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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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At CES, Toyota revealed plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre (0.71 Building a complete city from the ground up, even on a small scale like this, is a unique opportunity to develop future technologies, including a digital operating system for the city’s infrastructure. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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Suzuki and Toyota to explore business partnership; environment, safety, and information technology

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Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have agreed to start exploring ideas that are directed towards a business partnership. However, in the face of the advanced and future technology R&D field, Suzuki is increasingly feeling a sense of uncertainty.

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Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

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Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trials in various places, including Woven City, a human-centered smart city of the future currently being constructed in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Portable Hydrogen Cartridge (Prototype). Hydrogen Cartridge Applications.

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Panasonic and Marubeni to establish a JV to provide fleet management services for commercial EVs in Japan

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Panasonic Holdings Corporation and Marubeni Corporation will establish a joint venture for the purpose of providing fleet management services for commercial electric vehicles. In the future, the JV additionally aims to establish a circular economy model with a view to secondary use of EV and batteries.

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Daimler and LBBW successfully utilize blockchain technology for launch of corporate Schuldschein

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Through LBBW, Daimler launched a €100-million, 1-year corporate Schuldschein (private placement instruments written under German law) within which savings banks (Kreissparkasse) Esslingen-Nürtingen, Ludwigsburg and Ostalb as well as LBBW acted as lenders. LBBW has been our partner for many years.

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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

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Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. Suzuki Motor Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co.—have Commuter EVs. Battery sharing.

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Sakuú starts 2.5 MWh/y pilot facility for solid-state batteries

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Sakuú Corporation, an additive manufacturing technology company, announced the start of its solid-state battery ( earlier post ) pilot line and learning center. MWh per year of solid-state batteries and in the future will also serve as a customer learning center for its advanced additive manufacturing platform.

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