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New Report Sheds Light on Automotive Plastics Market for Passenger Cars

According to the market research report "Automotive Plastics Market for Passenger Cars, By Type (Polypropylene, Polyurethane, HDPE, ABS, Polycarbonate & Composites), Application (Interior, Exterior & Under Bonnet) & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018", published by MarketsandMarkets, the Global Market Revenue is expected to grow from $21,617 million in 2012 to $46,112 million by 2018 at an estimated CAGR of 13.4% from 2013 to 2018.

6 Jun 2013

Market Scale of China's Automotive Electronics Increases to CNY 320 Billion in 2012

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Research on China Automotive Electronics Industry, 2013-2017

From Report Linker 5 Jun 2013

First Flight of Roll's Royce Trent XWB Engines Completed

Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight.

3 Jun 2013

Research and Markets Adds Autopart Manufacturers (Global) Report to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Autopart Manufacturers (Global)" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Jun 2013

New Report on Global and China Automotive Lithium Battery Industry

In 2012, the global lithium battery market grew 30% y-o-y, with the capacity reaching 33.5GWH. Electric vehicles (EVs) accounted for the majority of demand, followed by the consumer electronics field.

31 May 2013

Johnson Controls Buys Out Partner’s Stake in Indian Joint Venture

Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seat systems and components, has acquired full (100-percent) ownership of Tata Johnson Controls (TJC).

From Johnson Controls, Inc. 30 May 2013

Axalta Coating Systems to Build New Waterborne Paint Production Facility in China

Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) will invest over $50 million to construct a new facility to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufacturers that are expanding into south and central China.

28 May 2013

Novelis Announces Automotive Sheet Production Capacity Expansion in Europe

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, will expand its production capacity for automotive sheet effective immediately. This step is designed to meet growing demand for light, recyclable aluminum sheet for automobile manufacturing.

27 May 2013

Survey Copter Successfully Using Stratasys' 3D Printing Technology for UAV Systems

Stratasys Ltd., a leading manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems for prototyping and manufacturing, has announced that remote control systems manufacturer, Survey Copter, is successfully using its 3D printing technology to produce prototype and short-run component parts for mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems, also known as drones.

From Stratasys Ltd. 23 May 2013

Biofore Concept Car Being Built with UPM’s Innovative Biomaterials

UPM and students from Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are building a Biofore concept car utilising UPM’s innovative biomaterials as main raw material for many parts and components.

22 May 2013

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