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Hiringa Energy and Mitsui & Co. to pursue hydrogen-related commercial projects in New Zealand

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New Zealand’s first company dedicated to the supply of green hydrogen, Hiringa Energy, and global trading and investment enterprise, Mitsui & Co. have signed a strategic alliance agreement to pursue jointly hydrogen-related commercial projects in New Zealand.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the new model series by the time of the market launch. The pickup will be launched in late 2017 in Europe under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe.

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Rocket Lab aces first Electron rocket launch from US soil

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Electron’s first launch from US soil was the rocket’s 30th successful launch and 33rd launch since its May 2017 debut. Rocket Lab also debuted a second New Zealand launch pad in 2022. The company announced plans to build a US launch site in October 2018.

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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

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From 2013 to 2017, SEAT invested more than €3.3 billion) in its future, mainly allocated to its biggest ever product offensive, as well as to developing new services to achieve the goal of placing the company at the forefront of digitization, connectivity and smart mobility. billion (US$4.1

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Nissan, Frost & Sullivan study finds 37% of Southeast Asian consumers open to buying EV

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Along with the release of the study, Nissan announced that the new LEAF will go on sale in seven markets in Asia and Oceania during the next fiscal year: Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. The car’s new electric powertrain delivers 110kW of output and 320 N·m of torque.

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The demand for charging piles is getting more and more popular

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China’s new energy passenger vehicle sales have the strongest growth, from 579,000 in 2017 to 3.334 million in 2021. The number of new energy passenger vehicles has reached 7.84 in 2017 to 15% in 2021, and there is huge room for market growth. million, ranking first in the world’s major markets.

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Study finds modifying urban form may be a strategy to reduce air pollution

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As an example, if Christchurch, New Zealand matched the urban form of Indio - Cathedral City, California, the models suggest that Christchurch’s NO 2 concentrations would be ∼60% higher than its current level. Marshall (2017) “Does Urban Form Affect Urban NO2? —Bechle et al. Bechle, Dylan B. Millet, and Julian D.

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