Daimler and Bosch to launch autonomous taxis service in 2019
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Daimler and Bosch are to launch a fully autonomous and driverless (SAE level 4/5) pilot shuttles service in California in the second half of 2019. The robo-taxis service will be launched on selected routes in the city. Both companies partnered in April 2017 to develop self-driving cars. They also work together in the greater Stuttgart
- Published in Automotive
Corrugated packaging market developments in the home care sector
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
The global corrugated packaging demand in the homecare sector is expected to see stable growth in developed markets while a significant potential for growth in emerging and developing markets. Recently, the homecare care sector remained quite stable in the developed countries. We expect some additional growth due to micorflute advancements in few product categories substituting
Blockchain technology is to bring efficiency and reduce costs in the energy sector
Monday, 09 July 2018
The blockchain technology has recently shown quite a robust growing trend, particularly in the financial sector. One of the key attributes of the technology is its drift towards a decentralised system which can save time and money. Amongst other sectors, there is also an enormous potential for the technology to be used in the energy
- Published in Energy
National security remains a key issue of concern for developing 5G infrastructure
Tuesday, 03 July 2018
Australia has banned China’s Huawei from developing 5G technology infrastructure on security grounds and rejected its bid. The national security concerns were based around the company founder previous links with the Chinese military as well as risks of potential Chinese espionage which has currently been fueled by anti-Chinese sentiment overflowing from the US. Commodity Inside
- Published in Telecom
The US solar panel tariff has started impacting the market
Thursday, 28 June 2018
The US imposed 30% import duty on solar cells and modules for four years early this year. The tariff will be decreased 5% each year and will reach 15% after four years. The domestic solar industry has already opposed the tariffs, warning of severe consequence to the industry. Since its imposition, solar energy companies cancelled
- Published in Energy
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks to increase its capacity at its French plant
Monday, 25 June 2018
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks is investing €7 million in installing a new high-technology welding line at its Lorraine facility in Uckange, France. The application of the technology is the first of its kind to combine welding and partial ablation in the production of laser welded blanks (LWB) simultaneously. The line will ramp up the plant capacity
- Published in Automotive
Hyundai and Audi to join hands in developing fuel cell technology
Thursday, 21 June 2018
Hyundai and Audi agreed to work together and share their hydrogen fuel cell car technology. Both automakers will have to work together and share components to help advance hydrogen fuel cell technology into the mainstream automotive sector. Commodity Inside View: Over the last few years, others automakers also made similar arrangements to develop the technology.
- Published in Automotive
Pakistan supports its local steel industry with antidumping duties
Monday, 18 June 2018
Pakistan National Tariff Commission (NTC) imposed up to 14.24% anti-dumping duties on imports of colour coated galvanised steel coils (organic coated steel) from China and South Africa for the next five years. The decision was made in June 2018 on the basis that the imported steel coils were potentially being imported at dumped prices causing
- Published in Steel
The global outlook for solar panel and energy market
Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Environmental friendly policies are diversifying the global energy mix and helping renewable to increase its market share. The shift towards renewable is relatively faster in developed markets where environmental regulations are strict and incentives are higher. Solar power is one of the growing and emerging energy sectors which has been benefiting significantly from current legislation
- Published in Energy