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Public sidewalk trials of Toyota personal mobility robot to start in Japan

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The City of Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) are to begin public sidewalk demonstration trials tomorrow of the “Winglet”, a TMC-developed personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position.

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan. Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Commuter EVs.

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Vertical Aerospace, Marubeni to explore the introduction of eVTOL in Japan; conditional pre-order option for 200 units

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Vertical and Marubeni will now begin jointly evaluating the requirements for eVTOL aircraft operations in Japan as well as other commercial considerations such as route and network planning, infrastructure requirements and capacity, plus engaging other interested parties who can play a role in launching AAM in Japan.

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Greater than 2M Toyota customers face possibility of auto information scatter in Japan

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million customers was once left publicly to be had in Japan for roughly a decade from November 2013 to mid-April. Immense leaks of private information every so often occur in Japan. The post Greater than 2M Toyota customers face possibility of auto information scatter in Japan appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Nissan announces new strategy for customer ownership experience; leveraging connected car, big data, and personalization

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In Japan, Nissan announced a new, comprehensive strategy to transform its customer aftersales experience through innovative technology and enhanced services. It will also help us expand our connected car, big data and personalization innovations to improve the customer experience and open up new revenue streams for the company.

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Ballard and Toyota Tsusho sign distribution agreement for fuel cell products in Japan

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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. The initial term of the agreement runs to 31 December 2020.

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Toyota commissions Yamaha to develop hydrogen-fueled 5.0L V8; follow-on from Nov 2021 announcement

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Toyota Motor Corporation has commissioned Yamaha Motor to develop a 5.0-liter In Japan, Toyota and other automotive-related companies are about to begin a collaborative effort to expand the range of fuel options for internal combustion engines. liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen. Earlier post.).

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