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Transportation & Logistics Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

DCNS: Malaysian government signed new maintenance contract with Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation for submarines of the Royal Malaysian Navy

The Malaysian government has just signed a new contract with Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation for through-life support for the two 2000 type Scorpene submarines of the Royal Malaysian Navy, based at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. PARIS, 14-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The … Read the full press release

DCNS to participate in the LAAD exhibition in Rio from 14 to 17 April 2015

PARIS, 14-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — DCNS is a world leader in naval defence and an innovator in the energy sector. As a naval prime contractor, systems integrator and shipbuilder, DCNS combines resources and expertise spanning the naval defence value chain … Read the full press release

Airbus Group Australia Pacific Director Dr Jens Goennemann: We are delighted to see the arrival of the first H145 helicopter in Australia Pacific region

Auckland, New Zealand, 14-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Less than twelve months after its corporate rebranding, Airbus Group Australia Pacific has delivered an advanced, multi-mission H145 helicopter. The delivery of this first H145 to the Australia Pacific region culminates a program preparing … Read the full press release

Sixt Leasing AG subsidiary Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH awarded the most significant mandate in its history – will manage the German fleet for SAP

Largest mandate for Sixt Leasing subsidiary so far Establishment of global reporting system for global fleet management Pullach/Walldorf, 13-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sixt Mobility Consulting GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sixt Leasing AG, has been awarded the most significant mandate in … Read the full press release

Alstom Citadis trams link the airport of Toulouse Blagnac to the centre of Toulouse

The Alstom Citadis trams of the Toulouse conurbation will from now on circulate on the T2 line, which has just entered commercial service. This new line, which comprises 3 stations over a distance of 2.4 kilometres, links the airport of … Read the full press release

Daimler presented its involvement in India at Hannover Messe: EUR 750M investment and about 3,000 employees in Chennai

Investment of roughly EUR 750 million in Chennai since start of project Trucks produced locally since 2012; unlocking new market potential with new bus plant in May Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG responsible … Read the full press release

Sixt Leasing and Swisscom Managed Mobility establish professional vehicle fleet management in Switzerland, Managed Mobility AG

Professional vehicle fleet management in Switzerland: Managed Mobility AG is a joint venture in which Sixt Leasing and Swisscom Managed Mobility – a Swisscom business unit – each have a 50% stake. The launch of Managed Mobility AG sees the … Read the full press release

Die neuen „Kombitickets Sommerträume“ von ÖBB Rail Tours sind da!

WIEN, 7-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Mit dem soeben erschienenen Folder „Kombitickets Sommerträume 2015“ präsentiert ÖBB Rail Tours auch heuer wieder ein vielfältiges Ausflugsprogramm zu den schönsten Reisezielen Österreichs. In den preisgünstigen Angeboten finden sich neben bewährten und beliebten Klassikern viele interessante … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank contributes EUR 190M for Scottish railway network as part of syndicated financing together with SMBC Leasing and Finance Inc. and RBS/Lombard

Syndicate financing together with SMBC und RBS/Lombard 70 new electric multiple units for key route between Glasgow and Edinburgh Promoting environmentally friendly rail transport Contributing to expansion of European transport infrastructure FRANKFURT, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank has provided structured … Read the full press release

Kirill Valeryevich Lipa elected as the new General Director of JSC Transmashholding

MOSCOW, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — JSC Transmashholding Board of Directors elected Kirill Valeryevich Lipa as the General Director. According to the adopted resolution, the new General Director is to get into his office on the 30th of March. Kirill Lipa … Read the full press release

CAF to attend Rail Solutions Asia in Kuala Lumpur from 22 to 24 April

MADRID, 2-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — CAF will attend Rail Solutions Asia in Kuala Lumpur from 22 to 24 April. CAF will exhibit the company’s latest technology developments in the sectors of high speed, with the Oaris 350 km/h train platform, … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial firefighting equipment brand delivered 40 vehicles to Chile as part of 150 vehicles order to be completed by the end of 2015

An official ceremony in the capital city of Santiago saw President Michelle Bachelet and the Minister of the Interior, Rodrigo Peñailillo, take part in the vehicle hand over to 40 fire brigades, represented by over 500 firefighters. This shipment pertains … Read the full press release

Roland Berger study: Autonomous driving in the truck segment will help reduce road accidents and cut the total costs of ownership

Roland Berger study demonstrates that self-driving trucks increase road safety and reduce the total costs of ownership Legal and liability questions remain to be resolved Considerable changes in the value chain are anticipated Truck OEMs and suppliers need to position … Read the full press release

Freiwilliger Sicherheits Rückruf von E-Bike-Akkus des Herstellers REVA

Freiwilliger Sicherheits Rückruf von E-Bike-Akkus des Herstellers REVA

Šiauliai, Litauen & Bielefeld, Deutschland, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Baltik Vairas, Hersteller hochwertiger e-Bikes und Fahrräder, hat beschlossen rund 4.100 E-Bike-Akkus der REVA GmbH zurückzunehmen. Der Hersteller hatte festgestellt, dass sich bei nicht exakter Befolgung des Benutzerhandbuchs in den Akkus … Read the full press release

Voluntary safety recall of E-bike batteries REVA

Freiwilliger Sicherheits Rückruf von E-Bike-Akkus des Herstellers REVA

Šiauliai, Lithuania & Bielefeld, Germany, 25-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Baltik Vairas, the manufacturer of quality e-bikes and bicycles, made a decision to recall approximately 4100 units of e-bike batteries, produced by REVA GmbH. The manufacturer discovered that, if the manual … Read the full press release

HSBC to provide major funding facility to Scottish-based contract hire and leasing company Ogilvie Fleet

LONDON, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fast-expanding Ogilvie Fleet is to accelerate its expansion plans after agreeing a major funding facility with HSBC that will enable it to fund almost £100 million pounds worth of vehicles. Ranked as one of the … Read the full press release

SEAT: we reduced water consumption by 15 per cent over the last four years

MARTORELL, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Closing the tap when we wash our hands or using a low-flow toilet in the bathroom are two examples of habits people have recently been adopting to conserve this precious resource. But water conservation also depends … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce partners with South Korean ship repairer Sunjin Entech

LONDON, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce has extended its service capability in South Korea by partnering with Busan-based ship repairer Sunjin Entech. The new service agreement means that Rolls-Royce can now provide customers with a bespoke one-stop service solution at … Read the full press release

Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015

HAMBURG, 24-3-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus has celebrated the delivery of its 9000th aircraft at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany on 20th March 2015. The aircraft is the first A321 to be delivered to Vietnamese carrier VietJetAir and will join … Read the full press release

Bosch to pool its motorcycle activities into one business unit, the newly formed “Two-Wheeler and Powersports”

“We are aiming to become a leading supplier in the motorcycle market,” says Dr. Dirk Hoheisel Bosch sets up an independent supplier business for motorcycles Market expected to grow to over 160 million two-wheelers worldwide by 2021 Bosch is world … Read the full press release