting in traffic jams ... at the doctor/dentist's office ... at restaurants ... at the gas station. And how about the six months of your life spent waiting at traffic lights? Or the five years you'll spend just waiting in lines at retail stores, the post office, DMV, etc. (Early buyers of Apple's (AAPL) products likely spend far more.)

Siemens, Alstom and Talgo in a tight fight for international long distance rail system

Kirjoittanut ivan Ma, 01/25/2010 - 14:26
Source: 
EUROPA PRESS/EFE

Siemens, Alstom and Talgo are the three possible constructors of the high speed trains with which the Spanish railway company will supply its new route to France in 2012. The winner will earn 270 million euros for the building of ten trains, which at its full capacity will be able to move more than 500 passengers at a higher speed of 300 km/hr

How the freight transport sector has been affected by the economic and financial crisis

Kirjoittanut ivan Su, 11/08/2009 - 15:45
Source: 
Freight Transport Association

CEOs of the major European commercial vehicle manufacturers met yesterday and today in Brussels with European Commissioners, senior officials and Members of the European Parliament to highlight first-hand how the freight transport sector and its millions of employees are affected by the economic and financial crisis.

Magna's Opel buy inches closer as Spain gives go-ahead

Kirjoittanut ivan Pe, 10/30/2009 - 14:58
Source: 
REUTERS

BRUSSELS/ZARAGOZA, Spain (Reuters) - Canada's Magna on Monday inched closer to clinching its Opel buy with approval from Spanish plant workers as the clock ticks down to a November 3 board meeting at which GM is set to decide on the deal.Spain's Opel workers voted to accept Magna's plans for the carmaker, after tense negotiations with labor representatives. Their decision clears away one of the last obstacles standing in the way of a deal from the European point of view.

SGL Carbon, BMW To Forge JV For Carbon Fiber Tech

Kirjoittanut ivan Pe, 10/30/2009 - 14:20
Source: 
Dow Jones

FRANKFURT.- Germany's SGL Carbon SE (SGL.XE) and luxury carmaker BMW AG (BMW.XE) said Thursday they plan to forge a joint venture to manufacture carbon fibers and fabrics for the auto industry, with an overall investment of EUR230 million. "We are acquiring pioneering future technologies and raw materials that we need for our megacity vehicle on competitive terms," BMW Chief Executive Norbert Reithofer said in a statement.

Bombardier Sifang Wins Contract to Build 80 Very High Speed Trains for China

Kirjoittanut ivan Pe, 10/02/2009 - 19:03
Source: 
BOMBARDIER

Bombardier Sifang Wins Contract to Build 80 Very High Speed Trains for China

Ageing population is Germany’s big challenge

Kirjoittanut ivan Pe, 09/11/2009 - 11:20

Beijing leads vanguard of car technology revolution

Kirjoittanut ivan Su, 08/23/2009 - 14:41

According to information published by the Financial Times, Beijing is planning to leapfrog a new generation of automotive technology to lead green car revolution by means of investing electric and other alternative technology to exploit Chinese cash, brains and central planning to hump ahead of older makers in the brave new world of environmentally friendly cars.China becoming the leader of next generation of green cars depends much on the government and the subsequent infrastructure

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