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Novelis to acquire downstream aluminum producer Aleris for ~$2.6B; meeting automotive demand, expanding into aerospace

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In 2002, the Aleris facility in Duffel, Belgium opened its first continuous annealing line to provide automotive body sheet to the automotive industry. In 2013, the company strengthened its position with the opening of a fully dedicated automotive facility at Duffel.

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2014 Toyota Verso offering new 1.6L diesel from BMW, first stop/start system

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Toyota first introduced the Verso in 2002, and in 2013, launched the current Verso MPV, developed exclusively for the European market. —Gerald Killmann, Vice President R&D at Toyota’s R&D center in Belgium. It generates good initial response at low rpm, then, as turbo boost develops, provides a linear torque build-up.

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

IBM surveyed over 5,000 energy consumers in 12 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the UK and the US. The fact that well over half of the under-25 age group is willing to pay these premiums is remarkable because they generally have lower incomes.

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