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  • faurecia.automotiveIT
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    Faurecia, Dortmund University start metals research

    2013-06-12T16:10:25Z

    Faurecia is a large maker of automotive seating systems (Photo: Faurecia)Faurecia, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, and the Technical University of Dortmund have opened a joint research center for metals processing.ReCIMP (Research Center for Industrial Metal Processing) will develop new manufacturing technologies as well as components for ...

  • sgl wackersdorf.automotiveIT
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    puls: suppliers bet less on electric vehicle technology

    2011-08-22T13:25:21Z

    Germany's SGL specializes in carbon-fiber technology for the auto industry (Photo: SGL)German automotive suppliers are using the growing demand for renewable energy solutions as a means to reduce their dependence on the car industry.That is one of the conclusions from research conducted by Germany's puls market researchers.According to the ...

  • aventador.automotiveIT
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    Austrian sound for Lamborghini Aventador

    2011-05-07T15:08:14Z

    The Lamborghini AventadorLamborghini's Aventador LP 700-4 super sports car will feature a high-performance lightweight sound system designed by Audio Mobil.The Austrian infotainment specialist said it worked with Lamborghini engineers to reduce the weight of its "high-power-lightweight" (HPL) sound system by 42 pc compared with conventional systems. At the same time, ...