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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

Green Car Congress

Universal Lubricants collects used oil from the government and private business such as auto parts stores, dealerships, service stations, and oil change centers across the US. The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel.

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Aviation automobile startup fizzling in Mich.

Baua Electric

Terminating moment, he visited Wichita, Kan., To the contrary, automakers have in large part put complete Stage 5 freedom at the backburner to deliver to concentrate on electrification and simpler developments in driverless options. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. The post Aviation automobile startup fizzling in Mich.

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4 Takeaways About Boeing’s Quality Problems

Baua Electric

Boeing’s suppliers, facing similar problems, have also had trouble producing parts at the rate that Boeing wanted them. It has also said it will no longer accept Max bodies from Spirit AeroSystems, a key supplier based in Wichita, Kan., The post 4 Takeaways About Boeing’s Quality Problems appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Boeing Says Added Inspections Are Raising 737 Max Production Quality

Baua Electric

The body is made in Wichita, Kan., We’ve strengthened our presence at the supplier, we ensure the parts are perfect where they ship, we inspect them there, they rework them there, and then we ship the parts,” Ms. by Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier that Boeing is expected to soon acquire. The benefits have been really tremendous.”

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Boeing Agrees to Buy Spirit AeroSystems, a Longtime Supplier

Baua Electric

Boeing said on Monday that it had agreed to buy a major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, ending a nearly two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of major components of its commercial planes, including the body of the 737 Max and parts of the 767, 777 and 787. The deal, which was widely expected, was valued at $4.7 billion in stock or $8.3

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Alaska Airlines 737 May Have Left Boeing Factory Missing Bolts, N.T.S.B. Says

Baua Electric

The piece was manufactured in Malaysia in March and received by Spirit AeroSystems, a Boeing supplier in Wichita, Kan., There, the damaged rivets — which are often used to join and secure parts on planes — were flagged on Sept. Mr. Calhoun visited Spirit in Wichita. Says appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Boeing Angers Safety Officials With Disclosures on 737 Max Incident

Baua Electric

Lund was promoted as part of a leadership shake-up in February , taking on her current role as a senior vice president overseeing quality across all of Boeing’s commercial airplanes. The body is made in Wichita, Kan., She was most recently in charge of commercial plane production programs. The benefits have been really tremendous.”

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