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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. The eCanter for Australia is shipped from Tramagal, Portugal, and comes with the same standard specifications as the models currently available in Japan and Europe.

Australia

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Nissan to Build Li-ion Battery Plants for EVs in the UK and Portugal

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JULY 20, 2009

The governments of the UK and Portugal have offered to extend financial assistance and other support to ensure that Nissan locates the proposed plants within their respective countries. The UK site will be located in Sunderland where Nissan already has an existing manufacturing facility. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

Portugal

Portugal Li-ion Nissan Lithium Ion

Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The network is launching one of their many joint projects today—an eight-month project to develop and manufacture multi-material battery enclosures for electric vehicles. Teijin also acquired leading automotive-composite suppliers Inapal Plásticos SA of Portugal and Benet Automotive s.r.o of Czech Republic.

Czech Republic

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Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe; first series all-electric light-duty truck

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JULY 28, 2017

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The vehicles coming from Tramagal, Portugal will be handed over to customers within Europe and the US within the next month. Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.

All-Electric

All-Electric Europe Light Portugal

China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe.

Chery

Chery Europe Spain BYD

Daimler to begin production and sales of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Europe

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JULY 6, 2012

Daimler will begin production of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Europe and launch it in major western European markets beginning in the third quarter of this year, with other countries to follow in succession. This will make the Canter Eco Hybrid the first series-produced truck of its class to be manufactured in Europe (in Tramagal, Portugal).

Hybrid

Hybrid Europe Sale Production

Toyota moves mobility services in Europe under Cologne-based KINTO Europe

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APRIL 12, 2021

Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), Japan, holds 51% of the company’s shares, with the remaining 49% owned by TME. Both TME and TFSC are wholly owned by Toyota Motor Corporation, based in Japan. The roadmap includes market-by-market deployment of KINTO-branded services across Europe. —Tom Fux.

Europe

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Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

In Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid—the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle—into key markets. TMC said it is therefore actively encouraging market introduction and aiding understanding of the vehicle type.

Prius

Prius Plug-in Plug Toyota

ITF report finds self-driving shared vehicles could take up to 90% of cars off city streets; total kilometers travelled increases

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APRIL 30, 2015

ITF researchers used actual transport data from Lisbon, Portugal, to modal the impact of two concepts: “TaxiBots”, self-driving vehicles shared simultaneously by several passengers (ride sharing) and “AutoVots”, which pick-up and drop-off single passengers sequentially (car sharing).

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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JUNE 22, 2009

Nissan also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Nissan Motor Co., Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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Nissan 2010 CO2 Green

Nissan, Pima Association of Governments and ECOtality to Partner on EVs and EV Charging Infrastructure for Tucson Area

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MARCH 6, 2009

Nissan will introduce EVs in the United States in 2010 and will mass market EVs globally two years later. Through physical infrastructure deployments and streamlined installation processes, the Tucson region will be an attractive launch market not just for Nissan’s electric vehicle, but all grid-connected vehicles.” Earlier post.).

Tucson

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2012

Honeywell’s UOP—a major international supplier and licensor of technology for petroleum refining, gas processing, petrochemical production and major manufacturing industries—has also been an early leader in developing technologies for the production of renewable drop-in hydrocarbon fuels. —Al-Sabawi and Chen (2012).

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Oil Diesel

Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to explore the development of Zero Emission Vehicles Programme. Energy Market Authority. EV Taskforce.

Singapore

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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

Nissan to Build Li-ion Battery Plants for EVs in the UK and Portugal

Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe; first series all-electric light-duty truck

China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

Daimler to begin production and sales of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in Europe

Toyota moves mobility services in Europe under Cologne-based KINTO Europe

Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

ITF report finds self-driving shared vehicles could take up to 90% of cars off city streets; total kilometers travelled increases

Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

Nissan, Pima Association of Governments and ECOtality to Partner on EVs and EV Charging Infrastructure for Tucson Area

UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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