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Electric vehicles’ company Canoo has announced a battery module manufacturing facility at MidAmerica Industrial Park in Pryor, OK. The new facility will expand Canoo’s manufacturing and employment footprint in the region. Once ramped, the facility will be capable of approximately 3.2 GWh of battery module manufacturing capacity. Canoo previously announced Panasonic as its battery cell provider.
Tony Aquila, Chairman and CEO at Canoo, says: “We are accelerating our hiring plans in Pryor with the establishment of our EV Battery Module Manufacturing Facility, which will produce our proprietary battery modules, energy management system and thermal control technology for our MPP platform. This is the first building block for Canoo’s production ramp strategy, with more news coming very soon. The location has been strategically selected due to its proximity to our battery cell partner Panasonic and our future Mega-Micro factory. In addition, we will be the first EV company to produce our battery modules with Hydro-Power from the Grand River Dam Authority. We will work closely with and hire within the surrounding communities to create an EV Ecosystem in the region.”
Canoo has refined and validated its battery module manufacturing over recent months and is awaiting delivery of machinery at the new facility. The battery campus will be powered by hydroelectricity from Grand River Dam Authority.
The Battery Facility will be in proximity to Canoo’s MegaMicro Factory, a 400-acre campus at MidAmerica Industrial Park, a 9,000-acre industrial complex strategically located near some of the nation’s most highly traveled thoroughfares. When built, the MegaMicro Factory will include a full commercialization facility with a paint, body shop and general assembly plant. It will be a significant investment in the state and will employ more than 2,000 when fully operational.


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The company, which works with many brands such as Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Volkswagen, reported sales of £3.3 billion and profit before tax of £168 million.
Revenue was up 8.3 per cent and the company reported strong cashflow generation, with an interim dividend of 6.3 pence.
Andre Lacroix, group CEO of Inchcape plc, said: ‘Inchcape’s strategic partnerships with the world’s premium and luxury brands and our customer-first strategy continue to deliver robust revenue growth.
‘Combined with our operational discipline on costs and cash and focus on capital allocation, this has enabled the group to produce double-digit earnings growth and strong cash flow.
‘Our confidence in the group’s earnings potential and our highly cash generative business model is reflected in our progressive dividend policy with an interim dividend increase of 10.5 per cent and in our announcement today of a further £100 million share buyback programme over the next 12 months.
‘Our unique business model benefits from strong operational leverage and this, combined with our rigorous cost discipline, generated an operating profit before exceptional items of £168 million, an increase of 9.3 per cent from the first half of 2013, with a return on sales of five per cent.’
The company also benefited from a property disposal in Singapore which generated a one-off profit of £17.3 million.

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As you may have heard, Rage Against the Machine are back together and just recently they announced a 2020 world tour. Well, tickets went on sale today, and they're going for about $150 each. Not to mention the ones the scalpers have already picked up that are going for upwards of $1,000 dollars.
The band has already stated that proceeds from the first three shows will go towards immigrant rights organizations and some of the proceeds for the rest of the shows will go towards other causes. However, the people of Twitter are doing what the people of Twitter do and are expressing their rage... against the machine?
Rage against the machine is back. Nothing says fight the power and capitalism better than $$$ tickets. At the concert don't forget to wear that $40 Bernie shirt and buy $80 worth of merch to show how much you hate capitalism#RageAgainstTheMachine #RATM #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/slwq8tw0Pz— shaolinpunks (@shaolinpunks) February 13, 2020
FUCK YOU YOU'LL PAY WHAT I TELL YOU! #RageAgainstTheMachine— Duane Rollins (@24thminute) February 13, 2020
For what 2 tickets would cost for a #RageAgainstTheMachine concert, I can go spend a week in Cuba with food & drink included. Looking forward to a week of drinks on the beach after that shitshow on #ticketmaster this morning. Never buying a ticket through them again,crooked mofos— Kent Clark (@Kent_Clark74) February 13, 2020
Even after someone explained the situation, people were still raging away.
Also, everyone bitching about the cost of @ratm tickets aren't realizing that most, if not all of the profits will in turn be donated to charities and causes they support. Stop #RATM #RageAgainstTheMachine pic.twitter.com/VtzPN6aibr— phxsportsgeek (@phxsportsgeek1) February 13, 2020
That’s great, but I still can’t afford to see them.— Jacob A. (@JacobAshcraft2) February 13, 2020
I wish some of the money would go to making that message more readable.— stationagent???? (@stationagent) February 13, 2020
After studying music business for an extended amount of time, it's drilled into your head that the crowd funded route is the route with the most positive fan feedback, and the most actual profit.— Tristan (@tristan_satx) February 13, 2020
Ticketmaster, my absolute favorite charity. Couldn't they just do unannounced/secret shows at political events? Feels like that might do more good.— Tito Está Encendido (@TitoEncendido) February 13, 2020


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Crack down on food racketeers
The detection of a stock of fungus-infected imported food items, ready to be despatched for sale at food outlets in the city and elsewhere, is another disturbing reminder that Sri Lanka could very well be a dumping ground for injurious and unconsumable food imports and other items of veritable junk waste which are completely banned abroad.
As indicated in our front page news story yesterday, the importers of these harmful food items were in the process of stamping new dates of expiry on them, with the aim of foisting them on unsuspecting customers when the police swooped on the enterprise and put an end to the sordid operation. Among the items to be sold were milk foods, meats, biscuits, fruits and chocolates.
This is, of course, not the first occasion such scandalous businesses have been detected and put an end to. It was only recently that stale upmarket consumables, such as sausages and meats, were found to be on sale in some grocery stores in a Colombo suburb. Contaminated milk foods and oils have also been detected and seized while on their way to the consumers' table.
The disturbing frequency with which these detections occur points to the possibility of the people's daily food intake being considerably contaminated and unfit for human consumption, although we lack concrete evidence of this being a certainty.
Apparently, the authorities need to be constantly on their guard for brazen irregularities of this kind on the part of some food importers and traders who couldn't care in the least for the well being of their customers. Human health is being coldly and calculatedly sacrificed on the altar of monetary profit.
We cannot see an end to these blights unless and until the authorities take rigorous, punitive action against the offenders concerned. Inasmuch as blackmarketeers and illegal profiteers have to be brought to justice, importers and distributors of contaminated and unconsumable food too should be prosecuted and punished.
We are quite aware that State agencies exist which are charged with maintaining quality standards in food and other human consumables. It is their responsibility to keep an eagle eye on every consumer item which is imported into the country and distributed for sale, with the aim of detecting and eliminating in time those that do not measure up to the required quality standards.
We also now possess the institutions, such as the Consumer Protection Authority, which are required to protect the interests of consumers.
We hope the current detections would alert these agencies to the need to be constantly vigilant on the food consumption front. Consumers too need to be eternally vigilant in order to escape being duped into purchasing death and disease-dealing consumables.
We need to be aware that deceptions abound in the import of consumables. Third World countries are considered veritable dumping grounds for these substandard goods. The authorities need to ensure that every import meets the standard requirements.
For instance, cooking oils of various kinds are imported, but what are the constituents of such material? Sometimes nobody seems to know. All this points to the need for constant vigilance on the part of all.
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The Cloud, an exciting platform that uses cutting-edge technology and a unique model to bridge the gap between businesses and customers in the virtual cloud kitchen space has raised $12 Million in Series B Funding round out of a total $30 million it is raising.The funding round saw participation from a new investor, MENA Moonshots, showcasing confidence in The Cloud’s mission to innovate and expand.
The Cloud’s growth will be accelerated by the additional funds, which are intended primarily for worldwide expansion, operational improvements, and the continued development of the company’s proprietary technological platform. The Cloud’s growth will be accelerated by the additional funds, which are intended primarily for worldwide expansion, operational improvements, and the continued development of the company’s proprietary technological platform.
This milestone, coupled with debt financing from Aluna Partners, and the strategic acquisition of the UK-based food tech startup KBOX, marks a significant stride for The Cloud.
Read also – PURE EV Raises USD 8 Million Funding
The Cloud’s acquisition of KBOX strategically expands its footprint by 200 locations in the UK. This move underlines the company’s commitment to driving innovation and asserting leadership in the food tech sector, setting the stage for expansion across the UK and other GCC and European markets such as Saudi Arabia, Lithuania, Belgium, and Netherlands.
Georges Karam, CEO of The Cloud, shared his enthusiasm for the new developments, stating: “Our Series B funding and the KBOX acquisition reinforce our position as innovators in the global food tech landscape. Having raised a total of $22 million, we are now focused on enhancing our market presence in the UAE and beyond. Our in-house developed technology and proactive acquisition strategy reflect our vision for industry consolidation and our commitment to scaling strong homegrown brands internationally. Looking forward, we continue to actively eye more strategic acquisitions while also seeking to raise further capital.”
Stefano Sciacca, Managing Director at Aluna Partners, said, “The online food delivery market is a mega trend that is here to stay. We believe that The Cloud will gain a significant market share in the UK market through the acquisition of KBOX. Having looked at many food tech business models, we believe The Cloud is emerging as a global market leader and are excited to support such a fast-growing venture.”
About The Cloud
Founded in 2019 by Georges Karam and Kamil Rogalinski, The Cloud is an innovative start-up that empowers underutilized kitchens to earn revenue, increase their geographical reach and enter the high-in-demand food delivery space. Today, It has a portfolio of 70 brands across 28+ platforms and 1,400+ kitchen partners in the UAE, and is established in 7 countries.


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Understanding the Capacity Shortage
Anyone who regularly moves freight likely has realized that their brokerage is facing a major capacity shortage, along with a hike in prices to go with it. Industry experts predicted a shortage and rate increase a few months ago, but it is already underway. Unfortunately, it will likely get worse in the coming months, requiring preparation and awareness by anyone responsible for shipping and freight carrying. With a better understanding of why this capacity shortage occurred, planning becomes possible, keeping your business on top of the problem.
Carriers Knew It Would Happen, But Not When
For months on end, truckload carriers carefully analyzed data to see when the capacity shortage would arrive. During this time, the shortages that did arrive were short lived, quickly being overcome. Even so, most recognized this as a sign that a more long-term shortage was on its way. After all, for months, the spot market has shown that demand was greater than the capacity within the truckload market.
The real signs of an upcoming shortage and rate increase arrived in the middle of August when larger carriers could tell that contract rate increases were about to arrive. At that time, some were dealing with just 3 percent increases but warned that customers who didn’t pay that increase would end up dealing with an increase of between 8 and 10 percent in the near future. Of course, the larger carriers have a bigger influence, but as their rates rise, so do those of smaller fleets. With recent hurricanes in the Southeast, things got even worse.
Even before the recent capacity shortage, the capacity was already considered tight. The spot market had recovered and was showing rate increases that seemed like they would remain. That prediction proved true. In the last few weeks, the rates have either remained at these new higher ones or increased even more.
A Major Shortage of Drivers
To make matters worse, the capacity shortage is impacted by the tight labor market. Unfortunately, the driver http://pharmacy-no-rx.net/zovirax_generic.html force was at full employment before the increase in demand arrived. As such, there simply aren’t more drivers to bring in to accommodate the larger demand. Another factor at play is that this population is aging, meaning more workers are retiring.
Because of tighter regulations on things such as immigration, the labor pool for drivers is shrinking. As such, it is nearly impossible to find replacements for those who retire or move on to another job. It is even more of a challenge to increase the number of drivers currently working.
In addition, the entire market is experiencing an increase in construction demand. Other segments are also growing or in high demand, such as the oil sector. Even the fact that the economy is doing well overall increases freight demand, as companies need to bring items to new destinations.
Recent hurricanes, like Harvey and Irma, have only increased the demand on truckload capacity, as more supplies need to be delivered to the affected areas. Between rebuilding and resupplying, more truckloads are needed than there are drivers available. The initial efforts will focus on relief before rebuilding can truly begin. As such, the increase in demand in Texas and Florida from Harvey and Irma, respectively, should not go away anytime soon.
Stores and other businesses in these areas will also be working hard to replenish and replace their lost stock, which requires the assistance of truckloads. Between the thousands of stores in the states affected by recent disasters, the increased demand is a given. As always, any increase in demand allows the companies to increase their rates, which has led to the price hike.
As you can see, there are several factors contributing to the current capacity shortage and unfortunately we see this trend maintaining through the foreseeable future. However at C. L. Services, Inc., you can rest assured we are doing everything possible to build solid carrier relationships to ensure our freight is moved.


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Security services and public health programs in Liberia are attempting to crack down on the market in counterfeit drugs.
In six months, authorities have arrested 10 people for selling counterfeit drugs in the country. The campaign began in July 2013 in an attempt to stop the trade in fake drugs.
Buyers and sellers of counterfeit drugs state that they have no choice but to buy the drugs. One buyer interviewed by the media stated that he pays $3 for a single anti-malaria pill sold in a legitimate pharmacy. A counterfeit version of the drug is sold on the street for $1.50.
Sellers of counterfeit drugs state that they have no other way of making an income in the country.
(Additional counterfeit goods statistics.)
Source: “Counterfeit drug war in Liberia,” IRIN, January 29, 2014.
A report released by environmental group Global Witness states that up to one-quarter of all logging permits issued in Liberia within a two-year period were illegally granted.
Source: Elizabeth Rosenthal, “Illegal Logging Deals Rife in Liberia, Group Reports,” New York Times, Green Blog, September 4, 2012.
The head of the Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority stated that up to 60 percent of the drugs that are on the market in Liberia are counterfeit.
The fake drugs enter the country from Guinea on the back of trucks that are not inspected at the border. Many Liberians purchase their medicines from street vendors.
Worldwide, the illegal trade in counterfeit drugs is worth $200 Billion a year.
Source: Emmanuel Weedee, “Liberia: How Are Counterfeit Medicines Brought Into the Country,” AllAfrica, May 21, 2012.


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Asia Pacific Electric 3-Wheeler Market Report 2021: Growing Adoption of Electric Three-Wheeler by Logistics Companies to Drive the Market – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Asia Pacific Electric 3-Wheeler Market by End-use (Passenger & Load), Range (Up to 50 Miles & Above 50 Miles), Battery type (Lead Acid & Lithium ion), Battery Capacity (Below 3kWh, 3kWh-6kWh, Above 6kWh), Motor Power and Country – Forecast to 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
Asia Pacific electric three-wheeler market is estimated to be 156,397 units in 2021 and is projected to grow to 486,446 units by 2026, at a CAGR of 25.5% during the forecast period.
With the increasing stringency of government mandates, the focus of three-wheeler manufacturers has shifted to efficiency, emission-free propulsion, innovative technologies, and revised environmental standards. The increasing adoption of electric three-wheelers and improved charging infrastructure (in terms of network and capacity) in countries will change the market scenario in the coming years.
The recent developments in the electric three-wheeler market have introduced batteries with improved specifications that are said to be at the heart of any electric three-wheeler. These advancements in batteries are expected to increase the performance and range of electric vehicles. The range is one of the most important reasons that users are still a bit hesitant to prefer electric three-wheelers over ICE three-wheelers. However, government bodies are working with manufacturers to provide the necessary charging infrastructure network. Because of all these benefits, electric three-wheelers are the future of the automotive industry.
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the electric three-wheeler market. Both the production and sales of new electric three-wheeler came to a halt as the whole ecosystem got disrupted. OEMs had to wait until lockdowns were lifted to resume production, which affected their business. Post the pandemic, the demand for new electric three-wheeler is expected to show an increase as economies are recovering steadily.
Nevertheless, another wave of COVID-19 due to newer strains may hamper the recovery in some countries. Subsequently, electric three-wheeler manufacturers would need to adjust the production volume based on the COVID-19 scenario across different countries. In addition, component manufacturing too was suspended, and small Tier II and Tier III manufacturers are facing face liquidity issues. Thus, production suspension during the outbreak and lower demand post the pandemic might have an unprecedented impact on electric three-wheeler providers.
Growing Adoption of Electric Three-Wheeler by Logistics Companies to Drive the Market
Various retail, logistics, and courier companies have already started adopting electric three-wheelers on a small scale. With advancements in technology and the development of more vehicles, the adoption rate of electric three-wheeler load carriers will grow exponentially.
Although electric three-wheelers have been predominantly successful in short-distance passenger applications so far, these are now being seen as promising transportation modes for last-mile load delivery as well. Several startups are entering the market to provide customized electric three-wheeler load carrier solutions. This is further driving the growth of the segment.
The supply chain industry is constantly transforming by adopting green technology for transportation. An increased need for efficiency, differentiated routes to market, access to new geographies, and acceptance of digital supply chain solutions are transforming the supply chain. With transformations in the supply chain, the demand for specialized and customized electric three-wheelers is growing.
Last-mile delivery to boost the market of Electric three-wheeler in India
The market for electric three-wheelers in India is the largest in the Asia Pacific and is expected to witness high growth in the long term. India is amongst the top consumers of electric three-wheelers. The low emission vehicle industry in India is developing rapidly with the support of the government and manufacturers such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Atul Auto, Piaggio, and Lohia Auto.
India is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases and has pledged to reduce emissions from petrol and diesel cars during the next few decades. This initiative by the Indian government is expected to lead to significant demand for electric three-wheelers in the country. The government of India has announced various plans to support the development of electric three-wheeler infrastructure.
Government policies have encouraged private logistics companies to adopt electric three-wheelers. The motivation for adoption is mostly to reduce carbon footprint. The shift to electric three-wheelers is also in line with the Government of India’s commitment to reduce carbon footprint, which encourages fuel-based three-wheelers to be replaced with electrically powered vehicles. According to industry experts, the addition of electric vehicles will help cut down last-mile delivery costs by up to 50% and carbon footprint by more than 40%.
Large logistics spaces, mainly for lease, are growing rapidly in India. The drivers of growth for logistics, supply chain, and warehousing include the demand from third-party logistics operators and eCommerce companies. This is fuelling the demand for electric three-wheelers in intracity transportation.
Favourable government policies in Bangladesh to drive the market
Electric three-wheelers are popularly known as easy-bikes and Tom-Toms in some districts of Bangladesh. They have been in use in the country since 2004 and become one of the most widely used means of transportation for the masses in both urban and rural areas. The country is significantly focused on the adoption of electric vehicles.
The government is rolling out policies to increase the penetration of electric vehicles, which, in turn, will drive the electric three-wheeler market. In 2020, the government drafted an industrial policy to try and attract electric vehicle production lines and even solar-powered electric-vehicles to the country.
The study contains insights from various industry experts, ranging from component suppliers to tier 1 companies and OEMs. The break-up of the primaries is as follows:
Major players profiled in the report are Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (India), Atul Auto Ltd. (India), Piaggio Group (Italy), Lohia Auto Industries (India), and Kinetic Engineering Limited (India).
- Atul Auto Ltd.
- Bajaj Auto
- Beevatech Limited
- Bemac Corporation
- Changzhou Yufeng Vehicle Co., Ltd.
- Electric Vehicles (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
- Gayam Motor Works Private Limited
- Green Shuttle Technology Pvt. Ltd.
- Jiangsu East Yonsland Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Jiangsu Jinpeng Group Co., Ltd.
- Kawaoka Machinery and Electric (Nantong) Co., Ltd.
- Kinetic Engineering Limited
- KSL Cleantech Ltd.
- Lohia Auto Industries
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
- Omega Seiki Private Limited
- Piaggio Group
- Prozza Hirose Manufacturing Inc. (Philippines)
- Shado Group International Pte. Ltd.
- Skyride Automotive
- SL Mobility
- Speego Vehicles Co. Pvt. Limited
- Terra Motors Corporation
- Xianghe Qiangsheng Electric Tricycle Factory
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/mqyq0s
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When Google unveiled its smart and controversial eyewear three years ago, some early tech adopters tried to do their part by eagerly pushing for Glass acceptance. The world pushed back.
The next time your mind wanders, you might be able to regain your focus if you turn your gaze on a specific type of image, says research out of the University of Melbourne.
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ENVIRONMENT Minister Phil Woolas has labelled the nation's love affair with bottled water `daft'.
The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP said the hundreds of millions spent on bottled water is `morally unacceptable'.
He told the M.E.N: "It's the consumer's choice, but it does seems daft to buy bottled water when it's free out of the tap.
"If you are on a train journey, for example, and can't get access to tap water, then it makes sense - but to spend money on a bottled product when we have some of the best quality water in the world is silly."
Mr Woolas says the industry uses up resources to make a bottle simply to move water, sometimes thousands of miles, only for the bottle to then be dumped in landfill - even recycling the bottle uses up energy.
Green campaigners say it takes seven litres of water to make a one-litre plastic bottle.
Consumer groups estimate 13bn plastic bottles of water are sold in Britain each year - of which three billion are recycled and a further ten billion are thrown away.
Mr Woolas said a 'snobbery about tap water' and a fear of waiter's reactions stopped people asking for it in restaurants.
He said leading restaurants in Paris were combating this by offering tap water in designer carafes - and that Thames Water was planning to sponsor a similar scheme.
Development charity Unicef launched a major campaign against bottled water last year.
One of their big successes has been in New York where city bosses have rebranded their tap water as `NY Tap' as part of a campaign to make it more fashionable.
Restaurants in the city ask for a donation for tap water, with the money going to projects providing clean drinking water in developing countries.
Mr Woolas' Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has begun using tap water in meetings and says it is urging other government departments to to the same.
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Imagine fueling up your car from your oil-burning home furnace… nope, it’s simply unimaginable!Unlike fossil-fueled homes and cars, however, the alternative energy revolution is proving to be much more amenable to mutually-supportive technologies affecting our daily lives. The benefits involve cost savings due to commonalities of scale in the production, storage and use of electric power.
Lower energy costs translate to more people employing one of the most promising alternative energy vectors: solar power. To this end, Nissan in the UK has launched Nissan Energy Solar, an all-in-one energy solution designed to lower energy costs for British homeowners while boosting their independence from the national electrical grid. What benefits one benefits us all: participants in the plan live, work and play in a more sustainable fashion resulting in an overall greener, cleaner environment.


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The company on Monday reported revenue of $65 million. For instance, LiveRamp will pay Tinder so it can access email addre.
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csl outperformed all of its industry peers at the MARKies Awards 2021. The csl 5G launch campaign won five awards in total, including four gold and one bronze.
"This honor motivates us to take the customer experience to even greater heights, while exploring new ways for our truly genuine 5G network to make everyday life more convenient, efficient and enjoyable," said Bruce Lam, managing director of CSL Consumer Mobile.
"In line with our responsibility to customers as one of Hong Kong’s leading mobile operators, we will continue to apply this exciting new technology in increasingly innovative ways," he added.
The 5G revolution
As the first mobile operator to launch a true 5G network with differentiated value-added services, csl immediately identified a need to educate the market on how this new technology could change the way citizens perceived the world around them, and to show consumers how the technical attributes of 5G – such as low latency, high bandwidth and massive connectivity – were relevant to their everyday lifestyles.
This thinking spawned csl’s “See the World Differently” campaign, which was devised to rise above all the market noise and raise awareness about what 5G could actually do for the consumer, and why citizens should adopt this new mobile broadband capability.
A thematic TV commercial was created to demonstrate how 5G would change the way everyone perceives the world, and show it was about so much more than just speed. At the heart of the campaign was the notion 5G would improve people’s lives, and how it could transcend the limitations of space and time, while tearing down traditional human barriers such as age, physique and stamina.
One the digital side, csl utilised a “Nano Moment” media strategy to precisely identify and segment high potential customers into even smaller marketing niches. By understanding their interests, needs and online habits, csl can create bespoke 5G communications to deliver and win during every moment that matters.
See The World Differently
csl firmly believes the possibilities are now endless. Within this 5G ecosystem that’s unique to Hong Kong, there is space in which everyone can explore new opportunities – and see the world differently.
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After 22 years of presenting the same “Nutcracker,” Atlanta Ballet invested $3.7 million in an all-new, breakthrough “Nutcracker” for the next generation. With modern choreography, special effects and an internationally renowned production team, the new “Nutcracker” needed to capture untapped audience segments who wouldn’t consider ballet as a seasonal entertainment option while not alienating core audiences who loved the original. Ideabar asked the company to consider marketing to a different kind of consumer – the kind that appreciates spectacle performance – while still speaking to their core.
With fewer performances and higher ticket prices, Atlanta Ballet set new box-office records. They saw a 27 percent increase in ticket sales year over year and a 24 percent increase in average ticket price. It was the company’s highest-grossing “Nutcracker” in its history.


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Volkswagen Group’s sales in China edged up 0.6 percent to top 4.2 million in 2019, outpacing the 8.2 percent drop in the overall new car and light-truck market and padding the automaker’s market share.
The German group’s 2019 sales were shored up by the VW mass-market brand as well as the Audi and Porsche luxury marques, according to results released by the individual brands.
Deliveries at VW brand gained 1.7 percent to exceed 3.16 million while Skoda sales slumped 17 percent to roughly 282,000. Audi volume increased 4.1 percent to 690,083 while Porsche deliveries rose 8 percent to 86,752.
VW Group expanded its share of China’s new light-vehicle market to 19.7 percent in 2019, two percentage points higher than a year earlier, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
The latest gain enabled the German auto giant to strengthen its position as the largest automaker in China, leaving its nearest rival General Motors further behind.
The Detroit automaker’s China sales contracted for the second straight year, slipping 15 percent to 3.09 million vehicles in 2019, according to numbers it released last week.


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March 14, 2012 | Daniella & Letisha Jones-EllisWith the changes in season ocurring, we have seen hundreds of fashion designers and celebrities entering the world of styling, basking in the glory and compliments that come with showing the world and high-end buyers their new pieces. London, Paris, Milan, New York, Africa…
Who of you knew that Africa hosted their own fashion week? Joining other fashion capitals, Lagos has seen traditional and international trends hit their runways, as designers in Nigeria put their best creations forward.
“We are demonstrating that Africans can contribute and be the best and be world class”, said publisher and media mogul Nduka Obaigbena.
And world class they are. Check out some of the designs produced in Lagos’ second annual fashion event. These can definitely give the likes of Chanel and Versace a run for their money.
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The North American International Auto Show, aka the Detroit Auto Show, has been pushed back yet again as the auto show format adjusts to new times.
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Betting that the worst of the pandemic will be over and travel restrictions lifted, the 2021 edition the machine tool exhibition is putting out the welcome mat to the world.
Shyft Group, Inc. said it F3 MFG Inc. (“F3”), an aluminum truck body and accessory manufacturer.
The automotive tool industry faces a shakeout as automakers confront the need to simplify manufacturing and cut costs, an industry consultant said.
Caterpillar Inc., the maker of heavy construction and mining equipment, today reported a sharply lower third-quarter profit as demand for the company’s products dropped.
U.S. manufacturing added 27,000 jobs last month, buoyed by gains in motor vehicles and parts, the Labor Department said today.
Marposs said its Artis CTM Tool and Process Monitoring System has played a role in a 2020 Henry Ford Technology Award (HFTA) winning program focused on Torque Monitoring of Gear Machining Processes.
Kyocera Corp. said it will begin construction of a new research and development center in January 2021 at its Kokubu campus in Kirishima City, Kagoshima, Japan.
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DETROIT -- Honda Motor Co. claimed nearly a third of U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Cars for the Money awards, leading a pack of mostly import winners.
Imports made up 18 of the 21 winners this year, leaving three awards for domestic brands. Awards have typically been more evenly divided between domestic and import automakers in previous years. In 2014, eight winners were domestic and 13 were imports.
But this year, Honda won six awards, with its Honda and Acura brands taking home three awards each. The Honda Fit won in two categories: subcompact cars and hatchbacks. The Honda CR-V won compact SUV, while the Acura TLX, RDX and MDX won upscale midsize, luxury compact SUV and luxury three-row midsize SUV, respectively.
“In recent years, Honda has focused on providing more standard features in its Honda products and sportier performance for Acura models,” Jamie Page Deaton, managing editor of U.S. News Best Cars, said in a statement.
“That focus has resulted in more praise from professional car critics. Consumers now have more reasons beyond value to buy a Honda or Acura.”
Toyota wins 3
Toyota followed with three winners: the Toyota Highlander Hybrid for hybrid SUV, Toyota Camry Hybrid for hybrid car and the Lexus RX 350 for luxury two-row midsize SUV. This year marks the seventh consecutive win for the Lexus RX 350, the longest winning streak since the awards started in 2008.
The imports’ lead isn’t necessarily a sign of things to come, Page Deaton said in an interview.
When the Honda Fit beat the Ford Fiesta in the subcompact car category, “it was a shock to all of us … we were scurrying back to the data to make sure we had everything right,” Page Deaton said.
Last year, Ford won in four categories — the Fiesta won subcompact car and hatchback.
“But the import brands had more new models” this year, Page Deaton said. “The newer the model, it tends to go over better with car critics.”
Chevrolet and Ram were the only domestic brand winners. The Ram 1500 won full-size pickup truck, while the Chevy Colorado won in the compact pickup truck category. The Chevy Impala was dubbed best large car.
Hyundai, Volkswagen and Mazda each won two awards: Hyundai, with the Sonata and Santa Fe; Volkswagen, with the Golf and GTI; Mazda, with the CX-9 and Mazda5.
The Audi A3, Subaru Outback and Nissan Murano were also named best cars for the money.
U.S. News Best Cars, the automotive channel of U.S. News & World Report, combines quality and value data to compile the list of best cars for the money. Quality is taken from the overall score a vehicle earned in the U.S. News car rankings at the time the awards are published.
Value is a combination of the vehicle’s five-year total cost of ownership, provided by market research firm Vincentric, and the average price paid for the vehicle at the time the awards are published, calculated by TrueCar.


text: The town has approved $1.9 million to kickstart a project downtown, where Fuquay-Varina leaders hope a developer will build storefronts and apartments. Most of the money – $1.5 million – would go toward a new parking deck in the middle of the project at Academy and Main streets. Another $400,000 would be used to build a new street, tentatively known as the Jones Avenue Extension, to divide the block bounded by Fuquay Avenue, Main Street, Academy Street and Jones Street. Consultants have said it’s important to create another retail corner along Main Street. Fuquay-Varina wants a private developer to invest $48 million in a mixed-use project, which would be the first of its kind in downtown Fuquay-Varina. The area is becoming increasingly well-known for its restaurants and breweries but remains pockmarked by empty or underused lots. The town hired DFI, which is run by the UNC School of Government and offers consulting services, to help with the downtown project.


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Guinness World Record awarded to the largest-ever vegan burgerWed 26 Jan 2022
In Northern Ireland, a team has been awarded the Guinness World Record for creating the largest vegan burger ever made.
Finnebrogue Artisan took nearly nine hours to create this plant-based meal and it certainly weighed in at an incredible number.
For it to be considered a burger, the rules stated that the team had to include one vegan patty, a bun large enough to cover the patty, at least one condiment, and one vegetable.
They went above and beyond to requirements and ordered several ingredients to get their burger fired up.
The final product ended up including 10 kilograms of tomatoes, 4.5 kilograms of lettuce, 7 kilograms of vegan cheese, 4.4 kilograms of tobacco onions, 2 kilograms of pickles, 5 kilograms of vegan bacon slices and 5 kilograms of sauce.
“We were set a target weight of 100 kilograms, but we knew from the outset we wanted to exceed that,” Sean Kearney, Finnebrogue Artisan’s innovation process manager, said in a statement.
“The team included representatives from NPD, marketing, and engineering; and together we designed and built everything, including a swing to aid [in] turning the patty during cooking.
“That was perhaps the most challenging part of the record as we didn’t want to break the patty.”
The final product was a burger that tipped the scales at a little more than 160 kilograms — which is an incredible amount of food.
The Guinness World Records has another requirement when it comes to food challenges: applicants have to ensure the final product isn’t just chucked in the bin after it’s weighed.
So, the Finnebrogue Artisan decided to donate the humungous burger to charity, who ended up divvying up the meal into smaller pieces and handing them out to homeless people in the area.
According to a press release, the burger was the equivalent of 1,274 regular-sized ‘Naked Evolution Burgers’, which Finnebrogue Artisan i famous for.
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The upcoming Hyundai Palisade has been spied undertaking winter testing in Europe, and a peek under the bonnet reveals a new turbocharged petrol engine.
Reports from South Korea last year suggested the new Hyundai Palisade would ditch its existing 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel and 3.8-litre V6 petrol engines, with a pair of turbo-petrol replacements to fill the gap.
It now appears this change will happen, with the reported 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine under the new Palisade’s bonnet – expected to be paired to a hybrid system to allow the Palisade to compete against the Toyota Kluger hybrid.
The existing 3.8-litre naturally aspirated V6 engine will also reportedly be replaced by a turbocharged 3.5-litre V6.
Though it’s wearing heavy camouflage, we can see the spied Palisade prototype appears to feature even boxier styling than the current model, akin to that of the upcoming Santa Fe.
Reports have suggested the Palisade will also grow in size to allow more space for second- and third-row occupants. The current Hyundai Palisade measures 4995mm long, 1975mm wide and 1750mm tall on a 2900mm wheelbase.
The Palisade’s interior also looks like it will be overhauled, with a single wide screen incorporating the digital instrument cluster and infotainment system, plus a new centre console with USB-C outlets.


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Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 15, 2011
Collider Media, shared data today that indicates mobile area codes are becoming obsolete. Area codes are no longer an effective marketing tool for geographic targeting or customer identification as they no longer indicate where a person lives.
The mobile phone area code analysis conducted by Collider Media identified that today’s mobile phone owners maintain their number even when they move. Collider Media analyzed area codes in a few specific MSAs (metropolitan statistical area) and uncovered some surprising details. As one example, a full 10% each of the mobile phone owners with Boston or San Francisco area codes no longer live in Massachusetts or California.
In a more detailed look at the San Francisco MSA, 37% of mobile area codes no longer reside in the San Francisco MSA. In fact, 10% were out of state and the rest of the mobile phone numbers were distributed throughout California. While 63% of the San Francisco MSA mobile phone area codes were in the San Francisco MSA, a full 37% were not, which can be hugely misleading for marketers, and costly in terms of wasted advertising.
For interested press, Collider Media can run similar data analysis for most major MSAs in the United States.
“Mobile phone numbers are like our new Social Security Number. We get our first one and no matter where we move to, we tend to keep it,” said Bryan Jones, founder and CEO of Collider Media. “We know this, our data proves it, yet so many marketers, so many brands, continue to use old measures, such as area codes, or other indicators, to do their targeting, to identify likely customers. Collider Media offers a better, more effective way.”
An example of Collider Media's audience targeting capabilities is to provide marketers with insights to reach users at the zip code level versus the area code level. This type of hyper-targeting is very efficient for companies offering “Daily Deals” or businesses who know the radius in which they can attract consumers to their store or product. An example where this type of targeting is beneficial is in the 310 area code in Los Angeles. Even assuming that an area code is accurate to the city level, a person in Malibu and one in Torrance may receive the same offer because of their 310 area code. However, they’re 40 miles apart, and with LA traffic travel time can be up to two hours.
“If you’re a merchant, it's safe to assume you would want to only target those consumers within a reasonable distance to your store,” said Jones.
Collider Media’s technology platform helps mobile marketers leverage complex user data to find, reach, and convert the ideal audience for their brand or client. Leveraging immense consumer data and an effective mobile marketing platform to deliver laser targeting help a brand get directly to the right person. This is a much better, more focused use of mobile marketing dollars, which are rapidly growing. Mobile advertising spending is expected to grow to $4 billion by 2015 according to a study by BIA/Kelsey. And with mobile phone penetration rates currently at 96% of the population, according to the CTIA, it is surprising so many brands continue to rely on potentially inaccurate indicators like area codes.
“Given the high penetration rate of mobile phones and increased advertising spend, brands and advertisers should use tools that give them a very clear idea of who they want to target for accurate, effective engagement. Your customers may not be where you think they are,” added Jones.
About Collider Media
Austin-based Collider Media is a mobile marketing platform that is an industry leader in audience identification and optimization. Collider Media also goes further to target only the most ideal - and willing - recipients and to optimize results for advertisers. Collider Media delivers media optimization services to publishers, agencies and ad networks for targeted ads, campaigns, offers and couponing. Collider Media's patent-pending VAULT™ technology enables companies to transform previously siloed consumer data into rich user insights to create more valuable engagements with end customers. All Collider Media data aggregation is conducted with the highest level of privacy standards, certified by organizations like TRUSTe. For more information, visit http://www.collidermedia.com.
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90% of us are paying more now than a year ago.
In my small town, we usually are considerably less than the national average retail gasoline price.
We're almost exactly $3/gallon right now, and will undoubtedly keep rising with the upward spiraling oil prices.
Combine this with the skyrocketing food prices, and it equals an economic crisis that few are hearing about from the "mainstream media".
"These are not the droids you are looking for....."
Gas Prices Up for Nearly All; 70% Expect $4-A-Gallon Gas by July


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BEIJING, China – For the 3rd straight month in a row, the manufacturing powers in China have been on a downward trend. Even with the holiday season preparing to go on a frenzy throughout the rest of the world, Chinese factories are getting fewer and fewer orders lately. This isn’t just a trend over the past three months, as China has been seeing many difficulties with contracts in its manufacturing sector.
Made In China On Decline For 3rd Straight Month
A shrinking of activity in the world’s 2nd largest economy has many financialists worried around the world. US and European stock markets have swung up and down in recent months based on predictions and reactions to the Chinese markets as well. Many people have been predicting that China’s boom of the 2000’s may be coming to a halt, if it hasn’t already.
China has been working on altering its economic strategy in order to prepare for becoming more self reliant. In the past the Chinese economy has relied very heavily on the trade of exported goods, and now China is working on strengthening its domestic market. They hope to be able to grow business within their borders and to raise the quality of their economy overall.
Even though it may look like China is on the decline, they are still doing better than most other countries in the world as a whole. Their production may continue to be on the decline, but it has been a moderate slope at this point so far. As long as they are able to avoid any sort of financial cliff in the near future, then they can prevent their economy from heading into a nose dive like the US market did almost 10 years ago.
Made In China On Decline For 3rd Straight Month.


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Sequential Brands Group, owner of Joe’s Brand, announced Wednesday the appointment of Karen Murray as the new CEO and company director, as Yehuda Shmidman steps down from the company.
The new CEO appointment comes after the company named a new president in August of last year, showing a move towards new leadership.
“Karen Murray has outstanding leadership skills and industry experience and she has demonstrated her ability to activate and grow successful brands,” said William Sweedler, chairman of the board. “We are excited to have an executive of Karen’s caliber join and lead our team at Sequential to grow with us. I have admired her and watched her thrive in her career, and I am pleased that we will be able to work together.”
Murray makes the move to Sequential Brands Group from acting as president of VF Sportswear, where she oversaw Nautica Jeans Company businesses as well as Nautica Men’s Sportswear division.
“I’m excited to join Sequential Brands Group, a company with powerful brands, world-class licensing and retail partners, and a talented team,” said Murray. “After 30 years of experience managing consumer brands in both licensing and operating businesses, I’m thrilled to join a company with such strong growth prospects, and I look forward to working with the team.”


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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian phone retail chain DirectD has launched a campaign to give customers reassurance on Huawei device purchases at any DirectD outlet and official website.
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Co-op sells its 774 pharmacies to Bestway for £620m
The troubled Co-op group has confirmed it will sell its 774-strong pharmacy chain for £620m to Bestway Group.
The proceeds from the deal will be used to reduce the Co-op's huge debts and invest in other parts of the business.
The transaction, which affects more than 6,500 employees, is expected to be completed in October this year.
The privately owned Bestway group owns the UK's second largest cash and carry wholesaler.
It is the UK's eighteenth largest privately owned company and seventh largest family-owned business.
Richard Pennycook, interim group chief executive of the Co-operative group, said:
"Bestway is acquiring an excellent pharmacy business characterised by the quality and professionalism of colleagues and high levels of customer service.
"Bestway in return is an ideal owner, being a strong family-run group with a proven track-record of putting the needs of customers first," he added.
With this acquisition, Bestway will have an annual turnover of approximately £3.4 billion and a global workforce of more than 32,600 people, with over 11,900 people in the UK.
Zameer M. Choudrey, Bestway group chief executive, said: "We see great potential to grow the business organically and through future acquisitions."
In the past year the Co-op group has been plunged into sudden and astonishing crisis because of the emergence of huge losses at its banking arm the Co-op bank.
This forced it to announce plans to sell its pharmacy chain and its farm businesses earlier this year.
Speaking about its farming businesses, a spokesperson for the group said that it had "received significant expressions of interest" from potential buyers.
In 2013 the Co-op bank was found to have a £1.5bn gap in its finances and the bank's former boss, Paul Flowers, has recently admitted possession of drugs including cocaine and crystal meth.
The group then had to relinquish control of the bank as part of a subsequent rescue package, but the wider Co-op organisation still faces big financial and organisational problems, which were highlighted in a report earlier this year by Lord Paul Myners.
The Co-op began as a small shop in Lancashire and has since woven its way into British communities. There is now a Co-op food store in every UK postal district.
The group has almost 8 million members and was seen by many as an alternative business: based on community rather than profit.
Having strong links to the Labour party, the group sponsors many Labour MPs.


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Clearspring Technologies is a widget company that generates revenue through a Widget Ad Network. The company announced this morning that they have acquired AddThis. AddThis is a bookmarking button that appears alongside many blog and online news publications. AddThis also appears on the homepage of Pulse 2.0 at the bottom left where it says “Bookmark.” AddThis has about 200 million users and 300,000 publishers. Clearspring aims to become the leading content sharing widget.
I first wrote about AddThis in October 2006. AddThis is based in Princeton, New Jersey. AddThis is also used on sites like TIME Magazine, Oracle, EW, Topix, Lonely Planet, PGA Tour, Tower Records, FOX, ABC, CBS, America Idol, Glamour, and WebMD. The AddThis button is loaded 20 billion times per month.
Dom Vonarburg is the Founder and CEO of AddThis. The company officially launched at DEMO 2006. Although the acquisition price is not known, AllThingsD predicts that the amount was for a few million and some form of stock swap. AddThis’ main competition is ShareTHis and Del.icio.us. Clearspring makes about $10 million in revenue per year and believes that they can use AddThis for advertising purposes and data analytics.
Clearspring also has about $35 million in funding since they started in 2004. Investors in Clearspring include Steve Case, and New Enteprise Associates.


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A bluefin tuna of 278 kilos is Saturday at the nieuwjaarsveiling at the fish market of Tokyo will be auctioned for a recordprijs from 333,6 million yen (approximately 2.7 million euro). It was the boss of a well known sushi chain that the fish should show off.
The auction on the brand new fish market happens in the traditional way, with the lifting of the hand. Hundreds of tuna were huge. The most expensive copy was Saturday for some 2.7 million Kiyoshi Kimura, owner of the restaurant chain Sushi Zanmai.
Never paid a copper for almost 10,000 euro per kilo for bluefin tuna. But according to Kimura, there is now less demand than before and the fish is of exceptional quality. The sushi tycoon also signed already for the previous record in 2013.
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AROUND TOWN: New south retail planned
Crary Development is planning another commercial space near the Choice Health and Fitness on the city’s growing south end.
The building will be located just east of the Wild Hog Smokehouse Bar and Grill and will be identical to the building just to the south that houses Dunn Brothers Coffee and Snap Fitness, said Prudential Crary real estate agent Steve Adams.
While specific tenants haven’t signed on yet, Adams said he expects similar businesses occupy the twin buildings. He said they hope to have it ready by next spring.
The new building is listed as being 47,405 square feet on planning documents.
The commercial space is another sign of south Grand Forks’ growth. As crews continue to work on a future youth ice arena nearby, Hugo’s is planning for a new grocery store and commercial development to sprout up on the south side of 47th Avenue.
Panda Buffet getting bigger
An owner of the Panda Buffet restaurant is looking to add room for more seating this fall.
The restaurant, located at 2451 S. Columbia Road, submitted plans to the Grand Forks Planning and Zoning Department to add a 1,178-square-foot addition to the south side of the building.
Xing Lin, the restaurant’s owner, said it will allow them to add roughly 100 more seats.
“Sometimes we don’t have enough seating,” Lin said. He said the expansion could also allow for a party room separate from the general seating.
He said they hope to start work in September, which is usually a slower time for business. The expansion will require them to close for about a month, Lin said.
The expansion comes as two other Asian restaurants plan to move in nearby. Owners of Sakura Steak House and Sushi Bar have announced plans to open in the former Space Aliens building on 32nd Avenue South, and a HuHot Mongolian Grill is slated to open near the Columbia Mall potentially later this year.
Web biz downtown
One of Grand Forks’ oldest buildings has a new tenant.
Also Creative Inc. is a local developer of websites and mobile phone apps for diverse companies including cleaning services, convenience stores and precision agriculture.
“We’re gearing toward getting into more mobile work,” said Justin Auch, the company’s president. “We’re trying to throw our hat into that ring.”
They recently set up offices in the Boomtown Building at 216 S. Third St. in downtown Grand Forks. Dating to around 1884, it is one of the last wooden buildings from the first decades of the city’s existence.
Auch has been remodeling it for about a year, adding reclaimed wooden beams and other rustic features alongside big-screen computer monitors. The company just hung out its sign this month, prompting curious passersby to check out the old building’s new occupant.


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Chinese Automobile Great Wall in conjunction with the Russian company Irito are planning to organize assembly manufacture of Chinese suv in Russia. The organizers intend to invest in the construction of at least $ 25 million The reason was the introduction of prohibitive duties on imported ready-made body. The planned volume of production cars – 5000 cars per year. Own assembly facility will be organized in Ramenskoye district of Moscow region. Here for two years in a row Mode screwdriver assembly produced two of the most popular suv in Russia, China Great Wall – Hover and suv G5. 80% of all sales of Chinese car factory is precisely with these cars.
On November 14, 2008 Act came into force on increase in duties on imported car bodies. If before tax amounted to 15% of the cost of the car, now it costs 5000 euros to the body. To bring the body has become unprofitable, the price of such cars is very much increased. Therefore, Chinese Concern Great Wall plans to organize assembly and painting of the body directly in Russia. This will keep prices for SUVs.
But its Automobile Great Wall are unlikely to build in Alabuga. Last week it was announced the elimination of the plant joint venture Great Wall Alabuga Auto. But this enterprise Concern Great Wall had planned to produce up to 75 thousand cars per year. But the director of the Chinese automobile and have not received permission to conduct industrial assembly.


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When charged from renewable sources of electricity like solar or wind power, electric cars have a pretty low carbon footprint during their useful life, but when it comes to their manufacture, there’s still a large carbon footprint to account for.
Some automakers, like BMW and Tesla, have turned to non-traditional manufacturing materials like aluminium and carbon fibre in an attempt to make electric cars more energy efficient both in their manufacture and driving life. But over in Tennessee, where Nissan makes its U.S. market LEAF electric car, a team of engineers have just completed an exhaustive factory energy saving initiative which it says has saved the company enough power to drive a LEAF around the world more than 40,000 times.
What’s more, the improvements in energy saving at Nissan’s Deherd and Smyrna facilities in Tennessee have been so massive that Nissan is about to be awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s highest ENERGY STAR award — the 2014 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award– for its attention to energy saving practices.
Stopping the leaks
One of Nissan’s biggest challenges in improving the energy efficiency at both Deherd and Smyrna facilities, where it makes the LEAF’s electric drivetrain and carries out final LEAF assembly respectively, was to tackle the industrial compressed air system running throughout both locations.
Required for providing adequate power for all the air tools used on the production line, the miles of compressed air pipes were examined in great detail by Nissan’s Energy Management Team to eliminate any leaks. Once detected and stopped, Nissan then implemented an air leak detection program to ensure the compressed air piping continued to operate at peak efficiency.
Combined, stopping the leaks in both facilities saved Nissan a massive 11,300 megawatts of energy, equivalent to powering 700 average American homes for an entire year.
Letting the sunshine in
As anyone who has toured most car factories will tell you — perhaps with the exception of Tesla’s Fremont factory that is — car factories are notoriously dark, dingy facilities, with the only lighting coming from fluorescent strip lights located way up in the rafters.
Nissan’s Tennesseean production facilities used to suffer from the same problem, but thanks to light tubes and skylights fitted into the roof, Nissan says it has dramatically reduced the amount of energy it needs to spend on artificial lighting. What’s more, natural lighting is far more pleasant to work in than artificial light, as anyone who has worked both in a warehouse and outside will tell you.
Nissan’s efforts to reduce its energy consumption by 20 percent by 2016 weren’t just limited to power and lighting use in its facilities however. As Nissan details in its official press release announcing its receipt of the 2014 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, it installed a new paint plant early last year which applies all three paint layers in succession before the vehicle is baked in the paint oven instead of waiting and baking each layer separately. This process is responsible for another 30 percent reduction in energy consumption during the painting process.
The final reason Nissan has been awarded this year’s 2014 Partner of the Year by the EPA is its ongoing work with local schools and organisations in Tennessee. As well as helping fourteen local schools to achieve their own ENERGY STAR certification for their buildings, which Nissan says was enough money to pay ten teacher’ salaries, the automaker worked with ten other organisations in the area to share its best practices for energy management.In total, Nissan is thought to have helped save up to $1.5 million in energy costs at its facility and in the neighbouring community.
All in all, Nissan’s efforts to reduce its energy output have resulted in the emissions of a massive 2,800 tons of landfill waste being offset, but it’s also made the way the Nissan LEAF — one of the greenest cars on the road today — far greener.
So next time someone tells you that your electric car has a massive carbon footprint due to its more complex manufacture compared to a gasoline car, just politely remind them it probably has a far smaller carbon footprint today than it once would have done.
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Sport Environment launch Blue Electric and a new dealership with ePropulsion UK
Sport Environment, the sports marketing company founded by triple round the world yachtsman Conrad Humphreys, has today announced the launch of Blue Electric, a new marine technology start-up providing electric propulsion solutions and products to the marine leisure and recreation market.
The move comes on the back of Sport Environment’s track record working with a number of leading technology brands including LG, Motorola and UK mobile device manufacturer, Bullitt Group on their sport and environment programmes.
Blue Electric launches as a new UK dealer for ePropulsion, the global leader in electric drive systems for boats and a business that is deeply integrated in water sports and innovation.
Since 2001, Sport Environment has been involved with several high-tech sailing projects, including managing Motorola’s global sponsorship of the 2004-5 Vendee Globe Race campaign. It is currently providing the on water operational support the Great Britain Sail GP event in Plymouth, part of global sailing and entertainment series founded by America’s Cup winning skipper, Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle Founder, Larry Ellison
Conrad Humphreys, Managing Director of Sport Environment
Conrad Humphreys said “I’m thrilled to announce Blue Electric, the new high-tech division of Sport Environment. Our focus will be to help our customers transition to electric propulsion and cleaner technologies that support and protect our blue environment.
I’m delighted to join ePropulsion UK as a new dealer in Plymouth, Britain’s Ocean City. ePropulsion is not just the global leader in electric drives for boats, they are also a company with a desire to transform the way we interact with water and the marine life that it contains.
Plymouth has one of the largest natural harbours in Europe which is the perfect place for marine leisure sports. We are expecting to see a boom in the micro-mobility and marine transportation sectors and I look forward to helping our customers transition to electric propulsion. The boating future here in Plymouth is Blue Electric.”
Steve Bruce, Managing Director ePropulsion UK
“We are delighted to welcome Conrad and Blue Electric to our rapidly expanding network of dealers who are committed to making a difference. And we share his mission to help people enjoy a better boating experience and become better custodians of our planet.
Since we met at Plymouth’s inaugural Green Tech Boat Show, I’ve been inspired by the blend of community and commercial projects Conrad is involved in and his passion for protecting and improving the environment. We’re all looking forward to an exciting journey working together.”
For further information please contact:
Liz Rushall, Rushall Marketing, email: firstname.lastname@example.org phone: 07718 317601


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It has been confirmed whether Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will have the anti-cheat engine and DRM Denuvo, and fans are not pleased with the answer.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is releasing soon, and it looks like Rocksteady is adding the infamous Denuvo anti-tampering DRM to the game. Denuvo has become a hot-button subject with gamers due to alleged performance issues and incompatibility with some mods. It reached a point where a game’s use of Denuvo becomes a major talking point on social media, which was recently seen with Tekken 8.
With Suicide Squad already controversial, there were questions about whether WB Games would let fans have their own fun in the game, especially with the confirmed single-player mode. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like that is the case.
Will Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League have Denuvo?
The Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Steam page reveals that the game will have Denuvo.
While the anti-tamper tool’s inclusion may prevent piracy and help the game’s sales, PC players are skeptical of this DRM’s inclusion. Denuvo requires players to connect to the internet periodically, creating a faux always-online requirement.
Although the connection requirement likely won’t be a problem during the game’s launch as it’s primarily a multiplayer-only live-service title, it will make things harder for PC players whenever the game’s developer-confirmed single-player mode releases. Players without stable internet connections won’t be able to reliably enjoy a solo game.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was lined up for performance issues regardless
It’s unclear if Denuvo will negatively affect Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s performance.
However, Denuvo reportedly increases CPU usage and loading times, which might affect the title’s performance. Denuvo has pushed back against complaints of its software harming performance.
Various PC releases including Dying Light 2 and Borderlands 3 have reportedly run poorly due to Denuvo. The DRM goes through the game’s files during gameplay to check if it’s not being tampered with, so PC players with weaker CPUs can suffer from performance hiccups and increased loading times.
Making matters worse is that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reportedly won’t have review copies sent out to gaming media. All of this, mixed with Rocksteady’s history with subpar PC ports, the high system requirements for Suicide Squad, and how the developers seemingly snuck Denuvo in at the last minute, has PC players suspicious of the game’s quality.


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Food and drink: What’s on the menu for immune support?
Immune support has been on the public radar a lot lately—for reasons that, at this point, are so obvious as not to need restating.
But what’s impossible to understate is the extent to which consumers, keen on toughening their inner defenses, have responded either by drafting immune-boosting supplements into the fight against emerging threats, or by seeking safe harbor in the antioxidant protection of whole fruits and vegetables.
…Or, in the case of a growing battalion, by earmarking a portion of their health-defense budgets for accumulating an arsenal of functional foods and beverages strategically formulated to strengthen immunity.
The entire health and wellness industry could gain from their efforts, wagers Cashtyn Lovan, marketing manager, Cargill Health Technologies (Ankeny, IA). As she points out, “It’s not so much that consumers are turning away from supplements,” she says, “as that they’re now expecting more from their food and beverage choices, too.”
And with brands recruiting promising immune-support ingredients into applications as appealing as they are effective, consumers are finding their expectations being met.
Read the full article on Nutritional Outlook.


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Egypt’s core inflation eased to 30.57 per cent in year on year in May with a sharp drop in consumer food prices, especially in urban areas.
Over the same period, annual urban consumer price inflation fell to 29.7 percent from 31.5 percent, official statistics agency CAPMAS said earlier on Thursday.
Egyptian government has put in place regulations to improve foreign investment despite an increase in domestic debt and unstable economy.
The core inflation eased to 30.57 percent in May from 32.06 percent in April as the central bank raised key interest rates by 300 basis point in a bid to make the pound stronger.
The move by the central bank helped Egypt clinch a $12 billion International Monetary Fund programme.
In April, the bank raised another 200 basis point to deal with inflation and demand side pressure as requested by the IMF.
The north African has embarked on a three year transformation programme aimed at reviving the economy that has been struggling since the 2011 revolution.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is under increasing pressure to revive the economy, keep prices under control and create jobs.


text: Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD, +3.42% are up 1.7% in premarket trading Thursday after Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland wrote that the company is gaining share with Ryzen on the desktop side but said the company's Ryzen Mobile business was "still a no-show." According to Rolland's data, the company has 15.2% share in desktop CPUs this quarter and and also picked up share in standalone processors. "However, disappointingly Ryzen Mobile is just 0.5% of total laptop share in its second quarter after launch," Rolland wrote. "AMD 2Q18 laptop CPU share hit a new low at just 3.2%." Meanwhile, Rolland is upbeat about Intel Corp. INTC, +1.50% and said that improving average selling prices on the PC side could lead to second-quarter upside. AMD shares are up 39% over the past 12 months, while Intel shares have gained 55%. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.69% is up 14% in that time and the PHLX Semiconductor Index SOX, +1.88% is up 31%.


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A series of playfully risque ads called ‘Solutions Are Sexy’ by eco-fashion advocates Canopy, are airing during London Fashion week. They highlight a range of solutions available to brands and consumers to “take the trees out of the shopping spree”. The unconventional ads show that fabrics can be made from discarded textiles, and packaging from waste straw, in order to save trees, shrink landfills, and protect the climate. In 2020, ‘rubbish is the new chic’.
Model – @sistafayah
Materials: Jeans – 77% cotton, 13% refibra, 8% elastin.
Blouse – 63% PIMA/37% refibra
“It’s time to teach our old clothes new tricks,” says Nicole Rycroft, Executive Director of Canopy. “This is a turn-around decade for our climate, and the fashion sector doesn’t have to trade-in sexy to do it. Next Generation Solutions are here and ready for the industry to take them to the runway and onto high street. It’s time to slip into something more sustainable.”
Image: Model – @sistafayah
Materials: 100% Refibra™ Lyocell.
= 80% tree fibre from Canopy “green shirt” producer, 20% pre-consumer recycled cotton
The ads reveal what Canopy calls ‘the naked truth’ – that Next Generation Solutions are today’s viable alternatives to clothing and boxes made from Ancient and Endangered Forests. They profile Next Gen Solution clothing produced by three CanopyStyle brand partners and unlabeled original designs, as well as straw-waste packaging produced by Canopy’s innovation partners.
Model – @uropaqueen
Materials: Tejidos Royo fabric:
Composition: 60% Cotton , 37% Refibra Lyocell and 3% Elastane
Recycling just 25% of the world’s waste cotton into new textiles could replace the 150 million trees currently logged each year to make the 6.5 million tons of viscose produced annually.
Canopy currently works with over 320 fashion and retail brand partners, mainstream viscose and packaging producers, and 25 game-changing technology entrepreneurs to eliminate Ancient and Endangered Forests from the fashion supply chain and bring these Next Generation Solutions to market at scale.
The awareness-raising campaign will run on Canopy’s social media channels and be promoted throughout London Fashion Week, where the theme this year is environmental sustainability.
Image: Model – @jenna.l.cross
Dress – 63% PIMA/37% refibra
Jacket – 68% Cotton , 37%
Refibra Lyocell and 3% Elastane
Image: Model – @natashaemmamarie
Tissue made with 100% wheat straw residue left after the grain harvest in NE China by
North American Green Pulp.
50% Circulose® 100% post consumer recycled clothing
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Reduce the Headaches: The Need for an Upgraded Transportation Management System In 2009, the United States alone shipped more than 2.2 billion pounds of goods such as coal, crude materials like wood, sand and gravel, and primary manufactured goods (United States Census Bureau). Undoubtedly, this required complex logistical planning for companies shipping their goods and left many transportation managers with headaches. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that there is an uptick in interest to invest in upgraded transportation management systems that help companies manage shipping both domestically and internationally. In fact, a recent survey by EyeForTransport showed transportation management systems to be the top category for future IT investments at 53%—ahead of CRM, WMS and other software applications. But what are the reasons that more advanced transportation management systems are piquing the interest of companies around the world? Commercial transportation faces unprecedented complexity. For shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs), ever-increasing customer demands for efficiency require more transportation accuracy, speed, and flexibility than ever before. So to help keep customers happy around the world by ensuring that the correct goods are shipped and received on time, transportation managers are leveraging systems that enable an end-to-end order management process
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Transportation released a report stating that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is required to reimburse the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for “excess” ocean freight costs that food assistance programs incur in order to comply with cargo preference statutes. There is a dispute between MARAD and USDA regarding how to calculate the amount owed. USDA recently billed MARAD $379 million in excess freight charges
Russia'sNorilsk Nickel - a big metal producer -- has finished a feasibility study of a project to use nuclear submarines for ore shipments, which once started will cost $80 million, Norilsk's chairman said. "The feasibility study has been prepared and now the board of directors has to approve spending of up to $80 million for its implementation," Yuri Kotlyar said. "But even then the decommissioning of the submarines should be sanctioned by the state."
SeaBridge Freight, Inc. of Jacksonville, FL announced that it will launch its “marine highway” short sea transportation service on December 1, 2008. SeaBridge Freight will initiate its bluewater container-on-barge operation between the Port of Brownsville, TX and Port Manatee, FL. The Company’s 600 TEU capacity barge (approximately 300 truckloads) will link the large and growing Texas/Mexico and Southeastern U.S. markets.
High fuel costs, low freight rates conspire to create tough 1Q NOL Group, the Singapore-based container shipping and logistics company, reported a first quarter 2012 net loss of 254 million compared to a net loss of $10 million in the same period last year. NOL said high fuel costs and low freight rates in container shipping affected first quarter 2012 performance. NOL said that in the first quarter of 2012 it achieved about $100 million of cost savings under its ongoing
New Drewry special report examines drivers of container freight rates, provides five year forecasts of major east-west trades and offers suggestions for carriers and shippers on how to smooth pricing volatility. London, UK, 14th March 2011 – Container freight rates go up and then they go down - that’s just the way things are. This almost pathological acceptance that things cannot and will not change is a symptom of a deficiency within container shipping’s DNA that prevents
The shipping industry is in a better position to cope with soaring fuel prices because of growth in trade as Asia recovers economic crisis, analysts said. The price of bunker fuel, which typically makes up about five percent of a shippers' total operating costs, has over the past six months doubled to $140 per ton. The spoils from improved conditions have not been evenly shared within the industry, with tanker owners the worst hit
UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) conducts survey on whether Sulphur Directive could cause modal shift from sea to road freight. The FTA is asking short sea users for feedback on how the directive could affect them. A five-minute FTA survey has been set up which will gauge the impact the directive will have across the industry. The survey is confidential and only asks for estimates based on respondents' understanding.
Bloomberg reported that Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. and 11 of the largest shipping companies plying the Pacific Ocean said costs of moving cargo to the U.S. in 2006 will rise 7 percent on higher fuel prices, which may spur them to raise freight rates. The cost of transporting containers by trucks and railways will increase as much as 25 percent, the 12-line Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, whose members ship about 70 percent of trans-Pacific trade, said in a statement today.
Shipowners are now better placed to cope with soaring fuel prices because of growth in trade as Asia recovers from economic crisis, industry sources and analysts said. The price of bunker fuel, which typically makes up about five percent of a shipper's total operating costs, has - over the past six months - doubled to $140 per ton. The spoils from improved conditions have not been evenly shared within the industry, with tanker owners hit the worst.
New Zealand's Port of Tauranga on Thursday said it had signed a 10-year agreement with domestic freight logistics company Kotahi to facilitate more large freight visits to the country's largest port. Under the agreement, Kotahi will provide export cargo containers to the Port of Tauranga and
National Retail System (NRS) one of the leading 3PL logistics providers in North America has released the results of its survey on how a West Coast ports strike could impact logistics in the USA. With a strike looming as the holiday season gets nearer
Drewry Maritime Research says it is hosting a free webinar for supply chain professionals to explain recent trends in ocean & air freight rates and provide an outlook for the future. The webinar presentation will examine and explain:
The recent decision by Chinese antitrust authorities to block approval of the P3 Ocean Carrier Alliance has increased the demand for Ocean Contract Management. In response, Freightgate is offering free demonstration of its award winning Rate & Tender Management Tariff-Trek! Solution.
At the 28th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) sponsored by “Cargonews Asia” Hamburg Süd received the award as “Best Green Service Provider – Shipping Line” for the third year in a row.
As freight rates keep declining, cost reductions are the top priority for box carriers. Drewry’s 2Q14 Container Forecaster highlights that there is a widening gap between the positive financials of the few carriers really focused on cutting costs and the rest of the top 20 lines
As freight rates keep declining, cost reductions are the top priority for box carriers, according to Drewry's 2Q14 'Container Forecaster', highlighting that there is a widening gap between the positive financials of the few carriers really focused on cutting costs and the rest of the top 20 lines
Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set to slide next week as too many ships chase too few cargoes from Australia and Brazil, brokers said. There are around 32 capesize ships in ballast and currently available for charter
The Australian Shipowners Association (ASA) informs it has urged the Abbott Government to be careful in its consideration of the Productivity Commission Report into Tasmanian shipping and freight, as there are still concerns about any recommendation to deregulate access to coastal shipping services
Federation of Freight Forwarders’ Associations in India (FFFAI) convened conference and a meeting at FFFAI – Mumbai office of its members with Mr. Ravi Capoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce to brief members on International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
With Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM now in damage limitation mode following their failure to get P3 agreed in China, what else can they do to cut costs? Drewry Maritime Research considers the question in their latest 'Container Insight Weekly' – excerpts as follows:
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell slightly during the three-month period to May 2014, due to concerns that overtonnaging could hit freight rates, but nevertheless remain at their second-highest level for the past six years with shipmanagers in particular remaining upbeat
Leading gas & oil company, Total E&P, has appointed GAC South Africa to provide shipping and logistics support for its drilling project off the coast of South Africa, which started in June this year. Total E&P is one of the first companies to drill for oil & gas in the
A record number of freight vehicles departed on services through the Port of Dover yesterday, reaching numbers not seen since before the recession. The port said 5,337 freight vehicles departed for Calais and Dunkirk from Europe’s busiest ferry port, beating the previous record of 5
Guy Campbell of the China Navigation Company has been appointed by the Baltic Exchange Board of Directors as Chairman for a two year term of office. He replaces Quentin Soanes who served as Chairman from 2012. Welcoming the appointment, Baltic Exchange Chief Executive Jeremy Penn said: