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Toyota Mirai FCV wins at the e-Rally Monte-Carlo

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Driven by Artur Prusak and Thierry Benchetrit, the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai from Toyota France took first place in the first e-Rally Monte-Carlo , which was held between Fontainebleau and Monaco. Thirty-five crews of nine different nationalities were registered, primarily with battery electric vehicles.

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Marine Scientists Issue Monaco Declaration Calling for Immediate Action to Reduce Ocean Acidification

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More than 150 leading marine scientists from 26 countries are calling for immediate action by policymakers to reduce CO 2 emissions sharply so as to avoid widespread and severe damage to marine ecosystems from increasing ocean acidification—the “other CO2 problem”. They issued this warning in the Monaco Declaration, released on 30 January.

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LEAF heads to Monaco

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The Nissan LEAF will be a star attraction at the EVER Monaco 2010 event, which opens to the public tomorrow. Tags: Nissan car electric event EVER leaf Monaco zero emissions. The expo, sponsored by the Japanese carmaker, runs until Sunday, March 28.

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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car wins Monte Carlo e-Rally

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A Mirai sedan won the 2016 e-Rally Monte Carlo, a rally exclusively for zero-emission vehicles held earlier this month in Monaco. The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car can now add a motorsport victory—of sorts—to its resume of accomplishments.

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Mitsubishi Motors Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Denmark for i-MiEV

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The Danish government, in order to reduce CO 2 emissions in its country, is proactively implementing environmental conservation initiatives as national policy—a part of which are EV-related tax incentives—and approached MMC for cooperation in the popularization of EVs in Denmark. MMC is already selling the i-MiEV in Japan and in Hong Kong.

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Electric vehicle plans steal show in Shanghai

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International NGO, The Climate Group convened an electric vehicle leadership summit yesterday (May 3, 2010) at Monaco’s Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 to explore how the world’s biggest and smallest countries are hoping to turn the world’s 1 billion vehicle fleet electric.

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Nissan Hosts the Launch of the UK Hydrogen Network (UK-HyNet) Project

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting with electric vehicles from 2010. The Alliance aims to take the leadership of zero-emission mobility in the automotive industry and will start mass-marketing electric vehicles globally in 2012.

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