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Osaka Gas launches pilot project in Thailand to supply vehicle natural gas fuel from biogas

Green Car Congress

Natural gas vehicles are also becoming increasingly prevalent in Thailand. Osaka Gas decided to carry out this pilot project in Thailand based on its confidence in the potential towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by using its unique hybrid biogas refining system to utilize biomass resources effectively.

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Tesla is ramping up hiring efforts in Bangkok with walk-in recruitment event

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Earlier this month, Teslarati was the first to first report that Tesla was hiring for a location in Bangkok Thailand. Tesla has a total of sixteen job openings for its new location in Thailand. Thailand produces around 1.5 They are also doing a walk-in recruitment day in Thailand. Credit: Tesla/ LinkedIn.

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Thailand enters the Canadian oil sands; Statoil selling 40% interest to PTTEP for US$2.28B

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Statoil has agreed to sell a 40% interest in its oil sands project in Alberta, Canada (Kai Kos Dehseh) to PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) of Thailand. Established in 1985, PTTEP is Thailand’s sole petroleum exploration and production company. Future development of the oil sands leases will proceed in a stepwise manner.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars starts production of PHEV batteries in Bangkok; 3rd plant in global battery production network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars has opened a factory for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) batteries in the Bangkok region in Thailand. In doing so, the partners are responding to the high demand for electric mobility and, in particular, for plug-in hybrid vehicles in Thailand. The aim is a carbon neutral new car fleet until 2039.

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Move over Toyota, this Japanese electric pickup takes aim at Ford’s F-150 Lightning

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A new Japanese EV pickup is launching After introducing its new D-Max truck in Bangkok last fall, Isuzu President Shinsuke Minami said the company is “actively taking efforts to realize a carbon-neutral society.” Going forward, “Isuzu plans to produce a BEV pickup truck in Thailand,” Minami explained. diesel engine. diesel engine.

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Toyota develops electrolyzer using Mirai technology; deploying at DENSO plant

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Toyota has positioned hydrogen as a critical fuel for promoting initiatives aimed at reducing CO 2 emissions to contribute to achieving carbon neutrality. The hydrogen utilization at DENSO Fukushima will be implemented as a project subsidized by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

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Aussie electric truck maker SEA joins the race to build a Toyota Hilux EV

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SEA Electric Asia-Pacific chief Bill Gillespie flew back into Australia last weekend fresh from discussions with Toyota in Thailand that included a proposal to build a battery electric version of Australia’s top-selling vehicle. There is significant interest in an EV Hilux and we have the technology to create one of those,” said Gillespie.

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