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World’s first 3D printed drone takes to the skies thanks to Stratasys and Aurora...
The world’s first jet-powered 3D printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the most complex of its kind – was showcased for the first time...
SA auto components maker wins $500,000 grant to diversify
Plastics moulding company Blown Plastics Pty Limited has been awarded a $500,000 grant through the South Australia State Government $11,65 million Automotive Supplier Diversification...
Talga and Tata ink graphene deal
Talga Resources has announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Tata Steel UK, linking its emerging industrial scale graphene production with Tata’s...
New Toyota HiLux tops October sales chart in Australia
Toyota’s next-generation HiLux has topped the sales chart in Australia with 3,339 deliveries in only its first month of sale, the Japanese car maker...
Hyundai launches Genesis – a new global luxury brand
South Korea’s largest car manufacturer Hyundai has launched a new premium car brand called Genesis.
The new luxury brand is named after the company’s mid-sized...
The crisis deepens – VW admits to “irregularities” in CO2 emissions of 800,000 cars
It looks like there’s no quick way out of the crisis for German Volkswagen. What started out as a cheat software scandal seems to...
Local Motors says you can buy your own 3D printed car next year
Four months ago, Arizona-based Local Motors, the company that unveiled the world’s first 3D printed car – the Strati – announced plans to get...
More woes for VW – US regulator finds more cars with cheat software
About a month ago, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused German carmaker Volkswagen of rigging US emissions tests.
The Agency claimed that it had...
Fonterra sells off Bega Cheese stake for $74m
Dairy giant Fonterra has announced that it has sold off its 9% shareholding in Bega Cheese for almost A$74 million.
In an ASX announcement issued...
Alcoa opens state-of-the-art jet engine parts facility
Alcoa has opened its new jet engine parts facility in La Porte where it will manufacture significantly larger parts and components for a wider...