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Nissan and Bhutan partner on national EV strategy

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Nissan has entered into an agreement with the Royal Government of Bhutan with the shared goal of achieving the nation’s transition to an electric vehicle fleet. The agreement follows talks between the Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn in Thimphu last year.

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Nissan To Work With Bhutan Toward 'Electric-Car Nation' Goal

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The small Asian nation of Bhutan has a very big goal: It hopes to convert the country''s vehicles to almost all electric power. Today, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced an agreement between the nation and the carmaker to work together toward that goal.

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Bhutan Mulls Turning All Taxis Into Nissan Leaf Electric Cars

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Soon, that may be the case in the small Asian nation of Bhutan, where Leafs could become more common (proportionally) than anywhere else in the world. Several cities are considering using Nissan Leaf electric cars as taxis, but no place has yet replaced every single taxi with the battery-electric hatchback.

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Ram EcoDiesel Demand, All-Electric Bhutan, Mitsubishi Mini Motor: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Mitsubishi develops a smaller motor for electric cars, the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup is in high demand, and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn journeys to the mountainous Asian nation of Bhutan to plan how the country can go all-electric-car. Nissan will work with Bhutan toward its goal.'

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Nissan LEAF to electrify Bhutan

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The tiny land-locked Kingdom of Bhutan in South Asia is the latest to go electric, as the country’s government announced that it is planning to replace government vehicles with battery-powered models. According to the Financial Times, the country’s prime minister, Tshering Tobgay has been in talks[.]. Electric cars Nissan'

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Nissan LEAF to help electrify Bhutan

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The remote and tiny land-locked country of Bhutan in South Asia is to turn to electric motoring with the help of Nissan. Renowned for topping the ‘Gross National Happiness’ index, the country is also a known for its abundant renewable energy generation thanks to its hydro-electricity resources. Electric cars Nissan'

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

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The marketing rights of the joint venture company will extend to all South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It is also demonstrating a smaller 60 hp (45 kW) application, developed targeted at the growing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market.

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