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Omnitek Engineering Forms Joint Venture in Peru to Convert Diesel Engines to Natural Gas

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Omnitek Engineering Corporation has formed a joint venture with local partners in Peru to convert diesel engines to operate on natural gas, as well as provide services to re-power diesel trucks and buses utilizing Omnitek’s natural gas engines. Based in Lima, Peru, the joint venture will operate as Omnitek Peru S.A.C.,

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Omnitek Awarded License to Convert Diesel Engines to Operate on Natural Gas in Peru

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Omnitek Engineering Corporation has been granted a license from the government of Peru to perform diesel-to-natural-gas conversions in the country. There are an estimated 500,000 heavy-duty engines in Peru that could be potentially converted to operate on natural gas, he said. Earlier post.)

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold.

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Eaton signs long-term agreement with Argentine bus manufacturer TATSA to design and supply hybrid systems

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The hybrid system combines a Cummins diesel engine with an electric motor that has a peak power output of 44 kW. As a member of the Argentine commercial vehicle industry, TATSA is engaged in an expansion process in both domestic and international markets.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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The competition is for startups that have designed technologies for the consumer goods and retail industry. Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Unreliable Cloud Services Chen, a software engineer, founded her first company, Alcenit , in 2006.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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Made-in-India two-wheeler exports finally on the upswing | Autocar Professional

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Five months into CY2024, the Indian two-wheeler industry is well placed to achieve strong numbers this year. On April 18, HMSI inaugurated a new state-of-the-art engine assembly line at its Global Resource Factory in Manesar, Gurugram (Haryana), with a focus on CKD (Completely Knocked Down) exports.

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