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JANUARY 25, 2018

After testing truck platooning in Europe ( earlier post ) and the US ( earlier post ), Daimler Trucks has begun testing platooning in Japan with its FUSO brand. Japan is a key market for us that is on the lookout and promotes new technologies. FUSO trucks in platoon. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation has launched the TOYOTA NEXT open innovation program. Proposals will be accepted until 20 February 2017. Dealer services provided by Toyota dealers nationwide.

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MARCH 8, 2020

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry promotes the adoption of hydrogen in its Basic Hydrogen Strategy published in December 2017, which also targets power-to-gas (P2G) technology for the storage and use of hydrogen-based energy that can be stored in large quantities for long periods of time as output increases.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Designers consider whether less "EVness" will make the 2017 Nissan Leaf more appealing, Tesla Motors sets up shop in Japan, and Chinese-Swedish carmaker Volvo unveils a prototype engine that makes 450 horsepower from just 2.0 We''ve got news from all around the world today. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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APRIL 18, 2018

The Australian, Japanese and Victorian governments and a consortium of companies have launched the pilot of an innovative supply chain that will deliver liquefied hydrogen from the Latrobe Valley in Australia to Japan. The liquefied hydrogen (LH2) will then be shipped to Japan for use predominantly in the transport industry.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

reached a basic agreement to collaborate on the deployment of ofo’s global bike-sharing business in Japan. ofo and SoftBank C&S plan to enter an exclusive partnership for a large-scale deployment, with SoftBank C&S serving as strategic partner of ofo's bike-sharing services in Japan. Launching in Japan is a huge milestone for ofo.

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APRIL 9, 2018

Moody’s Japan K.K. says that the push toward alternative-fuel vehicles—battery electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—poses a credit challenge for multiple sectors in Japan, with the large auto sector and sectors such as steel and refining most affected.

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JULY 19, 2018

The Nissan LEAF NISMO will go on sale July 31 in Japan, combining the excitement and advanced technologies of the world’s best-selling electric car with the sporty image and performance of the NISMO road car series. The model is based on the new Nissan LEAF, which made its debut in October 2017.

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MAY 19, 2017

Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor, Honda Motor, JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy, Idemitsu Kosan, Iwatani, Tokyo Gas, Toho Gas, Air Liquide Japan, Toyota Tsusho and Development Bank of Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration toward the large-scale construction of hydrogen stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

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APRIL 30, 2018

In 2017, Global Bioenergies announced the production of ETBE purely from renewable resources. Japan will now allow US ethanol to meet up to 44% of a total estimated demand of 217 million gallons of ethanol used to make ETBE, or potentially 95.5 Japan imports nearly all of the ETBE from ethanol that it uses. Earlier post.).

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MAY 10, 2017

The 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee mid-size SUV has become the second gasoline-driven, US-made, US-brand vehicle to qualify for Japan’s Eco-Car tax break. Jeep is Japan’s top-selling US vehicle brand; sales hit a record high of 9,388 in 2016—a 31.7% l/100 km) fuel-efficiency rating in Japan. jump, year-over-year.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

will display a future concept of the recently released new model of its Mitsubishi Mobile Mapping System, the MMS-G22, at CES 2017. The QZSS will be formed from a constellation of Japan’s positioning satellites, which Mitsubishi Electric developed in support of the Office on National Space Policy, Cabinet Office (Government of Japan).

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APRIL 26, 2018

In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. Background.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The development of charging piles in Japan has stagnated. China, Europe and the United States are actively building a charging pile network , And here in Japan , Another scene. Driven by the subsidy policy , The number of charging piles in Japan has increased from 2013 It began to grow rapidly in.2013-2017

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” This is achieved in part due to the car’s styling as well as the body’s deep indigo (koiai) tone, a traditional color that has long been a symbol of Japan. mpg US, 5.51 l/100 km) fuel economy and sharply reduced CO 2 emissions.

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DECEMBER 17, 2016

This year’s event, to be held on 3 March 2017, will be hosted by Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and will feature a team competition where participants optimize their driving based on data and simulation from a connected Toyota Prius. Gill Pratt, CEO Toyota Research Institute. This is the third Onramp event sponsored by Toyota.

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MAY 21, 2021

Daimler Truck AG is pursuing a sustainable corporate strategy and aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in Europe, Japan, and North America by 2039. Now CATL is expanding globally, and has opened subsidiaries in Munich (Germany); Paris (France); Yokohama (Japan); and Detroit (USA).

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

While the hydrogen combustion engine technology is still in the early stages of conceptual development and experimentation (which started in 2017 and is not yet ready for commercialisation), Toyota’s experimental hydrogen-powered Corolla Sport is already delivering high performance at motorsport events in Japan with almost zero tailpipe emissions.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. Both partners believe DiDi’s deep learning-based demand prediction and smart dispatch systems, combined with SoftBank’s local resources and expertise, will help Japan’s taxi operators further optimize taxi ride-hailing services and increase passenger convenience.

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MAY 9, 2017

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. Outside Japan. Car Free Day Japan. OISCA-Japan.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation will begin to sell fuel cell buses (FC buses) under the Toyota brand from early 2017. In view of this, the FC buses will be sold for the first time in Japan in early 2017, so as to help increase the level of understanding by the general public of the utilization of FC buses as a form of public transportation.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

As of the end of 2017, these 25 cities were home to nearly 1.4 These 25 cities, representing just 12% of world passenger vehicle sales, account for 44% of the world’s cumulative electric vehicle sales through 2017. Cumulative electric vehicle sales and 2017 passenger vehicle sales in top global electric vehicle markets.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

Japan-based euglena Co. plans to produce and supply biojet and renewable diesel in Japan at commercial scale in the 2020s with support from the City of Yokohama, Chiyoda Corporation, Itochu Enex Co., Isuzu Motors and All Nippon Airways (ANA). Chiyoda is the EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) company for the plant.

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JULY 21, 2022

BASF and TODA KOGYO will further expand the production capacity of BASF TODA Battery Materials LLC (BTBM) at the Onoda site in Japan. The production facilities were expanded in 2011, 2012 and 2017. BTBM is a BASF majority-owned joint venture with TODA formed in 2015 (BASF 66%; TODA 34%). BTBM Onoda site.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced its forecasts for the FY2016 full-year (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017). Sales volumes by region are as follows: Japan: 60,000 units, down 41% or 42,000 units year-on-year. Earlier post.). Net income will be -¥145 billion (-US$1.39

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APRIL 25, 2011

Japan is the world’s No. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., LNG production is slated to begin as soon as 2017, with most of the output to be shipped to Japan, with some exported to other Asian countries. 1 LNG importer, taking in roughly 70 million tons in 2010. A consortium comprising Itochu Corp., Marubeni Corp.,

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

In Tokyo, the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) called for research proposals from Japan for 2019 under the Hydrogen Research Initiative established in 2017. In 2017, TMF launched a five-year program to provide grants for fundamental and innovative research that helps develop a hydrogen society. Hydrogen storage and transport.

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MARCH 16, 2022

After launching Japan’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty eCanter truck in 2017, MFTBC introduced an improved model with advanced safety features for the Japanese market in 2020. Driving tests surpassing a total distance of more than 1 million km will be completed by the official launch.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

TeraWatt Technology announced that its 4.5Ah prototype solid-state battery design achieved a record-breaking energy density of 432Wh/kg (1122Wh/L) in validation tests conducted by third parties, including TOYO System based in Japan. TeraWatt Technology was established in 2017 as a division of SF Motors Inc. Branded as TERA3.0,

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MARCH 12, 2012

According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts. —John Gartner. (In

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

GKN Driveline plans to construct a new world-class manufacturing facility in Tokoname City, Japan. Construction of the new facility will break ground in September 2017 and is scheduled to be complete by the middle of 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The MPS is the only organization outside of Japan that Suzuki has approached to undertake such a trial. In May 2017, the EU launched the €3.5-million On a broader scale the trial will help The Metropolitan Police to understand where this clean technology could be adopted across its fleet in the future. Intelligent Energy and DIGIMAN.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

In Integer’s base-case scenario, the global SCR-equipped NRMM parc grows rapidly over the period 2017-2023, from 1 million SCR vehicles globally to 5 million by 2023. 2017 would see a global SCR vehicle parc of 1 million growing towards 7 million by 2023. Both construction and agricultural sectors provide the main markets for DPF.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

billion in 2017. The stationary sector posted the highest growth in 2011, primarily driven by the surge of interest in residential combined heat and power (resCHP) systems in Japan following the shutdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Companies such as FuelCell Energy increased their production.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

A team of scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) working in collaboration with Tohoku University, Tokyo City University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has proposed a novel, more efficient method to reduce radioactive waste.

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

In response to the industry expectations for US Department of Transportation (USDOT) to mandate V2X to improve road safety and efficiency in addition to the recent deployment of V2X technology in Japan, targets have been set to widely introduce secure V2X technology in multiple global regions.

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