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JUNE 15, 2021

Nissan launched the all-new Note Aura premium compact car in Japan, with sales planned to start in autumn. The all-new Note Aura comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), a key part of the company’s electrification strategy under the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Nissan launched the all-new Note compact car in Japan, with sales planned to begin 23 December. As the company’s best-selling model in its home market, the car continues to play a key role in the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan. 2020 Nissan Note e-POWER (Japan Market). This is the power of e-POWER.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The average global capacity factor for reactors generating electricity in 2019 rose from 79.8% Thirteen reactors shut down in 2019, four in Japan had not generated since 2011 and three were shut down due to phase-out policies in South Korea, Germany and Taiwan.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Japan is the next market to follow. Since 2018, the E-Mobility Group has bundled Daimler Trucks & Buses’ global know-how in the field of e-mobility and now defines the strategy for electric components and products across brands and segments. Global electric truck portfolio at Daimler Trucks.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

million electric vehicles to be sold globally in 2019. million units—around 57% of the global market. Broader macroeconomic factors (higher interest rates and slowing consumer spending) will also impact global sales. Sales in Japan and South Korea combined should be around 100,000. BloombergNEF (BNEF) expects 2.6

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JULY 21, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global refining capacity decreased by 730,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2021—the first decline in global refining capacity in 30 years. million b/d since the start of 2020, contributing 184,000 b/d to the global decline in 2021. million b/d in 2022 and by an additional 1.6

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JUNE 1, 2019

At the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM10) meeting, a new international hydrogen partnership was announced under the leadership of the United States, Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and the European Commission with participation of several other CEM member countries.

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APRIL 24, 2020

WiTricity’s technology for wireless power transfer over distance was central to a next-generation electric mobility demonstration in Osaka, Japan, led by DAIHEN Corporation, a global leader in electric power transmission. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co.

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APRIL 2, 2020

More deliveries in Europe, Japan and the United states are set to follow successively. So far, the global FUSO eCanter fleet has achieved 1.6 Since launching the eCanter in October 2017, FUSO achieved the initial sales target of 150 units in about two years since the first delivery to a customer. With a range of 100 kilometers, the 7.49-tonne

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Continental announced the completion of a joint Cellular V2X trial in Japan together with Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, OKI and Qualcomm Technologies. The companies have successfully conducted Japan’s first C-V2X testing in the country using 5.8 GHz as the experimental radio frequency for direct communication. GHz ITS spectrum.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 By 2050, the global population is expected to soar to 9.7 New York in US, Tokyo in Japan). The world has experienced significant urbanization in recent decades. billion and the urban population was 4.2

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In 2021, global investment in the low-carbon energy transition totaled $755 billion, up 27% from $595 billion in 2020 and just $264 billion in 2011, according to Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022, a new report published by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). degrees of global warming.

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OCTOBER 9, 2022

The top 10 global producers of Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles are all Asian companies, according to an analysis posted on the Visual Capitalist. Chinese companies make up 56% of the EV battery market, followed by Korean companies (26%) and Japanese manufacturers (10%).

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MARCH 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. billion tonnes, accounting for 33% of the global total. billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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JUNE 29, 2021

The ICCT study finds that the United States’ share of cumulative global EV production decreased from 20% to 18% since 2010 and only 15% of the approximately $345 billion in global automaker EV investments are flowing to the US. Similarly, European manufacturing accounted for 25% of global EVs through 2020, up from 23% in 2017.

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APRIL 22, 2025

Tesla is seeing robust sales in Japan. This was hinted at in data from the Japan Automobile Importers Associations others category, which indicated a 56% yearly increase to 2,120 units in Q1 2025. Tesla constitutes most of the vehicles in the Japan Automobile Importers Associations others category, as noted in a Nikkei Asia report.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Evonik is investing in a production plant expansion for fumed aluminum oxide at its site in Yokkaichi, Japan. With this expansion investment, we further commit to accelerated growth in the lithium-ion-battery market and secure regional supply for all customers located in the fast growing battery markets of China, Japan, and Korea.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Since making its debut in Japan, the Outlander PHEV has been rolled out to more than 50 countries across the world. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved sales of 200,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2013.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% SUVs now represent nearly 40% of the global LDV market.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

million sold in Japan, according to a Nikkei report. In Japan, 4,201,321 vehicles were sold in 2022, down 5.6% from 2021, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association. In Japan, 4,201,321 vehicles were sold in 2022, down 5.6%

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

and Sumitomo Corporation announced an agreement to diversify and strengthen rare earth supplies in Japan. The effort to electrify and decarbonize the global economy is causing demand for rare earths to grow rapidly, outpacing new supply. US-based MP Materials Corp. China is the world’s leading producer.

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MARCH 17, 2022

Global demand for US metallurgical coal typically is more consistent than for thermal coal because the United States is one of the few suppliers of metallurgical coal. In 2021, the top five export destinations for US coal were India, China, Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea. MMst, or 77%, was steam coal).

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MARCH 9, 2023

Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Limited has signed new agreements with Japan Australia Rare Earths B.V. The new agreements will further strengthen the Lynas balance sheet and support funding of capital projects designed to meet accelerating global demand for rare earth materials. LRE supplied to Japan by Lynas from Mt.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).

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APRIL 5, 2021

and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue Energy Co. This project is a collaboration of Japan Blue Energy Co., The technology was developed by Japan Blue Energy Co. Photo courtesy of: TODA / Japan Blue Energy Co. is a global team that applies a thermochemical process developed by Japan Blue Energy Co.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

People in France, the US, Japan and Germany remain largely loyal to traditional mobility concepts: shared mobility in the form of vehicle sharing or spontaneous hailing plays almost no role in the four countries. In France and Japan, at 7 and 6% respectively, only a small percentage of the population relies on such services.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Honda plans to introduce two commuter EV models between 2024 and 2025 across Asia, Europe and Japan. Honda has been offering the Honda e: Business Bike series models and accelerating the global launch of business-use electric motorcycles. In Japan, four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers—Honda, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd.,

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

The projected growth in global factory count includes a record high 33 new semiconductor manufacturing facilities starting construction this year and 28 more in 2023. Taiwan is expected to start construction on 14 new facilities, while Japan and Southeast Asia are each projected to begin building six new facilities over the forecast period.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

QuantumScape Corporation, a leading developer of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles ( earlier post ), is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region with an office in Kyoto, Japan. The new property will feature a laboratory for battery research and development.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

An estimated 387GW/1,143GWh of new energy storage capacity will be added globally from 2022 to 2030, according to the forecast—more than Japan’s entire power generation capacity in 2020. Although the scale-up of global energy storage capacity is imminent, supply chain constraints could slow additions, BNEF notes.

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MAY 12, 2025

As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut around 15% of its global workforce. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

According to GlobalData, more than 160GW of fresh nuclear capacity will be added globally between 2020-2030 out of which about 66% of this capacity addition is anticipated to take place in China, India and Russia. As per GlobalData estimates, a sizeable capacity of 210GW of major nuclear power projects are there in the pipeline globally.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Neste and ITOCHU Corporation have expanded their partnership to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan. Neste, ITOCHU and All Nippon Airways started cooperating in 2020, establishing a SAF supply chain in Japan enabling Neste’s first SAF delivery into Asia to take place in Japan.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

TeraWatt Technology announced that its 4.5Ah prototype solid-state battery design achieved a record-breaking energy density of 432Wh/kg (1122Wh/L) in validation tests conducted by third parties, including TOYO System based in Japan. Branded as TERA3.0, TeraWatt Technology continues to further iterate the TERA3.0

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JULY 27, 2023

Global sales of Nissan Motor electric vehicles have surpassed the 1-million unit milestone. The model is currently sold in approximately 50 markets centering on Japan, the US and Europe. Since its launch in December 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold more than 650,000 units worldwide.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The 2021 Nissan Rogue is the company’s first global model built using a “closed-loop” recycling system for aluminum parts. The model is built in Kyushu, Japan, and Smyrna, Tennessee. in Japan, and with Arconic Corp. The system helps reduce CO 2 emissions compared with using parts made with primary alloys from raw materials.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Global investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) tripled to $3 billion, and that in hydrogen was $1.5 A geographical split of BNEF’s energy transition investment data shows that Europe accounted for the biggest slice of global investment, at $166.2 Global investment in renewable energy capacity moved up 2% to $303.5

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