Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2016

(FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that cumulative global sales of Subaru models equipped with its EyeSight driver assist system ( earlier post ) surpassed one million units in November this year.

Global 150

Global Sale Japan New Zealand 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

DENSO Corporation and United Semiconductor Japan Co., USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), have agreed to collaborate on the production of power semiconductors at USJC’s 300mm fab in order to serve the growing demand in the automotive market.

Power 150

Power Powered Japan Corporation 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

have conducted a field demonstration test for a maritime fuel cell system in Oita, Japan. A global leader in maritime powertrain technology, Yanmar was among the first companies to comply with environmental regulations with its development of dual-fuel marine engines. Yanmar Holdings Co., and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co.,

Hydrogen 284

Hydrogen Fuel Mariner Japan 284

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5 trillion / US$12 billion).

Honda 284

Honda North America Automobile Connect 284

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Leading global manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines gathering at the annual Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improve energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

Global 239

Global Commercial Industrial Industry 239

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

Automobile 290

Automobile Sweden 2014 2013 290

Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2023

Riding issues for the EVs can be “greater efficiency” and designs that “set hearts racing.” The idea that automobiles can be displayed on the Japan Mobility Display, the untouched title for what old to be known as the Tokyo auto display. million EVs globally. million full-electric automobiles yearly international.

Japan 52

Japan Toyota Automobile Financing 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

s first battery-electric commercial vehicle, the e-NV200, will go on sale in October 2014 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. The e-NV200 is Nissan’s second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining LEAF; production of the e-NV200 began in Barcelona in May. The e-NV200 Japan market sales target is 200 units per month.

Japan 218

Japan Nissan Commercial Sale 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The Nikkei reports that the second Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting—a policy platform for global utilization of hydrogen—scheduled to open in Japan on Wednesday will call for 10 million fuel cell vehicles—including trains, planes and automobiles—in 10 years.

Hydrogen 300

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Japan 300

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. Both partners believe DiDi’s deep learning-based demand prediction and smart dispatch systems, combined with SoftBank’s local resources and expertise, will help Japan’s taxi operators further optimize taxi ride-hailing services and increase passenger convenience.

Taxi 186

Taxi Japan Industrial Industry 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

This was the chief executives’ tenth meeting to discuss global issues and to recommend solutions to the regulatory challenges facing commercial vehicle manufacturers. This was the chief executives’ tenth meeting to discuss global issues and to recommend solutions to the regulatory challenges facing commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Global 236

Global Commercial Emissions Fuel 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

European, North American and Japanese heavy-duty vehicle and engine manufacturers will establish in 2012 a stronger administrative support for the activities of the annual Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting and its objective of global harmonization of heavy-duty vehicle regulations. Global Fuel Specification.

Global 210

Global Commercial Manufacturer Engine 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2016

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that the total production volume of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached five million units at the end of April 2016. It is manufactured at the Hofu Plant in Japan, Changan Mazda Automobile Co., in China, AutoAlliance (Thailand) and Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation in Mexico.

Mazda 150

Mazda Production Global Malaysia 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 (known in Japan as the Mazda Axela) reached three million units on 26 April 2011, seven years and ten months since production of the first-generation model commenced.

Global 199

Global Mazda Production Thailand 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2016

Chaired by Martin Lundstedt, Chairman of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association’s (ACEA) Commercial Vehicle Board, President and CEO of Volvo Group, this was the chief executives’ thirteenth meeting to discuss global issues facing commercial vehicle manufacturers and recommend solutions to these critical challenges.

Global 150

Global Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that cumulative production of the Mazda3 (known as Mazda Axela in Japan) reached four million units on 22 January 2014—ten years and seven months after production of the first-generation model commenced in June 2003. A hybrid version has been added to the model line-up in Japan.

Mazda 225

Mazda Sale Production Thailand 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. Honeywell has more than 500 programs in its product development pipeline and works with nearly every major global manufacturer.

2019 261

2019 Global Sale Downsizing 261

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan are proposing the selective dismantling of certain components from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) to increase the recycling potential of precious metals (PMs). Recycling potential amounts of PMs from PWBs of ELVs in Japan 2040. As the global automotive industry moves toward “greener” (e.g.

Nickel Metal Hydride 321

Nickel Metal Hydride Universal Japan Vehicles 321

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

In 2016, Honda officially announced its strategy to accelerate electrification: its global sales of the electric vehicles including HEV, PHEV, and EV are to reach 65% of the group in 2030. The cooperation models, which will be developed by Honda and CATL together, will be introduced to global markets beyond China.

Honda 406

Honda Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries 406

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

As a global mega-supplier, Hitachi Astemo will create advanced mobility solutions in its core businesses of powertrain systems, chassis systems and advanced driver assistance systems for both automobiles and motorcycles.

South America 186

South America North America Motorcycles Corporation 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. While Japan, Korea and the CIS countries recorded very low decreases.

Europe 261

Europe Sale Market Global 261

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2019

The M-Byte electric SUV ( earlier post ) is being designed for the future of autonomous driving in which the automobile will become a mobile digital lounge. BYTON’s new Nanjing plant is equipped with production equipment from leading global partners such as AIDA Engineering of Japan, and KUKA and DÜRR of Germany.

Japan 199

Japan Automobile Germany China 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2023

As the world pursues vehicle electrification as part of a global decarbonization push, simplifying vehicle construction is key to optimizing the performance of EVs and HEVs, Idemitsu notes. Energy efficiency, quietness, compactness, and weight savings must all be considered for mechanisms and parts.

Oil 150

Oil Batteries Battery Automobile Manufacturer 150

Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

At a time when global electric vehicle major Tesla is set to announce its big-bang entry into the Indian market this month, the world’s third largest passenger vehicle market is set to take a big leap into electric vehicle exports, with the Make in India tag well proven over the last couple of decades.

India 52

India Global Electric Vehicles Market 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Although the traction motor system will be launched in the Chinese market first, Nidec plans to make the product available to European automobile manufacturers as well in the near future. Nidec started out as a manufacturer of small electric motors for appliances and other machines in 1973 in Kyoto, Japan. Earlier post.).

Motor 309

Motor Motors Motoring Poland 309

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Global sales of passenger vehicles increased from 75.4 The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes. Rising sales translate into an ever-expanding global vehicle parc. million to 78.6

Global 273

Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

In a presentation in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) provided further details of its initiatives conducted under the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), TMC’s new development framework which balances advances in product with cost reductions. Global standardization measures.

Toyota 218

Toyota Global Lexus Parts 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2017

It supports application development related to driving support by using wireless communication to allow vehicles to exchange information, including vehicle-related information such as the position, speed, and control of automobiles, and road infrastructure information such as obtained from surrounding signposts and roadside sensors.

Standards 186

Standards Japan Automobile America 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Japan’s government plans to create a recycling program for devices such as mobile phones and game consoles in an effort to secure supplies of 13 rare metals essential for manufacturing high-tech products. With 97% of its rare-earth imports coming from China, Japan is now hunting for other sources.

Japan 210

Japan Financing China Automobile 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

In recent years, EVs have rapidly progressed as a practical solution for environmental load reduction based on the concept of connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) next-generation automobiles. Teijin says that AEV has developed innovative ideas and construction methods that are not offered by major OEMs.

Transportation 170

Transportation Future Japan Automobile 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2020

and Toyota Tsusho Corporation agreed to establish Toyota Green Energy LLP for the purposes of obtaining and managing renewable energy sources in Japan and supplying electric power from renewable energy sources to the Toyota Group in the future. Toyota Motor Corporation, Chubu Electric Power Co.,

Toyota 249

Toyota Renewable Energy Green 249

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2010

is seeking to increase annual worldwide automobile sales by 80% over the next decade from the estimated 3.61 Honda’s global sales rose slightly more than 40% over the past 10 years. The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. million units for this year to about 6.6 million in 2020.

Honda 186

Honda 2020 Global Market 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2018

Toyota projects that global sales of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) will increase significantly after 2020 to at least 30,000 per year from today’s 3,000. Toyota aims for annual sales of FCEVs to top 30,000 units globally from around that time.

Hydrogen 321

Hydrogen Toyota 2020 Production 321

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2010

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. Tags: Electric (Battery) Japan Policy. Technical challenges facing EVs. Source: JAMA.

Japan 225

Japan Plug-in Plug 2020 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The US application of Honda Sensing 360 is part of a global strategy announced by Honda Motor Co., The company operates two crash-test facilities in Ohio and Japan and is responsible for numerous pioneering efforts in the areas of crashworthiness, collision compatibility and pedestrian safety. that will begin in China in 2022.

Honda 170

Honda Acura North America Ohio 170

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

BYD continues its dominant overseas expansion after accounting for over 20% of Japan’s EV imports last month. After launching just last year, BYD is already making its presence known as Japan lags behind the auto industry’s shift to electric. More importantly, Japan isn’t known for its imports.

BYD 52

BYD Japan Toyota Mazda 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2011

Global production of rare earth oxides. Automobile catalytic converters and metallurgical uses constituted 50 Gg and 45 Gg of Ce in-use stocks, about 30% each of the total. Graedel (2011) Global In-Use Stocks of the Rare Earth Elements: A First Estimate. Credit: ACS, Du and Graedel. Click to enlarge. —Du and Graedel.

Global 231

Global 2007 Automobile Wind 231