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Japanese automobile industry establishes joint Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE)

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Eight Japanese automakers and one automobile research institute—Suzuki Motor; Daihatsu Motor; Toyota Motor; Nissan Motor; Fuji Heavy Industries; Honda R&D; Mazda Moto; Mitsubishi Motors; and Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)—have jointly established the Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines ( AICE ).

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JAMA: Supporting Growth of Japan Plug-in Vehicle Fleet to 600,000 by 2020 Will Require Combination of Technical Breakthroughs, Market Innovations and the Elimination of Obstacles

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According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% of Japan’s total fleet. Technical challenges facing EVs. Source: JAMA. Click to enlarge. Scenarios for widespread EV use.

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Toyota to launch two new plug-in hybrid models in China; Corolla and Levin

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On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. At present, it is available in models sold in Europe and Japan.

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Mitsubishi Motors and the Thai Government to start joint study for fleet testing of i-MiEV; MMC adding third plant in Thailand for global small car production

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MMC, through its local producer and distributor Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh), will begin initiatives for future market introduction of the i-MiEV. MMC is currently selling the i-MiEV in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and European markets. It will produce the “global small” 1.0-1.2L

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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As early as September 2020, Total Energy launched its first independent charging station in Wuhan, starting a new journey into China’s electrification market. Behind the popularity of charging piles in the oil circle, the transportation industry is undergoing a major change unseen in a century. who moved the oil cheese.

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DLR and Wuppertal publish comprehensive global analysis of e-mobility technologies, outlook and lifecycle assessments

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At the moment, the automobile industry in Japan and the United States is pioneering the development of marketable vehicle models; they also produce the highest-selling models on the market. Production of electric vehicles by country. Click to enlarge.

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Deloitte global survey gauges consumer prospects for EVs in China, Europe and Americas; China leads

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group conducted a global survey to explore consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). Japan has the smallest percentage of consumers in the potential first movers segment with only 4%. of GDP, and the reduction of carbon emissions by 17%.

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