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Proton will manufacture the model at its own plant, and distribute and sell the model under the Proton brand through its sales network in Malaysia. As the first step of the collaboration, SMC will supply KD (knocked down) components for a Suzuki model to Proton. Other additional models will be mutually studied by Proton and SMC.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

In his inaugural address, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said that more than 50 percent of MOUs signed in the state are green MoUs. Gujarat will get more than half of its energy from green energy sources with the facility that will be ready by late 2024. This will lead to 1.7 times more production and 2.7 lakh to one million.

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JULY 14, 2021

The demand-responsive, high-occupancy vehicle service, powered by autonomous driving and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, will operate along a 6.1-km The vehicle has also obtained a temporary operation permit of autonomous driving Level 3 from the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Lynas operates the Mt Weld rare earths mine in Western Australia as well as the world’s largest single rare earths processing plant in Malaysia where it produces high-quality separated rare earth materials for export to manufacturing markets in Asia, Europe and the United States. LRE supplied to Japan by Lynas from Mt.

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JUNE 11, 2012

Malaysia is the latest country to ramp up its commitment to green cars – after its government revealed it wants to boost production of electric vehicles in the area. Even though other countries are ahead of Malaysia in the green car race, the government hopes that boosting production of electric cars will help it quickly [.].

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Stellantis and Australia-based Element 25 signed a binding agreement for Element 25 to supply battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) to Stellantis for use in electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. Ernst & Young will advise on potential federal, state and local funding support for a US-based HPMSM Facility.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Although it is the world’s dominant producer of rare earths, China still imports the minerals from abroad—primarily from Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam. China wants electric vehicles, hybrids and other eco-friendly vehicles to account for all new cars sold in the country by 2035, and is also looking to boost production of robots.

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MARCH 18, 2020

The Thailand Board of Investment announced that Thailand has received more foreign direct investment supporting the country’s growing electric vehicle production ecosystem. The ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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JUNE 12, 2018

The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles worldwide (1,003,573 / +1.6%) in the first five months of 2018—the Group’s best Jan-May performance to date. Of the total, sales of BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI Electric vehicles accounted for 46,849 units—an increase of 41.0% year-on-year. The new BMW i3s.

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MAY 2, 2021

The global rare earth market, driven by demand from industries including electric vehicles and offshore wind, is expected to increase five-fold by 2030 and the NdPr oxide price is forecast to increase at a CAGR of 4.8 - 9.9%, underpinning strong economics for the investment. —Pensana’s Chairman, Paul Atherley.

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JULY 22, 2012

It is the largest market for hybrid cars in all of South East Asia: and now Malaysia will soon be welcoming a hybrid car production plant of its own. That’s because Honda has started to construct a second automobile production line at its plant in Malacca, Malaysia: this one will produce mostly small vehicles, including [.].

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MAY 15, 2018

Combined sales of BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI Electric vehicles were up 52% in April (9,831), bringing the total number of electrified BMW Group cars sold to over 250,000, said Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and Brand BMW. For example, in the UK, 9.0% on the same period last year.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. With the right incentives, the region can accelerate the adoption of electric and electrified vehicles, the study shows. Source: Nissan. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 1, 2009

Market research firm Synovate released new study findings showing that nearly six in ten people would choose to buy a green car over a dream car, even if money was no object. Synovate asked respondents to forget about money for a moment and say whether they would buy green, dream or in between. The answer?

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APRIL 2, 2018

Although there is widespread interest in autonomous vehicles (AVs), the US—one of the largest auto markets in the world—expresses higher levels of resistance than most nations, according to a new study by Ipsos, a leading global market research firm. Data is weighted to match the profile of the population.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

The UNECE Working Party on Pollution and Energy has approved a proposal to align the requirements on emissions from heavy-duty vehicle engines to the Euro VI legislation (EC Regulations 595/2009 and 582/2011), which enter into force in the European Union (EU) in January 2013. 29) in June 2012 for its final adoption. Source: UNECE.

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AUGUST 22, 2020

Since 2016, Mercedes-Benz has been offering its customers the option of equipping as yet unconnected vehicles from older model series dating back to 2002 with the Mercedes me Adapter. More than half a million vehicles worldwide have been equipped with the adapter to date. The 500,000 th adapter was activated in Malaysia.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

US Hybrid, together with its Fuel Cell division, US FuelCell, has more than 26 years of experience in fuel cell balance of plant components and vehicle development and deployment. SC Group will play an integral role in the project by coordinating discussions with OEMs using the integrated trading company’s global network. US Hybrid FCe 80.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Working with ride-hailing companies, Total-care Service will enable Toyota to leverage onboard telematics data through a shared information platform and provide services such as fleet management, automotive insurance, and vehicle maintenance packages, aiming to expand the use of ride-hailing vehicles and enhance the driving experience for end users.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

The company will also construct a new engine machining plant to enhance its system for comprehensive production in Thailand that includes vehicle bodies, engines and transmissions. will be added to the engines produced, and the export of engines to vehicle production sites in the ASEAN countries of Malaysia and Vietnam will begin.

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JUNE 5, 2014

Lux Research analysts evaluated ethanol and biodiesel, as well as natural gas vehicles (NGVs), in 10 of the largest markets in the Asia Pacific. Indonesia, China and Malaysia are the three dominant nations in biodiesel, each driven by challenging mandates. Among their other findings: India will outpace Asia’s growth in biodiesel.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Built as part of a collaboration between the London college and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)—one of Malaysia’s lea[.]. Green credentials' A new low carbon transport research centre has been opened at the Imperial College London has been opened today by the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In the first Shell Eco-marathon to take place in Asia, University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) took first place with 599 km per liter (1,410 mpg US, 0.17 L/100km) of gasoline equivalent, in an electric vehicle design that hybridized Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells with an ultracapacitor. Horizon fuel cell system in vehicle.

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MAY 20, 2012

In Asia, Honda introduced the model in Malaysia in March. The company decided to assemble the vehicle in Thailand, its key production site in Asia, with an eye on exporting it to neighboring nations. The Fit Hybrid is Honda’s most popular hybrid, with some 86,000 units sold in 2011, mainly in Japan, the US and Europe.

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OCTOBER 9, 2010

The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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MAY 31, 2016

in China, AutoAlliance (Thailand) and Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation in Mexico. It is also assembled in Malaysia and Vietnam. The Mazda3 is a core model for Mazda, accounting for approximately one third of the company’s annual sales volume. It is manufactured at the Hofu Plant in Japan, Changan Mazda Automobile Co.,

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MARCH 3, 2017

Vehicle assembly began in Nigeria in 2015, with assembly in Kenya getting underway in December 2016. For this purpose, an environmentally compatible local vehicle production facility is to be established in the capital city Kigali to cover vehicle demand for the integrated mobility concept. —Thomas Schäfer.

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JANUARY 6, 2014

The UK-based Institute of Motor Industry (IMI) is to provide training support to community colleges across Malaysia—after it signed an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Education—to help students learn about electric and hybrid vehicles. In signing an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the [.]. Electric cars Hybrid cars'

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Provision of MMC’s future technologies such as electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicle technology. The two companies had signed an agreement in December 2008 on the development and production of new vehicles at Proton.

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MARCH 13, 2010

The cars were unveiled at IDG’s booth in Geneva by Proton Advisor and former Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. The Proton concept drivetrain. Click to enlarge. The drivetrain developed by Lotus Engineering includes Lotus’s Range Extender 3-cylinder, 1.2 Earlier post.)

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JUNE 30, 2010

TMC, Hino, and SSSKK—together with NTSEL—have focused on the usability of FTD since October 2005 and have been working to develop vehicles that run exclusively on the fuel and achieve a significant reduction in pollution. The FTD used in this trial is Shell GTL Fuel produced at a plant of Shell MDS (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Bintulu, Malaysia.

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JULY 11, 2012

in cooperation with FedEx Express, will carry out real-world driving tests of the battery-electric commercial vehicle, e-NV200, in the Yokohama area beginning in mid-July. The e-NV200 test vehicle, which is equipped with a LEAF powertrain—is based on Nissan’s multi-purpose compact van NV200. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

Eight Exora Range Extender Electric Vehicles (REEV) and Saga Electric Vehicles were handed over last month to the government along with the first batch of Greenlot charging stations, which have now been installed around the [.].

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JUNE 15, 2011

The scooters are being brought to market by Malaysian vehicle manufacturer Eclimo Sdn Bhd. Eclimo is one of the first vehicle manufacturers to be licensed by the Malaysian government to produce electric vehicles as part of the country’s national strategy to decrease pollution.

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MARCH 10, 2010

The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations has adopted a new version of UNECE Regulation No. 100 which introduces type approval requirements for all types of electric and hybrid vehicles’ electric safety requirements. 100—currently 41 countries. The new version of UNECE Regulation No. The change in UNECE Regulation No.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Canada-based Dynamotive and Genting Bio-Oil Sdn Bhd (GBO) of Malaysia have extended their August 2011 memorandum of understanding (MOU) through December 2012. BioOil can be further converted into vehicle fuels and chemicals.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

It has raised a total of $13 million since inception.The company said it recently signed an agreement to provide the drive system to Malaysia-based EcLimo, a leading vehicle manufacturer. KLD says that its motor system uses a nano-crystalline composite material to conduct energy more efficiently than traditional, iron-core motors.

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