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

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Toyota, Toyota’s truck division Hino, and Isuzu are establishing a partnership in commercial vehicles to collaborate in CASE technologies: connected, autonomous, shared and electric driving technologies. The three companies intend to combine Toyota’s CASE technologies with the commercial vehicle foundations cultivated by Isuzu and Hino.

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XL Fleet going public via merger with SPAC Pivotal Investment Corporation II; expanding fleet portfolio to all-electric solutions

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XL Fleet and Pivotal Investment Corporation II, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), have recently entered into a definitive merger agreement.

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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Founded in 1995, BYD is a leading NEV (plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles] manufacturer. It has more than 27 years of experience in battery research and development. The company cooperates with global OEMs such as General Motors, Sinotruck, MAN, and Isuzu.

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Suzuki and Daihatsu join CJP to apply CASE technologies in mini-commercial vehicles in Japan

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Suzuki Motor Corporation and Daihatsu Motor Co., As part of their participation in the project, Suzuki and Daihatsu are to each acquire 10% of issued shares of Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies, the joint venture for the CJP initiative, from Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Splendid Wall readies EV battery meeting, analysis in Thailand

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is finalizing plans to take a position as much as $30 million to arrange a untouched battery bind meeting plant in Thailand, the place it is going to get started creating a compact electrical automotive upcoming occasion, consistent with an organization reputable. “That would also scale up the capacity of the battery plant.”

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XL Hybrids awarded DOE Small Business Vouchers Pilot; testing of first diesel/XL3 combo at Argonne

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inch wheelbase and the high efficiency 3.0L, 150 hp, Isuzu DOHC I-4 diesel engine. kWh Li-ion battery pack, and a motor that delivers 220 lb-ft (298 N·m) of torque. The goal of the SBV-funded project is to overcome specific technical challenges, the company said. Hybrid system weight is 385 lbs / 175 kg.). Click to enlarge.

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Toyota updates Sora fuel cell bus

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Toyota Motor Corporation has launched its updated Sora Fuel Cell Electrified Vehicle bus (FCEV bus) with improvements to its preventive safety performance. Sora is equipped with two 114 kW Toyota Fuel Cell stacks and two 114 kW AC synchronous drive motors, along with 10 70 MPa tanks holding 600 liters of hydrogen and a NiMH battery.

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