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bp pulse acquires one of Europe’s largest truck stops

March 21, 2024 bp pulse, bp’s electric vehicle charging brand, has acquired the freehold of one of the largest truck stops in Europe, Ashford International Truckstop in Kent, the UK as part of its drive to support HGV fleets as they electrify.

Wildflower to develop largest public electric vehicle charging station in New York City near JFK Airport

March 21, 2024 New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced the selection of Wildflower to build the largest publicly accessible electric vehicle charging station in New York City.

Startical partners with GOMspace and NanoAvionics for satellite testing in air traffic services venture

March 21, 2024 Startical, a company created by ENAIRE and Indra, will use two satellite produced by Kongsberg NanoAvionics and GOMspace to test the communication and surveillance systems of its future constellation of over 270 satellites set to provide air traffic services from space.

Hydro Extrusions to sell Kaunas plant

March 21, 2024 Hydro Extrusions has announced an agreement to sell its fabrication unit in Kaunas, Lithuania, to VE Invest UAB.

Ryanair threatens to shut its operations at Bordeaux airport

March 21, 2024 Ryanair Holdings on Wednesday threatened to shut its base at Bordeaux if the southwestern French airport raises its fees, putting 120 jobs at risk according to a union.

Southwest Airlines strikes tentative agreement with flight attendants

March 21, 2024 Southwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with union flight attendants on Wednesday.

Intel announces up to $8.5 bln for semiconductor projects: 30,000 jobs plus 50,000 indirect jobs

March 21, 2024 The Biden Administration announced Wednesday that Intel and the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a non binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act.

Lonza to buy Roche Biologics manufacturing site in California for $1.2b

March 21, 2024 manufacturer Lonza announced Wednesday it is spending $1.2 billion in cash to acquire a Roche manufacturing facility in Vacaville, California, to increase its large-scale biologics manufacturing capacity.

Vodafone leads landing of 2Africa submarine cable in Portugal

March 20, 2024 Vodafone has led the landing of 2Africa, the world’s largest submarine cable system, in Portugal.

ENGIE unveils massive battery energy storage system to enhance renewable energy integration

March 20, 2024 This system has a storage capacity of 638 MWh, with 139 MW of installed capacity.

Ireland’s NIMS launches C-ITS pilot project for enhanced traffic safety

March 20, 2024 Ireland’s Network Intelligence and Management System (NIMS) initiative is set to revolutionize the country’s motorway network through a Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) pilot project, in collaboration with Kapsch TrafficCom.

ANDRITZ secures order for state-of-the-art pickling section upgrade at Salzgitter steel plant

March 20, 2024 International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Salzgitter Flachstahl, Salzgitter, Germany, to supply a new pickling section for the existing push pickling line designed for heavy-duty steel grades.