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Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines bringing Autonomous Flights to Japan
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines bringing Autonomous Flights to Japan Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, and Japan Airlines (JAL), a leading international airline based in Japan, are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying, all-electric air taxi services to Japan. Additionally, Wisk and...
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Specialist Salvage and Construction Techniques save Swedish Bridge
Specialist Salvage and Construction Techniques save Swedish Bridge When an incident occurred for a Finnish construction company during a bridge launch in Umeå, Sweden, in September 2020, experts from Mammoet were called in to save the bridge and help carry out its construction safely. This helped th...
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New DEVELON brand showcased ‘Powered by Innovation’ at SaMoTer
New DEVELON brand showcased ‘Powered by Innovation’ at SaMoTer DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, is exhibited for the first time in Italy at SaMoTer 2023 in Verona, the most important Italian event for the construction machinery sector. The name has changed but not the identi...
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Bosch realigns Automotive Business for further growth
Bosch realigns Automotive Business for further growth More than ever, innovations in the automotive sphere are coming about through bits and bytes. Bosch is responding to this trend toward software-based automotive engineering by realigning its automotive-supply business: within Robert Bosch GmbH, B...
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Four ATLAS Short-tail Excavators join the Fröttmaning Team
Four ATLAS Short-tail Excavators join the Fröttmaning Team Four ATLAS mobile excavators 175 WSR in team operation at a school construction in Fröttmaning – the short-tail mobile excavators easily master the tight construction sites – even heavy loads are lifted with ease No matter where...
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Sandvik mobile crushing and screening supports Polar Expedition in the Antarctic
Sandvik mobile crushing and screening supports Polar Expedition in the Antarctic UK engineering contractor BAM have been working with the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Programme (AIMP) for a large infrastructure project in the Antarctic. In this programme, Sandvik was proud to be selected a...
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New Galileo accurate Computer Vision Intelligence uses Machine Learning
New Galileo accurate Computer Vision Intelligence uses Machine Learning Galileo, the first-ever machine-learning (ML) data intelligence company for unstructured data, today announced the launch of its proprietary data-quality intelligence platform, called Galileo Data Intelligence for Computer Visio...
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VolvoCE to pilot EC230 Electric Excavator in North America
VolvoCE to pilot EC230 Electric Excavator in North America Volvo Construction Equipment will work with WM, formerly known as Waste Management, on a pilot project with the Volvo EC230 Electric excavator, which at 23 tons represents a major advancement in the construction industry’s move toward zero-e...
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Over 100 exhibitors confirmed for the UK’s Largest EV Event
Over 100 exhibitors confirmed for the UK’s Largest EV Event The London EV Show is all set to be bigger and better than ever before, with the confirmation of over 100 exhibitors just a few months ahead of the event launch. The event, which focuses on electric vehicles, clean energy, and sustain...
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WATT ECV1 Van Prototype on show at Farnborough ITT HUB
WATT ECV1 Van Prototype on show at Farnborough ITT HUB THE recently revealed WATT EV (WEVC) engineered prototype, the eCV1, a next-generation electric light commercial vehicle, which garnered much attention following its April unveiling, will once again be on display, this time at Farnborough’s ITT...
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Start-ups challenged to build the Future of Construction
Start-ups challenged to build the Future of Construction Cemex Ventures, Cemex’s corporate venture capital (CVC) and open innovation unit, announced their Construction Startup Competition 2023, which is the biggest competition in the construction industry for startups. Cemex Ventures is joined in it...
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Sustainability and ESG with second-hand Machinery, IIoT and Retrofits
Sustainability and ESG with second-hand Machinery, IIoT and Retrofits As consumer trends shift and industries modernize, environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) standards no longer strictly apply to public companies trading in the stock market. In construction, a company’s impact o...
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VolvoCE to show commitment to Sustainability at AEM Washington DC Event
VolvoCE to show commitment to Sustainability at AEM Washington DC Event Volvo Construction Equipment will showcase its large line-up of zero-emission machines as it joins more than 40 construction industry manufacturers and infrastructure-focused organizations at the Celebration of Construction on t...
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Atlas Copco unveils Electric Portable Screw Compressor
Atlas Copco unveils Electric Portable Screw Compressor In the latest sign of its progressive shift to more sustainable products, Atlas Copco has expanded its portable electric product portfolio to include an all-new battery driven portable screw air compressor. The B-Air 185-12 is the first of its k...
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Environmentally considerate Geotechnical Survey Drilling with Window Sampling
Environmentally considerate Geotechnical Survey Drilling with Window Sampling Geotechnical surveying investigations are never a one size-fits-all approach; there will always be varying situations and environments that call for several different approaches to be used effectively. Large, open spaces,...
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Could Vehicle Hire be a solution to Clean Air Zone challenges
Could Vehicle Hire be a solution to Clean Air Zone challenges With businesses across the UK tackling the growing network of Clean Air Zones, Saul Furse, Managing Director at Radius Vehicle Solutions looks at how vehicle hire might just be the solution the sector is looking for. Across the UK the mob...
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Engineers Without Borders partners with Bentley Systems
Engineers Without Borders partners with Bentley Systems Engineers Without Borders International today announced a strategic partnership with infrastructure engineering software company, Bentley Systems. This momentous partnership will help support the organization’s mission of bringing together the...
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Hyundai developing Lunar Exploration Rover
Hyundai developing Lunar Exploration Rover In July 2022, Hyundai signed a joint multilateral research agreement with six Korean research institutes in the aerospace sector to run and support a consultative body to develop a mobility solution for lunar surface exploration. The consultative body inclu...
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Talbert Manufacturing explores Trailer Total Cost of Ownership
Talbert Manufacturing explores Trailer Total Cost of Ownership With a cost on par with the average U.S. home mortgage, heavy-haul trailers represent a significant investment for businesses. The right trailer can provide fast ROI, greater productivity and increased profits. The wrong decision, howeve...
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Komatsu develops Remote Control system for Construction Equipment
Komatsu develops Remote Control system for Construction Equipment Komatsu Ltd., and its subsidiary EARTHBRAIN Ltd., have jointly developed a remote control system for construction equipment and begun offering it to customers since March 2023. The system will be introduced to the market in phases aft...
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PlasticRoad evolves into CirculinQ
PlasticRoad evolves into CirculinQ PlasticRoad, the innovator of climate-adaptive infrastructure solutions, is changing its name to CirculinQ. The company has grown into an independent business with a ground-breaking product line in circular element paving for parking spaces, cycle and footpaths. Ci...
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ARC Industry Forum Asia to drive Sustainability, Energy Transition and Digitalization
ARC Industry Forum Asia to drive Sustainability, Energy Transition and Digitalization June 20, 2023 – Tokyo, Japan (Japanese) July 12-13, 2023 – Bangalore, India (English) August 1 – 31, 2023 – Session Videos and Virtual Exhibition Hall Available Online Energy transition and...
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Orbital Composites Technology enables Speedy Manufacturing
Orbital Composites Technology enables Speedy Manufacturing An Oak Ridge National Laboratory-developed advanced manufacturing technology, AMCM, was recently licensed by Orbital Composites and enables the rapid production of composite-based components, which could accelerate the decarbonization of veh...
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AEye Automated Incident Detection wins ITS America Award
AEye Automated Incident Detection wins ITS America Award AEye, Inc., a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced it has been awarded Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) Best of ITS Award for its Ultra-Long Range Automated Incident Detectio...
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ROEQ debuts Cart System for OMRON LD-90x Autonomous Mobile Robot
ROEQ debuts Cart System for OMRON LD-90x Autonomous Mobile Robot ROEQ continues its product line expansion, turning AMRs into powerful, flexible, multi-tasking workers. At Automate 2023, the company debuts the ROEQ TMC130 solution: a top module and cart system for the OMRON LD-90x that increases pay...
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Metal 3D Printing Prototyping Services by DSB Technologies
Metal 3D Printing Prototyping Services by DSB Technologies DSB Technologies, a world leader in the manufacturing of powder metal components, announced the launch of its Metal Binder Jetting prototyping services for a diverse customer base. Through this service, customers can leverage the speed and c...
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HP launches SitePrint site layout robot in the UK
HP launches SitePrint site layout robot in the UK Today, HP Inc. announced that HP SitePrint is now available in the UK and Ireland, extending the Early Access Programme initiated across North America last year. HP SitePrint is a robotic solution that prints the most complex construction site layout...
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Bobcat Electric Compact Wheel Loader wins World Changing Ideas Awards
Bobcat Electric Compact Wheel Loader wins World Changing Ideas Awards Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, has been recognized as a winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. The World Changing Ideas Awards honour sustainable designs, i...
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Anyline announces Commercial Tire Tread Scanner for Smartphones
Anyline announces Commercial Tire Tread Scanner for Smartphones Anyline, a global leader in connecting real-world data with digital environments through mobile data capture and AI-enabled machine learning technology, today launched an industry-first Commercial Tire Tread Scanner that can be used on...
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ModalAI launches 11g VOXL 2 Mini to enable the smallest AI Drones
ModalAI launches 11g VOXL 2 Mini to enable the smallest AI Drones ModalAI today unveiled the powerful new VOXL 2 Mini, ushering in a new era for smaller, smarter, and safer drone autopilots. The newly designed VOXL 2 Mini features autonomy, communications, and power management, providing a 30% reduc...
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Volta Trucks and Nexyad partner for data-driven ADAS
Volta Trucks and Nexyad partner for data-driven ADAS Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced a partnership with Nexyad to bring the next generation of driving coaching and scoring to aid drivers of the Volta Zero to a...
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Hyliion unveils Hypertruck Karno at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo
Hyliion unveils Hypertruck Karno at Advanced Clean Transportation Expo Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial semi-trucks, today announced the unveiling of its groundbreaking Hypertruck KARNO demonstration vehicle at the Advanced Clean Transportat...
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PACCAR and Toyota to commercialise Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
PACCAR and Toyota to commercialise Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks PACCAR and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. today announced an expansion of their joint efforts to develop and produce zero emissions, hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks powered by Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fue...
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Making Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Cybersecure
Making Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Cybersecure As more electric vehicles (EVs) hit the road, charging stations are popping up across the United States. The benefits go beyond curbing carbon emissions from road travel. These systems can also link to the electric grid through smart charging, dr...
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Nexa3D launches ultrafast XiP Pro Industrial 3D Printer
Nexa3D launches ultrafast XiP Pro Industrial 3D Printer Nexa3D, the ultrafast polymer 3D printing leader, announced today at Rapid + TCT 2023 the immediate availability of its XiP Pro ultrafast industrial 3D printer, providing the highest daily production throughput and lowest total cost of ownershi...
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Thermoelectricity for power generation sparked by Silver Nanoparticles
Thermoelectricity for power generation sparked by Silver Nanoparticles Numerous high-functioning thermoelectric substances were found during the previous twenty years, but their potential has remained unrealized due to the absence of efficient mechanisms to convert the energy they generate into eco-...
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Researchers explore Concrete from Ancient Rome to transform modern industry
Researchers explore Concrete from Ancient Rome to transform modern industry A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistry from the distant past. Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo, assistant professor of chemical and biochemic...
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Collins Type A School Buses built using Electric Ford E-Transits
Collins Type A School Buses built using Electric Ford E-Transits Collins Bus, a subsidiary of REV Group, Inc., and an industry leader in manufacturing Type A School Buses, Multi-Function School Activity Buses (MFSAB), childcare buses and electric/alternative fuel buses announces its zero-emissions F...
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Plus and Bosch working on Assisted Driving Solution for Commercial Vehicles
Plus and Bosch working on Assisted Driving Solution for Commercial Vehicles Bosch and Plus are collaborating to make software-defined commercial trucks a reality. Through a new technology agreement, Plus is offering its PlusDrive solution with the integrated steering system from Bosch featuring hard...
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Cyngn and Global Mining Vehicle OEM drive Autonomous Vehicle project forward
Cyngn and Global Mining Vehicle OEM drive Autonomous Vehicle project forward Cyngn, Inc., a developer of AI-powered autonomous driving solutions for industrial applications, today announced that it has successfully completed Phase 2 of its multi-phase project with a global, large-cap company in the...
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PROMPERÚ showcases Peru’s Mining Products and Services
PROMPERÚ showcases Peru’s Mining Products and Services Peru, a global leader in the mining industry, has presented a reliable, innovative offering for the supply of specialized products and services for the sector. Peruvian businesses stand out for their ability to adapt to different projects,...
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Continental and Aurora to commercialise Scalable Autonomous Trucking Systems
Continental and Aurora to commercialise Scalable Autonomous Trucking Systems The technology companies Continental and Aurora Innovation, Inc. have entered into an exclusive partnership to deliver the first commercially scalable generation of Aurora’s flagship integrated hardware and software system,...
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Buildings IOT Ontology Alignment Project goes Open Source
Buildings IOT Ontology Alignment Project goes Open Source As building owners seek tools to help them simplify and better understand the data their building management systems are collecting, Buildings IOT has made its OAP (Ontology Alignment Project) available as open source. The open-sourced OAP fa...
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Logimax 650 Electric Class 6 Truck to be unveiled at WasteExpo 2023
Logimax 650 Electric Class 6 Truck to be unveiled at WasteExpo 2023 Cenntro Electric Group Limited, a leading EV and alternative fuel technology company with advanced, market-validated electric commercial vehicles, will unveil the Logimax 650 (“LM650”), an ell electric powered Class 6 Truck, at the...
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Auto Shanghai 2023 ushers in a new era of Intelligent Vehicles with RoboSense LiDAR
Auto Shanghai 2023 ushers in a new era of Intelligent Vehicles with RoboSense LiDAR RoboSense, a world-leading provider of Smart LiDAR Sensor Systems, announced today its M series LiDAR products, which assisted more than 10 well-known global automakers showcase nearly 20 intelligent vehicle models a...
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New Stratasys GrabCAD Print Pro Software boosts volumes and profitability
New Stratasys GrabCAD Print Pro Software boosts volumes and profitability Stratasys Ltd., a leader in polymer 3D printing, announced the launch of its new GrabCAD Print Pro software, with integrated quality assurance functionality from Riven, a recent Stratasys acquisition. GrabCAD Print software ma...
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Cepton LiDAR deployed in Pedestrian Safety Projects in Texas and Utah
Cepton LiDAR deployed in Pedestrian Safety Projects in Texas and Utah Cepton, Inc., a leader in high performance lidar solutions for the automotive and smart infrastructure markets, announced today that its lidar technology has been used in ground-breaking studies in Texas and Utah to help improve t...
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Kyocera DuraXV Extreme+ now features NextNav Vertical Location Tech
Kyocera DuraXV Extreme+ now features NextNav Vertical Location Tech Kyocera International, Inc., a leader in rugged mobile solutions, announced today the integration of NextNav Pinnacle vertical location technology into Kyocera’s DuraXV Extreme+ feature phone. Simple and easy to use, DuraXV Extreme+...
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Renesas focuses on India with new Narrowband Internet of Things solution
Renesas focuses on India with new Narrowband Internet of Things solution Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced an NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) chipset specifically for the Indian market. The new RH1NS200 is an LTE NB-IoT m...
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Graco launches Automatic Lubrication Injector Technology
Graco launches Automatic Lubrication Injector Technology Graco Inc., a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, today announced the launch of the GCI™ Series injector platform for single-line parallel automatic lubrication systems. The lubrication industry’s first cartridge injector,...
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Nikola Electric Semi-Trucks added to Tom’s Truck Center line-up
Nikola Electric Semi-Trucks added to Tom’s Truck Center line-up Southern California-based Tom’s Truck Center, an industry leader in commercial truck sales and service, has added the Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to its electric commercial truck line-up. Nikola’s zero-emissi...
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Granite wins $34m Safety Enhancement Median Fill Project in California
Granite wins $34m Safety Enhancement Median Fill Project in California Granite has been awarded an approximately $34 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to rehabilitate a 25-mile section of the median on Interstate 40 outside of Barstow, California. The project...
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Lafarge Canada acquires Westridge Quarries in Western Canada
Lafarge Canada acquires Westridge Quarries in Western Canada Lafarge Canada, today announced its acquisition of Westridge Quarries operations. Westridge is a well-established supplier of construction aggregates and contract crushing services for the Okanagan Valley. The acquisition is in alignment w...
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Tips for Driving after a Car Accident
Tips for Driving after a Car Accident Having a car crash can leave a lasting effect on anybody. Even if you only had minor injuries or weren’t injured at all, psychological damage is something that can leave a lasting mark. If you’re trying to get back into the swing of things with driving, here are...
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Quarry and Barge Loading Facility on Vancouver Island acquired by Granite
Quarry and Barge Loading Facility on Vancouver Island acquired by Granite Granite announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Coast Mountain Resources (2020) Ltd., a construction aggregate producer based in British Columbia, Canada on Malahat First Nation land. Coast Mountain Resources...
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Avidbots announces new Floor-Scrubbing Robot built for Industrial Spaces
Avidbots announces new Floor-Scrubbing Robot built for Industrial Spaces Avidbots announced today the launch of Neo 2W, the first cleaning robot designed specifically for warehouses and manufacturing environments to improve cleaning quality, efficiency and productivity. Warehouses and factories pres...
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Iteris wins Interstate 494 Improvement Project in Minnesota
Iteris wins Interstate 494 Improvement Project in Minnesota Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced it has been chosen by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to provide performance-based maintenance of traffi...
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BMW Digital Key Plus now available on Android devices
BMW Digital Key Plus now available on Android devices Digital Key Plus is now also available for smartphones with Android operating systems. Customers with compatible devices from Samsung or Google can use it to unlock and lock their BMW and start the engine without even getting their phone out of t...
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Electric Vehicles without Rare Earth Elements
Electric Vehicles without Rare Earth Elements In 2021, Tula Technology, Inc. rang the alarm about the industry’s reliance on rare earth elements (REE) used in the manufacturing of magnets critical to traditional electric vehicle (EV) production. These raw materials, used for magnet and motor product...
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Husqvarna’s new 2024 Motorcycle line-up outperforms the competition
Husqvarna’s new 2024 Motorcycle line-up outperforms the competition Delivering the very best in pure motocross performance, Husqvarna Motorcycles’ 2024 line-up outperforms its competition. For the new model year, the five proven machines are distinguished by their stunning, Swedish-inspired co...
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