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October 23, 2006
Siemens Traffic Lights in Budapest
PHOTO: Together with a Hungarian transportation system specialist, Siemens is equipping all the traffic lights of Budapest with light-emitting diodes (LEDs). These semiconductor light sources consume up to 90 percent less power, and they are brighter than the conventional lamps in traffic lights. Despite a high initial investment, the city treasurer incurs no additional charges.
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Actor Bradley Whitford Teamed With Luxury Italian Menswear Brand Canali to Benefit Clothes Off Our Back
PHOTO: Actor Bradley Whitford and Elisabetta Canali.
Bradley Whitford ("Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip") joined Elisabetta Canali and Giorgio Canali for the Grand Opening of the first Canali Boutique in the U.S. The evening benefited Whitford's Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. The organization hosts charity auctions showcasing today's hottest celebrity attire which he founded with his wife Jane Kaczmarek ("Help Me Help You"). The auction process helps to improve the lives of children across the globe.
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Honda to Raise Production of Fuel Efficient Civics in North America
Move Will Match Flexible Manufacturing Capacity to Market Demand.
Honda will enhance its ability to match flexible manufacturing capacity with market demand in a move that will make it possible to increase North American production of fuel efficient 4-cylinder Civic models in early 2007 by up to 60,000 units on an annual basis.
Honda began operations in the U.S. in 1959 with the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda's first overseas subsidiary. Honda began U.S. production operations in 1979. Honda has invested more than $8.5 billion in its North American operations with 14 major manufacturing plants, employment of more than 33,000 associates and the annual purchase of more than $16 billion in parts and materials from suppliers in North America.
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