Search

1. Not so autonomous: Wifi outage results in driverless truck crash at Fortescue mine (Australia)

(News - Mining)

17 February 2019. Iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group revealed Friday that one of its massive driverless trucks collided with another at one of its Western Australia mines earlier this week. There ...

Created on 16 February 2019

2. Mobil - Yarraville Fuel Terminal

(Other Petrochemical Industry)

... the fuel storage and truck load-out facilities at the terminal in joint ownership with BP  ...

Created on 22 December 2018

3. Mobil - Birkenhead Fuel Terminal

(Other Petrochemical Industry)

... ExxonMobil has operated the fuel storage and truck load-out facilities jointly with Shell  ...

Created on 22 December 2018

4. Ford Begins Production Of DHL Electric Vans In Germany

(News - Transportation)

... in charge of VW’s truck division decided to pass up the opportunity. So DHL — known as Deutsche Post in its home country of Germany — decided to design and manufacture its own vehicles. CLEAN TECHNICA ...

Created on 12 November 2018

5. Tata Cummins - Survadi 2 Engine Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Engine Plant Area: Maharashtra Products: Diesel Engines for trucks Owner: Tata Cummins Private Limited Shareholders: Cummins Inc, Tata Motors Limited Activity since: Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 01 November 2018

6. Tata Cummins - Survadi 3 Engine Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Engine Plant Area: Maharashtra Products: Diesel Engines for trucks Owner: Tata Cummins Private Limited Shareholders: Cummins Inc, Tata Motors Limited Activity since: Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 01 November 2018

7. Liebherr - Guaratinguetá Machinery Plant

(Machinery Industry)

  Type: Machinery Plant Area: São Paulo Products: Crawler excavators, wheeled excavators, wheel loaders, truck mixers Owners: Liebherr Brasil Ltda Shareholders: Liebherr AG Activity Since: 1974 Contact: ...

Created on 28 September 2018

8. The Global Cannabis Market Is Set To Explode

(News - Food & Allied Industry)

... the world into investments worth hundreds of millions. The company is making a transition from biosciences to investment, and it’s just struck it rich. OILPRICE.COM https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Global-Cannabis-Market-Is-Set-To-Explode.html ...

Created on 23 July 2018

9. Electric Trucks Are Coming (Analysis)

(News - Transportation)

13 July 2018. Many people still doubt that trucks will become electrified. But according to financial energy specialist Gerard Reid, the adoption of electric vehicle technology in the freight sector ...

Created on 12 July 2018

10. Volvo Wants to Convert Diesel Trucks into Clean Energy Storage (Sweden)

(News - Transportation)

18 June 2018. Volvo is behind new research that could help convert old diesel truck engines into compressed air energy storage systems for fueling large electric vehicle fleets. RENEWABLE ENERGY WORLD ...

Created on 17 June 2018

11. New grain terminal construction under way in Ukraine

(News - Food & Allied Industry)

... a capacity of 6,500 tonnes each. It will be able to handle 4 million tonnes of cargo per year and the throughput will be 300 trucks and 200 railway cars per day. WORLD-GRAIN.COM New-Terminal At industryabout.com: ...

Created on 14 June 2018

12. Freightliner Announces Electrified Versions Of Its Popular Trucks (USA)

(News - Transportation)

9 June 2018. Freightliner Trucks took to the stage recently to take the wraps off of two new fully-electric truck offerings. The Freightliner eCascadia is a heavy-duty truck (>15 t GVW), while the ...

Created on 09 June 2018

13. Kenya Starts Its First-Ever Crude Oil Exports

(News - Oil & Gas)

6 June 2018. Kenya sent on Sunday the first trucks transporting crude oil from the oil-rich but landlocked northern region of Turkana to the port of Mombassa, for the country’s first oil exports as ...

Created on 05 June 2018

14. Kenya Says It’s Ready For 70,000 Barrels Of Pilot Oil Exports

(News - Oil & Gas)

20 May 2018. Kenya has stored 70,000 barrels of oil in the north of the country, waiting to be trucked to the Mombasa port for pilot exports, but revenue sharing talks are still ongoing and currently ...

Created on 19 May 2018

15. Rio Tinto to double number of autonomous drills at Pilbara mines (Australia)

(News - Mining)

3 May 2018. Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to double its fleet of autonomous production drill rigs this year at its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where driverless trucks already ...

Created on 02 May 2018

16. Rio Tinto speeds up driverless fleet expansion in Australia

(News - Mining)

8 March 2018. Mining giant Rio Tinto is expanding its driverless trucks fleet in Australia by introducing 15 autonomous vehicles to a new mine in the Pilbara region. MINING.COM http://www.mining.com/rio-tinto-speeds-driverless-fleet-expansion-australia ...

Created on 07 March 2018

17. Master Motor - Bin Qasim Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant Area: Sindh Products: Trucks, Prime Movers and Buses under agreement with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation Owner: Master Motor Corporation Limited (MMC) Shareholders: ...

Created on 14 February 2018

18. Ghandhara Nissan - Bin Qasim Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant Area: Sindh Products: Annual Production: Owner: Ghandhara Nissan Diesel Limited (GNDL) Shareholders: Nissan Motor Company Limited Activity since: Contact Coordinates: ...

Created on 14 February 2018

19. Zimbabwe to enter lithium mining market with $1.4bn deal

(News - Mining)

7 February 2018. Zimbabwe’s mining industry, until now based mostly on platinum and diamonds, will soon count lithium as one of its key sub-sectors, as the country has struck a deal with an South African ...

Created on 06 February 2018

20. Driverless Electric Trucks To Enter Sweden’s Roads Later This Year

(News - Transportation)

... out its ambitions, it is going to have a driverless truck in operation way before any of the established carmakers do. No less importantly, it will have an electric drivetrain. CLEAN TECHNICA https://cleantechnica.com/2018/02/05/driverless-electric-trucks-enter-swedens-roads-later-year ...

Created on 06 February 2018

21. VE Commercial Vehicles - Dewas Truck Component Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Component Plant Area: Madhya Pradesh Products: Transmission Gears for Trucks and Buses Owner: VE Commercial Vehicles Limited Shareholders: Volvo Personvagnar AB, Eicher Motors Limited (EML) ...

Created on 19 January 2018

22. DROUGHT: Cape Town Mayor warns residents to respect restrictions on water consumption (South Africa)

(News - Natural Disasters)

19 January 2018. Residents of Cape Town will have to cut their water consumption by 40% from February 1st ,as the second largest city in South Africa is struck by its worst drought in a century. AFRICA ...

Created on 18 January 2018

23. Dutch Company Introduces Autonomous Electric Barge In Europe

(News - Transportation)

14 January 2018. Cars and light trucks are sexy, but when it comes to reducing carbon and nitrogen emissions from the transportation sector, vehicles that haul freight are where the action is. Tractor ...

Created on 13 January 2018

24. Iraq To Begin Oil Deliveries To Iran

(News - Oil & Gas)

8 January 2018. Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said on January 7 that about 30,000 barrels per day will be trucked to Iran's Kermanshah refinery in the first set of shipments. OILPRICE.COM https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Iraq-To-Begin-Oil-Deliveries-To-Iran.htm ...

Created on 08 January 2018

25. VIDEO, PHOTOS: ‘Bomb cyclone’ hits Boston - Severe flooding, 20k without power across Massachusetts (USA)

(News - Natural Disasters)

6 January 2018. Icy flooding and heavy snowfall have struck Boston as whiteout conditions and gusty winds follow high tides on the New England coast, battering the region. More than 20,000 residents ...

Created on 06 January 2018

26. The Electric Truck Revolution Is About To Accelerate

(News - Transportation)

... may come to the trucking market faster than the world of passenger cars. OILPRICE.COM https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/The-Electric-Truck-Revolution-Is-About-To-Accelerate.html ...

Created on 05 January 2018

27. VIDEO: Rio Tinto Expanding Autonomous Truck Fleet In Australia As Part Of Cost-Cutting Measures

(News - Mining)

19 December 2017. One of the top mining firms in the world, Rio Tinto, has been operating a fleet of autonomous trucks in various parts of Australia as part of its operations there. Building on these ...

Created on 19 December 2017

28. The Impacts Of Bringing Electricity To Rural & Vulnerable Populations

(News - Energy)

9 December 2017. Today we’re able to build self-driving trucks, to communicate with smart humanoids, and to play video games with virtual reality technologies. Yet there are 1.06 billion people living ...

Created on 09 December 2017

29. Fleish Hydro Power Plant

(Hydro Energy)

  Type: Hydro Power Plant Area: Nevada River: Truckee Power Capacity: 2 MW (1 x 2 MW) Water Capacity: Owner: Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) Shareholders: Activity since: 1914 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 02 December 2017

30. Marble Bluff Dam

(Hydro Energy)

  Type: Dam Area: Nevada River: Little Truckee Power Capacity: Water Capacity: Owner: US Bureau of Reclamation Shareholders: US Department of Interior Activity since: 1975 Contact: Coordinates: 39.855368,-119.392817 ...

Created on 02 December 2017

31. Derby Dam

(Hydro Energy)

  Type: Dam Area: Nevada River: Truckee Power Capacity: Water Capacity: Owner: Truckee-Carson Irrigation District Shareholders: Activity since: 1903 Contact: Coordinates: 39.585932,-119.448282 Address: ...

Created on 02 December 2017

32. VIDEO: Dozens injured in chemical explosion and fire at New York cosmetic factory

(News - Chemical Industry)

Click Here to Video   21 November 2017. More than 30 people, including firefighters, were injured as two chemical explosions and a five-alarm fire struck a cosmetic factory in Hudson Valley, New ...

Created on 21 November 2017

33. Walmart To Order 15 Tesla Semi Trucks, Canadian Grocer Loblaw To Order 25

(News - Transportation)

18 November 2017. Following earlier news that the US-based trucking firm JB Hunt would be reserving and ordering a number of Tesla’s new semi trucks, Walmart and the Canada-based grocery chain Loblaw ...

Created on 18 November 2017

34. Toyota - Honsha Truck Component Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Component Plant, Headquarters Area: Aichi Products: Truck and Bus Chassis, Hybrid systems Owner: Toyota Motor Co Ltd - Honsha factory Shareholders: Toyota Motor Corporation Activity since: ...

Created on 29 October 2017

35. Farad Hydro Power Plant

(Hydro Energy)

  Type: Hydro Power Plant Area: California River: Truckee Power Capacity: 2.8 MW (2 x 1.4 MW) Water Capacity: Owner: Truckee Meadows Water Authority Shareholders: Activity since: 1899 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 27 October 2017

36. Bridgestone - Buenos Aires Tyre Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Tyre Plant Area: Buenos Aires Products: Passenger, light truck, truck and bus, agricultural, and small off road tyres Owner: Bridgestone Argentina SAIC (BSAR) Shareholders: Bridgestone Corporation ...

Created on 26 October 2017

37. Volvo Trucks - Göteborg Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant Area: Västra Götaland Products: Volvo Trucks Annual Production:  Owner: Volvo Lastvagnar AB Shareholders: Ford Motor Company Activity since: Contact Coordinates: 57.757326,11.889074 A ...

Created on 14 October 2017

38. GM - Rayong Car Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Car Assembly Plant Area: Rayong Products: Colorado (pickup truck), Trailblazer (PPV) and Captiva (SUV), under the Chevrolet brand Annual Production: 180,000 vehicles Owner: General Motor Thailand ...

Created on 14 October 2017

39. GM - Oshawa Truck Assembly Plant (Shutdown)

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Former Truck Assembly Plant Area: Ontario Products: Trucks Owner: General Motors of Canada Ltd Shareholders: General Motors (GM) Activity since: 1965 Activity until: 2009 Contact Coordinates: ...

Created on 08 October 2017

40. Bridgestone - São Paulo Tyre Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Tyre Plant Area: São Paulo Products: Passenger, light truck, truck and bus, agricultural, and off road tires Owner: Bridgestone do Brasil Industria e Comercio Ltda (BSBR) Shareholders: Bridgestone ...

Created on 04 October 2017

41. Mercedes-Benz - São Bernardo do Campo Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant Area: São Paulo Products: Trucks, Chassis, Engines, Axles, Transmissions Annual Production: 110.000 vehicles (2007) Owner: Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda Shareholders: Daimler ...

Created on 03 October 2017

42. Scania - São Bernardo do Campo Truck Component Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Component Plant, Bus Component Plant Area: São Paulo Products: Engines, Axles, Cabs, Truck and bus Chassis Annual Production: Owner: Scania Latin America Ltda Shareholders:  Scania AB ...

Created on 03 October 2017

43. Mercedes-Benz - Juiz de Fora Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant Area: Minas Gerais Products: Actros and Accelo Trucks under Mercedes-Benz brand Annual Production: 15,200 vehicles (2009) Owner: Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda Shareholders: ...

Created on 03 October 2017

44. Lifan Motors - San José Car Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Car Assembly Plant Area: San José Products: Passenger Cars and Light Trucks under Lifan brand Annual Production: 6,400 vehicles (2015) Owner: Lifan Motors Uruguay Shareholders: Lifan Industry ...

Created on 03 October 2017

45. Nordex - Montevideo Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant Area: Montevideo Annual Capacity: Renault Trucks, Aeolus Trucks (Dong-Feng) Owner: Nordex SA Shareholders: Activity since: 1962 Contact Coordinates: -34.788032,-56.221205 ...

Created on 03 October 2017

46. Saipa Diesel - Tehran Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck  Assembly Plant Area: Tehran Annual Production: 26,000 vehicles Owner: Saipa Diesel Co Shareholders: Activity since: 1963 Contact Coordinates: 35.728073,51.172255 Address: 14 th Karadj ...

Created on 26 September 2017

47. Iran Khodro - Tehran Truck Assembly Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Assembly Plant, Bus  Assembly Plant Area: Tehran Annual Production: 20,000 vehicles Owner: Iran Khodro Diesel Co Shareholders: Iran Khodro (IKCO) Activity since: 1966 Contact Coordinates: ...

Created on 26 September 2017

48. Bouquet Canyon Dam

(Hydro Energy)

  Type: Dam Area: California River: Little Truckee Power Capacity: None Water Capacity: 45 million m3 Owner: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Shareholders: Activity since: 1934 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 15 September 2017

49. Boca Dam

(Hydro Energy)

  Type: Dam Area: California River: Little Truckee Power Capacity: None Water Capacity: 50 million m3 Owner: Washoe County Water Conservancy District Shareholders: Activity since: 1939 Contact: Coordinates: ...

Created on 15 September 2017

50. Sofim - Foggia Truck Engine Plant

(Automotive Industry)

  Type: Truck Engine Plant Area: Apulia, Foggia Annual Production: 250,000 Diesel Engines for trucks under Iveco brand. Owner: Società Franco Italiana Motori (SOFIM) Shareholders: Fiat SpA Activity since: ...

Created on 14 September 2017