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“IG Metall remains committed to strengthening the collective bargaining agreement, especially in East Germany”

Jörg Hofmann, First Chairman of the IG Metall, on the fruitlessly ended talks on the approximation of working hours in East Germany Go to source

Employers refuse equalization of working conditions in the East

Since March, the IG Metall talks with the employers for the adjustment of working hours in the East German metal industry to the West. Thirty years after the fall of the Wall, the East German metalworkers still work three hours longer than their counterparts in the West: 38 instead of 35 hours a week. The… Continue reading Employers refuse equalization of working conditions in the East

Hyundai rides on top with new double-decker electric bus

If converting city buses to electric power is one of the most effective ways to reduce harmful pollution from particulate matter and nitrogen oxides in cities an even more effective way is to double the number of people they can carry.

London has begun converting its iconic double-decker buses to electric models made by China's BYD, and now Hyundai plans to jump into the fray with a new bus that can carry 70 passengers—not quite double what a regular bus can carry but about 1.5 times the capacity, Hyundai says.

The company introduced its new double-decker at the Land, Infrastructure, and Technology Fair in Korea last month.

READ THIS: First all-electric London double-decker bus in service; made in China by BYD

Hyundai says it has a range of about 188 miles and can fully recharge its liquid-cooled 384-kilowatt-hour in an hour and a quarter.

Its primary motivation comes from a 321-horsepower motor on the independently-sprung drive axle as well as a smaller motor to recover electricity on the third axle.

The bus is 42 feet long and just over 13 feet tall. The third axle also steers to give the bus more precise steering in tight maneuvers.

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It can accommodate 11 passengers seated on the main floor, including two “fixed-in-space” wheelchairs, and 59 more passengers on top. The floor on the bottom slides out for wheelchair access.

In a page from its recent automotive releases, Hyundai notes that the new bus will include electronic stability control, automatic emergency braking, and automatic lane assistance—perhaps even more important safety features for carrying 70 people, almost 60 of them six feet in the air.

CHECK OUT: LA gets first double-decker electric city bus

“The double-decker electric bus is an environmentally friendly vehicle optimized for global eco-friendly trends,” said ByoungWoo Hwang, Head of Commercial Vehicle Advanced Engineering team at Hyundai Motor. “This will not only ultimately improve the air quality, but also contribute greatly to easing commuting hour traffic congestion by accommodating more passengers.”

Los Angeles has also introduced its first electric double-decker bus on a commuter route from Pasadena to downtown.

ANDRITZ to supply continuous annealing and processing lines for automotive sheets in China

GRAZ, 19-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ to supply two continuous annealing and processing lines to Qinghai Zhuofeng New Material Co., Ltd. in China. The new lines each with an annual capacity of 110,000 tons.

Start-up for line 1 is scheduled for the second quarter of 2021 and line 2 for the second quarter of 2022, respectively.

The new continuous annealing and processing lines which are equipped with a range of different coating technologies (Ti/Zr as well as Arconic 951) will produce high-quality, flat aluminum product for the automotive industry. These coating technologies will be applied flexibly and with fast and easy change-over to suit the various needs of the automotive industry. The lines are also designed for lowest operating cost and prepared for installation of advanced recovery technologies from ANDRITZ. The ANDRITZ scope of supply also comprises automation and commissioning.

Established in July 2017, Qinghai Zhuofeng is located in Ganhe Industrial Park, Xining (national level) Economic and Technological Development Zone. The total investment is 1.6 billion yuan, covering 8 km2, with an expected annual sales volume of 5.5 billion yuan.

Media contact:

Michael Buchbauer
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

SOURCE: ANDRITZ

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