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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States. The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. Final details of the plans are still being worked on in partnership with the State of Alabama.

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Hyundai introduces 2015 Sonata Eco with 1.6L Gamma turbo; 32 mpg combined

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2015 Sonata Eco. Hyundai announced the third powertrain available in the 2015 Sonata: the Sonata Eco. The 2015 Sonata Eco is powered by a variant of the 1.6-liter The 2015 Sonata Eco is powered by a variant of the 1.6-liter As a comparison, the baseline 2015 Sonata with 2.4-liter Click to enlarge. The Gamma 1.6-liter

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New Flyer of America investing additional $25M in Anniston, AL; capacity for zero-emission bus production

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New Flyer of America Inc, the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, will invest $25 million in major building renovations and expansions at its Anniston, Alabama production campus.

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Daikin to begin producing Li-ion electrolytes

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will soon start producing electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, initially at its Daikin America plant in Alabama, and begin selling them in January. Daikin says its product can be charged at higher voltages than conventional electrolytes, helping to lift battery capacity by 20%. Japan-based Daikin Industries Ltd.

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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production

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The hybrid sweetgum trees have enormous potential for the production of bioenergy and paper, said Scott Merkle, a professor in UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. which began offering rooted cutting seedlings of the new varieties in 2015. The new hybrid varieties are already being sold commercially by ArborGen Inc.,

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Daimler opens Mercedes-Benz engine plant in China; first MB passenger car engine plant outside of Germany

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Being based on a flexible production-line concept, the annual capacity is planned at 250,000 units for the initial phase. In the past decade, BBAC has grown to become a main production hub for Mercedes-Benz. billion) investment, BBAC is increasing its production capacities to more than 200,000 units by 2015.

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GE Aviation hits Farnborough at full throttle; $7.5B in R&D investments since 2010; ceramic matrix composites and 3D printing

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GE Aviation will enter the Farnborough Air Show on Monday with a wave of new product and technology introductions while expanding its factory network to deliver on a record $154-billion industrial backlog of product and services. Between 2015 and 2020, GE and its partner companies will deliver 10,000 large commercial engines.

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