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Toyota Sees Hybrid Vehicles as the Path Forward

Benji Jerew — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:37:58 +0000

Electric vehicles, such as the Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf, may indeed be the future of automotive transportation, but hybrid vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and Chevy Volt, may be the stepping-stone that consumers and manufacturers need to make it to a pure-electric future. Pure electric vehicles, of course, have limited emissions, limited […]

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Toyota Dealers Prefer Selling Hybrids over EVs

Benji Jerew — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:38:22 +0000

Electric vehicles [EV] have a lot going for them, most notably minimal fuel costs and minimal carbon-dioxide emissions. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to hitting the mainstream for apprehensions regarding range, recharge time, and up-front expenses. The last place we would expect to find apprehension is the dealership, but unlike EV-only dealers, it seems that conventional […]

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Toyota’s Planning for a Greener Future

Benji Jerew — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:15:33 +0000

Toyota Motor Corporation, building on its success with global class-leading hybrid technology in the Prius lineup, eventually used that technology to convert other Toyota and Lexus models to Hybrid Synergy Drive. Today, Toyota Hybrid Electric Vehicles [HEV] are the most driven and recognized on the road. In keeping with its class-leading fuel economy and putting […]

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Detroit Auto Show: Toyota Presenting Their New Prius-C Concept

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 14:09:31 +0000

The Detroit auto show is the main stage for Toyota's rebirth after a rather compromising period. The Japanese company has big plans for the next couple of years: introducing seven new hybrid cars, updating four existing versions and a fully electric vehicle. Also, a hydrogen fuel cell powered car is expected by 2015.

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Toyota Setting Up Recycling Facilities For Old Nickel Metal Batteries From Old Hybrids

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:48:18 +0000

To keep the planet as tidy as possible, and to make a good business, Toyota has decided that it's about time they recycled used NiMH batteries included in their old hybrid cars, such as the Prius, which has been produced from 2000 onwards.

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First Luxury Hybrid in the World Coming From Lexus

Florin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:23:59 +0000

There's nothing new when we hear that Toyota launches a new hybrid. But now it's a little different, as we are talking about the first luxury hybrid in the world, created by Lexus this time (Toyota's luxury trademark).

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