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

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the leading producer of flat-rolled aluminum products and the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aleris Corporation, a global supplier of aerospace and automotive rolled aluminum products, for approximately $2.6 Novelis Inc., billion including the assumption of debt.

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Sony introduces 360? “Safety Cocoon” concept for automotive image sensors at CES

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Kaz Hirai, Sony Corporation Chief Executive Officer & President, discusses the role of Sony’s automotive image sensors at CES 2018. In 2015, Sony acquired Belgium-based Softkinetic Systems S.A. This image sensor is capable of high-definition image capture of distant road signs up to approximately 160 meters ahead.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK. Based on those definitions by the Smart Energy Power Alliance , most of the 3,300 American utility companies are at the beginning or intermediate stages. First name * Last name * Company name * Corporate Email *.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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But as soon as the production bugs were worked out and Commodore knew it had a winner, the corporate bureaucracy, which until then had been on the West Coast dealing with the VIC-20 and the Pet computer, moved in. “At If you let marketing get involved with product definition, you’ll never get it done quickly," Yannes said.

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