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Nissan expands R&D with new Safety Advancement Lab in North America

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Nissan has expanded its Michigan-based engineering center, Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA), with a more than $40-million Safety Advancement Lab for vehicle safety testing. The new lab brings more efficiency to the vehicle development process and furthers Nissan’s goal of reaching a future with virtually zero fatalities.

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EIA: world petroleum use sets record high in 2012 despite declines in North America and Europe

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million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012, as declining consumption in North America and Europe was more than outpaced by growth in Asia and other regions, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). North America. Increased consumption in 2010 reflected improving economic conditions. Source: EIA.

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Nouveau Monde signs LOI with Shinzoom to market Li-ion anode material in North America

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The JV will exclusively market Shinzoom’s anode materials to lithium battery manufacturers in North America. Shinzoom is one of the anode material suppliers for E-buses used in Beijing Olympic 2008, Shanghai World Expo 2010 and Shenzhen Universiade 2011 held in China. Hunan Zhongke Shinzoom Co.,

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Targray to distribute Golden Light LiPF6-based electrolyte materials to North America and Europe

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Targray Technology International has entered into a distribution agreement with Golden Light Hi-Tech (Shantou Jinguang Hi-Tech Company (USA) Inc) for the distribution of its electrolyte materials across North America and Europe.

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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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Sales of the Touareg in North America were discontinued in the 2017 model year in favor of the new Atlas, designed for the US. The Touareg was offered with hybrid drive for the first time when the second- generation model was launched in 2010. More than 1.13

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Berkeley TSRC study quantifies VMT and GHG benefits of car2go car-sharing in North America

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car2go NA is currently the largest flexible one-way carsharing service in North America. There are currently four forms of carsharing in North America, the study notes: Roundtrip. Roundtrip carsharing has been operating in North America for more than 20 years. Car-sharing background. Peer-to-peer.

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ABB and Nova Bus collaborating on electric buses and charging in North America; OppCharge overhead 300kW DC fast charge

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Engineering company ABB and Nova Bus, the North American buses manufacturer and a division of Volvo Buses, announced a business collaboration that consists of the delivery of the first ABB’s electric bus DC fast charger for opportunity charging in North America.