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has announced its roadmap to commercialize its in-house-developed, autonomous-drive mobility services in Japan. This is a significant step towards the company’s long-term vision, Nissan Ambition 2030, to empower mobility by solving transportation service issues faced by local communities in Japan. Nissan Motor Co.,

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will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). The Insight features a newly developed hybrid system including a 1.3-liter The 2010 Honda Insight hybrid car made its world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.

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MAY 11, 2009

Insight sales in Japan from launch. Honda’s Insight ( earlier post ) ranked as the best-selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April—excluding mini-vehicles with displacement of less than 660cc—with sales of 10,481 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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MARCH 6, 2009

Honda’s Insight hybrid was Japan’s 10 th -best-selling new car in February, excluding minicars, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Honda received more than 15,000 orders for the Insight, which was launched that month. Nevertheless, the Insight made No.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

Australia’s resources minister has begun a week long trip to South Korea and Japan to discuss gas exports and critical minerals opportunities, as its government on Monday released a “prospectus” of 52 investment ready critical minerals projects. .

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

Ten days after it went on sale in Japan ( earlier post ), the new Honda Insight Hybrid has racked up orders for more than 10,000 units—more than double the monthly sales goal.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

Bosch has begun on-road testing of autonomous driving in Japan, its third location for the development work after Germany and the US. Like their colleagues in Germany and the US, the team in Japan is already conducting tests with automated test vehicles on public roads.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

will launch the new Accord hybrid sedan in Japan in June offering fuel economy of 29 km/l (68 mpg US, 3.4 The fuel economy will also be the best among Hondas, beating the Insight hybrid’s 27.2km per liter. The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. Earlier post.). s Camry and Crown hybrid sedans. s Camry and Crown hybrid sedans.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

The Prius remained Japan’s top selling new passenger vehicle in August—its fourth month straight as the top seller, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Prius sales by month in Japan. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

has begun sales in Japan of a newly refreshed Fit (Jazz in other markets) model together with the all-new Fit Hybrid, a new addition to the Fit lineup. The Fit Hybrid features the same IMA system as in the Insight hybrid, using the same 1.3 Under Japan’s 10-15 cycle, the Fit Hybrid has fuel economy of 30 km/liter (70.6

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Toyota’s Prius was the top-seller in Japan in July, with 27,712 units sold—almost quadruple the 7,058 units sold in July 2008, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association. This marks the third month in a row that Prius was the top-selling car in Japan.

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DECEMBER 5, 2009

Toyota’s Prius maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales in November for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Monthly sales of the Prius in Japan since 2007. Total passenger car sales for the month were 268,450 units.

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JULY 10, 2009

Toyota’s Prius was the top-selling car in Japan in June for the second month in a row, with sales of 22,292 units—3.58 times June 2008 results of 6,231 units— according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Honda’s hybrid Insight came in fourth in June with 8,782 units, behind the Honda Fit and the Toyota Vitz.

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APRIL 1, 2009

The Honda 2010 Insight hybrid, which made its sales debut in the US in limited quantities on 24 March, posted sales of 569 units through the end of the month. Sales of the Insight in Japan, which began in February, have been brisk, and have helped the automaker weather the slump there.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

The Toyota Prius was the top-selling passenger car (excluding mini-cars and imported cars) in Japan in 2009, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Top 10 sellers in Japan in 2009. Click to enlarge. of the total new passenger car sales (standard, compact and mini-cars) of 3,923,740 units.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Toyota Motor has recalled more than 135,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan and suspended taking new orders for the model due to a problem with rear door handles. It was not immediately clear if Prius cars sold outside Japan were also being recalled. No accidents have been reported due to the fault.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Toyota’s Prius continued its run as the top-selling new car in Japan in September, posting 31,758 units, representing an increase of 341% from September 2008. This marked the Prius’ fifth consecutive month as the number one selling new automobile in Japan, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA).

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JUNE 4, 2009

Toyota’s new Prius was Japan’s top-selling vehicle in May, according to new car sales rankings —excluding minicars with displacements of less than 660 cc—released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA). Prius sales in Japan by month since January 2007. Data: JADA. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. Both partners believe DiDi’s deep learning-based demand prediction and smart dispatch systems, combined with SoftBank’s local resources and expertise, will help Japan’s taxi operators further optimize taxi ride-hailing services and increase passenger convenience.

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MARCH 1, 2021

Nippon Steel plans to suspend blast furnace operations at its Ibaraki Prefecture plant, near Tokyo, according to the Nikkei—the latest example of the group’s efforts to deal with overcapacity in Japan. In 2019, Japan’s crude steel production was 99Mt falling to 83Mt in 2020, implying a 64% capacity utilization.

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JULY 4, 2023

Deloitte’s outlook provides extensive detail into the cost, production, and market of hydrogen, even analyzing the business challenges facing the successful implementation of clean hydrogen, and providing insights into various market dynamics, such as optimal infrastructure sizing, investment needs, and technology choices.

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AUGUST 7, 2010

million (about US$18,600), which will be the lowest price for a gasoline-electric vehicle sold in Japan, according to company sources. million yen price tag for the cheapest model of its Insight hybrid put on sale in February last year. Kyodo reports that Honda Motor Co. has decided to sell its new hybrid car for around ¥1.59

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MAY 27, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Honda will release the hybrid version of its Fit subcompact in Japan in fall 2010, about 18 months ahead of the earlier schedule. liter gasoline engine and the same type of hybrid system found in the Insight hybrid. L/100km, 71 mpg US] which is similar to what the Insight hybrid offers.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Honda will begin selling two hybrid models produced in Japan—the Insight and CR-Z—in China before the end of 2012, said Honda Motor Co., President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his speech at the 2010 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. In addition, said Ito, Acura will introduce its first hybrid model within the next three years.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

has begun sales of the all-new CR-Z (“Compact Renaissance Zero”) hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, February 26, 2010. The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. Honda Motor Co., Honda is targeting monthly sales of 1,000 units of the new hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 13, 2009

confirmed plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. The Fit was Japan’s top-selling model from January-June this year, with 65,589 units sold. 1 line at its Suzuka Factory, the production of Insight also began on Suzuka’s No. Honda Motor Co.,

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JUNE 6, 2009

Hybrids represented 12% of new light-duty vehicle sales—excluding minicars—in Japan in May, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Honda’s Insight hybrid came in third with sales of 8,183 units. By comparison, in the US hybrids represented 2.8% Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 13, 2016

Using a new methodology, researchers in Japan—including colleagues from Nissan subsidiary Nissan Arc Ltd., a Nissan subsidiary, Tohoku University, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Honda is to cease production of its Insight model according to Bloomberg, this morning. We had already heard that the Japanese brand was to stop importing its Insight and CR-Z models into the UK, due to low demand. But now it has been revealed that the brand is stop making the Insight in Japan, aft[.].

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Honda''s all-new Fit launches today in its home country of Japan, and with it comes the latest version of the Fit Hybrid--with Honda''s completely new hybrid drivetrain technology.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. million data points from about 5,000 Insights, from February to August 2009. Honda Ecological Drive Assist System (Eco Assist).

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This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 First generation Insight. Second generation Insight. Honda Motor Co., mpg US, 2.86 L/100k m) on the 10?15 Civic Hybrid. April: 100,000 units.

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APRIL 20, 2023

In the second quarter of 2023, the prototype will be equipped with a body implement for mowing in order to then gain further insights into work mode. By 2039, Daimler Truck intends to offer only climate-neutral new vehicles in driving operation in its core global markets (EU30, USA and Japan).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

a subsidiary manufacturing products such as shock absorbers, whose headquarters is in Morimachi, Shūchi, Shizuoka, Japan. In 2005, it was chosen for the Chairman’s Award at the 3rd New Machinery Promotion Awards, hosted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry. 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co.,

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Japanese carmaker Honda has announced the introduction of a refreshed Insight Hybrid model, which will be accompanied by an Insight Exclusive model with a 1.5litre engine. Both hybrid cars will go on sale at dealerships in Japan on November 11 with a combined sales target of 1,500units monthly.

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JUNE 7, 2023

These new insights may pave the way to safer and more efficient energy technologies. To address this challenge, a team of researchers, including Professor Masatomo Yashima from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) in Japan, has been on the lookout for good proton conductor candidates for PCFCs. in Ba 2 LuAlO 5 ·x H 2 O.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Honda established its first American presence in 1959, also its first business presence outside of Japan. Visitors will also see the 1997 CR-V, Honda’s first in-house SUV, and a 2006 Honda Insight, the country’s first mass-produced hybrid car.&

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