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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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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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Embarer’s Eve eVTOL urban air mobility business going public via SPAC

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In addition, Embraer has granted Eve a royalty-free license to Embraer’s background IP to be used within the UAM market. Cash proceeds raised in the transaction are expected to be used to fund operations, support growth and for general corporate purposes. Embraer S.A., through its subsidiary Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.,

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2017 Mercedes-Benz S550e PHEV will offer wireless charging system built using Qualcomm Halo inventions

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With the facelift of the Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid in 2017, Daimler AG plans to launch a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) system, manufactured by a Tier 1 power electronics supplier, which has licensed Qualcomm Halo inventions. The commercial application of WEVC will be a first among hybrid vehicles. While the 3.6

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Autonomous electric vehicle maker NAVYA picks Saline, MI for first US plant

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In a joint announcement, French elecric autonomous vehicle manufacturer NAVYA, with project collaborators Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Ann Arbor SPARK, announced that its Michigan plant ( earlier post ) will be located in the city of Saline, Michigan with a 20,000+ ft 2 facility.

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Hydro-Québec grants an exploitation license and partners with Nouveau Monde Graphite to develop materials for Li-ion batteries

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In connection with these agreements, NMG has closed a non-brokered private placement of 6,666,667 units in the capital of the Corporation, at a price of $0.30 The discovery led to the announcement of a pre-feasibility study on 25 October 2017. NMG’s financing. per unit for an aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000.

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A123 Systems 8K filing says substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern; status of grants and incentives

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A123 Systems has been the recipient of a number of state and federal grants and tax incentives. million grant awarded under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Battery Initiative to support manufacturing expansion of new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facilities in Michigan. State of Michigan Center of Energy and Excellence Grant.

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Tantalum launches 1000-vehicle trial of Air.Car device for real-time NOx feedback

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Tantulum Corporation has teamed up with data scientists from Imperial College London to build “Air.Car”—a OBD-connected device which will produce highly accurate, real-time NO x feedback as you drive. million) collaborative project to deliver real-time NONO x x emissions estimation capability from an OBD connected device.

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