The Nikkei recently published a report on China's environmental pollution on August 4th, and I was shocked and dumbfounded by the sensational headline – China, A Perishing Nation Amid Environmental Pollution – written with an ...
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the three months to June 30, 2014. Operating profit rose to 122.6 billion yen for the first quarter of the 2014 fiscal year, representing a 5% margin on net revenues that ...
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Nissan has unveiled Nissan LEAF with self-cleaning nano-paint technology, as part of a plan to demonstrate its potential use in future production vehicles. The Nissan LEAF's exterior was treated with a specially engineered ...
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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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South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors has started production of the new all-electric version of the Kia Soul vehicles, which will go for sale in overseas markets during the second half of 2014. Kia Soul EV will represent the ...
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Canada based Edmonton Transit System (ETS) has expanded its fleet with the start of testing two new electric buses known as ETS Stealth buses in the region. The buses run quietly and cleanly and are more cost-effective to fuel and ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has secured its largest ever order for the supply of electric vehicles to the Hangzhou region. Under the order, which is claimed to be one of the world's largest all-electric fleets contract, BYD ...
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The High-Speed Rail Project is a collaboration between Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR), and the University of Melbourne Energy Research Institute. The report? is to be released on 30 April. Its key findings ...
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Fetranspor and Rio Bus, the public transportation companies for the state and city of Rio, and BYD, a Chinese company with leading technologies on batteries and electric vehicles, joined together at the opening ceremonies for the launch of ...
Toyota Financial Services (TFS) issued the auto industry’s first-ever Asset-Backed Green Bond in the amount of $1.75 billion. The offering was upsized from $1.25 billion to accommodate demand as institutional investors demonstrated ...
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Napoli Foods, a US-based foodservice distributor, has completed the installation of a solar power plant at its site in Cheshire, Connecticut. The 860kW solar photovoltaic system was provided by Dynamic Energy Solutions, which managed ...
Troubled French automaker Peugot has announced that it plans to begin selling cars within a couple of years that use compressed air (nitrogen actually) as a means of partial power for some of its smaller 3-cylinder vehicles. Using ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor will electrify the vehicle fleet of Bhutan, which aims to become global electic vehicle nation as part of its clean energy goals. Nissan will use its expertise in electric vehicle development to electrify ...
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Shortly after President Barack Obama announced the second phase of efficiency regulation for heavy trucks, Volvo and Daimler showed their support. "DTNA is committed to regulatory leadership and we applaud standards that include total ...
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Set to the sounds of soulful electrified blues music, Kia Motors America (KMA) today hosted the global unveiling of the 2015 Soul EV at the Chicago Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia's ...
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