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Nissan overwhelmed by demand for new EV in Japan

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Nissan has been forced to pause orders in Japan for their new EV, the Nissan Sakura, after the waiting period for the vehicle spanned over a year. While those in western markets may be familiar with the upcoming Nissan Ariya EV , they are likely less informed about its smaller cousin that will be sold in Japan, the Nissan Sakura.

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SkyDrive electric helicopter could be flying above Japan in 2025

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SkyDrive, an Osaka, Japan-based company, plans to introduce a “sky taxi” service to Osaka Bay by 2025, just in time for the World Expo being held there in 2025. And while Skydrive has entered the early stages of regulatory approval in Japan, it will have a steep hill to climb. What do you think of the article?

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BYD to duel with Tesla in Japan’s growing EV market

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BYD has officially begun selling EVs in Japan, joining the likes of Tesla and Nissan in selling a lineup of electric vehicles in the country. While Japan has continually proven a challenging market for EVs to enter, this hasn’t stopped major brands like Tesla from jumping into the mix to attempt to change that.

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Panasonic’s battery unit misses annual profit estimate – ET Auto

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The energy unit of Japan’s Panasonic Holdings missed its operating profit guidance for the past business year due to lower electric-vehicle battery production in Japan and a fall in sales of consumer products, the company said on Thursday. billion yen (USD 570.18

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U.S. EV incentives could be vastly expanded via new Senate Bill

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A bill has been introduced in the Senate called the “Affordable Electric Vehicles for America Act” that would dramatically alter the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV incentives requirements. Most notably, leaders from France, Germany, the EU , South Korea, and Japan have called for the U.S. consumers at affordable costs.”

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BYD to build new $1.2B battery factory in China

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Using an LFP chemistry , BYD advertises the battery as a more affordable, faster charging, and more durable option compared to more traditional NMC battery chemistries. Perhaps most notably, BYD will be selling its Atto 3 EV SUV in Japan in the coming months, with numerous showrooms and charging locations already planned for construction.

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The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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Engineers in South Korea and Japan reported the invention of an indium gallium arsenide high-electron mobility transistor, or HEMT, that reached a maximum frequency of 738 gigahertz. And engineers in Illinois and England have made microcontrollers that are both affordable and bendable.