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Woven Alpha, Isuzu and Hino begin exploring the use of automated mapping platform

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a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Isuzu Motors Limited, and Hino Motors, Ltd. The Woven Alpha team plans to develop AMP to become the most globally comprehensive road and lane network HD map platform enabling high-precision localization support to automated driving vehicles. Woven Alpha, Inc.,

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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As of November 2022, BYD has sold more than 3 million NEVs to global customers. The company cooperates with global OEMs such as General Motors, Sinotruck, MAN, and Isuzu. Collaboration is a core part of the BYD strategy, and it is important to work with other corporations who share the same vision.

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euglena planning commercial production of biojet and renewable diesel from algae in Japan

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plans to produce and supply biojet and renewable diesel in Japan at commercial scale in the 2020s with support from the City of Yokohama, Chiyoda Corporation, Itochu Enex Co., Isuzu Motors and All Nippon Airways (ANA). Isuzu will evaluate the renewable diesel, and ANA will evaluate the biojet. Japan-based euglena Co.

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Pinnacle Engines appoints Asian Business Advisory Board; closes Series C financing

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Investors in the round included Mitsui Global Investment, VenturEast and a strategic OEM partner along with its existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Infield Capital. Phil also held leadership positions at Chrysler and Isuzu and most recently was the CEO of Coda Automotive.

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Splendid Wall readies EV battery meeting, analysis in Thailand

Baua Electric

The Hebei-based corporate could also be taking into account starting a analysis and construction middle in Thailand that would paintings on battery powered pickup vehicles, Narong Sritalayon, managing director of Splendid Wall Motor Thailand, stated in an interview. BANGKOK — China’s Splendid Wall Motor Co.

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

EV Central

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. The home of big, dumb, ugly trucks, Winnebagos and idiots. An electric HiLux … it’s only a concept. Look, I get it.

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NREL announces $18M investment in 9 new projects to advance medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle technologies

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The engine will be integrated on a global heavy-duty base engine platform, enabling up to a 20% system cost reduction. Cummins Inc. The technical targets of the project include demonstrating a 10% improvement in cycle average and peak brake thermal efficiency over the current commercially available product; maintaining 0.02

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