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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. Capital partnership between Isuzu and Toyota. billion yen (resulting in Toyota having 4.6% Background.

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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. Strong cooperations with other international enterprises on the development of vehicle electrification is part of the core business strategy. It has more than 27 years of experience in battery research and development.

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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

EV Central

READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! In fact, the US instituted its CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards in 1975, back when our politicians were busy doing what Australian ones do best – knifing their leaders. An electric HiLux … it’s only a concept. Look, I get it.

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FedEx Express closes in on goal of 20% improvement in vehicle fleet fuel efficiency years ahead of schedule

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The company has a goal of making the vehicle fleet 20% more efficient by 2020. Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. pick-up and delivery fleet.

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JVs, acquisitions driving diversification at Remsons | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

A year ago, top management of Remsons had told Autocar Professional that the company aimed reaching a revenue target of Rs 500 crore and was planning to diversify into new business areas such as electric vehicles (EVs) and infotainment systems through various joint ventures.

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India’s Top EV Stocks To Get Make The Best Out of The EV Revolution As An Investor

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India is undergoing an electric vehicle revolution at the moment and investors are looking for companies that will benefit from the EV disruption as a result of this precipitous rise. Many stocks have now become proxy plays for investors hoping to participate in the worldwide electric vehicle boom. Commercial Vehicles.