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Toyota to invest up to $5.6B in battery production in Japan and US

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billion in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), for which demand is growing. With this investment, Toyota intends to increase its combined battery production capacity in Japan and the United States by up to 40 GWh.

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75% of plug-in vehicles sold in the US in 2018 were made in the US

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For every year except 2011, the United States has produced the majority of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold in the United States, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). In 2018, the United States produced 75%, Japan 9%, and Germany 5%, while the remaining eight countries listed produced a combined 11%.

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Nissan halts orders of the all-electric 2023 Ariya in the United States

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Orders for the Nissan Ariya have been closed in the United States. The Ariya just went on sale in Japan, but deliveries in the United States are not expected until later this year. . Even in the United States, we had to request our customers to stop the orders,” he said.

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Nissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the US

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The Nissan Note hatchback is going all-hybrid in Japan, dropping the non-hybrid powertrain completely as part of a redesign. Meanwhile, the United States is still waiting for Nissan's e-Power hybrid system. The redesigned Note gets a second-generation version of e-Power, Nissan said in a press release.

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PLANA signs LOI with Hi-Air for 30 CP-01 AAM aircraft for 2031 delivery

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PLANA , a developer of hybrid advanced air mobility (AAM) eVTOL aircraft, signed a letter of intent (LOI) and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hi-Air, a South Korean commercial air carrier, to supply 30 AAM aircraft. Under the LOI, PLANA will supply its hybrid-electric AAM aircraft, CP-01, to Hi-Air from 2030.

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40,000 pre-built charging piles in North America, the status quo of charging piles in Europe, America and Japan

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Part of the $billion investment commitment , Up to… Will be built in the United States and Canada 4 Ten thousand charging stations , In order to increase the popularity of electric vehicles. among , The White House will allocate 75 $billion to install charging facilities throughout the United States.

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Toyota to offer 2020 Corolla Hybrid in US; new sedan joins Corolla family worldwide, including hybrid model

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For the first time in the United States, Toyota will offer the Corolla in hybrid form. Details on the 2020 Corolla Hybrid for the US will be announced during Toyota’s press conference at the LA Auto Show in less than two weeks. Sales in the United States and Europe are scheduled to start in spring 2019.

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