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General Dynamics NASSCO launches first LNG-powered containership

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The containership, part of a two-ship contract, was built for TOTE, a leading logistics and transportation company. Upon delivery in late-2015, the Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. When delivered, the ships will be the cleanest of their kind and size.

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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

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A study of Vehicle Owner Questionnaires from April through July 2016 shows that the agency has received 155 complaints from consumers with vehicles registered in hot and humid states, who attempted to have their recalled driver and passenger-side airbags repaired, only to be turned away by dealers for lack of parts.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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As part of the resolution, Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to three criminal felony counts, to pay penalties and fines totaling $4.3 Oliver Schmidt: from 2012 through February 2015, Schmidt was the General Manager in charge of the Environment and Engineering Office, located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Terms of the US Resolution.

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MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert 3 more coastal container ships to LNG

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The two Orca-class ships were originally constructed by NASSCO, part of the General Dynamics Corporation at its San Diego yard and were commissioned in 2003.

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Toyota to establish new North American headquarters in Texas; consolidating from California, Kentucky and New York

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This expansion is part of an increased investment in engineering capabilities and will accommodate future growth in product development. This includes 750 new jobs being added at TMMK for production of the Lexus ES, which begins in 2015. Operating units in Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Calty Design Research facilities.

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