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Report: Toyota to invest ~$165M to triple Japan production capacity for Mirai fuel cell vehicle

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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. Equipment will also be upgraded at another Aichi site that handles vehicle assembly.

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Japan Ministries propose light commercial vehicle fuel economy standards for 2022

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In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fuel economy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5

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Rheinmetall expects to win €22M order for aluminum pistons for the North American market

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The pistons unit of the technology group Rheinmetall expects to win a significant order for piston systems from a major international automaker. In 2015, Rheinmetall entered a cooperation agreement with Riken Corporation of Japan in order to offer optimized solutions to customers around the globe. LiteKS piston.

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China Steel Corporation making $46M investment in LanzaTech commercial waste-gas-to-ethanol project

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Taiwan’s largest integrated steel maker, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has announced formal Board approval of a 1400-million TWD (US$46 million) capital investment in a LanzaTech commercial ethanol facility. China Steel Corporation (CSC), located at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, was founded in December 1971. Earlier post.). Biotech Ethanol'

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Japanese consortium reports successful demonstration of hydrogen supply chain system using MCH; semi-commercialization to begin

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Chiyoda Corporation, together with Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsui & Co. The demonstration project, launched in 2015, was conducted by AHEAD and subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Earlier post.).

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., The company is currently conducting verification tests for transporting large-quantity, low-cost hydrogen to Japan produced from Australian lignite. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Continuing to race using hydrogen engines.

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Japanese Companies Form Research Alliance for Hydrogen FCV Infrastructure; Targeting Commercializing Technologies by 2015

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Thirteen Japanese companies, led by Nippon Oil, have formed a research alliance focused on commercializing technologies for supplying hydrogen to fuel cell vehicles by 2015. Iwatani International Corporation; Osaka Gas Co., Japan Energy Corporation; Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. Air Liquide Japan, Ltd.;

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