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Toyota factory in France starts Yaris production for North American export

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has started production of the Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The model produced is the conventional gasoline-fueled Yaris and annual export volume will be around 25,000 units on a full-year basis. An additional €10 million (US$12.9

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smart USA and Nissan to Collaborate on New Gasoline-Powered B-Segment Vehicle for the US Market

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Sketch of the proposed new vehicle. for collaboration on a new vehicle for sale in the United States. Pursuant to the terms of the MOU, smart USA would obtain the rights to procure and distribute a five-door, gasoline-powered, B-segment vehicle from Nissan for sale through the smart USA retail dealership network in the United States.

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Daimler Buses North America Crests 3,000 Hybrid Bus Sales Mark

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More than 2,200 units are already in service, with an additional 850 firm orders in backlog from cities such as New York City, Seattle, Houston, Ottawa and Puerto Rico. Orion began development and production of hybrid buses in the mid 1990s with pilot vehicles first deployed in New York City Transit.

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EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

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Early engine, vehicle, or equipment replacements with certified engine configurations. Equipment used for testing emissions or fueling infrastructure is not eligible for funding. Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Aerodynamic technologies and low rolling resistance tires that are EPA-verified.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

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Product Announcements and Launches The Blink Mobile EV Charger Not only did Blink add new charging stations to our network in 2023, but we also launched several new products! Blink Family of Products Designed with the future in mind, Blink offers a full range of solutions for Level 2 and DC fast charging.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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Bernd Gottweis: from 2007 until October 2014, Gottweis worked for VW as a supervisor with responsibility for Quality Management and Product Safety. Jürgen Peter: Peter worked in the VW Quality Management and Product Safety Group from 1990 until the present.

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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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Macroalgae can be utilized as a feedstock for domestic transportation fuels, chemicals and other commercial products without competing with food crops for land and water. Today, nearly all domestic biomass produced for electricity generation and liquid fuels occurs on land. —ARPA-E Acting Director Eric Rohlfing.

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