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GM to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017

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The company will discontinue vehicle and engine manufacturing and significantly reduce its engineering operations in Australia by the end of 2017. This will comprise 1,600 from the Elizabeth vehicle manufacturing plant and approximately 1,300 from Holden’s Victorian workforce. to as high as US$1.10

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Renesas and Cohda collaborating on V2V and V2I communications; V2X reference solution available in 2017

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System manufacturers can now select an attractive Renesas–Cohda Wireless V2X reference solution and take advantage of the high maturity level of the hardware and software. The Renesas-Cohda Wireless V2X reference solution is scheduled to be available in April 2017. Both were deeply validated and proven for reliable operation.

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DOE to award $89M for innovative manufacturing technologies

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US Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced $89 million to support innovative, advanced manufacturing research and development projects ( DE-FOA-0001980 ). This Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) tackles key priorities such as domestic manufacturing for energy storage. Thermal Process Intensification.

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Westport Fuel Systems announces co-investment agreement to expand manufacturing for HPDI 2.0 injectors in China

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announced co-investment with its Tier 1 global injector manufacturing partner to expand their production facility in Yantai, China to supply jointly developed and proprietary fuel injectors to the growing global market for HPDI 2.0 Westport Fuel Systems Inc. High Pressure Direct Injection 2.0). particularly in Europe and China.

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All New Flyer facilities now capable of manufacturing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

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(NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its Anniston, Alabama facility has successfully completed its first full build of an Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric heavy-duty transit bus. Cloud, Minnesota.

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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g This increase brings car manufacturers further away from their 2021 targets.

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CAF to acquire Polish bus manufacturer Solaris; focus on urban electromobility

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With a 2017 turnover of close to €450 million, it has production plants in Poland in the cities of Bolechowo and ?roda, In 2017, Solaris Urbino electric bus was awarded the prestigious “Bus of The Year” title. This value results in a PER ratio for Solaris based on 2018 estimates below CAF’s 2017 ratio.