WRC

Commerce Township Awards Lystek International with Design-Build Contract to Implement Class A Biosolids Resource Recovery Program

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario and COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich., July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Charter Township of Commerce, Michigan has awarded Lystek International (Lystek) a Design-Build Contract to implement a sustainable Class A biosolids resource recovery program at the Commerce Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). This facility is operated by the Oakland County Water Resources Commission (WRC).

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  • Commerce Township to implement an advanced biosolids treatment technology to divert more than 3,500 tons of biosolids annually from landfill with Class A LysteGro biosolids fertilizer program.
  • CAMBRIDGE, Ontario and COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich., July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Charter Township of Commerce, Michigan has awarded Lystek International (Lystek) a Design-Build Contract to implement a sustainable Class A biosolids resource recovery program at the Commerce Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP).
  • The Class A LysteGro biosolids program will enhance operations compared to the dilute liquid Class B biosolids program operated in the past.
  • Lystek THP converts dewatered biosolids and non-hazardous organic residuals into a high-solids liquid, multi-use product for full cycle resource recovery.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing reaches for top gear at the halfway stage

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Friday, July 8, 2022

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads the manufacturers' standings by 62 points after a historic 1-2-3-4 finish on last month's Safari Rally Kenya led by Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and TGR WRT Next Generation driver Takamoto Katsuta.

Key Points: 
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing heads the manufacturers' standings by 62 points after a historic 1-2-3-4 finish on last month's Safari Rally Kenya led by Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans and TGR WRT Next Generation driver Takamoto Katsuta.
  • Esapekka Lappi will return to the TGR WRT line-up in Estonia alongside Rovanpera and Evans for his fourth start of the season.
  • Both Friday and Saturday feature a loop of four stages to be run twice either side of mid-day service.
  • The rally-ending Power Stage once more takes place over the Kambja test, as it did in 2020.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing into Africa to defend Safari crown

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Friday, June 17, 2022

TOKYO, June 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Safari Rally Kenya on June 23-26 with the goal of defending its crown on the iconic African event.

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  • TOKYO, June 17, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team heads to Safari Rally Kenya on June 23-26 with the goal of defending its crown on the iconic African event.
  • The Safari made a long-awaited comeback to the FIA World Rally Championship calendar in 2021 when Sebastien Ogier led a one-two finish for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing.
  • Having previously featured incredibly long stages on roads that were still open to the public, today's Safari Rally runs to a format similar to other modern WRC rounds.
  • Safari requires something slightly different in terms of setup but hopefully that positive feeling will still carry forward."

Sharing Economy Entered into MOU with QEV Technologies to Plan for Joint Venture in the development of New Energy Vehicles

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

("QEV"), planning to form a joint venture company to develop and market for new energy vehicles running with electric and hydrogen power.

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  • ("QEV"), planning to form a joint venture company to develop and market for new energy vehicles running with electric and hydrogen power.
  • The European Union has proposed to stop the selling of new fossil-fuel cars by 2035, and the demand for environmental new energy vehicles expect to increase.
  • Under the joint venture plan, QEV will apply their technological expertise in new energy vehicle development, while SEII will develop the markets in Europe, North America and South America.
  • Information on Sharing Economy International's website does not constitute a part of this release.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing with positives to take from Sardinia

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Monday, June 6, 2022

TOKYO, June 6, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has extended his FIA World Rally Championship lead after completing a clever drive to finish fifth overall in a very demanding Rally Italia Sardegna.

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  • TOKYO, June 6, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team driver Kalle Rovanpera has extended his FIA World Rally Championship lead after completing a clever drive to finish fifth overall in a very demanding Rally Italia Sardegna.
  • Those results ensure TGR still leads the manufacturers' championship by 39 points.
  • Katsuta finished one place behind Rovanpera in the overall standings in sixth: his fifth top-eight finish from as many events in the Rally1 car.
  • The legendary Safari Rally Kenya (June 23-26) returned to the WRC calendar in 2021 after almost 20 years.

FIA Announces Digital Motorsports’ R.A.C.E Award for Rally Star Competitors

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

The award will recognise the efforts of FIA Rally Star competitors in the area of digital communication and social media engagement.

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  • The award will recognise the efforts of FIA Rally Star competitors in the area of digital communication and social media engagement.
  • The FIA Rally Star African Final is the third of six FIA Rally Star Continental Finals in 2022.
  • According to Niall Maher, CEO at Digital Motorsports, the idea of the R.A.C.E Award is to broaden the appeal of the FIA Rally Star initiative through digital engagement.
  • Jrme Roussel, FIA Rally Star Project Leader commented: We are indebted to the invaluable contribution of our partners such as Digital Motorsports.

GR YARIS Rally1 Geared Up for Gravel Debut

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Friday, May 13, 2022

Portugal, though, represents the first of five consecutive rounds on gravel and a new challenge for the latest generation of cars.

Key Points: 
  • Portugal, though, represents the first of five consecutive rounds on gravel and a new challenge for the latest generation of cars.
  • "So far, we have been very competitive with the GR YARIS Rally1 on asphalt and snow across the first three rallies of the season.
  • The biggest challenge will be getting back in the rhythm straightaway after only one test day on gravel last week.
  • But at the same time, these cars are new for everyone on gravel, so let's see what we can do."

Epic final-stage win for Rovanpera and the GR YARIS Rally1

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Monday, April 25, 2022

The weather brought a further twist in the tail, however, with a sudden downpour of rain impacting the penultimate stage.

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  • The weather brought a further twist in the tail, however, with a sudden downpour of rain impacting the penultimate stage.
  • It is the 21-year-old's fourth career WRC win - all in the space of nine events - and his first on asphalt.
  • Once he restarted on Saturday he showed impressive speed in his first asphalt event in the GR YARIS Rally1, taking a fourth stage win of the weekend in Sunday's first test.
  • Between its three crews, the team won 14 of the 19 stages across the event, confirming the strong performance of the new-for-2022 GR YARIS Rally1.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Back in Action on Challenging Croatian Roads

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Friday, April 15, 2022

After the two winter rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, Croatia provides the first pure asphalt test for the new Rally1 cars.

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  • After the two winter rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, Croatia provides the first pure asphalt test for the new Rally1 cars.
  • The event is based out of the capital city Zagreb with the stages taking place close to neighbouring Slovenia.
  • The roads are characterised by a wide variety of different asphalt types, meaning grip levels are constantly changing.
  • There's also a lot of dirt on the roads and managing that is something I want to be better at.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Premieres GR Corolla

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Friday, April 1, 2022

Toyota City, Japan, Apr 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) held the world premiere of the all-new GR Corolla in Long Beach, California, USA, on March 31 (local time), on the eve of the opening round of the Formula Drift(1) season.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Apr 1, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) held the world premiere of the all-new GR Corolla in Long Beach, California, USA, on March 31 (local time), on the eve of the opening round of the Formula Drift(1) season.
  • The all-new GR Corolla (North America specifications, prototype)
    The unveiling of the GR Corolla can be seen at the following: https://vimeo.com/event/1928953
    Through such achievements as the TE25 Corolla earning Toyota Motor Corporation's (Toyota's) first WRC victory(2) in 1973, followed by the Corolla Levin's win in the 1,000 Lakes Rally(3) in 1975, the Corolla laid the foundation for TGR's concept of "making ever-better motorsports-bred cars" and is a model loved by many for its driving performance.
  • The GR Corolla sprang to life based on the strong desire of Toyota President Akio Toyoda, a.k.a.
  • In the 2022 series, TGR will compete with four cars in total: the GR Corolla (one unit), GR86 (two units), and GR Supra (one unit).