comments feedBy Fergie Chambers Source: Globetrotter It is evening in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, one of NATO’s easternmost members. I am waiting at the edge of Izvor Park in the city center to meet with a young friend who has fled Ukraine. In the backdrop of the park is the Palace of the Parliament, the brutalist […]
A Donbas Diary: Looking back at the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine
March 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories
March 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
From Peoples Dispatch / Globetrotter News Service Headlines in This News Package: Questions Grow About Tunisian Government Response to Yet Another Migrant Boat Tragedy The latest migrant tragedy off the Tunisian coast, in which at least 14 people were killed during the first week of March, has led to further scrutiny of the country’s treatment of migrants from sub-Saharan […]
Euro NCAP announces best in class results in a record year
January 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Today, Euro NCAP announces the winners from 2022, the safety organisation’s busiest-ever year. These are the cars that achieved the highest overall scores, based on their results for Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupant Protection, Vulnerable User Protection and Safety Assist technologies. For the very first time, this list includes two cars from Tesla and two Chinese newcomers […]
Russian military pay: Does size matter?
January 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Polack In a modern world where military conscription has almost been erased except in obsolete authoritarian regimes, one glaring example has been Russia’s one year military service requirement reduced from two years in 2008 for those 18-27 years of age. Like Angola and Afghanistan, the rich and well-connected mostly escape this selection. Apart […]
Volta Trucks and DB Schenker complete first on−road test phase of the full−electric Volta Zero
January 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider and DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers and the leader in European land transport, have together completed the first test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero in Europe. For the first time, a Design Verification prototype Volta Zero […]
Study: Hydrogen offers huge growth opportunities for industrial supply chains
January 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Düsseldorf, 20/09/2022 – Driven largely by the push to improve sustainability, hydrogen consumption in Europe is expected to double from approximately 10 million tons today to around 20 million tons per year by the end of the decade. While most of these volumes will continue to be used as feedstock in industrial processes (e.g., refining, fertilizer […]
Lamborghini Super Trofeo: three series in four continents for 2023
December 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Asian championship returns after three years as Europe marks historic first European Le Mans Series weekend Sant’Agata Bolognese, 20 December 2022 – Lamborghini Squadra Corse has unveiled the finalised regional Super Trofeo championship calendars for the 2023 season. For Lamborghini’s historic 60th anniversary, a total of 18 rounds will be contested in three series and visiting four […]
SANDERS: Fearless Fight for Climate Fairness
November 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
By Sir Ronald Sanders Showing all the frankness that he demonstrates in his domestic politics, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne marched fearlessly like Daniel in the Lion’s Den, when he made several demands in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt where COP27 is being held. At the heart of his presentation was the preservation of the […]
Lamborghini and Iron Lynx join forces for LMDh programme in FIA WEC and IMSA from 2024
November 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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The new partnership debuts next season with factory supported GT campaigns in Europe and America Sant’Agata Bolognese/Portimão, 5 November 2022 – Lamborghini Squadra Corse and Iron Lynx have announced that they will join forces as both entities embark on a dual assault as Lamborghini Iron Lynx in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship […]
Supply Chains in German Mechanical Engineering: Survey Shows Increasing Pressure
October 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
VDMA flash survey: better supply of electronic components not expected until mid-2023 Companies prepare for gas shortage Shortage of skilled workers is becoming an ever greater challenge Frankfurt, 27/06/2022 – Production and the ability to deliver of the mechanical and plant engineering industry in Germany are increasingly hampered by material bottlenecks and a shortage of skilled […]
