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MARCH 17, 2017

Toshiba Corporation announced the results of year-long field tests of electric buses charged with its wireless rapid rechargeable battery system. Feb 2016 to Jan 2017. Osamu Hori, Director of Toshiba Corporation Corporate Research & Development Center. Earlier post.) Overview of the field test. Small electric bus.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

North American quantum dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corporation has partnered with a Texas-based E&P technology business and is currently developing specialized nanomaterials for use in oil and gas well production optimization. The Company realized a small revenue contribution from this project in fiscal year 2016 that ended 30 June.

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JUNE 23, 2017

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is currently considering providing an incentive in support of the project. In 2016, Michigan Gov. In December 2016, the ARMA was introduced to North America at Mcity’s one-of-a-kind proving ground for connected and automated vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Major corporate and public sector partners in Japan are launching an effort to test a full carbon-neutral hydrogen supply chain powered by renewable wind energy. The four private sector participants are Iwatani Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Turbine and Systems Inc.

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MAY 20, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the cumulative figures for global sales of its hybrid vehicles reached 9.014 million units as of 30 April. As of the end of April 2016, Toyota is selling 33 hybrid electric passenger car models (HEVs) and one plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model in more than 90 countries and regions.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Ballard Power Systems has signed a distribution agreement with Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC), a member of the Toyota Group. As the Toyota Group’s sole general trading company—and one of the largest trading companies in Japan—Toyota Tsusho Corporation generated sales of 8,170 billion yen (approximately US$76.3

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JANUARY 28, 2016

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the 2016 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 1 Awards, including four projects focused on durable and inexpensive polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM) for transportation and stationary fuel cell applications. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2016

The Sustainability Report details achievements in Nissan’s strategies that cover environment, safety, philanthropy, quality, value chain, employees, economic contribution, corporate governance and internal controls.

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JULY 23, 2013

The City of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are to begin public sidewalk demonstration trials tomorrow of the “Winglet”, a TMC-developed personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position.

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APRIL 9, 2019

of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). g CO 2 /km in 2016—the first year-on-year increase since monitoring began. However, between 2015 and 2016, emissions decreased by only 1.5 g CO 2 /km from 2016. in 2016 to 1.5% g CO 2 /km, from 118.1

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Separately, Hexagon Composites’ subsidiary xperion Energy & Environment ( acquired in 2016) has been nominated to supply high-pressure cylinders for hydrogen-powered trucks owned and operated by ASKO, Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler.

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The former worker, Owen Diaz, had accused the company of ignoring the racial abuse that he suffered through while working at the California-based plant around 2015 through 2016. The jury deliberated for about four hours before agreeing that Tesla had created a hostile work environment by failing to address the racism being faced by Diaz.

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MARCH 5, 2018

The other eight partners in the venture are: JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation; Idemitsu Kosan Co., Iwatani Corporation; Tokyo Gas Co., Toyota Tsusho Corporation; and Development Bank of Japan Inc. Toho Gas Co., Air Liquide Japan Ltd.;

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MARCH 7, 2019

miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The latest edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Automotive Trends Report finds that Model Year (MY) 2017 vehicle fuel economy was 24.9 Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. Source: EPA.

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MAY 22, 2017

SAIC General Motors Corporation Limited (SAIC-GM), a joint venture between General Motors Company and SAIC Motor, has upgraded its car coating line at its Jinqiao South plant, which opened in 2003. The plant used to employ a traditional zinc phosphating pretreatment process to handle 300,000 units of passenger vehicles annually.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The initial partners include Toyota Motor Corporation; Nissan Motor Co., JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation; Idemitsu Kosan Co., Iwatani Corporation; Tokyo Gas Co. Toyota Tsusho Corporation; and Development Bank of Japan Inc. Iwatani Corporation; Tokyo Gas Co., Honda Motor Co., Toho Gas Co., Toho Gas Co.,

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will establish an in-house venture company responsible for developing electric vehicles (EVs). The venture company, which initially will be a virtual organization comprising four people—one each from Toyota Industries Corporation, Aisin Seiki Co.,

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda Motor Corporation and Ford Motor Company are joining The Linux Foundation and AGL. These latest automakers join existing members Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Company Ltd. AGL has four classes of corporate membership: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

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JULY 5, 2015

The vessels will be delivered in 2016, and serve for Waterfront Shipping Company Limited (WFS) under a long-term charter contract. WFS is wholly owned by Methanex Corporation, one of the largest methanol producers and traders in the world. WFS is engaged in the ocean transport of that methanol.

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APRIL 25, 2021

As a former top corporate subject matter expert, I took a very deep made myself a environmental resource for others in my reincarnation as The Creative Greenius and author of this blog. The first Bolt displayed at the annual National Drive Electric Event in 2016 in Los Angeles. The Bolt debuts at the 2016 LA Car Show.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

Construction will begin this month, with first production expected to begin in 2016. The combination of advanced coatings and internal cooling schemes make it possible for investment cast airfoils to operate in an environment that reaches temperatures much greater than the airfoils’ melting point.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Toyota Motor Corporation is establishing a new company, Toyota Research Institute Inc. The new company will begin operations in January 2016. TRI), as an R&D enterprise with an initial focus on artificial intelligence and robotics.

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JANUARY 5, 2016

Toyota unveiled its next-generation connected vehicle framework at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, accelerating its initiatives to provide its customers with greater convenience and increased data security. The framework builds on advances in automobile, IT, and communications systems to enhance Toyota vehicles with connected technologies.

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JULY 28, 2016

Sony Corporation, the company that in 1991 commercialized the world’s first lithium-ion battery, and Murata Manufacturing have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding that confirms their intent to negotiate the transfer of the Sony Group’s battery business to the Murata Group. Sony has operated its battery business since 1975.

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MAY 9, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. 2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Visteon Corporation, a leading cockpit electronics supplier, has secured a second major customer vehicle program for its cockpit domain controller technology, SmartCore. security, safety and openness (open world—to work in a secure environment on a single platform. Earlier post.)

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JULY 1, 2015

TransAlta Corporation has been awarded $250,000 from Alberta Innovates - Energy & Environment Solutions (AI-EES) to help launch Alberta’s first large-scale commercial energy storage project. The project should be running in late-2016.

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JUNE 3, 2015

The Volkswagen Group and SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd, Volkswagen’s original joint venture partner in China, have agreed to expand the main plant of their joint venture Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) in Anting to support the local production of electric vehicles. The Volkswagen Group has 29 vehicle and component production locations in China.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

In the near term, GaN CMOS IC applications could include power integrated circuits that manage electricity more efficiently while having a significantly smaller form factor and lower cost, and integrated circuits that can operate in harsh environments, Chu said. Zehnder, D. 1-1 doi: 10.1109/LED.2016.2515103. 2016.2515103.

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JULY 11, 2017

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is investing an initial $100 million to launch Toyota AI Ventures , a new corporate venture capital subsidiary designed to provide early-stage financing to startup technology companies. TRI participated in Nauto’s $12M Series A financing in August 2016.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

on the northern boundary, the Clayton Valley South project operated by Pure Energy Minerals Ltd to the east and the Neptune property owned by Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation to the west. The Property is located between and contiguous with the Silver Peak lithium mine operated by Albemarle Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In August 2018, EPA and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier post.). —Andrew Wheeler.

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JULY 1, 2015

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Toyota launched the Mirai FCV in late 2014, while Honda has announced its plan to bring an FCV to market before April 2016 and Nissan is also planning to market an FCV as early as 2017. and Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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MAY 4, 2018

I want to thank the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, the Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and the U.S. VW also agreed to the imposition of an independent corporate compliance monitor for the duration of its probation, which is at least three years. —US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Neal of the U.S.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is licensing its GRAS-Di (Genotyping by Random Amplicon Sequencing-Direct) DNA analysis technology that can dramatically accelerate selective breeding to Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Eurofins Genomics K.K., and GeneBay Inc. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 1, 2010

Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

The Wes Amelie project was really a pioneering moment in the European container-feeder market and shows clearly that existing MAN engines can be converted to LNG operation with a tremendous effect on exhaust emissions and the environment. million) for 10 such LNG-retrofits at the international Our Ocean 2017 conference in Malta recently.

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