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Hino to use Cummins engines in MD and HD trucks for North America; shifting resources to Project Z BEV development

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Hino Trucks intends to produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America. The company had previously announced plans to develop and produce a full range of class 4 through 8 Battery Electric Trucks by 2024. Hino intends to offer Cummins B6.7 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Nissan Dealership Handed Over 400 Charges

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This time, some former employees at a Nissan dealer in North Carolina are on the hook for more than 400 charges. It was the North Carolina DMV that seems to have blown the cover off the place, taking it upon themselves to rightly look into alleged shady activity at Nissan of Shelby.

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VinFast Went Public and Quickly Exceeded Legacy Automakers' Valuations

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The company invited journalists to Vietnam to drive its new electric SUV, the VF8, only to be met with reviews ranging from “send it back” to “not ready for sale.” Despite that, the automaker has shipped its first units to customers here and is moving forward with its factory in North Carolina.

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Avjet Biotech negotiating strategic relationship with BioJet international for distributed refineries for drop-in renewable aviation fuel

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ABI), a developer of small distributive refining systems in the 10 to 15 million gallon per year range and parent company of drop-in biofuel company Red Wolf Refining (RWR), is in negotiation for a strategic relationship with BioJet International Ltd, an international supply chain integrator, for renewable (bio) jet fuel and related co-products.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

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a South Korea-based manufacturer of low speed electric vehicles (LSVs) plans to build a range of electric vehicles in the US, beginning with its e-Zone and c-Zone low speed electric vehicles. Company officials are considering potential sites in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama and California.

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Nissan Promises EV for 2010

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for sale to regular folks. The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It It will have 100 miles of pure battery range,” Mr. Perry said. The car will seat five and be in the size range of a Sentra or Versa, he told the Chattanooga Engineers Club. “It

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First production HondaJet makes first flight

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The event took place at the company’s world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. The HondaJet will be single-pilot certified and is currently offered for sale in North America and Europe through the HondaJet dealer network. The aircraft was flown by test pilot Warren Gould, pilot-in-command.