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GE Transportation to Supply 100 Locomotives to Transnet in South Africa; First AC Diesel Electric Locomotive to Sub-Saharan Africa

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GE South African Technologies (GESAT), GE Transportation’s entity in South Africa, will supply 100 locomotives to Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). TFR is South Africa’s state-owned rail freight logistics utility; Transnet Limited is its parent company.

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling facelited C-Class at Geneva with new engines, plug-in hybrid versions

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Alongside the A-Class, the G-Class and the new four-door Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé, Mercedes-Benz will hold the world premiere of the new facelifted C-Class Saloon and Estate models featuring new gasoline and diesel engines, and plug-in hybrid versions. The facelifted 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class will go on sale in the US by late 2018.

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Fiat 875cc TwinAir named International Engine of the Year 2011

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Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The top award for the two-cylinder turbo was Fiat’s first, and only the second time a sub-1-liter engine took the top prize (the first being Toyota’s 1-liter Yaris VVT-i engine in 1999. Compared with a 1.2-liter

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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This means smart is the first brand to offer its entire portfolio with both a combustion engine and also battery-electric drive. It will be engineered and designed by Daimler to meet the specific needs of its customers in Europe, Australia, South Africa and Latin America.

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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors. The possible impact of using off-gases from this sector is considerable.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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When it was launched—in March in the USA and in August in Europe—BMW Connected was initially available for Apple iPhone users. Furthermore, users can access more information on their vehicle, such as the tyre pressure and engine oil level. From October, Android-based smartphones will also be supported.

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Peugeot sees robust orders, rolls out EV subscriptions in Europe

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Possible patrons are “slightly confused because there have been some mixed messages coming out” of the Ecu Union concerning the significance of e-fuels and the timeline to section out combustion engines, she stated. But because the shift to EVs continues, Ecu automakers are below rising drive to form upper feature cars extra affordably.

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