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GKN order book for electric driveline technologies totalled $2.8 billion by end of 2017

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GKN Driveline announced that its order book for electric driveline (eDrive) technologies hit a record £2 billion (US$2.8 As of 31 December 2017, GKN’s order book relating to eDrive was £2 billion following a number of major program wins. Sales, which were previously forecast to rise from £33 million (US$45.7

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Rheinmetall Automotive books €200M order in China for lightweight pistons

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Another important criterion for the award was KS Kolbenschmidt’s extensive global network of locations and the Chinese subsidiary’s close cooperation with Rheinmetall Automotive headquarters in Neckarsulm. On site in Shanghai, KSHP also has a local tech center staffed by more than thirty highly qualified engineers.

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Comment on Huawei and BAIC's joint brand expected to unveil 1st model at Beijing auto show, report says by GustavoMan627

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Next Saturday I have booked a test drive. Something is clear, as EU citizen I want a Chinese car BAIC is opening in Poland. Even though we are looking for a bigger car, perhaps Beijing 7 or EV from China.

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Wärtsilä hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

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The order, which includes the methanol fuel supply system, was placed in December 2021, and it will be booked in the order book in Q1 2022. A vessel being built for Van Oord at Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard will be powered by five Wärtsilä 32 engines. @ The delivery of the equipment is scheduled for early 2023.

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Rheinmetall Automotive books first UpValve order; series production in China; fuel savings up to 5%

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UpValve will be used by several Chinese automobile brands at the same time. Production of the valve trains, which are also manufactured at the automotive supplier’s Neuss plant, will start in 2019. The start-up of series production of the corresponding vehicles will begin in 2020.

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Volkswagen ID.3 debuts in China; third EV intro in six months

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The compact car made its Chinese premiere at the Chengdu Motor Show. Chinese customers will be able to reserve an ID.3 3 via a pre-booking system prior to the market launch in October. As a result, Volkswagen was already among the top ten manufacturers in the Chinese e-car market in July. After the ID.4 4 and the ID.6,

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Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling

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Venti Technologies has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by Chinese automakers SAIC and Wuling, along with GM, achieving another milestone in its path to commercialization.

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