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JUNE 18, 2014

Kia’s first TÜV Nord certification was earned in 2008 with the first-generation cee’d, and this year’s certifications bring the total number of Kia models with ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certification to 11. Streamlining of the manufacturing process through improvements in use of materials and simplification of parts design.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

PG&E joined with VIA Motors in 2008 to develop the extended-range electric vehicle, or eREV. Last year, PG&E tested two eREV trucks as part of the utility’s overall electric utility fleet.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Proton Holdings Berhad and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) are in “serious discussion” for strategic collaboration to further strengthen the competitiveness of both Proton and MMC in the global marketplace. The two companies had signed an agreement in December 2008 on the development and production of new vehicles at Proton.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 20, 2018

China Energy was established in November 2017 by the merger of Shenhua Group, a world-class energy company, and China’s power giant China Guodian Corporation. The fueling station is expected to be one of the largest in China in terms of fueling capacity when it becomes operational in mid-2018.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

AT&T has deployed its 4,000 th alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) in its US corporate fleet. The vehicles are part of AT&T’s planned 10-year initiative to invest up to $565 million to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018. AT&T’s fleet nationwide currently numbers more than 71,500 vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

Separately, AECOM Technology Corporation and REC Solar unveiled a 1.16 As part of an agreement announced in October 2008, CSUF will be one of 16 Cal State University sites to host a total of 20 MW of solar power throughout the state. MW installation at the California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) campus.

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APRIL 25, 2016

NEC Corporation, NEC TOKIN Corporation and TOHOKU UNIVERSITY have jointly created a thermoelectric (TE) device using the spin Seebeck effect (SSE) with conversion efficiency 10 times higher than a test module that was produced based on a multi-layered SSE technology published by the Tohoku University group in 2015.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has sold ten Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid ( earlier post ) trucks to Ireland’s leading utility company, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), in Dublin. Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Fain said about 7,000 employees would be taking part in the latest round of work stoppages, joining roughly 18,300 workers who are currently on strike for the union. Last week, the UAW expanded its strike to 38 parts and distribution locations owned by GM and Stellantis.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Furthermore, BAIC will increase its stake in the production joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Corporation (BBAC) by 1% to 51%. At the same time, Daimler will increase its stake in the integrated sales joint venture Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Corporation (BMBS) by 1% to 51%. million vehicles in 2012.

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DECEMBER 28, 2012

ITOCHU Corporation signed a capital/business partnership with materials company Toda Kogyo through which ITOCHU will own 20.7% In 2008, Toda Kogyo licensed Argonne National Laboratory’s patented composite lithiated nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) oxide cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries. of Toda Kogyo’s issued shares (22.1%

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In addition to Spring Hill, the UAW has seen no votes moving forward at Romulus Propulsion Systems, Flint Truck Assembly, Pontiac Stamping, Tonawanda Powertrain, Marion Metal Center, and the Martinsburg Parts Distribution Center. There were many in the media and in the corporate class who were saying we didn’t know what we were doing.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

Prosecutors are far from deciding how to proceed, one of the sources said, in part because they are sifting through voluminous documents Tesla provided in response to subpoenas. courts previously have ruled that “puffery” or “corporate optimism” regarding product claims do not amount to fraud.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Ford and Lear Corporation have introduced a new head restraint foam with 25% of the polyol replaced with soy. The extended use of soy foam results from the continued research collaboration between Ford and Lear; Ford first used sustainable soybean oil-derived seating foam on the 2008 Mustang.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Aisin Seiki Co, Ltd will provide a total of 30 residential, solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC) cogeneration systems developed jointly by Osaka Gas Co., The system is one-third lighter and smaller than TMC and Aisin’s 2008 system, facilitating easier installation in multi-unit housing complexes and detached houses.

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JUNE 20, 2023

VW, Ford, GM task deals Ghosn described how he won task deals from Volkswagen Team, Ford and a extra profitable wage to secured Basic Motors however determined to stick with the alliance following the 2008-2009 international monetary catastrophe. This is just a small response to the damage they created.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

The coating, developed by MDS Coating Technologies Corporation (MCT), and tested by researchers at NETL, protects the compressor blades of commercial aviation and industrial gas-turbine engines from erosion—saving fuel, cutting carbon emissions, reducing operational costs, and extending part life.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 31, 2022

Yi Soyeon , South Korea’s first astronaut, is part of a panel discussing aerospace technologies. In 2008 Yi was part of the crew on the Soyuz TMA-12 mission to the International Space Station. For details about all the speakers or to learn more about this year’s honorees, visit IEEE Corporate Awards webpage.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Quest was built on behalf of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project joint-venture owners Shell Canada Energy (60%), Chevron Canada Limited (20%) and Marathon Oil Canada Corporation (20%), and was made possible through strong support from the governments of Alberta and Canada who provided C$865 million in funding.

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JANUARY 29, 2011

They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their narrow straits, the agency notes. This represents a decline from 2008, when 1.6 a joint venture between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), Saudi Aramco, Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, and Kuwaiti companies. The Suez Canal.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Mascoma Corporation has begun producing cellulosic ethanol from non-food biomass at its demonstration facility in Rome, New York. Completed in December 2008, the Rome, NY plant is one of the largest facilities converting non-food biomass into cellulosic ethanol in the United States. Construction began in early 2008.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Academics awash in government and corporate grants analyse and research biofuels and hydrogen. That which they don't kill (EVs in 2003) they hope to delay (FCVs in 2008). CARB could nudge that process along as the ZEV program is revised early in 2008. The problem with electric is it is here now. Proven, ready to market.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Russian Technologies State Corporation have created a joint venture which will hold their entire equity interests in AVTOVAZ and serve as a stable, long-term controlling shareholder for Russia’s largest car company and the owner of the LADA brand. —General Director of Russian Technologies Sergey Chemezov.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

It is a part of the global Panasonic Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of audio-visual equipment, home appliances, electronic components, automotive electronics and environmental systems. In electric vehicles, the achievement of greater battery density is an important part. Exide Industries Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has sold more than 500 units of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck model in Japan to date. Some 250 of the trucks were sold in 2008 alone, a 64% increase from the figure recorded for the prior year. MFTBC is part of the Daimler Trucks division of Daimler AG.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

It also gives us the opportunity to be part of the growth of one of its major domestic participants. Daimler in China is based in Beijing and includes Mercedes-Benz (China) Ltd, Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance Ltd, Daimler Northeast Asia Parts Trading & Services Co., the joint ventures Beijing Benz Automotive Co.,

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Petrobras, via Petrobras America, entered into a Joint Development Agreement with KL Energy Corporation (KLE) to optimize KLE’s proprietary cellulosic ethanol process technology for sugarcane bagasse feedstock. The KLE process. Click to enlarge. The unit uses wastewood as feedstock and can be optimized for multiple feedstocks.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway’s national hydrogen project. The first unit will take part in ceremonies on 11 May marking the official opening of HyNor’s hydrogen filling stations. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

In reviewing its efforts to date in reducing CO 2 emissions, Nissan said that AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), its joint venture with NEC Corporation and NEC TOKIN Corporation, aims to be a leader in battery technology. Introduction of an original EV test vehicle in August 2008. The reduction target was 7%.

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DECEMBER 25, 2009

Panasonic Corporation announced the development of two new 18650-type (18 mm in diameter, 65 mm in height) high-capacity lithium-ion battery cells for use in laptop computers and in energy applications including electric vehicles. In October, Panasonic Corporation announced a 1.5 The newly-developed high-capacity 3.4 Ah and 4.0

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MAY 9, 2010

EADS is Europe’s largest aerospace corporate group comprising the globally leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus as well as the helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, the space provider Astrium and the EADS Defence & Security division. The demand for carbon fiber for aircraft application had been stagnant since 2008. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 29, 2009

Codexis had earlier filed an S-1 in April 2008 anticipation of an IPO then; the company withdrew the registration in September 2008 in light of the collapsing economy. will be acting as joint book-running managers, with RBC Capital Markets Corporation and Pacific Crest Securities LLC acting as co-managers for the offering.

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JANUARY 20, 2015

These drop-in green versions of widely used basic petrochemicals are utilized as raw materials in the production of consumer goods such as plastic bottles, clothing, carpeting, automotive parts, as well as other everyday consumer and industrial products. IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) is a France-based public research and training player.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

VeraSun and 24 of its subsidiaries filed petitions for relief under chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware on 31 October 2008. VeraSun hedged its corn purchases during the price spike in the summer of 2008 when cost per bushel had soared to nearly $8. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 25, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen fuel cell sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. In 1996, a Toyota FCV took part in a parade in Osaka. In 2008, Toyota introduced the FCHV-adv with improved range and cold-start capabilities. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The firm polled and interviewed 23 suppliers, almost all of them global Tier 1 suppliers that sell parts directly to automakers. Starting in 2008, agencies reformed fuel-economy requirements to make them footprint-based, meaning smaller vehicles have higher miles-per-gallon requirements while larger vehicles have lower ones.

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