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CARB and truck and engine manufacturers announce partnership to meet climate and emission reduction goals

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Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.; The Clean Truck Partnership, which includes Cummins, Inc.; Daimler Truck North America; Ford Motor Company; General Motors Company; Hino Motors Limited, Inc.; Navistar, Inc.; PACCAR Inc.; Stellantis N.V.;

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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In the group of smaller producers, Isuzu showed a noticeable improvement. Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $2.6M for natural gas vehicles

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The vehicles are manufactured by Anaheim-based Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. The newly approved incentive go to the following companies: Tom’s Truck Center is awarded $400,000 for the buy-down of 20 natural gas-powered vehicles in the 14,001-to-26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight range. Nations Bus Corp.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The program, created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), provides approximately $100 million annually to encourage the development and use of new vehicle technologies and alternative and renewable fuels to help attain the state's climate change policies. Earlier post.)

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Electric HiLux incoming! New Toyota HiLux REVO heads for production in Thailand as Japanese giant beats Ford Ranger to BEV workhorse

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Hot on the heels of the Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota has now announced it too is pushing its Toyota HiLux REVO BEV into production at its factory in Thailand – and the battery-electric ute could be heading to Australia. “So ‘Is it going to meet the customer’s usage needs?

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.). Background.

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European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

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The discussions focused primarily on the issues of climate change and global energy security, but also covered global air quality-related emissions standards, improved fuel quality and specifications for renewable fuels.