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Agreement reached to standardize swappable batteries for electric motorcycles

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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles has reached an agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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A survey of the sustainability performance of 17 of the world’s leading automakers has found a mixed pattern when it comes to the sustainability performance of most of the car manufacturers. The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e.,

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Japanese automakers develop electric van to compete in EV market

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Toyota is showing its commitment to electric vehicle development by partnering with its Japanese rivals, Suzuki Motor Corp. The exhibition will run from Thursday, May 18, to Sunday, May 21 Suzuki and Daihatsu contributed their knowledge in designing small cars to develop the electric mini-commercial van. “I and Daihatsu Motor Co.,

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. The industry is being impacted largely by the uncertainty for the future, and this issue started to arise even before the pandemic took hold.

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

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As per official industry data for passenger vehicles and two-wheelers published by apex industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), in CY2023, a total of 284,906 vehicles were recalled by their manufacturers. Maruti Suzuki effected three separate recalls covering 35,752 units.

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CY2023 wholesales rise 10% at 28.8 million units but still below 2018’s record 26.7 million units | Autocar Professional

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As per the data released by apex industry body SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) today, all the four vehicle segments have witnessed good growth with passenger vehicles up 8% to a record 41,01,600 or 4.10 Maruti Suzuki sold 1.7 million units were a 10% increase over CY2022’s 2,07,92,824 units.

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CY2023 wholesales at 22.8 million units but still below 2018’s record 26.7 million | Autocar Professional

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As per the data released by apex industry body SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) today, all the four vehicle segments have witnessed good growth with passenger vehicles up 8% to a record 41,01,600 or 4.10 Maruti Suzuki sold 1.7 million units were a 10% increase over CY2022’s 2,07,92,824 units.

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