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► Shown at 2021 Shanghai auto show  ► bZ stands for 'Beyond Zero' emissions  The new Toyota bZ4X Concept car has been shown at the Shanghai auto show, pointing the way to a new era of electric vehicles from the world's biggest car maker. It is far from a one-off and ushers in what Toyota calls 'a new family of battery electric vehicles.' The badge stands for 'Beyond Zero', as Toyota pens a new chapter of zero-emissions electric vehicles to sell alongside its hybrids, petrol and indeed hydrogen powertrains. The bZ4X was co-developed with Subaru, showing that it's not just niche sports ca...

► Choose from plug-in Teslas, BMWs, Nissans ► Part of drive to 100% green toys by 2030 Pity the makers of toy model cars. They need to make sturdy vehicles capable of surviving high-speed impacts with skirting boards, sticky fingers and, increasingly, scrutiny from environmentalists. Mattel has responded with a new range of ecologically sound Matchbox cars that are made from 99% recycled materials, as it moves away from less sustainable ingredients. The new range unveiled today is led by a Tesla Roadster, and green-minded kids can also choose a BMW i3 and i8 or Nissan Leaf. It's all par...

► Japanese car shown, Europe-bound too ►  Takes over where the GT86 left off The new 2021 Toyota GR86 coupe is here, ready to replace the GT86 that rekindled Toyota's interest in sports cars back in 2012. That car was backed by company president Akio Toyoda, who has pushed the Gazoo Racing sports car division up the agenda at the hitherto conservative Japanese car maker, paving the way for the new GR Supra and Yaris.  The new GR86 badge falls in line with the latest corporate branding and follows the well-proven technical formula for sports cars: it's rear-wheel drive, sticks wit...

BAYONNE, N.J.  – AP&G announced that the Catchmaster Ovi-Catch Mosquito Trap has received the Federal Lab Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer. These awards, which have been given for the past 30 years, recognize successful partnerships between a federal lab, in this case the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and an industry partner, AP&G, in making inventions into useful products, with demonstrated success.    The Federal Lab Consortium Awards are ranked as some of the most prestigious honors in the technology transfer field and are given as a symbol of...

Pi Chi Omega awards 5 scholarships to students in the field of urban and industrial pest management - or some closely related field of study. Eligible students are currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students interested in urban or industrial pest management. Previous recipients can reapply!   The scholarships, named in honor of Pi Chi Omega members, have supported 140 students through $219,000 in scholarships to date: Dr. John Osmun Scholarship $3,000 Founder’s Endowment Scholarship $2,000 Alain VanRyckeghem Memorial Scholarship $2,000 Dr. Austin Frishman Scholarship $2,000 Norm ...