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MAY 30, 2023

confirmed plans to merge its truck-making subsidiary Hino Motors with the rival Mitsubishi Fuso that’s owned by Daimler AG. If you’re confused by the news, Mitsubishi only has a minority stake in the Fuso brand with Germany’s Daimler having owned 89 percent of the whole since the early 2000s. On Tuesday, Toyota Motor Corp.

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MAY 23, 2020

The preliminary five tonne cargo was loaded onto the ship on Wednesday and set sail overnight from Buenos Aires port, and is being delivered into the Sales and Purchase Agreement executed with Mitsubishi Corporation RtM Japan Ltd. Argosy has executed a sales agreement with Mitsubishi RtM for up to 100 tonnes LCE product.

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JULY 27, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) officially announced , after several days of press reports, that Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., Mitsubishi Motors’ production in the United States started in 1988 as Diamond Star Motors (DSM, later re-named as MMNA) which was a joint venture company with Chrysler Corporation.

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APRIL 20, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has admitted to manipulating fuel consumption testing data for some 625,000 mini-cars it manufactured for sale in Japan by itself and partner Nissan. Mitsubishi Motors has stopped production and sales of the applicable cars. Nissan was the one who identified the discrepancies.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will begin shipments of its i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) to Australia starting from July. The sale of the i-MiEV in Australia marks the second market outside of Japan that the i-MiEV will be sold, after Hong Kong, which began sales in May of this year.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

and Mitsubishi Corporation have set up a joint venture—Lithium Energy and Power GmbH & Co. Bosch and its partners said they are confident that electromobility will become a mass market from 2020 onward. and Mitsubishi Corporation each holding 25 percent. and Yutaka Kashiwagi from Mitsubishi Corporation.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Japan Delivery System Corporation (JDS) have jointly developed an electric vehicle (EV) charging system for apartment complexes. These systems were first introduced to the apartment building market 15 years ago, and are now often installed in new apartment buildings.

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JUNE 20, 2011

and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to develop minicars for the Japanese market, provided an overview of its future business plans. More than a third of new car sales in the Japanese market come from the minicar segment as the demand for smaller cars and eco-cars remains strong, the partners said.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 18, 2016

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) and Mitsui Zosen Machinery & Service (MZM), a subsidiary of Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding are partnering to produce and sell zeolite membranes, with a focus on ethanol dehydration. MZM will produce A-type zeolite membranes, and MCC will market them exclusively.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Moving forward on their earlier Memorandum of Understanding ( earlier post ), Osamu Masuko, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), and Philippe Varin, CEO of PSA Peugeot Citroën, in Paris signed a cooperative agreement that signifies a new step in their partnership on electric vehicles (EV).

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MAY 11, 2016

In April, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) admitted to manipulating fuel consumption testing data for some 625,000 mini-cars representing four models it manufactured for sale in Japan by itself and partner Nissan. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JULY 26, 2023

Global manufacturers, together with Nissan and alternative Jap manufacturers corresponding to Mitsubishi and Toyota, are suffering in China, the place they have got trailed home competition in assembly booming call for for electrical automobiles. The ones markets have unmet call for, he stated.

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AUGUST 28, 2021

Nissan Motor plans to start sales of an all-new, all-electric minivehicle in Japan in early FY2022. The vehicle is part of a joint project with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and is being planned and developed by NMKV Co.,

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MAY 7, 2014

Siemens AG and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The new JV will be established in the United Kingdom integrating Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. (MH)—an and IHI Corporation—and Siemens MT Business, Siemens group companies undertaking metals production in countries including Germany, Austria and the US. (MH)—an

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APRIL 2, 2021

million grant ($17-million) to deliver a breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023. Its hydrogen aviation solutions will address various markets by initially targeting a 500-mile range in 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport, package delivery, agriculture, and beyond.

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JUNE 17, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB battery ( earlier post ) to power two new models of electric vehicles (EV), the i-MiEV and MINICAB-MiEV. 20Ah SCiB cell. Click to enlarge. In July 2010, the two companies had announced they were working together to bring the SCiB batteries to EVs.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be showing a total of 15 vehicles at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show, 30 November through 11 December. MMC has targeted top-of-class fuel efficiency (Japan market version) of 30 km per liter (70.6 The new Mirage is due to go on sale first in Thailand in March 2012.

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JULY 2, 2010

Toshiba Corporation announced that it is working with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to bring its SCiB battery ( earlier post ) to electric vehicles (EVs). Mitsubishi has also earlier formed a joint venture with GS Yuasa—Lithium Energy Japan—to manufacture large-capacity and high-performance lithium-ion batteries.

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MARCH 30, 2010

Other markets will announce their own pre-order process and pricing soon. Separately, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced it will begin sales of its new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV to individuals in Japan starting 1 April. MMC has been selling the i-MiEV mainly to corporations since July 2009.

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MARCH 4, 2010

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has begun sales of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks in Hong Kong. MFTBC is taking orders for the truck in Hong Kong through Universal Cars Limited (UCL), the Mitsubishi Fuso distributor in the Chinese special administrative region.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Enevate, a developer of advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology featuring extreme fast charge and high energy density for electric vehicles (EVs) and other markets ( earlier post ), has secured an $81-million Series E funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company.

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APRIL 9, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed that the company is developing the i MiEV for sale in world markets, including the United States. Fleet sales of the electric vehicle begin this July in Japan.

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APRIL 10, 2024

Despite an injection of cash from Ideanomics in 2021 and seemingly strong demand for electric tractors in 2022 , the California-based electric tractor company has seen a downturn in sales recently. Adding, “I think they got tied to a corporation and couldn’t keep up.” million in 2021. million from just $1.9 million in 2021.

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MAY 23, 2012

Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. The right-hand drive hybrid vehicle has been sold more than 1,200 units in markets like Japan, Australia, Ireland, and Hong Kong. Earlier post.)

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JULY 31, 2023

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation introduced the fully redesigned Triton one-ton pickup truck in Bangkok, Thailand, with sales already commencing in Thailand. The all-new Triton will be rolled out in markets centering on the ASEAN and Oceania regions and is scheduled for launch in Japan in early 2024 for the first time in 12 years.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Nissan Motor Corporation today launched its new business plan – ‘The Arc’ – to drive value and strengthen competitiveness. It illustrates our continuous progression and ability to navigate changing market conditions.” This plan will enable us to go further and faster in driving value and competitiveness.

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EV Adoption

JANUARY 22, 2022

Sorry, however, we do not break out those sales numbers; that is the same as when we communicated with one another, over 2nd-quarter sales last year (the vehicles’ 1st quarter of sales). Especially in this day and age of consumer mistrust of corporations, transparency is of utmost importance.

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

When Renault purchased the Japanese brand, it was losing money, suffering under an antiquated and incredibly complex corporate structure, and lacking a sense of direction and focus. Currently, Renault owns 43% of Nissan, and the brand is part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.

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MAY 21, 2012

Gearless traction drive company Torotrak PLC has signed a cooperation and licence agreement with Univance Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of passenger and industrial vehicle transmission units and other automotive parts headquartered in Japan. Exedy Corporation; Nissan Shatai Co., Exedy Corporation; Nissan Shatai Co.,

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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. Sales of the new generation model have already begun in Japan. Earlier post.). 2012 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

DiDi is partnering with automakers, new energy transportation infrastructure operators and after-sales service providers to build an open new energy car-sharing system. According to a study by GM Insights, the global car-sharing market is expected to grow 34% annually from 2017 to 2024, while the annual growth rate in China will exceed 40%.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

But thanks to a new deal set to place the two corporations as near equals in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Group, Nissan has already used the new structure to expand its focus on EVs. While Nissan has introduced new EV models in its home market of Japan , it has yet to offer more than 2 EVs in North America and Europe.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

This partnership has accelerated the time-to-market for significant vehicle launches and has been an obvious strategic advantage for Renault and Nissan. The Renault Twingo went on sale in Europe in September, while the smart fortwo and smart forfour will go on sale in November.

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APRIL 19, 2010

When coupled with a sales agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation, the commercially confidential offtake agreements signed now equate to 100% of Galaxy’s 17,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate production per annum and involve the supply of battery grade product commencing in 2011. Galaxy Resources Managing Director Iggy Tan.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

today announced that it plans to start sales of an all-new, all-electric minivehicle in Japan in early FY2022. The vehicle is part of a joint project with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and is being planned and developed by NMKV Co., Nissan to launch all-electric minivehicle in FY2022 . Nissan Motor Co.,

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JULY 28, 2009

Japan Post is also deploying 40 original electric vehicles this fiscal year—20 units apiece of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Subaru Plug-In Stella. Earlier post.). The drivetrain is being used to convert a gasoline-powered truck to run entirely on electric drive.

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