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Nissan and Toyota Set Japanese Standard

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Nissan and Toyota agree to standardize their EV charging stations in Japan — and hope this leads to an international standard. For more details, read the story: Toyota, Nissan to standardize electric car recharger. Credit: Toyota Motor). Here is the full text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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Automakers Issue Joint Statement in Support of Commercial Introduction of Fuel Cell Vehicles from 2015 Onward

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Leading vehicle manufacturers in fuel cell technology—Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation/Opel, Honda Motor Co., These companies have built up extensive expertise in fuel cell technology; the signing marks a major industry step towards the serial production of such locally emission-free vehicles.

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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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The authors note that other leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA or Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data.). The ratio of sustainable value to sales (sustainable value margin) is calculated in the report so that different companies can be directly compared irrespective of their size.

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Plug-in Manufacturers Grow

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In the last few weeks, not only has Chrysler made announcements, so has Mazda, Hyundai, and Nissan. Company bosses are said to be keen to put this system into production but no firm decisions will be made until the cost of batteries is reduced." Chrysler is the last of the six largest car companies to put a hybrid on the market."

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

“A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. Nissan is bullish on plug-ins, which Ghosn predicts will account for 10% of cars sold by 2020.

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Electrification Coalition Roadmap Calls for 75% of Light-Duty Vehicle Miles Traveled in the US to Be Electric by 2040

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The goal of deploying more than 200 million electric-powered vehicles is ambitious and should not be understated, the report notes. Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. Tags: Electric (Battery) Policy. —Electrification Roadmap. Reuben Munger, Chairman, Bright Automotive, Inc.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. However, it’s not just the ‘big boys’ of motoring that are having an impact as we enter a new automotive era. Tesla Motors.