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Industry leaders rally behind hydrogen solution
- January 24, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Thirteen leading energy, transport and industry companies are pooling talents to develop a united and long-term ambition to promote hydrogen as a solution to climate goals. In the first global initiative of its kind, the Hydrogen Council is determined to position hydrogen among the key solutions of the energy transition. Hydrogen does not release any [...] -
Autonomous platooning round the corner
- January 24, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Scania says it will design the world’s first autonomous truck platooning operation to transport containers between port terminals in Singapore. The aim is to organise convoys of four trucks – with the following three trucks behind the lead truck autonomously driven, as well as to fully automate the processes for precise docking and undocking of [...] -
Porsche helps refugees gain qualifications
- January 23, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Porsche has launched its integration programme for a second year, with 15 men and women from Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea and Iraq. The programme aims for participants to either obtain a training position or go directly into a permanent job role within the general employment market. Further careers advice is provided by the German Federal Employment [...] -
Symach fits-out Axalta centre
- January 20, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Symach is set to install its state-of-the-art equipment in Axalta’s new Customer Experience Center (CEC) in North Carolina, which is currently being built and scheduled to open in 2017. Symach has worked closely with Axalta throughout the concept and design phases of the project and will continue to offer support during the installation and commissioning [...] -
‘Hard Brexit would be arduous and expensive’
- January 20, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The German automotive industry has warned that a Great Britain exit from the common market could have a detrimental effect on both countries. President of Germany’s carmaking lobby VDA, Matthias Wissmann, said, ‘An exit of Great Britain from the (EU’s) common market would have significant consequences for the economy on both sides of the channel. [...]