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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 18, 2016
Hokkaido partners working on electric vehicle for cold weather conditions
Eight Hokkaido firms are taking a fresh approach to the region's notoriously cold weather with the development of an electric vehicle tailored for tough road conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2015
Auto power play: Japan's hydrogen car in a race against China's battery drive
Asia's two vehicle-making powerhouses, Japan and China, are jostling for supremacy over how future electric cars should generate their power — from batteries or hydrogen-powered fuel cells.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2015
Japanese firm assembling e-trikes in Philippines
A Japanese electric vehicle manufacturer has begun mass producing electric tricycles in the Philippines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2014
Nissan won't rush into fuel-cell cars while EVs remain rosy: vice chairman
Nissan Motor Co. Vice Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga said in Singapore that the company will continue to focus on electric vehicles and won't "rush" into the market for fuel-cell cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2014
Tesla opens temporary showroom in Osaka as interest grows
Tesla Motors begins showcasing its electric vehicles in Osaka before establishing a permanent store in the city next spring.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2014
Lack of charging stations hurting EV growth
The growth potential of electric vehicles is being hampered by a lack of charging stations nationwide, industry experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2014
Nissan to launch first electric minivan
Nissan Motor Co., moving to expand its lineup of eco-friendly vehicles here, said Monday it will launch its first all-electric commercial-use vehicle in October.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2014
Auto behemoths in EV network splurge
Toyota and three rival automakers plan to jointly set up a company to build infrastructure in Japan for recharging electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Dec 9, 2013
Ultracompacts zip into the future
In the near future, the nation's traffic scene may be characterized by the widespread use of ultracompact cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 27, 2013
Government tries to jolt EV sales with charging station subsidies
Sluggish electric car sales blamed on lack of recharging infrastructure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2013
Converted EV begins 55-day nationwide demo run
A British sports car that has been converted into an electric vehicle set off Tuesday on a 55-day demonstration run around Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2013
GM, Nissan log record sales of plug-in vehicles in U.S.
General Motors Co. and Nissan Motor Co., the biggest sellers of rechargeable cars, posted record U.S. plug-in sales in August as their low-cost leases pushed battery-vehicle deliveries this year past last year's tally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2013
Carmakers join push to spread charging stations
Domestic automakers led by Nissan Motor Co., producer of the zero-emission Leaf car, said they'll team up to build up the number of the charging stations across the country to speed up adoption of electric cars.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 25, 2013
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