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Ramkrishna Forgings to supply power train components to US’ largest EV producer – ET Auto

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Kolkata-based Ramkrishna Forgings is a manufacturer and supplier of closed-die forgings of carbon and alloy steel, micro-alloy steel, and stainless steel forgings. Kolkata-based Ramkrishna Forgings is a manufacturer and supplier of closed-die forgings of carbon and alloy steel, micro-alloy steel, and stainless steel forgings.

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Swedish Energy Agency awards PowerCell $960K toward developing modular fuel cell range extender system for EVs

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This covers a gap in the fuel cell market, the company notes, as fuel cell stacks up to 20 kW are available from some manufacturers, but in the range 10-30 kW, there is more or less nothing available on the open market. Triphase, Belgium. Hexagon Studio, Turkey. E-Trucks Europe, Belgium.

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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 overmolding process is carried out fully automatically in a purpose-built manufacturing cell at the main QCMS plant in Tielt, Belgium. It was first designed for the Ford Transit van, which is assembled in Turkey.

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Frost & Sullivan forecasts rapid growth in tire pressure monitoring systems market; $386.6M by 2018

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As more European countries, including Belgium, Poland and Turkey, adopt winter tire legislations, TPMS revenues and unit sales will increase in the short and medium term. On the other hand, TPMS direct sensors installation in the US will spike due to battery replacements, malfunctions, and winter tire replacements.

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Deloitte study concludes mass adoption of EVs in Europe is some distance away

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—David Raistrick, automotive partner and head of manufacturing at Deloitte UK. Our research shows that there are specific design targets that manufacturers must reach in order to entice car buyers. It is clear that this innovation is a priority for car manufacturers. Range, price and charging concerns need to be addressed.

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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

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Manufacture of Transit will be consolidated in Ford’s principal commercial vehicle manufacturing facility operated by Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, in 2013. Additional investment also is expected at Ford’s Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales to support ongoing high volumes of gasoline engine manufacture. Source: ACEA.

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Verso 1.6 D-4D first Toyota with BMW Group-sourced diesel engine

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Toyota Motor Europe’s (TME’s) Belgium-based Technical Center led the development of the Verso 1.6 D-4D will commence in January 2014 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey in Adapazari, Turkey—the sole production facility of the Verso range which also produces the latest generation Toyota Corolla. 270/1750-2,250.

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