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Nissan field testing new mobility services as part of building sustainable future community in Japan

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Nissan began a field test of new mobility services as part of a partnership to promote future community building in Japan. The hubs connect to other vehicles, including personal vehicles, which serve as “spokes” and are used for travel to nearby areas. The service supports both passenger and cargo transport.

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Honda Introducing BEV and PHEV to US and Japan in 2012; Demonstration Programs in US Begin This Year

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Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. Vehicles equipped with this new system are scheduled to go on sale in 2012 in Japan and the US. Battery electric vehicle.

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Sekisui House, Toshiba and Honda in joint exhibit at Smart Mobility City 2013

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The companies will propose a future lifestyle with deeper links among houses, electric appliances and automobiles. A smart house that fully utilizes IT and personal mobility will be presented along with the vision of smart community where smart house is seamlessly combined with mobility, energy and information. Sekisui House, Ltd.,

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Exoskeletons, Smart Rings, and Flying Cars Will Be at CES 2022

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I had been planning to attend CES , the gigantic annual consumer electronics show, in person this year.That is, until about a week ago, when the current Covid surge made travel, dining out, and spending time indoors surrounded by large numbers of strangers seem like bad ideas. Alas, that won’t be happening this week. Why do so at CES?

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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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A quick charger, designed exclusively for the EV-neo and using a 200-volt power source, provides full charging from empty in about 30 minutes under 25°C conditions, making it possible to recharge the vehicle quickly during spare moments in the working day. hours at 25°C. The base price is ¥454,650 (US$5,627).

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What the Nissan Leaf Has Taught Us About Natural Disaster Recovery

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One of the first places this theory has been tested is Japan. Japan has widely accepted EVs and was the first to put EVs to work during natural disasters. Japan is prone to thousands of tsunamis and earthquakes each year. It can recharge where the power supply has been restored, and then drive on to another hard-hit region.”

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Never Recharge Your Consumer Electronics Again?

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Stephen Cass: Hello and welcome to Fixing the Future , an IEEE Spectrum podcast where we look at concrete solutions to tough problems. And if we could reduce or eliminate that problem, how would that actually influence the development of mobile and wearable tech beyond just not having to recharge as often? Only US, Japan, and Europe.