30-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom and its Russian partner, Transmashholding (TMH), today inaugurated a joint production site dedicated to asynchronous traction drives for electric locomotives in Novocherkassk, in southern Russia. This modern traction drive will equip the locomotives jointly developed and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Russia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, Andrey Andreev, asynchronous traction drives, diesel power plants, diesel trains, electric locomotives, Henri Poupart-Lafarge, Kazakhstan, locomotives, Novocherkassk, railway engineering, Rostov Region, southern Russia, stationary diesel engines, Transmashholding, Valentin Gapanovich
29-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Business client sales at airberlin have been restructured under the leadership of Stefan Magiera, Vice President Corporate Sales. “The requirements of business travel agencies and travel offices are becoming increasingly complex against the backdrop of cost reductions … Read the full press release
Solar carport provides home solar charging for electric vehicles. Munich, 26-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — SOLARWATT GmbH and BMW i will be teaming up to supply combined rooftop and carport photovoltaic solutions for future BMW i customers. The new SOLARWATT CARPORT SYSTEM will … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 360° ELECTRIC project, BMW i, BMW i3, BMW i8, carport photovoltaic solutions, Detlef Neuhaus, Dresden, electric mobility, electric vehicles, glass-glass modules, high-quality solar modules, home solar charging, Marcus Krieg, Munich, Naturstrom, photovoltaic solutions, Schneider Electric, Solar carport, solar-based electric vehicle charging, SOLARWATT, The Mobility House
smart fortwo electric drive to be launched before the end of the year Stuttgart, 25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — With the new smart electric drive, the smart brand is further expanding its leading position in the field of urban mobility. The Stuttgart-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, International Trade, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery-electric vehicles, CHINA, Chinese market, electric drive, electric motoring, electric smart, fully electric vehicle, importer, smart fortwo electric drive, Stuttgart, urban mobility, zero-local-emission runabout
Catalonian Regional Railways takes the first unit of the new X’Trapolis trains from Alstom 25-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has delivered to FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya) the first unit of the new X’Trapolis trains that will help the regional operator to modernize its fleet … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accessible for disabled people, acoustic sound protection, advanced onboard signaling, Alstom, anti-impact devices, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona, CAF, Catalonian Regional Railways, Catalunya, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, Electrical Multiple Units, EMU-Type, environmentally friendly train, errocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC, fleet, high safety standards, passengers, Railways, reducing energy consumption, Santa Perpetua, train, Vallés, video-surveillance systems, X’Trapolis, X’Trapolis train
24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — To reduce the CO2 emissions of new cars sold in the EU to 95g/km by 2020, from 130g today, clean-car innovation should be encouraged by giving “super-credit” weightings to each maker’s cleaner cars and setting more ambitious … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Environment, European Union, France, Government, Law, Politics, Society, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2020, Car CO2, car makers, clean-car innovation, cleaner cars, CO2, CO2 emissions, extra clean cars, Matthias Groote, MEPs, new cars, Thomas Ulmer, WLTP, World Light Duty Test Procedure
Paris, 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Safran (NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme. Upon closing, Turbomeca (Safran’s world leading helicopter engine business) … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Financial, France, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged acquire, AGREEMENT, Apache helicopters, EH101 helicopters, helicopter, helicopter engine, helicopter engine programme, NH90 helicopters, Paris, programme, purchase, Rolls-Royce, RTM322, RTM322 engine, SAF, Safran, Turbomeca
EUR 50 million loan for Germany’s third largest airport Bank supports modernisation of infrastructure Measures to enable handling of large aircraft 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — KfW IPEX-Bank is providing a EUR 50 million loan to allow Düsseldorf Airport to modernise its … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Banks, Business, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged AIRPORT, airport operator, Christian K. Murach, Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Airport, efficient infrastructure, energy efficiency, fire rescue routes, infrastructure, investment, KfW IPEX-Bank, large aircraft, Lighting systems, loan, North Rhine-Westphalia, taxiway, transport hubs, widebody aircraft
Brussels, 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the proposed acquisition of Olympic Air by Aegean Airlines. The companies are the two main Greek airlines offering passenger air transport services on … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Greece, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged acquisition, Aegean Airlines, airlines, Alexandroupolis, Athens, Athens International Airport, Chania, Competition, competitor, Corfu, deal, domestic Greek routes, EC, EEA, Greece, Greek airlines, Heraklion, investigation, Joaquin Almunia, Kos, Merger Regulation, Mergers, monopoly, Mytilene, Olympic Air, passenger air transport, passengers, poorer service, price increases, Rhodes, Santorini, strong market position, Thessaloniki, ticket prices, tourist destination, travellers
100. RWE Ladepunkt für Elektrofahrzeuge in Dortmund Stadt Dortmund betreibt erfolgreich Elektro-Flotte Ökostrom für den Verkehr 23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An der Hörder Burg wurde heute der 100. RWE Stromladepunkt in Dortmund offiziell eingeweiht. Oberbürgermeister Ullrich Sierau nahm die neue Ladesäule … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BMVBS, Dortmund, Dr. Norbert Verweyen, E-Flotte, Elektro-Flotte, Elektrofahrzeuge, Elektromobilität, Erneuerbare Energien, Ewald Consulting GmbH & Co. KG, Flottenmanagementsystem, Hörder Burg, Ladepunkt, Ladesäule, Manfred Renno, Ökostrom, RWE, Schnellladetechniken, Ullrich Sierau, Verkehrsexperten
23-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — BMW Group Press Conference at Auto Shanghai 2013, speeches of board members Dr. Herbert Diess and Dr. Ian Robertson and Karsten Engel, CEO of China Mr. Karsten Engel: Good morning! 2012 was a great year for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged auto industry, Auto Shanghai 2013, BBA joint venture, BMW, BMW Group, BMW Group Press Conference, BMW Motorrad, BMW Warm Heart Fund, Brilliance Automotive, carbon fiber, cars, CHINA, Chinese market, concept vehicles, Dr. Herbert Diess, Dr. Ian Robertson, individual mobility, Karsten Engel, Life / Drive architecture, lightweight aluminum, MINI, powerful electric drivetrains, press conference, Sheer Driving Pleasure, Speeches, vehicles, ZINORO
19-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A single European airspace will not emerge without greater leadership from the European Commission and a better enforcement of EU legislation, said the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) during its April plenary session. The warning came … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, European Union, Government, Politics, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged air traffic control areas, air traffic management, airspace, British-Irish airspaces, Danish-Swedish airspaces, EESC, EU legislation, FABs, Jacek Krawczyk, monopolies, nine cross-border functional airspace blocks, SES II legislation, single European airspace, Single European Sky
Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission welcomes today’s vote of the European Parliament on groundhandling services at EU airports updating Directive 96/67/EC. With this vote, the Parliament is paving the way for negotiations with the Council and the Commission to … Read the full press release
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — TNT Express has taken note of the appeal by United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) to the European Court of Justice regarding the 30 January 2013 decision of the European Commission (EC) to prohibit the proposed … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, EC decision, European express market, MERGER
Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — State aid: Commission extends inquiry into public support measures for Estonian Air The European Commission has extended the scope of an in-depth investigation opened in February 2013 into public support measures in favour of Estonian Air (see IP/13/133) … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Business, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Estonian Air, EU rules, EU state aid rules, investigation, MEIP, Public interventions, R&R guidelines, state aid, state aid investigation, TFEU
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