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Japanese automobile industry establishes joint Research Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE)

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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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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance. The advance of telematics technologies has led to major changes in the automobile industry, such as the creation of a variety of new products and services that utilize automobile driving data. Background.

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Toyota to launch two new plug-in hybrid models in China; Corolla and Levin

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On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. At present, it is available in models sold in Europe and Japan.

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JAMA: Supporting Growth of Japan Plug-in Vehicle Fleet to 600,000 by 2020 Will Require Combination of Technical Breakthroughs, Market Innovations and the Elimination of Obstacles

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According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% of Japan’s total fleet. Tags: Electric (Battery) Japan Policy. Technical challenges facing EVs. Source: JAMA.

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Isuzu, Hino, Toyota partner to accelerate CASE technologies for commercial vehicles; new JV

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While working together on BEVs and FCEVs to reduce vehicle costs, the three companies plan to advance infrastructure-coordinated societal implementation, such as by introducing FCEV trucks to hydrogen-based society demonstrations in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, and accelerate their dissemination initiatives. Background.

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Subaru of America Reports Strong December Sales and Year-End Performance

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percent decrease from the previous year, the results are largely influenced by the semiconductor shortage and broader supply chain disruptions affecting the automobile industry. Although this represents a 4.7 The Outback and Forester models followed with significant sales figures, while the Ascent saw a 6.2

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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The automobile industry has been developed for more than 200 years, and the use of petroleum as fuel has dominated most of the time. At present, many countries or regions such as the European Union, China, Japan and South Korea have proposed a “schedule for banning the sale” of fuel vehicles. the only way.

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