Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan. Honda has been offering the Honda e: Business Bike series models and accelerating the global launch of business-use electric motorcycles. In Japan, four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers—Honda, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.,

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Neste and ITOCHU Corporation have expanded their partnership to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan. Neste, ITOCHU and All Nippon Airways started cooperating in 2020, establishing a SAF supply chain in Japan enabling Neste’s first SAF delivery into Asia to take place in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Panasonic Corporation will start production of automotive lithium-ion batteries at a factory in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, expanding domestic production amid increasing demand for such batteries. Panasonic has been building up its production capacity of automotive batteries in Japan, the United States, and China.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

reported reducing CO2 emissions from global corporate activities in fiscal year 2013 while increasing vehicle production by 5.1%. Nissan is reducing the environmental impact of its corporate activities through widespread power conservation. Nissan Motor Co.,

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AUGUST 18, 2016

Ballard Power Systems has signed a distribution agreement with Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC), a member of the Toyota Group. Under the agreement, TTC will act as a distributor of Ballard-powered fuel cell products in Japan. —Yuici Oi, TTC Chief Division Officer Global Parts and Logistics Division.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2019

Kyocera Corporation and BYD Japan Co., For this project, Kyocera will develop the energy charge management system to optimally control the supply-demand balance between energy production and consumption by using aggregation technology developed during Virtual Power Plant (VPP) test projects over the past several years.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2023

Atlas Lithium Corporation, a US-based mineral exploration company focused on lithium and other battery metals in Brazil, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitsui & Co., with respect to Mitsui’s potential interest in acquiring the right to purchase Atlas Lithium’s future lithium concentrate production.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue Energy Co. This project is a collaboration of Japan Blue Energy Co., TODA Corporation, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, TOKYU Construction, CHIYODA Kenko and researchers at Tokyo University of Science. The technology was developed by Japan Blue Energy Co. Ways2H, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2020

Australia-based Woodside has signed an agreement with Japanese companies JERA Inc, Marubeni Corporation and IHI Corporation to undertake a joint study examining the large-scale export of hydrogen as ammonia for use decarbonizing coal-fired power generation in Japan. —Woodside CEO Peter Coleman.

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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 the second Mazda to reach five million units of production, following the Mazda Familia.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 15, 2021

(TSMC), the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, announced in an online earnings briefing Thursday that it would build a semiconductor plant in Japan. Construction will begin next year, the company said, subject to approval by TSMC's board, with full production expected to begin in 2024. During the earnings briefing C.C.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2022

SafeAI, a global leader in autonomous heavy equipment, announced a collaboration with Siemens today to create an autonomous, zero emission heavy vehicle fleet for Obayashi Corporation. In partnership with pioneers like SafeAI and Obayashi Corporation, we can imagine a more sustainable future for these industries.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Daimler Truck Holding AG, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Hino Motors Ltd. Hino) and Toyota Motor Corporation concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on accelerating the development of advanced technologies and merging MFTBC and Hino.

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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.

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. In all, the use of clean energies accounted for 68% of the production at the Aguascalientes A1 Plant. Nissan Motor Co.,

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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., drop-in hydrocarbon) renewable diesel production from Euglena since June 2014. Isuzu Motors and All Nippon Airways (ANA).

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

BASF has delivered the first batch of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cathode active materials (CAM) via its majority-owned joint venture BASF TODA Battery Materials LLC (BTBM) to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions ( PPES ), a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic). —,Dr.

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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.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2020

The experience gained from customer testing will flow directly into series production of the eEconic, which is to start in 2022. The eEconic is based on the eActros electric truck for heavy distribution, which will already go into series production in 2021. —Gesa Reimelt, Head of E-Mobility Group Daimler Trucks & Buses.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Ways2H is a joint venture between US-based Clean Energy Enterprises, and Japan Blue Energy Corporation. The technology was engineered, refined and enhanced over more than 15 years in Japan by Japan Blue Energy. The intellectual property is protected by 12 different international patents and patent filings.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

The Australian, Japanese and Victorian governments and a consortium of companies have launched the pilot of an innovative supply chain that will deliver liquefied hydrogen from the Latrobe Valley in Australia to Japan. The liquefied hydrogen (LH2) will then be shipped to Japan for use predominantly in the transport industry.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“The Global Summit & Expo’s success underscores electric vehicles’ transformative potential and manufacturing opportunities in India,” Shradha Suri Marwah, President, ACMA, and Managing Director, Subros Ltd. Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Govt. participated in the expo.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Rio Tinto and Japanese trader and business conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have agreed a first sale under a new strategic collaboration agreement to secure a sustainable and reliable supply of Rio Tinto’s Responsible aluminum products to Japanese downstream manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

In the initial phase of the project, ITM Power will undertake a techno-economic feasibility study for the large-scale centralized production of renewable hydrogen in the province of British Columbia (BC). The project team includes ITM Power, Chiyoda Corporation, Mitsui & Co., and G&S Budd Consulting Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

Kureha Corporation, Itochu Corporation, Kuraray Co., and the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) have concluded an agreement intended to further accelerate the growth of Kureha Battery Materials Japan Co., The partners expect to establish a mass production and supply system withan annual.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

We are delighted to announce that DriveElectric has agreed a transformative deal with Sumitomo Corporation which will see an acceleration in our products and services to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicles in the UK. Sumitomo Corporation is a leading Fortune 500 global trading company, founded in 1919 in Japan.

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Electric Vehicles India

JULY 14, 2021

Terra Motors & FCC Corporation partners to develop futuristic EVs. Terra Motors Corporation a Japanese electric vehicle maker has partnered with a Japan-based FCC Corporation to develop futuristic electric vehicles for global markets. Terra Motors & FCC Corporation.

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Teslarati

MAY 18, 2023

Panasonic, a critical Tesla battery cell supplier, has announced a massive production expansion within North America to keep up with growing EV demand. As noted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, battery cell production is the limiting factor determining EV production globally. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2021

Japan-based Chiyoda Corporation has been awarded a $2.7-billion Copper mining and production. A recent report from McKinsey Global Institute predicts that copper consumption will rise by 43% by 2035—likely to be partly driven by green technologies, such as solar and wind power and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

South Africa-based Sasol and Japan-based ITOCHU Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to study and to develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel and for power generation. The product can also be cracked back to hydrogen gas for further applications.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

FREYR Battery announced a new service agreement with ITOCHU Corporation, the Japan-based global trading and import/export company. The 24M production platform is designed to enable significant reductions in capital expenditures, factory footprint, energy consumption and raw materials.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Construction and production is expected to start in 2023, and pilot operation of the vessel along the coast of Yokohama port is scheduled to begin in 2024. Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation. ENEOS Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. The project is the first such to be certified.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In Hiroshima, Mazda Motor Corporation announced plans to expand its SUV lineup globally starting from 2022. This model belongs to the Small Product group just like the Mazda3 and Mazda CX-30. Product group. Large Product group. Europe, Japan. Europe, Japan. Small Product group. North America.

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APRIL 28, 2015

The new standards will require that the fuel economy of model year 2022 light and medium commercial vehicles sold in Japan average 17.9 Global comparison of light truck/light commercial vehicle fuel economy standards (in mpg or km/L under CAFE test cycle). In total, motor vehicles are responsible for 16% of CO 2 emissions in Japan.

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APRIL 22, 2015

Taiwan’s largest integrated steel maker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has announced formal Board approval of a 1400-million TWD (US$46 million) capital investment in a LanzaTech commercial ethanol facility. China Steel Corporation (CSC), located at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, was founded in December 1971. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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