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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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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. hours to fully recharge.

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

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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. In Portugal, several possible sites for the battery plant have been identified and the final selection will be announced at a later date.

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

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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.).

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

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Evolving US new LDV market: percent sales by powertrain type out to 2050. Market-based incentives should be implemented to support the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) LDV requirements. The CAFE standard targets for LDVs leading up to the 2025 models need to be clarified as the often-quoted average number of 54.5

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