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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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Toyota Motor Corporation and the MS&AD Insurance Group’s Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance. Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance is a pioneer of telematics automobile insurance in Japan. Background.

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Nissan launches new luxury Cima in Japan with one-motor two-clutch hybrid system

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Nissan Motor Co., has launched the fifth-generation of its luxury sedan the Nissan Cima, equipped with Nissan’s one-motor two-clutch parallel hybrid system. The Cima goes on sale 21 May at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. The Cima goes on sale 21 May at Nissan dealers nationwide in Japan. Nissan Cima.

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Nissan launches new Skyline in Japan; one-motor two-clutch hybrid system in every grade

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Nissan Motor Co., launched of the all-new Skyline, which will go on sale late February 2014 with an Infiniti badge at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. Nissan’s original one-motor two-clutch parallel hybrid “Intelligent Dual Clutch Control” system ( earlier post ) is adopted in every grade. New Skyline. Click to enlarge.

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Honda provides first look at 2015 hybrid F1 Power Unit

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Honda Motor Co., provided a first look at an image of the power unit currently in development for the 2015 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship. The kinetic energy recovery system’s motor/generator unit is called “MGU-K” (Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic). This unit is called “MGU-H” (Motor Generator Unit - Heat).

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13 Japanese automakers and energy companies join forces to support rollout of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015

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A coalition of 13 major Japanese automakers and energy companies—including Toyota, Honda and Nissan—are joining together to expand the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015 and develop the hydrogen supply network throughout Japan. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Cosmo Oil Company, Ltd.;

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015. The sales volume is expected to reach 25.287 million by 2015.

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Toyota launches Prius in Japan; forecasts delay in deliveries of the new model

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has launched the Prius α (Prius alpha) in Japan. Concurrent with launch, however, Toyota announced that it forecasts an unavoidable delay in delivery of the Prius α due to the ongoing effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake on production. Motor output: 60 kW/207 N·m torque.

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