Hurdles Block Rekindling of FCA-Renault Merger Talk

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…ntly holds a 15 percent stake in the automaker. FCA officials said the new company would be committed to keeping jobs and facilities in France if the merger were successful. Read More: Survey Says Toyota is World’s Most Valuable Car Brand For Renault, support from its alliance partner Nissan would be necessary before re-engaging in merger discussions. According to reports, board members from the Japanese automaker abstained from an informal vote o…

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Automotive Industry Drives Increase in Industrial Robots

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…ciation for Advancing Automation (A3), orders for robots have increased 19 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2019. The 8,572 orders from Q2 bring the year to date total to 16,448 orders, a 7.2 increase from 2018. The biggest reason for the increase? Automotive OEMs, who have ordered 83 percent more machine units than last year. Read More: Two Dodge Vehicles top HLDI’s Most Likely to be Stolen List According to reports, more than 180,…

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Ford, Mahindra Announce Joint Venture

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…ake in the partnership with Ford holding the remaining 49 percent. The two companies will create three Ford-branded vehicles, including a midsize SUV. Both companies also said they would consider collaborating on an electric vehicle through the joint venture. Read More: New Jersey Auto Dealers Sue Tesla While the automakers will develop vehicles together, none of them will be joint branded. The joint venture marks the second major partnership Ford…

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Officials Estimate All Power Will be Restored in Panhandle by Early November

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…eve they can return power to the homes of all customers whose homes are still properly equipped. The estimate includes areas like Mexico Beach, Calhoun County and Jackson County, which were damaged so severely their power infrastructure needed to be completely rebuilt. A release from the office of the Governor said about 47,700 are still without power, including businesses or homes that were destroyed completely or too damaged to receive electrici…

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Shale Drilling

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…We service drilling, fracing, perforation, wireline, pipeline and wellhead companies with Glycols, and pad construction companies with the best lubricant solutions available for each application. Product Selection PetroChoice has the resources necessary to service the entire Marcellus and Utica Shale plays with our strategically located warehouses throughout the region. Our team of experts will work closely with you to find the most effective and

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Eight killed, five wounded after Terrorist Attack on Foraco Drill Site

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…mineral driller Foraco International. According to a release by the French company, terrorists entered the camp at 2 a.m. local time and attacked a building where team members were sleeping. Seven of those killed were employees while the eighth was a government employee. Five others were injured, with two in serious condition. The company is drilling two deep water wells for Niger’s Ministry of Water. According to reports, local authorities are bl…

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Alliance Will Not Appoint New Interim Chairman

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…em. According to reports, he has been accused of under reporting company income to regulators. Ghosn was removed from his position as board chairman by Mitsubishi and Nissan, but Renault has not. Officials from Mitsubishi have announced the alliance would switch to a new system where the group will be led by a representative from each company. Ghosn was arrested in Japan, where he is currently being held. Prosecutors in Tokyo are planning on detai…

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PetroChoices Diesel Winter Advisory: Stay Ahead of and Reduce Downtime

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…hway fuel versus a blend using #1 fuel. Blended fuel has lower cetane and doesn’t have lubricity additives for newer high-pressure injectors Additionally, larger micron filters may be used, per OEM, during winter months Blend additives in your truck at appropriate ratios as over-treating can coat your filter and lead to plugging as well It’s inevitable that we will experience extreme conditions at least once a winter in the Midwest. PetroChoice is…

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Automotive

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…-Canada Services Our highly trained personnel are eager to assist you with comprehensive fleet maintenance programs, making sure you have the very best products that meet the OE specifications and keep your vehicles operating at peak performance. We also have many programs and training opportunities for quick lubes, dealerships, and repair shops. Many of our locations offer the Valvoline’s VPS program, click here to learn more about Valvoline VPS…

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German Firm to Pay a $35 Million Fine for Role in VW Scandal

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…or its role in the Volkswagen emissions scandal. According to reports, the company allegedly worked alongside Volkswagen engineers to develop software to temporarily alter performance of VW’s Gen 1 diesel vehicles. This allowed the vehicles to pass emissions testing. Volkswagen owns a stake in IAV. The company, which has offices in Detroit, is expected to enter an official guilty plea early next year. IAV began assisting in the creation of the sof…

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