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AUGUST 19, 2010

Japan’s Nidec Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of motors for hard-disk drives, has entered into an asset and stock purchase agreement with Emerson Electric Co. EMC) to acquire EMC’s Motors & Controls business in an all cash deal. Tags: Motors. Terms of the arrangement were not disclosed. Earlier post.)

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MAY 25, 2010

The eStar meets all Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Navistar is now taking orders and building these all-electric trucks. Sales of the eStar all-electric vehicle are conducted through a wholly owned Navistar affiliate. and Modec Limited of the United Kingdom. and Modec Limited of the United Kingdom.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Annual global sales of TMC hybrids. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. thousand units, for a total of 2,016.9 thousand units. million units. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. EVI is a government-led global initiative that will collaborate with relevant industry, academic, and end-user stakeholders to scale-up electric vehicle sales.

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JANUARY 14, 2010

At the Brussels Motor Show, Peugeot signed two Letters of Intent (LOI) agreements with Veolia and Greenwheels concerning the purchase of electric vehicles and the development of mobility services. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe. —Gijs Van Lookeren, Campaign manager for Greenwheels.

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JUNE 2, 2010

The study provides an estimate of sales-weighted new van CO 2 emissions of 207.6 The work program of the study comprised 8 tasks: A review of the available data on lading factor and average load for vans in the United Kingdom. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Fleets. tonnes, and are described as vans.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

ZAP , maker of the 3 wheeled Xebra, "has passed Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) inspection, allowing it to be driven on roads in the United Kingdom," according to recent news reports. Mitsubishi could be the first with cars for sale if the UK distributor has its way. Its UK marketing plans are, however, unknown.

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