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at Expo Park in Osaka, Japan, to showcase next-generation mobility services using a small electric vehicle, similar in size and functionality to a golfcart, and a solar-powered wireless charging system, provided by DAIHEN. DAIHEN recently launched a demonstration with Kansai Electric Power Co.
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