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Agility Completes Pounds 763 Million Acquisition of Menzies Aviation

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Deal creates the world’s largest aviation services provider Agility[https://www.agility.com/en/], a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, announced that it has finalized its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC[https://menziesaviation.com/] and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS)[https://nas.aero/Home.aspx] business to create a world leader in aviation services in 58 countries. Once integrated, the … Continued

What Will Chery Bring to Australia to Rank the Second among Chinese Brands of J.D. Power’s Sales Satisfaction for Two Consecutive Years?

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Recently, J.D. Power, a world-leading consumer insight and market research organization, officially released the results of “2022 Sales Satisfaction (SSI) of Chinese Brands”. Chery once again ranked the second. Chery once again ranked the second among Chinese brands of J.D. Power’s Sales Satisfaction, which benefits by its adherence to the concept of “user-centered”. Another key … Continued

Nippon Express (China) Begins Providing Consolidated Transport Service Using Scheduled RORO Vessel between Qingdao and Osaka

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Nippon Express (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “NX China”), a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., launched its own consolidated transport service between Qingdao and Osaka on June 11 using a scheduled RORO vessel known for its speed and punctuality. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202207254265-O3-TrMAc08G Image1: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202207254265/_prw_PI7fl_VH5yKfYU.jpg Image2: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202207254265/_prw_PI8fl_cwi8Z62F.jpg With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement (*) … Continued

Electric Power Systems of U.S. Selected as Provider of EPiC Battery System for Aircraft Production: SkyDrive

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SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter “SkyDrive”), a Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan-based developer of “flying cars” (*1) and “cargo drones,” is pleased to announce that it has selected Electric Power Systems, Inc. (hereinafter “EP Systems”) headquartered in North Logan in the U.S. state of Utah, a leading provider of high-power scalable powertrains that are certifiable for electrified … Continued

SkyDrive Makes Progress toward Acquiring Type Certification with Development of Composite Vehicle’s Structure by Toray Carbon Magic, and Starting Material Conformity Testing

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SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter “SkyDrive”), a developer of “flying cars” (*1) and “cargo drones” headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, has partnered with Toray Carbon Magic Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “TCM”), based in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, and providing advanced carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) products for the automotive, aerospace and other industries, to develop a composite vehicle’s … Continued

Intl power battery event in Yibin pursues low-carbon future

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An international power battery industry event was held in Yibin in Southwest China’s Sichuan province from July 21 to 23, to seek better ways for the development of power battery industry and help realize carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. The 2022 World EV & ES Battery Conference, sponsored by the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government … Continued

Built to shape tomorrow: The BMW Headquarters celebrates its 50th birthday. Spectacular performance by US vertical dancers BANDALOOP

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The BMW Group celebrated its corporate headquarters as an internationally renowned architectural icon today with over 200 international guests in attendance. The keynote speech by Pritzker Prize winner Francis Kere and the appearance by Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, made the ceremony a special event. In addition to … Continued

VisionNav debuts Autonomous Forklift at CeMAT Australia 2022

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As a key part of its global tour, VisionNav debuts its iconic autonomous forklift for logistics automation and the Bright Eyes environment monitoring system with deep learning capabilities at CeMAT Australia 2022, which drew numerous attentions. “As the epidemic dissipates and the Australian manufacturing and logistics industry sees new growth, and a growing demand for … Continued

A2MAC1 acquires effution and strengthens its competitive insights offerings in software engineering and benchmarking solutions

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*A2MAC1 and effution, an acquisition that consolidates the group’s software engineering and benchmarking expertise effution is an industry-agnostic software engineering and benchmarking company, founded in 2014 by Joachim Gielnik in Augsburg, Germany. effution provides the most comprehensive end-to-end software engineering and benchmarking solutions in the market today (by methods, models, technologies, etc.). effution ensures the … Continued

Nippon Express U.S.A. Launches Operations at New Huntsville, Alabama Warehouse

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Nippon Express U.S.A., Inc., a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc., launched its new “Huntsville Logistics Center 2” in Huntsville, Alabama, on Friday, July 1. Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202207123734-O1-Aa9kDa15 Photo1: Facility exterior https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202207123734/_prw_PI2fl_chPQicGd.jpg Photo2: Warehouse interior https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M103866/202207123734/_prw_PI3fl_P29Ms6oO.jpg Most automobile production in North America is concentrated in the U.S. Midwest, but, with assembly manufacturers moving into Mexico … Continued