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Eco-Motive reveals prototype H-Motor dual fuel engine; road testing to begin soon

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Eco-Motive , a startup developing what it calls the first dual-fuel “H” engine ( earlier post ), revealed photos of a full-scale prototype of the Eco-Motive H-Motor. The prototype was completed in February 2016 and was built to reflect the engine configuration when installed in a vehicle; testing in driving applications will begin soon.

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Broad-Ocean Motor in strategic collaboration with Ballard; $28.3M investment, 9.9% ownership; initial order for 10,000 fuel cell vehicles

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Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Founded in 1994, Broad-Ocean is a global manufacturer of motors that power small and specialized electric machinery for electric vehicles (EVs), including buses, commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles, and for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). ownership interest.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. 2016 Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program Recipients.

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Kia Motors introduces new DRIVE WISE sub-brand for advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving technologies

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At CES 2016, Kia Motors launched a new sub-brand—DRIVE WISE—to encompass its future Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The state of Nevada recently granted Kia a special licence to test the new technologies on public roads. Earlier post.).

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Tesla’s war against direct sales wages on with big win in Virginia

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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. Holcomb decided to grant Tesla permission to open the stores based on public opinion. The Tyson’s Corner showroom, which is one of the Northern locations, was granted a license in 2016.

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ECS and Toyota North America announce 2016-2017 Fellowship winners for projects in green energy technology

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The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship, a partnership between The Electrochemical Society (ECS) and Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), an advanced research arm of Toyota Motor North America, Inc. 2016-2017 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellows: Professor Elizabeth Biddinger, City College of New York.

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California Energy Commission selects 16 hydrogen station projects for up to $33.4M in funding

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Eight of the main stations projects identified in the Notice of Proposed Awards (NOPA) are to be completed by First Element Fuel; the remaining seven are to be completed by a partnership of Shell and Toyota Motor. The solicitation offered funding for both capital expense grants and operation and maintenance (O&M) grants.

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