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Enersys Acquires Industrial Battery & Charger Services

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EnerSys®, (NYSE: ENS), the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications, announced today that it has acquired Industrial Battery and Charger Services Limited (IBCS), a leading battery service and maintenance provider based in the United Kingdom (UK). The acquisition is effective immediately.

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BMW working with Braidy on US aluminium supply

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BMW has signed an agreement for the sustainable supply of aluminium to its US assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with Braidy Atlas, the joint venture between metal suppliers, Braidy Industries and Russia’s United Company Rusal. The company’s stated goal is to make the mill as environmentally friendly as possible.

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VW asks Putin to help with special contracts and sanctions

Automotive Logistics

Russian president Vladimir Putin has placated tension between VW Group and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade by promising the carmaker a special investment contract (Spic) and access to additional state support if it goes ahead with plans to increase production in the country. Light tunnel: Quality assurance Volkswagen Polo Sedan.

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Putin promises to help VW with special contracts and state support

Automotive Logistics

Russian president Vladimir Putin has placated tension between VW Group and the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade by promising the carmaker a special investment contract (Spic) and access to additional state support if it goes ahead with plans to increase production in the country.

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US considers lifting sanctions against Gaz

Automotive Logistics

The US is planning to lift sanctions imposed on companies owned or controlled by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska and has once again postponed the introduction of sanctions against the Russian carmaker Gaz Group, in which Deripaska has a controlling interest. New ownership is necessary. TDI diesel engine in Nizhniy Novgorod.

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The first port of call

Automotive Logistics

The new reality in the automotive marketplace is that bigger is better. In 2017, for the first time, SUVs and their lighter crossover cousins made up more than one in three cars sold globally, almost tripling their share from just a decade ago, according to figures from automotive research firm Jato Dynamics.

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What You Need to Consider Before Relocating Your Manufacturing Plant

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Most of us tend to hope that our latest move to a new home or a new company facility is the last one we’ll have to make. Some industries, including medical device, aerospace and automotive parts manufacturing, require a First Article Inspection Report, or “FAIR.”