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0Report: Mitsui, Toshiba to construct massive 50-MW solar power facility in Japan 1314285120
Ford's solar array at Michigan Assembly PlantThe Japanese duo of Mitsui Chemicals and Toshiba have crafted a plan to construct the island nation's most extensive solar power facility to date, according to the Nikkei business daily. The project is in anticipation of the passage of a bill ... -
Honda's EV-neo electric scooter to make its European debut in July 1309107120
While Honda's EV-neo has been available in Japan since last year, the rest of the world had to make do without them. That will change next month in Europe, as Honda will be unveiling the little electric in Barcelona. That's a good choice, considering 30 percent of all vehicles there are ...
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Mitsubishi selects Toshiba SCiB battery to power i-MiEV, Minicab MiEV 1308689580
Mitsubishi has turned to Toshiba's proprietary lithium titanate oxide SCiB battery technology to power its electric i-MiEV and Minicab MiEV, leaving behind the i-MiEV's GS Yuasa LIM series batteries. Toshiba developed SCiB to meet a series of demanding performance and safety criteria. By ... -
Mitsubishi taking orders for Minicab MiEV in Japan 1303221840
The Minicab MiEV, one of eight plug-in vehicles that Mitsubishi intends to launch by the end of 2015, is now available to order in Japan. The Minicab MiEV is an electric commercial van that's offered with a choice of either a 10.5 kWh or a 16.0 kWh Toshiba-supplied battery pack. Mitsubishi says ...
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SIM-LEI electric prototype manages 207 miles (!) on Japan's JCO8 test cycle 1301615400
Sim-Drive has unveiled its Advance Development Model No. 1. Nicknamed "SIM-LEI," (LEI being an acronym for leading efficiency in-wheel motor) the electric prototype has exceeded the target of at least 300 kilometers (186 miles) of range on a single charge. How far can it go? 333 km (207 miles), ... -
Report: Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV to get Toshiba SCiB battery 1295877420
The Minicab MiEV, one of the eight new plug-in vehicles Mitsubishi will be dishing out over the next few years, is to be powered by Toshiba's SCiB battery. The two companies had announced they would be working together last summer, in part to aid quicker development of the fast-charging, long ...
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Report: Toshiba to commercialize samarium-cobalt magnets for electric motors 1292022060
Dysprosium is a chemical element with the symbol Dy and atomic number 66. It's also a rare-earth metal, found mainly in the clay ores of southern China. Dy has one of the highest magnetic strengths of any element, making it ideal for electric motors used in battery-powered vehicles, but access to ...
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Toshiba joins forces with Fiat, Scania to develop lithium-ion batteries 1286546460
Toshiba isn't a stranger to the rechargeable battery business. In fact, it's one of the largest producers of rechargeable batteries for consumer electronics. Automotive batteries, though, that's a different story. Back in May, Toshiba announced that it was ready to enter the burgeoning li-ion ...
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Volkswagen reconfirms EVs for 2013, next-generation vehicles to reduce weight 1279641360
Speaking outside its Electronics Research Lab in Palo Alto, CA, Volkswagen chairman Dr. Martin Winterkorn reconfirmed the automaker's commitment to bring electric vehicles to market in 2013, beginning with the eGolf compact and eUp! city car. Drawing a faint parallel to the original Beetle, ...
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Toshiba partners with Mitsubishi for development of li-ion SCiB EV batteries 1278421440
Toshiba has been quite secretive regarding the development of its li-ion SCiB battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs). As of late last year, the battery maker remained confident that its SCiB technology would eventually find its way into EVs produced by several automakers. And then a ...

