Recent announcements from governments and OEMs demonstrate an accelerated transition to electric vehicle production, particularly in passenger cars, but also extending to a portion of commercial vehicles. Lubricant manufacturers must adapt to this new reality. In today’s internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, there are typically 50 different places where greases …
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These are the 90 best restaurants in California, according to Michelin
(Bloomberg) – The balance of power in California’s restaurant world swings south, according to Michelin. On September 28, the second edition of the guide for the Golden State listed 90 Michelin-starred restaurants, the same number that made the inaugural list in 2019, although the Bay Area, which previously led the …
Read More »Tokyo to re-allow alcohol service in restaurants and bars
It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to order a bottle of wine with dinner or sit in a bar, but with the state of emergency expiring on Thursday, September 30, it looks like the alcohol restrictions in Tokyo will also be relaxed. According to Mainichi, the government …
Read More »DVIDS – Images – 836th Transportation Battalion Transports JGSDF Maneuver Combat Vehicles to Fleet Activities Sasebo [Image 5 of 11]
Service members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), assigned to the 22nd Rapid Deployment Regiment, Maneuver Combat Vehicle (MCV) unit, unload JGSDF MCVs from the US Army Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 2009, assigned to the US Army 836th Forward Transport Battalion to Commander, Fleet Activites Sasebo (CFAS) on September …
Read More »Ford to create 10,800 electric vehicle and battery manufacturing jobs in the United States
Tom Krisher and Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press Posted on Monday, September 27, 2021 at 8:03 p.m. EDT Last updated Monday, September 27, 2021 at 10:03 p.m. EDT GLENDALE, Ky. (AP) – Ford and a partner company have announced plans to build three major electric vehicle battery plants and an …
Read More »Where to stay in Dubai: a neighborhood guide to the best hotels
These are unusual times, the situation can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidelines before making your trip. Our editors visited some hotels before the pandemic. WWith the opening of the international exhibition and months of balmy days ahead, Dubai is a pleasantly solid bet for culture, extravagance and …
Read More »Impossible Pork is now available in restaurants
Picture: Impossible foods After bombarding the restaurant world with Impossible Burger, a great ground beef substitute, Impossible Foods is back with plant-based pork, and you can soon order it at your favorite restaurants. We first tried Impossible Pork is back at CES 2020, and it was good! Almost two years …
Read More »US opens 30 million vehicle investigation into airbag inflators
Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles intended for shipment to a port in Yokohama, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. auto safety investigators have opened a new investigation into 30 million vehicles built by nearly two dozen automakers with potentially defective Takata airbag inflators, according to a government document seen …
Read More »Country Snapshot: 61 Upscale Hotels Launched in the Philippines [Infographic]
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that dozens of four and five-star hotel projects are lined up across the country, nearly a third of which are set aside in Manila. In the coming years, the hotel supply in the Philippines is expected to grow by 61 projects with a total of …
Read More »Chinese afternoon tea Hilton Tokyo Princess | Hilton tokyo
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Read More »Breathtaking moment, reckless driver overtakes seven vehicles before narrowly avoiding Scottish road crash
Breathtaking footage shows the moment a reckless driver passed seven vehicles before narrowly missing oncoming traffic as it approached a blind summit. The incident happened on Friday August 13 at 7.47am on the A91 in Guardbridge, Fife. Road safety experts have suggested that a police investigation could bring the costs …
Read More »6 Best Restaurants in Toranomon Yokocho
When day falls to dusk, Tokyo yokocho the alleys are lit by paper lanterns and filled with the chatter of office workers who end a long day with a pint of beer and a bite to eat. These clusters of street-side food stalls are long-standing features of neighborhoods like Ebisu, …
Read More »TRNSMT 2021: Five local pubs and restaurants should visit before heading to festival
The TRNSMT festival is underway with 50,000 revelers expected to crowd into the Glasgow Green venue over the weekend. Liam Gallagher, The Courteeners, Primal Scream and The Chemical Brothers are among the artists performing during the three-day event. It will be the first time in two years that the festival …
Read More »Sabic introduces recycled automotive grades
YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Waseda University today announced the start of testing in Japan of a jointly developed recycling process that efficiently recovers high purity rare earth compounds from electrified magnets in vehicle engines. The tests aim to allow the practical application of the new process …
Read More »Mamonaku Busan Eki | Restaurants in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo
Korean restaurants are everywhere in Shin-Okubo, but Mamonaku Busan Eki (that’s the Japanese word for “next stop, Busan station”) always manages to stand out. The restaurant is located next to the JR train tracks and is designed to look like a Korean train, so you can sit in a cabin, …
Read More »June 20.5% increase in cutting tool orders in the United States
Genesis has announced its vision of electrification for a sustainable future with the live broadcast of its vision statement film, “Futuring Genesis,” available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0MGwCOFaOI Since launching in 2015, Genesis has focused on making positive changes in the lives of customers. As today’s drivers make more responsible choices toward a …
Read More »Glasgow is home to most drive-through restaurants in UK, study finds
Glasgow is home to the most drive-through restaurants in the whole of the UK, a new study has found. Research by Asda Money has found that Scotland’s largest city has 48 restaurants where Scots can drive to purchase their favorite food. The supermarket found that the number of Scots choosing …
Read More »Smart Cars, Not Electric Vehicles, ‘Real Game Changer’ Says Volkswagen CEO
MUNICH – Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess said on Sunday that self-driving cars, not electric vehicles, were the “real game changer” for the auto industry, which is facing the end of combustion engines in Europe. here 2035. Diess’s comments signal the pace at which the 62-year-old is trying to transform Europe’s …
Read More »Waldorf Astoria Hotels in Osaka and Tokyo
Akihabara News (Tokyo) – Last October it was announced that Japan’s first luxury brand Waldorf Astoria hotel would open in Nihonbashi, Tokyo in 2026, but now it has emerged that Osaka will beat the capital to the punch , planning to open its own Waldorf Astoria in 2024. The Waldorf …
Read More »Dana launches electric axles for Class 7 and 8 electric vehicles – Equipment
Dana officials hold a press conference at ACT Expo Photo: Screenshot from ACT Expo video of Dana’s press conference Dana is adding electric axles for Class 7 and 8 applications and will begin production of electric axles for Freightliner Custom Chassis medium-duty delivery vehicles this fall. At …
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