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INFINITI selects 9 Internet of Things (IoT) and smart city startups for INFINITI LAB program in Canada

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INFINITI LAB Toronto, an Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities accelerator program from premium car brand INFINITI, announced the nine startups that will participate in the inaugural four-week accelerator program in Toronto. The nine participating startups have raised $2.7 The nine participating startups have raised $2.7

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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. BrightDrop EV600. Photo courtesy of FedEx.

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PG&E launches comprehensive study on hydrogen’s feasibility within gas pipelines; H2?

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The centerpiece of the study, known as Hydrogen to Infinity (H 2 ?), that will serve as a study laboratory that incorporates production, pipeline transportation, storage, and combustion. Commercial and government partnerships. will include a new 130-acre facility located in Lodi, Calif. Market development.

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Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles (BEV or e-POWER) a year by FY2022

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Electrify new INFINITI models from fiscal year 2021. Reach 100% connectivity for all new Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun cars sold in key markets by the end of the plan. Our product and technology strategy is dedicated to positioning Nissan to lead the automotive, technology and business evolution. Electrification.

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Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance start $1B manufacturing JV in Mexico for next-gen premium compacts

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The partners will invest a total of US$1 billion in COMPAS which will oversee the construction and operation of a manufacturing plant for the production of next-generation premium compact vehicles for the brands Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti. Kurosawa has more than 30 years’ manufacturing experience at both Nissan and Infiniti.

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Dongfeng Motor to introduce more than 20 electric models under new 2022 midterm plan; battery-electric and e-POWER

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INFINITI will have 25% of its portfolio electrified in 2022, transitioning to 100% by 2025. It will focus on the company’s progressive work to boost vehicle sales by 1 million units and to lead in the area of Intelligent Mobility through: Introducing more than 40 models, from premium to light commercial vehicles (LCVs), to support growth.

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Renault-Nissan and Daimler Announce Strategic Cooperation; Equity Exchanges, Common Small Vehicle Platform, Powertrains and Light Commercial Vehicles

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The new partners have agreed upon, and will implement with immediate effect, specific projects in the areas of a new common architecture for small vehicles; engines; and light commercial vehicles. We know that we can make brand-typical products based on shared architectures. The individual brand identities will remain unaffected. —Dr.

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