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DECEMBER 3, 2021

While the hydrogen combustion engine technology is still in the early stages of conceptual development and experimentation (which started in 2017 and is not yet ready for commercialisation), Toyota’s experimental hydrogen-powered Corolla Sport is already delivering high performance at motorsport events in Japan with almost zero tailpipe emissions.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation will begin to sell fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. In view of this, the FC buses will be sold for the first time in Japan in early 2017, so as to help increase the level of understanding by the general public of the utilization of FC buses as a form of public transportation.

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JUNE 6, 2018

Seven-Eleven and Toyota entered into a basic agreement in August 2017 regarding considerations toward energy conservation and carbon dioxide emission reduction in store distribution and operation. Seven-Eleven is taking measures to reduce CO 2 emissions throughout its entire supply chain to meet its goals, focusing on renewable energy.

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MARCH 16, 2022

After launching Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty eCanter truck in 2017, MFTBC introduced an improved model with advanced safety features for the Japanese market in 2020. Driving tests surpassing a total distance of more than 1 million km will be completed by the official launch.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

Japan-based euglena Co. plans to produce and supply biojet and renewable diesel in Japan at commercial scale in the 2020s with support from the City of Yokohama, Chiyoda Corporation, Itochu Enex Co., Itochu Enex will supply fuel feedstock other than the microalgae. Isuzu Motors and All Nippon Airways (ANA).

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

In Tokyo, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) called for research proposals from Japan for 2019 under the Hydrogen Research Initiative established in 2017. Shifting the world to hydrogen-based systems for energy supply and consumption is a heavily discussed topic, however cost remains a daunting obstacle for execution.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

and Waseda University have started testing in Japan of a jointly developed recycling process that efficiently recovers high-purity rare-earth compounds from electrified vehicle motor magnets. Nissan Motor Co., The testing is aimed at enabling practical application of the new process by the mid-2020s.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

GKN Driveline plans to construct a new world-class manufacturing facility in Tokoname City, Japan. Construction of the new facility will break ground in September 2017 and is scheduled to be complete by the middle of 2018.

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MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts. —John Gartner. (In

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JUNE 1, 2016

Total global oil production could decline for the next several years in a row as scarce new sources of supply come online. According to data from Rystad Energy, overall global oil output will fall this year as natural depletion overwhelms all new sources of supply. The price acts as a self-correcting mechanism.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) is calling for research proposals from Japan for 2018 under the Hydrogen Research Initiative established in 2017. Shifting the world to hydrogen-based systems for energy supply and consumption is a heavily discussed topic, however cost remains a daunting obstacle for execution.

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JULY 1, 2015

have agreed on key details of their joint support project for the development of hydrogen station infrastructure in Japan. The project partners will jointly raise awareness regarding these support measures to encourage new companies to enter the hydrogen supply business. Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., and Honda Motor Co.,

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JUNE 23, 2021

Although in 2017, Bosch gave up SEEO and was selling the company, and Dyson abandoned the technologies of Sakti3, the interest in solid-state batteries never vanished. Lithium-ion battery manufacturing has been dominated by East Asia, with Japan, China, and South Korea playing a significant role.

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Panasonic, with the other 49%, will shift five automotive battery production facilities in Japan and China to the new company. The plan is to supply to Mazda Motor, a Toyota partner on electric car technology, as well as Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu Motor and Subaru. Toyota reportedly will hold 51% of the venture.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Comparatively, EV manufacturing has increased at a faster rate in China, which made up 44% of global EVs manufactured through 2020, up from 36% in 2017. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017. In terms of annual EV production, Europe’s 1.1 million nearly matched China’s 1.27

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MAY 20, 2011

Stationary fuel cell revenue by market sector, world markets: 2011-2017. million units annually by 2017. The largest increase came from the residential CHP (resCHP) sector, driven by the commercial release of the Ene-Farm units in Japan. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 24, 2018

Annual production and sales have increased yearly, going from about 700 units in 2015, to around 2,000 units in 2016, and, most recently, approximately 3,000 units in 2017. At present, Mirai is sold in eleven countries: Japan, the United States, and nine countries in Europe.

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Hydrogen Toyota 2020 Production 321

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JUNE 7, 2016

The heat recovery system will be put in operation at the beginning of 2017. The waste heat boiler, to be supplied by TENOVA, will be installed on the primary EAF off-gas line in parallel to the existing quenching tower and will produce saturated steam. MW unit for Elbe Stahlwerke Feralpi in Germany; and a 2.2

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JANUARY 22, 2015

Toyota Motor Corporation will increase production of the Mirai fuel cell sedan, which launched in Japan on 15 December 2014. The new plan calls for production to increase from the 2015 level of 700 units to approximately 2,000 units in 2016 and approximately 3,000 units in 2017.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation have agreed to a tie-up for their electrolyte businesses in China under a 50-50 joint venture to supply highly competitive electrolyte to the market. Upon securing the necessary approvals, the two companies will shift their electrolyte businesses in China to a joint operation in April 2017.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

As a result of discussions that began in May 2017, eleven companies in Japan have signed an agreement to form a new company in the spring of 2018 aimed at the full-fledged development of hydrogen recharging stations (HRS) for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). Air Liquide Japan Ltd.; and Air Liquide Japan Ltd. Honda Motor Co.,

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MAY 9, 2016

Japan-based Kobe Steel, Ltd. Fabrication will start in the latter half of 2017, and the melting to extrusion processes will begin in the latter half of 2018. Kobe Steel has been supplying aluminum bumper materials to Japanese automakers since the 1990s. KPEX) in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Total investment is expected to reach $46.7

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Panasonic will transfer equipment, other assets, liabilities, personnel, and other items to the joint venture in the areas of development, production engineering, manufacturing (at plants in Japan and in Dalian, China), procurement, order receipt, and management functions related to the automotive prismatic battery business.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The FUSO eCanter is the world’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck and will be delivered to customers starting this year in the US, Europe and Japan. The FUSO eCanter benefits from extensive experience of customer trials conducted in Portugal and Germany with the pre-series vehicles between 2014 and 2017.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Subsidiary operations of the new Japan-based joint venture are planned for the US and China, each with manufacturing and sales functions. Together with the establishment of these operations, the new company will expand the global supply of motors by creating a robust response to demand from Honda and other vehicle manufacturers.

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JULY 3, 2017

In parallel to the efforts of the new company, Hitachi Automotive Systems will continue to promote its business operations by maintaining the business relationships it has with vehicle manufacturers that receive their supply of motors from the company.

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MAY 20, 2013

Consumption of lithium in rechargeable batteries by end use, 2012-2017, kt LCE. In addition, in the period to 2017 Roskill forecasts that the main market driver for lithium-ion batteries will gradually switch from portable consumer electronics to electric vehicles, especially hybrid variants. Source: Roskill. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

SFO is working on a study to identify the necessary supply chain and infrastructure required to make this expansion of SAF at the airport a reality, and is preparing an implementation plan to do so. NARA supplied the sugars that were derived from forest residuals in the Pacific Northwest.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Projected 2015 battery demand and supply in major regions ( in units “EV equivalents”, high penetration scenario). Planned investments will this result in significant overcapacity between 2014 and 2017, especially in the US and in Japan. Source: Roland Berger. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has selected IHI Corporation and Toshiba Corporation as co-researchers in a project to develop and to demonstrate an underwater floating-type turbine system for ocean energy power generation. The project is slated to continue until FY 2017. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

SGL Group, a leading manufacturer of carbon-based products and materials, will sell its graphite electrode (GE) business to Showa Denko (Japan). Closing is expected in the first half of 2017. The transaction is an important milestone for our strategic realignment. Jürgen Köhler, CEO of SGL Group.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

The sale and purchase agreement covers Nissan’s battery subsidiary, Automotive Energy Supply Corporation ( AESC ), as well as battery manufacturing operations in Smyrna, Tennessee, owned by Nissan North America Inc. The headquarters and development centers of the business will remain in Japan.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

Other investors in the C Round included Mitsubishi Heavy, Mitsui Kinzoku-SBI Material Innovation Fund, Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership and Eight Roads Ventures Japan. PCUs use an inverter to control the power supplied from the battery to the motor generator. 2017.7939346.

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APRIL 19, 2018

There is now a significant wave of interest in battery raw material supply security, mainly from Asia, to underpin the growth of Li-ion battery production over the next decade. The year 2017 saw deals between Great Wall and Pilbara Minerals, and Ganfeng Lithium’s US$172-million financing of Lithium Americas.

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MAY 8, 2019

Teijin subsequently established a technical facility in the US and a pilot plant for the fully integrated production of CFRTP in Japan. After acquiring CSP, a global leader in automotive lightweight composite technologies in 2017, Teijin established an organizational framework for composites production, sales and evaluation in North America.

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MAY 20, 2020

BNEF’s analysis suggests that global sales of internal combustion engine, or ICE, cars peaked in 2017 and will continue their long-term decline after a temporary post-crisis recovery. However, the date will vary greatly depending on the market, as early as 2022 for large cars in Europe but 2030 or after for small ones in India and Japan.

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