Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors will begin production of the Minicab-MiEV, a onebox kei–car-class commercial electric vehicle (EV), at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (MMKI), MMC’s factory in Indonesia. MMKI has a production capacity of 220,000 vehicles per year, and currently produces the Pajero Sport, Xpander, and Xpander Cross.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

ANA Holdings and Joby Aviation are forming a partnership that will see Japan’s largest airline join with Joby to bring aerial ridesharing services to Japan. Joby already has strong connections with Japan, having worked alongside Toyota since 2019. Joby’s all-electric aircraft performing a flight test near Big Sur, California.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Panasonic Energy has completed the construction of a new production development facility within its Suminoe factory in Osaka, Japan. This new […] The post Panasonic Energy Opens New R&D Facility for Battery Production Development in Japan appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

the first and only independent Japanese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to develop business initiatives relating to marketing, research and development of new energy vehicles, financial technologies, battery banks, EV charging and battery-swapping operations and services in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

Japan Airlines (JAL) has conducted the first flight with a mixture of two different types of SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) produced domestically in Japan. mixing ratio) of SAF produced domestically in Japan added into existing jet fuel. a US company in which it has invested.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Nissan Motor entered into a definitive agreement to acquire shares in Vehicle Energy Japan , an automotive lithium-ion battery manufacturer. Nissan will acquire all the common shares of Vehicle Energy Japan held by investment company INCJ, Ltd. and subscribe to common shares issued by Vehicle Energy Japan. INCJ, Maxell Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2021

Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC), Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), and Itochu Corporation are partnering on a joint feasibility study of a blue ammonia value chain between eastern Siberia and Japan. Toyo Engineering Corporation and?Irkutsk Ammonia is liquefied under relatively mild conditions, i.e. -33 ?C

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2020

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), Tohoku Electric Power Co., The FH2R can produce as much as 1,200 Nm 3 of hydrogen per hour (rated power operation) using renewable energy.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Aspark Owl – easily one of the most expensive EVs ever built – has made its way over from its assembly lines in Italy to Japan, where the hypercar was originally conceived. Available in two different versions, this limited-production EV costs millions of dollars and will now be on display to Japanese consumers with deep pockets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Woodside Energy; Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC); Marubeni Corporation; Hokuriku Electric Power Company; The Kansai Electric Power Co.; Given existing proven technologies for the production, storage, and transportation of ammonia, it is expected to have early take-up as a lower-emission fuel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

and Sumitomo Corporation announced an agreement to diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan. Further, the companies will collaborate on the supply of rare earth metals and other products. MP Materials’ Mountain Pass facility is the largest source of rare earth production in the Western Hemisphere.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

FREYR Battery, a developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production capacity, has established a technology resources campus and business unit in Japan. Japan is a global center for battery development, and consequently home to some of the most experienced and capable lithium-ion battery cell experts in the world.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

billion) in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles, for which demand is growing, and aims to begin battery production between 2024 and 2026. billion in Japan/U.S. Battery Production appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) utilizing a battery-assisted electrolyzer. Credit: NIMS. 2018.11.119 ).

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Toyota had an array of new concepts at the Japan Mobility Show this week. One of them could be a blockbuster if it goes into production.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2021

Nissan Motor plans to start sales of an all-new, all-electric minivehicle in Japan in early FY2022. NMKV is a 50/50 joint venture between the two companies engaged in product planning and project management for minivehicles sold in the Japan market.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 12, 2024

Nissan’s changing that for 2024 – at least in Japan – with the new Ariya Nismo. Supply has also been an issue for the SUV, as Nissan has struggled to get production up and running smoothly at the factory in Japan where it’s built. The Ariya arrived later than Nissan wanted, but it’s good enough to warrant a look from EV buyers.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2021

Itochu Corporation and Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC); Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC); and Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO) have agreed to undertake a detailed study for the commercialization of a blue ammonia value chain between Eastern Siberia and Japan.

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APRIL 2, 2023

A pathway toward sustainable steel production via ammonia-based direct reduction. a) Comparison of the predicted costs required for hydrogen and ammonia produced by renewable electricity in 2030, assuming that it is produced in Australia and then transported to Japan (reproduced based on data from the International Energy Agency).

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 30, 2023

It relies on a production philosophy known as just in time, which means its raw materials flow into factories “just in time” to be used for production. That was the case with Toyota’s Japanese production lines, causing it to shutter operations for a little more than a day to resolve a systems malfunction.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

ENEOS Corporation and Origin Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration for the development of a CO 2 -free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia. Specifically, Origin will focus on use of renewable energy supply and water electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Nissan Motor unveiled a lunar rover prototype jointly developed with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) at the Nissan Futures event in Yokohama. The JAXA Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center is conducting research on lunar rovers—a key technology for space exploration.

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APRIL 6, 2021

Toyota has commissioned Victoria’s first commercial-grade permanent hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne’s west. The Toyota Hydrogen Center is a step in addressing this challenge.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors will begin production of the Minicab-MiEV, a onebox kei–car class commercial electric vehicle, at PT Mitsubishi Motors Krama Yudha Indonesia (hereafter, MMKI), MMC’s factory in Indonesia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2023

These include the 1979 L20ET, which was Japan's first turbocharged passenger-car engine, and the 1983 VG, the country’s first mass- produced V6 engine. In fiscal year 2022, motors accounted for approximately 40% of Yokohama Plant's production. A number of engines made by the Yokohama Plant have left their mark in automotive history.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In the past, Tesla didn’t spend any money on advertising its products, only launching plans to test the ad waters earlier this year. Advertising in Japan. Still, Tesla has largely focused on word of mouth to advertise its products, along with Musk’s regular posts on X about Tesla and many other unrelated subjects.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Neste and ITOCHU Corporation have expanded their partnership to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan. Neste, ITOCHU and All Nippon Airways started cooperating in 2020, establishing a SAF supply chain in Japan enabling Neste’s first SAF delivery into Asia to take place in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

Tokuyama Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have commenced verification tests, using by-product hydrogen, of a stationary fuel cell generator (FC generator) that makes use of the fuel cell system (FC system) installed in the Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

e-POWER made its debut in Japan on the Note compact car in November 2016. The Note claimed the best-selling car in Japan title in 2018.1. Nissan has set the goal to achieve carbon neutrality across its operations and the life cycle of its products by 2050. e-POWER power train (for New Note). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2022

Panasonic to begin production of 4680 Li-ion cells for EVs in FY 2023. Panasonic Corporation announced that its Energy Company will establish a production facility at its Wakayama Factory in western Japan to manufacture new, large 4680 (46 millimeters wide and 80 millimeters tall) cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Also, with India’s EV dream hinging on a robust domestic battery material supply chain, the government has yet to come up with an impetus like the Production-Linked Incentives Scheme for component manufacturers, even while they remain available for advanced chemistry cells.

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 29, 2024

Scientists from Japan's RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have advanced a catalyst for producing green hydrogen. The post CSRS researchers develop breakthrough catalyst for green hydrogen production appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At this year’s Japan Mobility Show (yes, it – like many other auto shows – has changed its name to include that irritating catch-all word), Honda president Toshihiro Mibe rolled out a two-door coupe called the Prelude. Score one for the gearheads. But if that were to happen, there would likely be a big difference between those two models.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

In addition to the aircraft to be used at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, aircraft for sales to customers will be manufactured at this plant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The Nikkei reports that Toyota will invest about ¥20 billion yen ($165 million) to triple production capacity in Japan for its new Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) to meet what it describes as strong corporate and public-sector demand.

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Electrek

AUGUST 29, 2023

Struggles continue for Toyota – still one of the world’s largest automakers for now – as its latest hiccup comes in the form of a production system malfunction. As a result, Toyota has had to halt all operations at its assembly plants throughout Japan, leaving local output frozen.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2023

DENSO and United Semiconductor Japan Co., USJC), a subsidiary of global semiconductor foundry United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), announced a joint collaboration to produce insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT), which have entered mass production at the 300mm fab of USJC. Earlier post.)

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