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MAY 20, 2014

Eight Japanese automakers and one automobile research institute—Suzuki Motor; Daihatsu Motor; Toyota Motor; Nissan Motor; Fuji Heavy Industries; Honda R&D; Mazda Moto; Mitsubishi Motors; and Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)—have jointly established the Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines ( AICE ).

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Automobile Industry Automobile International Industry 246

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and the government of Thailand agreed to start joint study for fleet testing of electric vehicles (EV). MMC, through its local producer and distributor Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh), will begin initiatives for future market introduction of the i-MiEV.

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i-MiEV Thailand Mitsubishi Global 199

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JANUARY 24, 2010

a spin-off from Keio University (home of the Ellica, earlier post ), announced that 34 companies and municipalities, including automakers Mitsubishi Motors Corp. SIM-Drive’s vision is to support the automobile industry by producing components and SIM-Drive platforms for electric cars. Click to enlarge. SIM-Drive Corp. ,

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

China Ordnance Equipment Group, Chang’an’s parent, will transfer a stake in Chang’an Auto to AVIC in exchange for AVIC’s ownership share of minivan maker Harbin Hafei Automobile Industry Group, Changhe Automobile, engine maker Dongan Power, Changhe Suzuki and Dongan Mitsubishi.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value. Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. In the group of smaller producers, Isuzu showed a noticeable improvement.

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Automobile Manufacturer Automobile BMW Manufacturer 278

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

This joint venture with the BMW Group is a milestone for the use of carbon fibers on an industrial scale in the automobile industry. Precursor Joint Venture Agreed with Mitsubishi Rayon. The joint venture will be operated by Mitsubishi and located at their Otake site.

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Carbon Fiber BMW Carbon Vehicles 186

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JANUARY 20, 2015

The report found that Toyota is the auto world’s top innovator from a patent perspective, with more than 7,000 patent assignments to the company during the period covered, The company is one of five Japanese carmakers (the others being Honda, Denso, Seiko Epson, Mitsubishi) in the top ten, the most of any country.

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