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Kawasaki Heavy taps Corvus Energy for batteries for first all-electric tanker

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of Tokyo, Japan. Corvus Energy will supply the battery-based ESS to Kawasaki Heavy Industries to integrate into the zero-emissions all-electric propulsion and electrical systems aboard the “e5 tanker” under construction for Asahi Tanker. The battery-powered vessel was designed by e5 Lab Inc., and Imura Shipyard Co.,

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Stylish Subaru Sport Mobility Concept gives us a sneaky peek at a future battery-powered BRZ coupe

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Subaru says it believes there will still be a place for fast small entertaining two-door coupes in its electric future as it pulled drapes off the Subaru Sport Mobility Concept at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. It’s not yet known if Australians will be offered the new upgraded 2024 Solterra, which is due to arrive here late this year.

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bp and Daimler Truck partner to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen infrastructure and trucks in UK

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Daimler Truck has the ambition to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (from tank to wheel) in Europe, North America and Japan by 2039. The company is focused on both CO 2 -neutral technologies: battery power and hydrogen-based fuel-cells.

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Nissan LEAF helps power company’s NA facilities with V2G; Nissan Energy

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Bi-directional charging technology means not only charging the Nissan LEAF, but also pulling energy stored in the LEAF's battery pack to partially power external electrical loads, such as buildings and homes. The company will also develop new ways to reuse electric car batteries. Nissan Energy Home.

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Next all-electric Nissan JUKE, QASHQAI and LEAF to go wild and ramp up Aussie EV attack

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Announcing that all three will be made at Nissan’s British Sunderland plant following a huge £3 billion ($5.7b) investment in both the factory where they will be built ND the building of or upgrading of three gigafactories. We think it should rock-up in either 2026 or a year later in 2027. Nissan Ariya.

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US and Japan collaborating on smart grid project in Hawaii; EV operation and charging, including grid-balancing services

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JFE Engineering Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd., have been selected as contractors for a joint US-Japan collaboration supporting a Smart Grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Evaluation of cyber security (Hitachi, HP Japan, and Cyber Defense Institute). Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Ltd.

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Toshiba to Build a Second Li-ion SCiB Production Facility in Japan; Initial Cells and Modules for EVs

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In spring 2011, the plant will start to produce SCiB cells and modules for application in battery-powered electric vehicles (EV). Toshiba anticipates strong demand for SCiB, primarily for application in battery-powered electric vehicles (EV), in a range extending from motorcycles to forklifts through to cars.

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