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Big trucks – especially articulated vehicles – work safer for longer with an air spring maintenance checklist

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Heavy truck suspension airbags take a pounding. Unless they are top quality OEM standard air spring suspensions, they may leak sooner rather than later. And even the toughest premium air springs benefit from planned maintenance inspections to ensure optimum safety and service lives over hundreds of thousands of kilometres.   Well maintained suspension is particularly … Continued

AKWEL: TURNOVER OF €528.8M IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2024

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        Champfromier, Thursday, July 25, 2024 TURNOVER OF €528.8M IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2024 Turnover down -2.8% at constant scope and exchange rates Net cash position of €115.1M on June 30, 2024 AKWEL (FR0000053027, AKW, PEA-eligible), parts and systems manufacturer for the automotive and heavy-vehicle industry, specialist in fluid management, mechanisms and E-powertrain parts, has … Continued

A2RL Soars to New Heights: Launches Autonomous Drone Racing Championship Worth US $1Mn Prize Pool

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), which made its impressive debut this April at the Yas Marina Circuit, has announced the next phase of its challenge with the Drone Champions League (DCL), the world’s premier professional drone racing organization. Building on the success of its inaugural event, the … Continued

Transport regulator finds breaches in almost a quarter of audits

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Wage Inspectorate Victoria has identified the key issues driving non-compliance with Victoria’s Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005 (the Act) in the last financial year, with 23% of all audits identifying at least one breach. The Victorian regulator audited over 650 engagements in 2023-24 to check compliance with the Act, a 63% increase in … Continued

Piedmont Lithium to Release Second Quarter 2024 Results on August 8, 2024

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BELMONT, N.C.–BUSINESS WIRE– Piedmont Lithium (“Piedmont” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PLL; ASX: PLL), a leading North American supplier of lithium products critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2024 earnings at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada), prior to the Nasdaq open on Thursday, … Continued

EV Skills Training Centre of Excellence Needs Independent Skills Training Sector

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For the new Electric Vehicle (EV) Centre of Excellence to best serve the interests of students and businesses, it must include the participation of independent Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent skills training, higher education, and international education providers. ITECA has welcomed the … Continued

EVOKE TRANSFORMS EVs INTO MOVING CANVASES, BOOSTING AUSSIE ARTISTS AMID DECLINE IN GALLERY FOOT TRAFFIC

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Sydney, Australia (19 June 2024) – In a bold move to support Australian artists and the decrease in gallery and museum attendance, Evoke, the nation’s leading electric vehicle (EV) chauffeur company, has launched its innovative Art Series Cars initiative. As the cost-of-living crisis grips households across the country, many art galleries and museums nationwide have … Continued

BYD Thailand Factory Inauguration and Roll-off of Its 8 Millionth New Energy Vehicle

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RAYONG, Thailand–BUSINESS WIRE– On July 4, BYD celebrated the inauguration of its Thailand plant and the production of its 8 millionth new energy vehicle in Rayong, Thailand, marking two milestones in the company’s global expansion. The ceremony was attended by Ms. Pimphattra Wichaikul, Thailand’s Minister of Industry; Mr. Han Zhiqiang, Chinese Ambassador to Thailand; Mr. … Continued

Westwater Resources Announces Off-Take Sales Agreement with Stellantis for Sale of Graphite from its Kellyton Plant

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Westwater contracts with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (“FCA”), a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles and part of Stellantis, to supply natural graphite anode material. With this binding Off-Take Agreement and the previously announced agreement with SK ON, Westwater has now secured off-take agreements for 100% of its Kellyton Phase 1 capacity. With over $120 million into … Continued