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Japan's government gives hydrogen vehicles a big boost
Filed under: Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, Asia, Japan The Japanese government is really paving the way for hydrogen fuel cell technology on its roads. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and...
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Nissan Leaf, e-NV200 get orange treatment for Ultraman Ginga S
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Japan, Videos The automobile-as-crime-fighting-teammate concept dates back at least to the 1960s Batman television series, gained further currency during the 1980s with...
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This Japanese ad for the Toyota Prius Plug In is beyond confusing
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, Japan, Videos We'll admit we don't understand all of this strange little ad for the Toyota Prius Plug In (our Japanese skills are not what they once were) but...
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Recharge Wrap-up: Japan supports hydrogen, Fools against fuel cells, BlueIndy...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hydrogen, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Tesla Motors, Asia, Japan Japan hopes to expand the use of hydrogen energy by subsidizing fuel cell vehicles, according to The Japan News. The...
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Recharge Wrap-up: Minnesota first to require biodiesel, maglev in Israel,...
Filed under: Biodiesel, Emerging Technologies, Hydrogen, Transportation Alternatives, Isuzu, Toyota, Legislation and Policy, Japan, Middle East A new Minnesota law that requires biodiesel blends goes...
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Bhutan asks Nissan, Mitsubishi for help with massive EV-only plan
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Asia, Japan Originally, the somewhat modest plan was to introduce 2,000 electric vehicles to the capital of Bhutan. Then things got bigger...
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Recharge Wrap-up: Uber drops rates in NYC, Renault Zoes for Rungis, Nissan...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Nissan, Renault, Europe/EU, North America, Japan, USA, Racing, Videos Uber is really taking it to cabbies in New York City. The car-hailing smartphone app...
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Japan offering $20,000 incentives for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
Filed under: Hydrogen, Toyota, Legislation and Policy, Japan That tailwind Toyota may be feeling in Japan won't be from a stiff breeze off the northern Pacific Ocean. The Japanese automaker is getting...
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Tommykaira ZZ ready for a customizable EV closeup
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan Tesla Roadster? What Tesla Roadster? Japanese automaker GLM and Japan racing-car maker Tommykaira are putting the finishing touches on one very cool electric roadster. No...
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Total government incentives in Japan could top $30,000 for hydrogen cars
Filed under: Hydrogen, Legislation and Policy, Japan With the two main Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda, leading the charge for hydrogen vehicles (along with Korea's Hyundai), we shouldn't be too...
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Toyota Mirai might be the name of new fuel cell car; it means 'future'
Filed under: Hydrogen, Toyota, Japan Anybody remember the Ford Futura? It wasn't exactly a world-beater of a car, so we don't think the name Toyota's has apparently chosen for its first production...
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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV sales reach 33,000 worldwide
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Mitsubishi, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Europe/EU, Japan, Plug In Conference It can be difficult to see from the US, where the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is not...
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Japan's Prime Minister likes Toyota FCV's pickup, zero emissions
Filed under: Hydrogen, Toyota, Japan Japan's prime minister has a lead foot, apparently. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently had a photo op with Toyota's first production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle,...
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Japan considering offering free hydrogen cars because $30k incentives...
Filed under: Hydrogen, Honda, Toyota, Legislation and Policy, Japan There's no such thing as a free lunch. A free hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, though? It may become a possibility in Japan, says...
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Nissan, Mitsubishi team up for $14,000 electric car
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Japan Last November, the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi announced a partnership to build some tiny electric vehicles for the Japanese market. Well,...
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Will Mazda sell diesel hybrids in Japan in 2016?
Filed under: Diesel, Mazda, Europe/EU, Japan Could the "Zoom Zoom" automaker start making hybrids that go "glug glug glug"? Mazda, known for its fuel-efficient Skyactiv engine line, will be the first...
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Recharge Wrap-up: VW exec predicts EVs with 375-mile range
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, BMW, Honda, Volkswagen, North America, Asia, Japan, USA Volkswagen says EV ranges over 300 miles aren't too far in the future. Plug-in hybrids are...
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OK Go ride Honda UNI-CUB β in latest amazeballs music video
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Honda, Japan, Videos When Honda unveiled the slimmed-down βeta version of its Uni-Cub last year, it might have thought the minimalist electric vehicle would find its most...
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Toyota expanding Aichi's test EV infrastructure in Japan
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Toyota, Japan OK, now we're really confused. In the US, Toyota has been telling anyone who cares to listen that the future of advanced-powertrain technology is hydrogen...
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Toyota has 200 orders for 2016 Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car
Filed under: Hydrogen, Manufacturing/Plants, Toyota, Japan Toyota built 500 Lexus LFA supercars between 2010 and 2012 in what Automotive News has called a "secretive workshop." The automaker has been...
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