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Former FCA boss Sergio Marchionne stored Italy’s auto trade, Elkann says

Baua Electric

“Sergio was a patriot in the highest sense of the word,” Elkann, 47, stated in an interview for the untouched version of the biography of the overdue Marchionne, who ran the Italian automaker from 2004 till his loss of life in 2018. The union claims Stellantis has trim 7,000 positions in Italy within the closing 3 years.

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GE progressing on next generation engine for Boeing 777X Aircraft; 10% fuel improvement

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The GE9X will follow the GE90-115B engine that entered service in 2004. Snecma of France, Avio SpA of Italy and IHI Corporation of Japan are revenue-sharing participants in the GE90 program. A high pressure compressor rig is scheduled to run early next year, with the first full core test set for 2015.

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Exide Technologies has produced 2.5 million Start-Stop batteries in Europe since 2009

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Exide began production of these batteries in 2009 and they are now produced in two Exide plants in Italy and Spain. In 2004, Exide Technologies was the first in the market supplying an Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) technology-based micro-hybrid battery for the Citroën C3.

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Italian study finds raised levels of PM10, even below current Euro limits, associated with increased acute cardiac events

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The study evaluated the rate of hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome (ACS); acute heart failure (AHF); malignant ventricular arrhythmias (MVA); and atrial fibrillation (AF) and the average daily concentrations of PM 10 in Brescia over the period 2004-2007.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

The Truth About Cars

& All examples of the engine made in 1999 or earlier had blocks cast in Italy, by Teksid S.p.A, Further British usage included the Invicta S1 , a badly made sports luxury coupe offered between 2004 and 2012. a subsidiary of Fiat. Perhaps that bit of detail on the all-American iron was left out of the marketing materials.

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Start-stop systems hit milestone

Green Cars News

Its advanced lead acid batteries feature in vehicles with start-stop systems and are produced in Italy and Spain. Back in 2004, Exide Technologies [.]. The company has announced the production of its 2,500,000th micro hybrid battery in Europe.

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Daimler Takes 10% Stake in Tesla; Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on Future Models

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Later this year, the smart assembly plant in Hambach, France, will start production of up to 1,000 units of the second-generation smart fortwo with electric drive, which will initially be used for mobility projects such as e-mobility Berlin or e-mobility Italy. In 2010 the company will introduce its first battery-powered Mercedes-Benz.