Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2010

will purchase approximately 1,000 or so electric vehicles—converted Fuji Heavy minivehicles equipped with a Li-ion battery pack and electric drive—from custom autoparts start-up Zerosports Co. Tags: Brief. Japan Post Service Co. next fiscal year for use in mail collection and deliveries.

Japan 186

Japan Convert Electric Vehicles Li-ion 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

The LCA uses the “cradle-to-grave” approach by including primary material production, semi-fabrication production, autoparts manufacturing and assembly, transportation, use phase and end-of-life processing of autoparts. The manufacturing of magnesium autoparts is more energy intensive than the equivalent made of steel and aluminum.

Emissions 170

Emissions Energy 2006 2010 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

is expanding its line of high-performance batteries carried by dealerships and autoparts shops. Tags: Brief. GS Yuasa Battery, a subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corp., It has prepared a battery for Mazda Motor Corp.’s

Market 199

Market Batteries Battery Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

Over the next two years, the consortium will experiment with making various types of autoparts from the new material. Tags: Brief. Parts made from the material can be welded together or reshaped with heat just as if they were made from metal.

Carbon Fiber 186

Carbon Fiber Carbon Mitsubishi Honda 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

Under the alliance, Toyota will provide batteries, motors, control units, and other components made by group autoparts manufacturers. Tags: Brief. Negotiations are in the final stages, with an announcement expected soon. The leading plan calls for Toyota to supply the components as a bundled hybrid system.

Mazda 150

Mazda Toyota Hybrid 2013 150