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Teijin completes acquisition of Czech composite and component supplier Benet Automotive

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Benet), a leading automotive composite and component supplier in the Czech Republic, from Jet Investment. Teijin Limited completed the acquisition of Benet Automotive s.r.o. Teijin is targeting automotive composite business sales of approximately €1.7 billion (US$2 billion) by 2030.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016, by almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 by 0.4 grams more than in 2017. This is the first increase in average CO 2 emissions from new vans since the regulation came into force in 2011, following a sharp decrease in 2017.

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Teijin to establish Teijin Automotive Center Europe to expand capabilities for next-gen automotive components

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Teijin acquired Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) in 2017 to become a Tier 1 supplier focused on multi-material automotive composite.

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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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Through the participation in this project as well as two more projects, The Teijin Group will accelerate its automotive composite expertise.revp Teijin acquired Continental Structural Plastics Holding Corporation (CSP) in 2017 to become a Tier 1 supplier of multi-material automotive composites. of Czech Republic.

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Skoda begins production of second-gen Kodiaq from Kvasiny plant | Autocar Professional

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Skoda Auto has launched series production of the second-generation Kodiaq, its SUV flagship model, at the plant in Kvasiny, Czech Republic on January 17. This milestone was followed by the launch of the compact Karoq in 2017, the Kamiq city SUV in 2019, and the all-electric Enyaq SUV in 2021.

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NuScale Power receives US NRC design approval for small modular reactor

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NuScale’s DCA was completed in December 2016 and accepted by the NRC in March 2017. NuScale has signed agreements with entities in the US, Canada, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Jordan. This is what DOE’s SMR Program was created to do, and our success is credited to strong bipartisan support from Congress.

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European Fast-E project launches; 278 fast-charging points in Germany and Belgium

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A sister project between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will add another 30 charging stations. The project is expected to end in December 2017 with the completion of the accompanying studies; the charging infrastructure will continue to operate commercially thereafter.

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