In an ideal world, the perfect body combines with the perfect engine to create the perfect sports car. For consumer vehicles, a lot of thought goes into platform, profitability and consumer tastes. Sports cars are often passion projects. This means there is more room for failure. The engine is the most important part of a vehicle. A dull suspension is manageable. However, if your engine breaks down every two weeks, or is underpowered for the car, the car will not get any love from you. Sports cars are meant to push the limits of engineering. Manufacturers use them as test…
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Saipem’s drilling and construction vessels could run on biofuels following a memorandum of understanding signed with Eni Sustainable Mobility. The two companies indicated in a joint statement that special attention will be paid to operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem’s drilling and construction fleet includes 45 vessels. Through the MoU, both companies are strengthening their mutual efforts to diversify energy sources and reduce the carbon footprint of offshore operations. Eni has been producing biofuels since 2014, as it converted its Venice and Gela refineries into biorefineries, which, as the press release underlines, will be free of palm oil from the…
Kyalami. BMW M Team WRT took victory number two in their third race with the BMW M4 GT3. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA), Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (both BEL) triumphed in the #32 BMW M4 GT3 at the Kyalami 9 Hour (RSA), the second race of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) this season. This was Van der Linde’s second win at his home race, having also achieved the feat in 2020. The number 33 car, with drivers Philipp Eng (AUT), Augusto Farfus (BRA) and Maxime Martin (BEL), came home second. it’s a two for the team. After finishing first…
Police are looking for a tractor-trailer driver accused of a hit-and-run in Lititz County. Officers say a car was parked on East Main Street on Friday and the driver’s side door was opened by the occupant. According to police, the white tractor-trailer hit the door of the parked car, just as the person inside had their arm in the open door. Officers say the tractor-trailer never stopped. The person in the car was not injured. If you have any information about this incident, call Lititz Borough Police. Police are looking for a tractor-trailer driver accused of a hit-and-run in Lititz…
Muscat: Automotive lubricants giant HP Lubricants plans to increase its sales in the Omani market. HP Lubricants, an integral part of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, one of India’s top oil majors, operating through its Omani partner National Gas, aims to capture market share substantial in the country’s lubricants segment.The company’s lubricants product portfolio would cover all types of vehicles, including commercial and passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. Offering the finest 450 grades of quality lubricants, greases and specialties from the Lube Base Oil Refinery. HP lubricants find application in various industries such as automotive, manufacturing, mining, transportation, power and shipping, etc.Its…
In a statement posted on its website, Freeport LNG Development, LP has announced that it has received regulatory approval to begin commercial operations of its natural gas export and liquefaction facility. The company noted that the authorization provides for the immediate full return to service of one liquefaction train, which it says has already been restarted, and the gradual restart and full return to service of a second train. The restart and return to service of Freeport LNG’s third liquefaction train will require further regulatory approval once certain operational conditions are met, Freeport LNG said. “A conservative ramp-up profile to…
Jamie Oliver isn’t exactly a car guy, least of all when you compare him to other celebrity chefs like his all-time rival, his nemesis, Gordon Ramsay. Instead, the former Naked Chef likes to drive tractors and more practical, familiar vehicles. This also means that he is a long-time customer and friend of Jaguar Land Rover.Somehow getting them both to work on a special project must have happened very organically. In 2017, Jaguar Land Rover and Jamie Oliver joined creative forces to create Jamie’s ‘dream car’, which is also one of the most impressive and inspiring custom vehicles and a hugely…
FOXBORO – A five-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries after being hit by a car in Foxboro Saturday morning. It happened on Central Street around 11 am. Officers said a five-year-old boy was hit by a passing car while trying to cross the street. The boy, who police said was not a resident of Foxboro and was visiting family in the area, was outside playing with family members when the crash occurred. He was on his way to play with other children in the neighborhood when he was beaten. He was rushed to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in critical condition. Police said…
Wintershall Dea has turned to Optime Subsea to provide remotely controlled subsea well intervention and completion system services for its operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf. Under the agreement, Wintershall Dea will lease three remote control systems (ROCS), including its universal landing rope system (panpipe) and two electrical wireless underwater control and intervention systems (eSCILS) from Optime Subsea, according to the company’s statement. Optime Subsea will also provide technical service personnel to Wintershall Dea under the agreement which has a firm term of three years and two additional two-year options. Optime Subsea estimates it could generate about NOK 500…
TeslaCam footage shows a wrong-way Honda forcing the driver of the new Tesla to swerve right and sideswipe a semi-truck. February 25, 2023 at 4:01 p.m. ET Taking delivery of a new car is probably the most exciting part of owning a car, but for this owner the day he picked up his new Tesla Model S turned into a nightmare very quickly. Jeremaine received the car at 9:30 a.m. and just three hours later, his Model S was totaled in a collision that was captured by the vehicle’s TeslaCam system. After picking up the car in Pennsylvania, the happy…