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BHP, Caterpillar, and Finning to replace haul truck fleet at world’s largest copper mine with 798 AC electric-drive trucks

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This agreement is part of a strategic equipment renewal process developed by Escondida. The 798 AC is also available with a high-altitude arrangement that prevents deration at altitude and offers simplified maintenance and repair. of the Escondida mine, a joint venture with Rio Tinto (30%) and Japan-based JECO Corp (12.5%).

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Toyota Re-Launched Land Cruiser “70” in Japan

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Nevertheless, off-road gearheads in other parts of the world will be able to avail themselves of this tremendously square beast, showing up for duty with a 2.8L The outfit apparently includes insurance, tax, maintenance, and the like; signing up can be done online or at a Toyota dealership. turbodiesel.

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Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group wins multiple hydrogen fueling station contracts in California and South Korea

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Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (CE&IG), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced multiple contracts to provide more than a dozen Hydrogen Fueling Stations (HFS) to customers in California and South Korea. This addition provides yet another major manufacturing facility in Southern California.

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Chiyoda lands $2.7B contract for new copper smelter in Indonesia

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Japan-based Chiyoda Corporation has been awarded a $2.7-billion Chiyoda delivered Indonesia’s first large copper smelter plan and continues to provide maintenance and inspection service there. The new plant will include smelting and converting furnaces, an electro-refinery, wastewater treatment, and ancillary equipment.

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40,000 pre-built charging piles in North America, the status quo of charging piles in Europe, America and Japan

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Part of the $billion investment commitment , Up to… Will be built in the United States and Canada 4 Ten thousand charging stations , In order to increase the popularity of electric vehicles. The development of charging piles in Japan has stagnated. General motors at 10 month 26 Announced Wednesday , As 7.5

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London police trialing Suzuki Burgman fuel cell scooters; first trial outside of Japan

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The MPS is the only organization outside of Japan that Suzuki has approached to undertake such a trial. The maintenance and fuel costs will be met by a collaborative project which is being part funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). The Burgman Fuel Cell scooters are not yet commercially available.

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Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi to provide financial assistance for EV charging infrastructure in Japan

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By assisting installers with the part of their costs not covered by government subsidies, the four companies intend to promote wider availability of chargers to make electric vehicle use more convenient. Maintenance costs. All expenses, including the communication fees for chargers, maintenance contract, and insurance.

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