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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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The eCanter for Australia is shipped from Tramagal, Portugal, and comes with the same standard specifications as the models currently available in Japan and Europe. The eCanter is the series-produced all-electric truck developed by MFTBC as a solution to urban environmental issues such as noise, exhaust gas and CO2 emissions.

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Nissan to Build Li-ion Battery Plants for EVs in the UK and Portugal

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The governments of the UK and Portugal have offered to extend financial assistance and other support to ensure that Nissan locates the proposed plants within their respective countries. The UK site will be located in Sunderland where Nissan already has an existing manufacturing facility. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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The styling will identify not only Nissan LEAF but also the owner as a participant in the new era of zero-emission mobility. An on-board remote-controlled timer can also be pre-programed to recharge batteries. The first of Nissan’s EVs will be manufactured at Oppama, Japan, with additional capacity planned for Smyrna, Tennessee, USA.

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Nissan to make electic car batteries at Sunderland plant

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Carmaker Nissan is to begin manufacturing batteries for electric cars at its Sunderland plant. The new rechargeable lithium-ion battery plant to based within Nissan’s established plant on Washington Road will be Nissan’s European Centre of Excellence for Battery Manufacturing. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn. It also reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Autonomous driving Big Data Car Sharing Connected vehicles Controls and controllers Driver Assistance Systems Market Background Personal Transit Sensors Urban mobility Vehicle Manufacturers' Info Cycle, Palo Alto, California.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

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Therefore, electrifying them is critical to reducing emissions. Now nominally retired and living in Portugal, he remains active in the infrastructure space as a consultant, and closely follows the development of the EV charging ecosystem. Furthermore, the case for electric trucks and buses would seem to be an easy one to make.

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Nissan, Pima Association of Governments and ECOtality to Partner on EVs and EV Charging Infrastructure for Tucson Area

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In conjunction with the anticipated 2010 launch of Nissan’s zero-emission electric vehicle, ECOtality will initiate its EV Micro-Climate program in the Tucson region to promote sensible policies, intelligent deployment of charge infrastructure, and strong public awareness to encourage consumer adoption of grid-connected electric vehicles.

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