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Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

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Groupe Renault is setting a new strategy for China, based on Electric Vehicles (EV) and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV). Regarding combustion-engined passenger cars, Groupe Renault has entered into a preliminary agreement with Dongfeng Motor Corporation under which Renault transfers its shares to Dongfeng. LCV market. It reached 3.3

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Yamato Transport and CJPT to study standardization and commercialization of cartridge batteries for battery swapping

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Yamato Transport and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) will begin studying the standardization and commercialization of replaceable and rechargeable cartridge batteries. As an energy-management solution, the company seeks to propose ways to achieve battery use that matches actual use requirements.

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Tata CFO Balaji Pushes for asset-light model in e-bus procurement | Autocar Professional

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Balaji, urged a shift towards an asset-light model for electric bus procurement in India. Balaji’s comments come in response to a query by Autocar Professional on Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation’s recent tender for 5,000 electric buses on a net cost contract (NCC) basis. Tata Motors’ Group CFO, P.B.

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AISIN to invest more than $200M in new production lines for two-motor hybrid transmissions in N Carolina

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AISIN Corporation, the fifth-largest Tier 1 auto supplier in the world, announced today that it will launch two new production lines with a total anticipated investment of more than $200 million at its AISIN North Carolina Corporation (ANC) facility in Durham, North Carolina.

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Balqon Corporation enters European electric yard tractor market with MOL Transport Solutions

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High fuel costs and environmental laws that are favorable to clean energy make Europe an attractive market for Balqon Corporation’s heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems. —Balwinder Samra, President and CEO of Balqon Corporation.

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Dachser launching emission-free delivery in Freiburg city center; 26% reduction in total transport emissions

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Taking transportation as a whole, this new service reduces CO 2 emissions per shipment by 26%. ton all-electric FUSO eCanter, a light truck that will deliver goods either directly to customers or to the microhub operated by partner VeloCARRIER / Roc-Ket Cargo Bikes, located close to downtown.

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Siemens developing intelligent transportation technology using traffic light timing systems and mobile phones

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Siemens Intelligent Traffic Solutions is developing intelligent transportation technology for the fast and orderly evacuation of citizens. In this project, traffic light timing systems estimate the number of vehicles by registering Bluetooth signals emitted by the drivers’ cell phones and adjust the phases of red and green light accordingly.

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