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BMW Connected update adds new services and devices

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A new update to the BMW Connected adds new services and additional devices to the personal mobility companion. The launch of BMW Connected Version 3.0 BMW Connected Version 1.0 BMW Connected Version 1.0 The update further improves convenience and connectivity. for Android is also now available.

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Buick 2016 Encore Sport Touring features new 1.4L direct injection turbo with stop/start

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Buick introduced the 2016 Encore Sport Touring crossover, a more sporty take on the brand’s popular crossover. Engine efficiency is also bolstered through reduced friction, including low-friction piston rings, a low-friction camshaft drive and a low-friction oil pump. A variable-flow oiling system that helps maximize fuel efficiency.

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More than 500,000 Mercedes me Adapters activated

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Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been offering its customers the option of equipping as yet unconnected vehicles from older model series dating back to 2002 with the Mercedes me Adapter. Connecting the adapter with a smartphone means that connectivity services are no longer solely reserved to customers buying new cars.

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Chevrolet introduces 2016 Spark; new 1.4L engine with 16% more power and 40 mpg highway

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At the New York International Auto Show, Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Spark—a completely redesigned and more sophisticated execution of the brand’s global minicar. It offers greater efficiency and refinement, along with new, available safety and connectivity features. The 2016 Spark is powered by an all-new 1.4L

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Sempra unit to construct $1B natural gas pipeline network in Northwestern Mexico; connection to US system

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Sempra International’s Mexican business unit Sempra Mexico has been awarded two contracts by Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), Mexico’s state-owned electric utility, to construct, own and operate an approximately 500-mile (820-kilometers), $1-billion pipeline network connecting the Northwestern states of Sonora and Sinaloa.

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GMC unveils the midsize 2015 Canyon pickup; diesel coming in 2016

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turbodiesel engine coming in the 2016 model year. incorporates a two-stage variable-displacement oil pump, for greater efficiency, as well as a balance shaft located in the oil pan, for greater refinement. Available apps will connect drivers to music, news, weather, travel information, vehicle data and more.

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Glencore to pay >$1.1B to resolve government’s investigation into bribery and commodity and price manipulation

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For example, in Nigeria, Glencore and Glencore’s UK subsidiaries entered into multiple agreements to purchase crude oil and refined petroleum products from Nigeria’s state-owned and state-controlled oil company. operated a global commodity trading business, which included trading in fuel oil. Gulf Coast High-Sulfur Fuel Oil).