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2025 Nissan GT-R announced for Japan, could be the last edition of the supercar

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The R25 GT-R entered production in December 2007, although development started back in 2000. The automaker also showcased the Hyper Force concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show hinting at the same. Fondly called the Godzilla, the 2025 GT-R could be the last time we see the model roll off the production line.

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Japan will begin test drilling for oil and gas off Niigata coast in 2013

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Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will begin test drilling for oil and natural gas in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Niigata Prefecture in April 2013. METI hopes to discover Japan’s largest reserves of these resources—possibly the size of intermediate oil fields in the Middle East, according to METI.

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Cumulative sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 2M units in Japan, 4.6M worldwide; 1.02M from Jan to Oct.

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Cumulative sales in Japan of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— reached 2.04 In Japan, TMC produces 15 hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid vehicle model. Approximately 40% of Toyota’s sales in Japan and 14% of global sales are hybrid vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Japan Meteorological Agency: 2009 Tied With 2002, 2003, and 2006 For Third Warmest Year Since Instrumental Records Began

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A preliminary analysis of worldwide surface temperatures from January to November conducted by the Japan Meteorological Agency shows that the average land and sea surface temperatures for 2009 have been +0.31 The Japan Meteorological Agency ranks 1998 as the hottest year on record, just 0.05 Source: Japan Meteorological Agency.

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Japan researchers develop all-solid-state batteries with low resistance at electrode/solid electrolyte interface

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However, in solid-state Lbs with LNMO, the high interface resistance (charge-transfer resistance, R i ) of ~200-2000Ω cm 2 at the LMNO/solid electrolyte interface hinder fast charging and discharging. In particular, solid-state LBs with a 5 V-class positive electrode consisting of Li(Ni 0.5

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Toyota to offer free access to THUMS virtual human body model software

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THUMS was the world’s first virtual human body model software when it launched in 2000. THUMS is currently used in vehicle safety research by more than 100 vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, universities, research institutions and others, in Japan and overseas. It enabled simulation and analysis of injuries caused in vehicle collisions.

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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

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a subsidiary manufacturing products such as shock absorbers, whose headquarters is in Morimachi, Shūchi, Shizuoka, Japan. In 2005, it was chosen for the Chairman’s Award at the 3rd New Machinery Promotion Awards, hosted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry. 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co.,

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