Mini is busy working on the next-generation Countryman and we’ve already seen prototypes testing in wintry conditions. The automaker is now officially confirming that there will be an all-electric version of the crossover, making it the first ever Mini to be produced entirely in Germany. The Countryman EV will be built alongside the BMW 1 Series, 2 Series Gran Coupé and 2 Series Active Tourer at the BMW Group plant in Leipzig. Unfortunately, Mini does not release technical information about the electric Countryman. However, it is believed that the model will share its platform and components with the BMW iX1.…
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New York, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global aviation chemicals market is estimated to be valued at more than $5.73 billion by 2022. By the end of 2033, it is expected to that global sales of aviation chemicals exceed 10.74 billion dollars. The global Aviation chemicals market it is expected to progress aa 5.8% CAGR during the 2023 and 2033 assessment period. Lubricants and coolants are expected to be the key product type in the global aviation chemicals industry as aircraft require continuous lubrication and coolants for their engines. Increasing fleet size worldwide, especially in developing economies, is…
NAPLES, Fla. — Quiet Florida is an organization working hard to reduce noise pollution from airplanes and car modifications in Naples. “It’s terrorizing our neighborhoods right now,” said Quiet Florida President Mary Tatigan, “when you feel it in your home … sitting on your couch, watching TV, doors and windows closed … it’s annoying”. Quiet Florida met with Collier County Commissioners today to discuss possible solutions to these noise disturbances. “There’s definitely some feasibility in setting a limit for vehicles that are too loud,” said Todd Gilbert, director of operations at Rally Point Garage, “obviously there’s a fine line between,…
#WHIPITDEMECRES Rider: Chad ReedCourse: 2014Bicycle: TwoTwo Motorsport KX450Fcareer: Anaheim Supercross FOUR TIME PROFECTOR | MATT WELLER’S BICYCLE PROJECT “I wanted to share my latest project bike with you, this is a 2004 Honda CRF450. It’s something completely different from my normal 90’s two-stroke builds. “I bought the bike in several boxes from a friend who had started working on it and had lost interest. My original idea for the build would be a tribute to Ricky Carmichael. While browsing eBay I came across a set of blue side panels and rear fenders, I immediately knew I had to switch gears…
The new “custodian” of the World Energy Statistical Review will be the Energy Institute, BP and the Energy Institute announced in a joint statement released on Tuesday. The joint statement describes the annual statistical review as “the most comprehensive, objective and timely collection and analysis of global energy production, consumption and emissions data”. The review has been published by BP since 1952. From 2023, the review will continue as The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, the joint statement revealed. Rigzone asked BP and the Energy Institute if the new version of the review will differ from BP’s in…
Comment on this storycommentMetro will reassemble thousands of rail car wheels over three years based on federal data released Tuesday that indicate flaws in how they were pressed onto train axles.The transit agency said it will spend $55 million to retrofit all the wheels on its 7000 series cars, which were discontinued in 2021 when the defects came to light during the investigation into a derailment in the fall . The findings were part of about 1,400 pages of evidence the National Transportation Safety Board released as part of an ongoing 16-month investigation.The hundreds of pages of technical reports made…
FILE – A Nissan logo is seen on a car at its showroom in Tokyo, Feb. 21, 2023. Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 28, because a key problem may cause turn it on to turn them off while driving. The recall covers Rogues from model years 2014 through 2020, as well as Rogue Sports from 2017 through 2022. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)DETROIT (AP) – Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the United States and Canada because a key problem can cause the ignition to…
A driver was rushed to the hospital Tuesday with serious injuries after his SUV crashed into a utility pole in Plantation, causing a massive fire and power outages in the area. According to Plantation Police, the crash happened on Sunrise Boulevard near NW 70th Avenue and caused the silver Toyota SUV to burst into flames and send smoke into the air. Police said a good Samaritan pulled the driver out of the SUV before authorities arrived. Investigators confirmed the driver was the only person in the SUV and is expected to survive his injuries. The cause of the accident is…
PRESS RELEASEPublished on March 1, 2023Global industry analysis In four-wheeled vehicles, heated windshield wiper fluid, also known as windshield wiper, is used as a cleaning agent to improve windshield visibility. This fluid is used to clean road dirt, tree sap, bird droppings, insects and other debris. It also protects against refreezing and melts light frost and ice, which can cause unexpectedly damaging glare. In addition to cleaning, the heated cleaning liquid also serves as a disinfectant. The antifreeze qualities of heated washer fluid are usually derived from the typical methanol component of the fluid. The main ingredients are methanol, water,…
BP and its partners have agreed to further advance the development concept of the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the deep waters of the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal. According to BP, the gravity-based structure (GBS) will be evaluated as the basis for the Phase 2 (GTA2) expansion project. The expansion would add between 2.5 and 3 million tons of LNG per year. BP and its partners, Petrosen, Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) and Kosmos Energy, have decided to take this concept to the next phase of evaluation. The GBS LNG developments have a…