article thumbnail

Tesla gets approved to import its vehicles to Malaysia

Teslarati

Tesla’s application to import battery electric vehicles (BEV) into Malaysia has been approved by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). With its entrance into Malaysia, Tesla would be establishing a head office, experience centers, and service centers across the country.

Malaysia 144
article thumbnail

Sumitomo and US Hybrid partnering to grow hydrogen fuel cell business for commercial vehicles and mass transit

Green Car Congress

SC Group will play an integral role in the project by coordinating discussions with OEMs using the integrated trading company’s global network. US FuelCell was established in 2013 after US Hybrid purchased the UTC Power PEM fuel cell Transportation division along with the global PEM IP license.

article thumbnail

Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

Green Car Congress

The project took place in palm oil mills in Indonesia and Malaysia, and was conducted in collaboration with a palm oil company KLK, a Dutch sustainable trade organization IDH, and an international certification system ISCC (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification). Both methods offer both global and local environmental benefits.

Oil 244
article thumbnail

16 National Hydrogen Associations Submit Statement to UNFCC Highlighting Hydrogens Potential Contribution to Curbing GHG Emissions

Green Car Congress

A coalition of 16 national hydrogen associations from around the world recently issued a joint statement addressed to Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change, asserting that hydrogen technologies could help to curb global greenhouse gas emissions. EU: European Hydrogen Association.

Hydrogen 186
article thumbnail

Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. Somewhat less credibly, inventors in Malaysia and China have also claimed to be the first to come up with the thumb drive. But Trek 2000 hardly became a household name.

Singapore 145
article thumbnail

Global Automotive Survey Finds Nearly Six in Ten People Prefer Green Cars, Even If Money No Object

Green Car Congress

Some of the other findings of the survey include: The nation most likely to simply elect green car was Germany, with 58% choosing the environment over their dream cars. The 30% of people globally who would still choose their dream car, green-be-damned, comprised of 35% men and 27% women. —Scott Miller, Synovate’s CEO of Motoresearch.

article thumbnail

Study finds unprecedented urbanization and urban expansion in East-Southeast Asia from 2000 to 2010

Green Car Congress

The overall study area covered East-Southeast Asia and included 17 countries: China (including Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR); Taiwan; Japan; Mongolia; North Korea; South Korea; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Myanmar; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Vietnam. Resources. A Schneider et al.

2000 150