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Mitsubishi Motors and the Thai Government to start joint study for fleet testing of i-MiEV; MMC adding third plant in Thailand for global small car production

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and the government of Thailand agreed to start joint study for fleet testing of electric vehicles (EV). It will produce the “global small” 1.0-1.2L The third factory will be built adjacent to the first and second factories, and is planned to start mass production in March 2012.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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& "There's a lot of discussions right now around the end of the combustion engine," Meschke said in Singapore. "I But we continue to see similar complaints about public charging sites, fumbled vehicle launches, and have witnessed global electric sales begin to plateau by summer of 2023. I think it could be delayed."

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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Hyundai premieres commercialized model of XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor and vision for hydrogen mobility in US

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HTWO’s business includes application of Hyundai’s proprietary fuel cell systems for various forms of mobility, such as advanced air mobility, automobiles, vessels and trains, as well as for stationary power generation. Hyundai is uniquely positioned to cover all aspects and deliver a seamless solution across the value chain.

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Chevrolet to produce Spark battery electric vehicle for US and global markets starting in 2013 with A123 Systems pack; EN-V gets a Chevrolet badge

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It will be sold in limited quantities in select US and global markets starting in 2013, including California. Feedback from participants in Chevrolet’s electric vehicle demonstration fleets ( earlier post ) in Shanghai (Sail EV), Korea (Cruze EV) and India (Beat EV) are being incorporated into the Spark EV.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. It was announced in late September, as the global financial markets teetered on the abyss. Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. "Too many new roads."

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