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SafeAI, Siemens, Obayashi collaborate to bring retrofitted autonomous, zero-emission heavy vehicles to off-road industries

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SafeAI and Siemens will work with Obayashi Corporation, a Japan-based global leader in construction, to create smarter, safer, more sustainable and productive construction sites. In partnership with pioneers like SafeAI and Obayashi Corporation, we can imagine a more sustainable future for these industries.

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DiDi partners with SoftBank in Japan for platform services for taxi industry, launches open new energy car-sharing platform

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have established a partnership to provide platform services for the taxi industry. DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. DiDi hopes to leverage on its AI strengths and national network to empower the entire automotive industry chain.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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The global geothermal industry surpassed 12,000 MW of geothermal power operational, with about 600 MW of new geothermal power coming online globally, according to a year-end update by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA). Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.

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Terra Motors partners Pooja Finelease Ltd. for electric vehicle financing

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for electric vehicle financing. India’s leading non-banking finance company for electric vehicle financing. Akihiro Ueda, CEO, Terra Motors said, “This partnership between Pooja Finelease and Terra Motors will give access to a larger audience and will take care of our North, East and North-Eastern region financing.

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Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

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Demand is expected to initially build on the decarbonization of existing industrial uses of hydrogen (95 MtH 2 eq), most notably for fertilizer production. The net-zero transition then underpins rapid demand growth, cementing hydrogen’s role as a versatile solution for decarbonization.

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Kureha Battery Materials Japan (KBMJ) partners with Kuraray and the INCJ to support global growth of Li-ion battery hard carbon anode technology

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and the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) have concluded an agreement intended to further accelerate the growth of Kureha Battery Materials Japan Co., KBMJ plans to finance approximately ¥14.5 This will provide KBMJ with a combined capital financing of up to approximately ¥20.0 Click to enlarge.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. The Commission is convinced that financing should cover.