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

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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. —Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Production and Supply Chain.

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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

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The engines produced in Decherd will then be used in the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which is produced at the Daimler plant in Tuscaloosa (Alabama, USA), and in new Infiniti products. In addition, Infiniti will offer a vehicle using components from Daimler’s compact car architecture starting 2015. tons) is supplied to Mitsubishi Fuso.

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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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Between 2015 and 2020, GE and its partner companies will deliver 10,000 large commercial engines. We are creating the first integrated supply chain for CMC components in the jet propulsion industry.” Last month, GE broke ground on two factories in Huntsville, Alabama that will produce CMC materials. —David Joyce.

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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production

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which began offering rooted cutting seedlings of the new varieties in 2015. This important step came after ArborGen’s extensive field testing of the trees produced from tissue cultures in Merkle's lab in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. The new hybrid varieties are already being sold commercially by ArborGen Inc.,

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Honda includes stop-start system in new 2016 Honda Pilot for improved fuel economy, new 9-speed

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Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Honda VCM deactivates the cylinder by using its VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) technology to keep the intake and exhaust valves in the closed position to halt fuel supply. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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Mercedes-Benz investing $1.3B to boost SUV production in US

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The plant will also upgrade its Logistics IT system to create a seamless integration of the supply base into the Mercedes-Benz plant operations. Mercedes-Benz was the first major automaker to open a passenger car facility in Alabama. MBUSI produced more than 232,000 vehicles in 2014 and is on track to exceed 300,000 vehicles in 2015.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Mercedes EQS

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The styling picks up signature looks from concept cars like 2015’s F 015, a rounded, interior-focused car that focused on the amenities of the interior. That recycling operation will take place at Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa, Alabama, manufacturing plant. Smooth lines define Mercedes’ style. The factory building the EQS (No.