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Balqon to build electric buses in China with SAIG

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California-based Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices ( earlier post ), has entered into a Joint Development Agreement with China-based Sichuan Automobile Industry Co., Sichuan Automobile Industry Co.

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Nidec to Acquire Emerson Electric Co. Motors & Controls Business

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Japan’s Nidec Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of motors for hard-disk drives, has entered into an asset and stock purchase agreement with Emerson Electric Co. In January 2010, Nidec acquired Sole Motors (currently, Nidec Sole Motor Corporation ¿) and has strived to strengthen its home appliance motor business in Europe.

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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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Toyota Motor Corporation claimed to have sold 1.12 Watch: Toyota Innova HyCross: First Drive Impressions How Toyota held its pole position Bloomberg reports improved situation in the automotive supply chain and steady demand in some major markets such as North America and Europe in 2023 have helped Toyota boost production and rake in profits.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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By partnering with these two industries. This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Bob Lutz, Vice Chairman, Product Development, and Chairman, GM North America in GMs interviewed by Carlist.com ). This is unusual. Bloomberg ).

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The Magnet That Made the Modern World

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It’s one of the great stories of corporate intrigue: General Motors in the US and Sumitomo in Japan independently conceived the technology, and then worked in secret, racing to commercialize the technology, and without even being aware of the other’s efforts. General Motors had the neodymium-iron-boron composition in North America.