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Toyota launches Biodiversity & Sustainability Learning Center to complement Biotope project in Thailand

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Toyota has launched the Toyota Biodiversity and Sustainability Learning Center “Cheewa Panavet” at the Toyota Ban Pho Plant in Thailand. Toyota launched the Eco Forest, an afforestation project, at the Toyota Ban Pho Plant in 2008. Cheewa Panavet is a combination of three Thai words, Cheewa (life), Pana (forest), and Vet (habitat).

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Inaugural Program Unveils ‘Pancham Dham Mahayagya’ Across 12 Cities in India, Starting in Saharsa, Bihar on January 15

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Notably, this yatra spans two countries, Thailand and the sacred land of Dham Bhoomi Cambodia. Embarking on this sacred journey to Cambodia, the yatra will commence with the divine sight of the Sahastra Shivalinga of Lord Shiva, unearthed in 2008 through the dedicated efforts of Dr. Hiranandani.

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Foton Motor to extend cooperation with Cummins; second stage of the “China Super Truck” program

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Since 2008, when Foton Motor and Cummins established a joint venture, engines produced by Foton Cummins have covered light-duty and heavy-duty engine series, with emission standards meeting the requirements in the globally strictest emission-related laws and regulations.

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Report: Toyota to boost Thai capacity 20% by Mid-2011 to around 600K units per year

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In addition to Southeast Asia, demand from the Middle East and other export destinations is expected to grow steadily down the road.New-car sales in six major Southeast Asian markets, including Thailand and Indonesia, totaled 1.8 This was up 36% from 2009, with full-year sales forecast to top the 2008 record of 2.09 million units.

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Inaugural Program Unveils ‘Pancham Dham Mahayagya’ Across 12 Cities in India, Starting in Saharsa, Bihar on January 15

Baua Electric

Notably, this yatra spans two countries, Thailand and the sacred land of Dham Bhoomi Cambodia. Embarking on this sacred journey to Cambodia, the yatra will commence with the divine sight of the Sahastra Shivalinga of Lord Shiva, unearthed in 2008 through the dedicated efforts of Dr. Hiranandani.

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Proton and Mitsubishi Motors to pursue broad ranging strategic collaboration, including electrics and hybrids

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The two companies had signed an agreement in December 2008 on the development and production of new vehicles at Proton. Provision of MMC’s future technologies such as electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicle technology. Under a license agreement, Proto currently produces Inspira, a four-door sedan model based on an MMC vehicle.

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Thailand aims to double ethanol use

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The use of ethanol as a transport fuel is gradually increasing throughout the world, and now Thailand is hoping to double its ethanol use by 2011. The country is already using E10 on a wide scale and beginning in 2008 it began selling E20 before several E85 flexible fuel vehicles were introduced in the country, even [.].