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Quadrant CMS plastics/metal hybrid technology saves weight in airbag assemblies with integrated lead frames

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As such, the module is a safety-critical component, so design and manufacturing requirements are very demanding. The design of the housing, as well as the polymer processing technology used to make it, is of prime importance to this. It was first designed for the Ford Transit van, which is assembled in Turkey.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. The new BMW Connected visual design increases ease of use, with upgraded graphics that sharpen the focus on the desired information.

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New LNG inland shipping vessel and integrated shipping concept

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The full package comprises ship design, shipbuilding, ship management, leasing, financing arrangements and crews. Although the LNG/ACES system can be fitted to any inland ship, at the moment the system has been designed around a 110-meter vessel, the EcoLiner, which is based on the Damen River Liner 1145. Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V.,

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