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  • Toyota Launches India’s First Flex Fuel Hybrid

    INDIA REPORT 

    Aditya Kondejkar

    Toyota has launched  the Corolla Altis, India’s first flex-fuel engine. This car will be able to run on petrol or ethanol as well as electric power. It is part of a pilot project developing Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles in India.

    Source: Hindu Times    Read The Article

    Because of the great diversity in India’s consumer population, especially its per-capita income disparity, and multiple applications of vehicles, India might not use one technology but might use a combination of technologies involving various fuel types.

    The Indian market can’t simply shift from petrol/ diesel engines to EVs over the next few years. Hence, many OEMs are working on CNG/ hydrogen/ hybrid vehicles.  Toyota has launched this new vehicle for the Indian market as part of these efforts.

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  • Komatsu Provides Hybrid CE To Southeast Asia

    INDONESIA REPORT
    Akihiro Komuro
    Akihiro Komuro

    Komatsu began introducing hybrid construction equipment in Indonesia this spring. Equipped with an engine and electric motor as the power source, these machines can improve fuel efficiency by 20-30%, compared to conventional machines.

    Chinese manufacturers are pushing low-priced construction equipment, and are now rivaling Komatsu, which has a stronghold in Indonesia, in terms of market share. With fuel prices rising sharply, emerging countries are also becoming more environmentally conscious. Komatsu is fending off Chinese competition with its highly fuel-efficient construction equipment and is tapping into demand for decarbonization.

    In Indonesia, the largest construction equipment market in Southeast Asia, Komatsu has launched a hybrid hydraulic excavator. Equipped with a hybrid system developed in-house, the excavator’s swing unit is electrically powered. When turning the body, including the arm and driver’s seat, from side to side, the energy generated during deceleration is used to generate electricity, which is stored for future use. The company plans to market the system to nickel mine developers and others, where demand for EV batteries is growing.

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  • We’ll Be at the Battery Show in Stuttgart

    The Battery Show Europe and the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe is scheduled to be held June 28-30 at the Messe Stuttgart in Stuttgart, Germany.  More than 6,000 attendees are expected to tour the show and visit the more than 540 exhibiting suppliers.

    Power Systems Research (PSR) will have a team of analysts at the show collecting data and  developing insights on alternative power sources. The team includes

    Emiliano Marzoli, PSR manager of European OperationsDalibor Sablic,…

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  • Low Interest Funding Set for Low Emission Off-Highway Machines

    SOUTH AMERICA REPORT
    Fabio Ferraresi
    Fabio Ferraresi

    The program called Low Carbon FINAME is dedicated to the acquisition of new machines that contribute to carbon emission reduction, with a focus on EV Buses, EV Trucks and Off-Highway Machines electric and Hybrid. OEMs have to register their products before December 2024 to access lower interest rates.

    Source: M&T      Read The Article

    PSR Analysis: The incentives for funding are an important driver to make an EV competitive when compared…

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