Japan is set to offer JPY2 million ($21,000) in subsidies for fuel-cell vehicles as an attempt to promote hydrogen technology and fuel-cell cars. The decision comes as car manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda are scheduled to launch ...
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Automotive parts manufacturer Toyo Automotive will invest $6m to expand and modernize its facility in Simpson County, Kentucky in the US. The company also plans to purchase new rubber mixing equipment to internalize some processes it ...
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Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel (VAMA) has forayed into the automotive manufacturing with the opening of a new advanced automotive steel plant in China with a total investment of CNY5.2bn ($832m) Located in the economic zone in Loudi ...
Pacific Lighting Managementhas selected electrical solutions provider Leviton as the sole supplier of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) for the Department of General Services (DGS) California Program Award. Under the deal, Leviton ...
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US-based automotive powertrain components supplier BorgWarner has introduced a new HY-VO chain drives for various automotive powertrains. The new chain, which was developed in collaboration with Toyota, features improved tooth geometry ...
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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) has sold 243,236 units, an increase of 12.6% for the month of May 2014 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. The sales increased 17% from year-ago month based on a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days ...
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Nissan Motor has established a new company Nippon Charge Service in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor, and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to form a single charging network in Japan. The consortium stated that the new ...
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Imported products sold in the United States, from clothing to cars, contain far more U.S. parts or other value, and support significantly more American jobs than consumers or policymakers realize, according to a new report prepared for the ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Denso Corp and Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc (CRDL), has developed a silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). Toyota will begin test driving ...
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France based automotive plastics manufacturer Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors will invest $65m to establish a new facility in Enterprise South Industrial Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The new facility will be built on a 21 acre site, ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor in association with Denso and Toyota Central R&D Labs has developed a new silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). The new use of new semiconductor in ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota has launched the revamped version of the Scion FR-S, the 2015 Scion FR-S in the US. The new model year FR-S features enhanced tuning and improved looks while the 2015 tC sports coupe receives new colors and a ...
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DENSO Corp. has released its 2014 filter catalog featuring more cabin air filter part numbers that cover more vehicles in its line of First Time Fit Cabin Air Filters. DENSO says the 2014 First Time Fit Filter Catalog offers one of the ...
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Overall, 2014 is expected to be a great year for the supercapacitor industry. This is the prediction of technology market analyst IDTechEx which looked at last year's industry results and estimated a 30% CAGR for the supercapacitor market ...
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Listed Japanese companies as a whole are expected to maintain profit growth in the fiscal year ending March 2015, but management, concerned by the recent sales tax hike and emerging-market slowdowns, have issued conservative earnings ...
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