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Toyota to build production version of C-HR hybrid concept in Turkey

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The new hybrid will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya, Turkey, in what marks the first time a hybrid-powered vehicle will be produced in the country. Annual production of the future crossover will depend on demand. The additional investment at TMMT is around 350 million euros for the project.

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Tüpra? and Honeywell sign licensing agreement for the use of Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology; renewable diesel and SAF

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Honeywell is an early pioneer in SAF production with its Ecofining technology, which has been used to produce SAF commercially since 2016. In line with our future roadmap, Tüpra? As Tüpra?, we have set out to become carbon-neutral by 2050, as we expand into new sustainable business areas.

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Daimler’s moovel Group acquires Familonet GmbH, provider of location messenger app Familonet

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The Familonet app, with 2 million registered users, will still be offered in the future. With the takeover of Familonet, competencies in the area of geo-fencing and live locating can be used to develop solutions for the urban mobility of the future. The core markets are Germany, USA, Brazil, India and Turkey.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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Ports of Auckland first started looking for a battery-powered tug in 2016. There is an electric tug under construction for use in Turkey, but it is small (18.7m), is designed with a conventional twin screw propulsion line (as opposed to the Azimuth propulsion in the RSD-E 2513) and will work in a very narrow and tight environment.

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Rolls-Royce and Svitzer demo world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel; testing autonomous operation

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The Svitzer Hermod , a Robert Allan ship design, was built in Turkey at the Sanmar yard in 2016. The aim is to create a future proof standard for the control of vessels remotely. The primary systems involved will be autonomous navigation, situational awareness, remote control centre and communication.

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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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It will upgrade its energy distribution networks in its European markets and also in Turkey and make them smarter so that customers can take advantage of new products and services in areas such as energy efficiency and distributed generation. This will enhance E.ON’s financial flexibility for future growth investments. —E.ON

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Renault-Nissan Alliance delivers €4.3B synergy target early; autonomous drive and connectivity expected to deliver major savings

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In 2015, Renault began selling the Kwid in India, followed by the launch of the Redi-Go by Datsun in mid-2016. In early 2016, Renault announced that it will produce the next-generation of Nissan’s NV300 van at its plant in Sandouville, France. and in India, Brazil, Romania, Turkey and China, among other locations.

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