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Aussie-made autonomous car is “10 years ahead”

The first autonomous car to be made in Australia has been unveiled in Victoria this week. Using the shell of a Tesla Model S with electronic components from Bosch, the manufacturers claim the car is 10 years ahead of other autonomous cars on the market.
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Staff WriterOctober 6, 2016, 12:47 pmNovember 19, 2016 0 176

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Only 13 per cent of VIC auto workers currently looking for jobs

A study of 400 Victorian auto industry employees has found only 13 per cent have started looking for new jobs.
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Staff WriterOctober 6, 2016, 8:51 amOctober 6, 2016 0 149

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Tesla car drives into bus in Germany

A Tesla driver’s car has hit the back of a tourist bus in northern Germany, with the car in Autopilot mode at the time, according to the driver.
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Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2016, 11:17 amSeptember 30, 2016 0 171

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Last Australian-made Ford engine comes off the line at Geelong

The last six-cylinder and V8 engines were produced at Geelong yesterday, part of the company’s staged shutdown and finishing with the last vehicle being produced at Broadmeadows on October 7.
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Staff WriterSeptember 27, 2016, 10:39 amSeptember 27, 2016 0 210

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McLaren strongly denies Apple acquisition talks

Luxury car maker and Formula One team owner McLaren has denied reports that it has been in talks with Apple over the latter acquiring or taking a strategic stake in the auto firm.
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Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2016, 10:11 amSeptember 23, 2016 0 146

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Carbon Revolution shares expansion plans

Geelong’s Carbon Revolution has shared its ambitious expansion plans, which include tripling staff to 300, achieving “real manufacturing” scale and raising an extra $50 million to help do so.
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Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2016, 10:32 amSeptember 21, 2016 0 158

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Ergonomic work tables for auto, metal and engineering environments

Mechanical workshops, metalworking shops and heavy industrial businesses are environments where chemicals, heavy loads, and strenuous use necessitate robustness.
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ActisafeSeptember 19, 2016, 12:18 pmNovember 19, 2016 12 174

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“Zero” job losses as Ford shifts small car manufacture to Mexico: CEO

Ford Motor Co. will move the assembly of all of its small cars made in US to Mexico though its CEO insists there will be no job losses.
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Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2016, 11:05 amSeptember 16, 2016 0 151

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Vic government buys Holden site, announces high-value industrial hub plans

The Victorian government has bought Holden’s Fishermans Bend site for a reported $130 million, and has said it hopes to only hold the site temporarily and to see it turned into an advanced industrial hub.
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Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2016, 9:58 amSeptember 14, 2016 0 195

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Autopilot not used during fatal Dutch accident: Tesla

A fatal accident involving a Tesla Model S occurred when a speeding driver hit a tree, with the company denying that the car's Autopilot software was engaged at the time.
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Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2016, 10:49 amSeptember 9, 2016 0 151

Features

ACCC unlikely to secure compensation for Volkswagen customers

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) is unlikely to secure compensation for customers from German car maker Volkswagen and its Australian subsidiary for breaching emission standards.
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Anna SkarbekSeptember 5, 2016, 12:22 pmNovember 19, 2016 0 180

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World’s first self-driving taxis hit Singapore

The world’s first self-driving taxis have begun picking up passengers in Singapore.
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Staff WriterAugust 26, 2016, 11:48 amAugust 26, 2016 0 140

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Stratasys, Ford, Boeing, Siemens develop next-generation 3D printers [VIDEO]

Stratasys has previewed two new fused deposition modeling-based additive manufacturing technologies, co-developed with partners Boeing, Ford and Siemens.
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Staff WriterAugust 25, 2016, 12:35 pmAugust 25, 2016 0 164

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Flexco launches belt trainer for conveyor tracking

Flexco has released the PTEZ Belt Trainer tracking idler for its line of belt trainers. Designed with the company’s “Pivot and Tilt” feature, it can be used in any application that requires tracking
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Staff WriterAugust 18, 2016, 1:29 pmAugust 18, 2016 0 184

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Arrium administrators find Orica execs as the solution for Moly-Cop

According to a report in today’s Australian
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Staff WriterAugust 18, 2016, 12:37 pmAugust 18, 2016 0 178

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GE buys out Doosan’s Steam Generator Business

GE Power has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) business of Doosan Engineering & Construction for $USD250 million. Originally announced in May,
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Staff WriterAugust 18, 2016, 12:25 pmNovember 19, 2016 0 173

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Ford announces fully driver-less cars on the road by 2021

Ford has announced plans to have completely autonomous cars on the road within five years, with these initially targeted at the ride-sharing market.
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Staff WriterAugust 17, 2016, 11:43 amAugust 17, 2016 0 141

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Tesla Autopilot accident in Beijing

There has been another Tesla Autopilot accident, this time in Beijing, with the company citing a misunderstanding over the car being “self-driving”.
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Staff WriterAugust 11, 2016, 10:17 amAugust 11, 2016 12 150

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Ford wants to make car parts from tequila plant

Ford and Jose Cuervo are collaborating to determine whether it would be possible to use leftovers from agave plants to create a bioplastic that could replace fiberglass or caulk, to be used in some of Ford’s car parts.
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Staff WriterAugust 9, 2016, 12:10 pmJuly 19, 2018 0 166

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Tesla northern California supplier network expected to boom

The Bay Area city of Fremont, where Tesla is headquartered, and the surrounding area are seeing an explosion in Tesla suppliers setting up, says the city.
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Staff WriterAugust 9, 2016, 9:53 amNovember 19, 2016 0 195