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Hydrogen’s Recent Ascension as Fuel for Future Electric Cars

Effie P — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:17:04 +0000

Fuel cells produce electrical energy directly from the chemical potential energy that is stored in H2 and O2 molecules. Using a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM), the unit needs only to be supplied with pressurized H2. Fuel cells are inherently more efficient and reliable than combustion engines, and their only by-product is water. These advantages make […]

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Toyota Unveils Second Version of its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 20:54:29 +0000

Toyota has revealed its second version of its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck. The truck is producing zero emissions and has an improved range of more than 300 miles per fill. The vehicle was shown at an industry event in Northern Michigan. The hydrogen fuel cell truck is called internally at Toyota as “Beta. It is […]

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Toyota’s Plans to Mass-Build Fuel Cell SUVs and Pickup Trucks

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:17:26 +0000

Toyota is doubling down on its investment in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It plans to design lower-cost mass-market passenger cars and SUVs. Later, it desires to push the technology into buses and trucks. Toyota already has one hydrogen fuel cell passenger car called Mirai. Currently, the manufacturer is working on the improvement of the vehicle. The […]

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Toyota Expands Line of Hydrogen-Powered Cars

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:47:35 +0000

Toyota is doubling down on its investments in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It plans to design lower-cost, mass-market passenger cars, as well as SUVs and implement the technology into buses and trucks. This is needed in order to build economies of scale. The carmaker plans to popularize the technology by making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles […]

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Toyota Believes Electric Vehicles Not Yet Ready for Mass Production

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 09:17:53 +0000

“Battery-powered cars with a long range are very expensive and it takes a long time to charge them. Such cars do not fit in our program,” said Takeshi Uchiyamada, chairman of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp, through the German magazine Der Spiegel. He deems that electric vehicles are not yet ready for mass production. This was […]

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Toyota and Mazda Now Partners in EV Venture

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:35:02 +0000

Over the next decades, half of all vehicles sold are projected to be electric, and more countries are shifting towards electric vehicles, banning diesel- and petroleum/gasoline-fueled cars to meet the Paris Climate Agreement. Meanwhile, Tesla and other new electric car manufacturers are gaining names in the vehicle industry, with the Volkswagen diesel scandal and batteries’ […]

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Toyota Is On The Hunt For New Battery Materials With AI

Nicholas Say — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 16:43:18 +0000

Battery technology is holding back green autos, and Toyota knows it. They recently announced that they would be enlisting the help of advanced algorithms in their hunt for better battery technologies. The idea is that an AI can be created that will hunt down possible battery materials that are eluding us currently, and then they […]

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How Toyota Changed Its Mind About Battery Powered Vehicles

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:11:07 +0000

Toyota, one of the biggest carmakers in the world, has been recently badmouthing lithium battery technology and the companies using it – namely Tesla. They even built an entire media campaign around an alternative to the alternative: hydrogen fuel cells, the distribution infrastructure and storage devices. All those electric car companies were about to fall […]

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Toyota Plant Uses Hydrogen to Reduce Emissions

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:37:24 +0000

The Miyata Plant of Toyota Motor Kyushu has exciting plans for the use of hydrogen in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. With the incorporation of solar and wind energy as the initiation of a project by of Fukuoka Prefecture, Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc, Kyuden Technosystems Corp and Toyota Tsusho Corp, it is expected that carbon dioxide […]

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New Texas Toyota Headquarters Going Green

Courtney Lepping — Sat, 18 Jun 2016 06:09:44 +0000

Toyota’s headquarters is moving to Texas and making a shift towards environmental practices. Toyota consulted the Texas energy management and consulting services firm, Priority Power Management (PPM), to design a plan for a headquarters based on renewable power. The Plano headquarters campus will be ‘going green’ with LED lights, solar panels, building shells designed to […]

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Energy and Lives saved by Toyota’s New Thermo-Tect Lime Green Paint

Natalie Pullen — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 04:46:26 +0000

As a road runner I know just how vital visibility is. Safety should remain paramount above fashion. Thankfully running apparel and fashion trends appear to have turned safety conscious. The rather gordy, luminous and highly visible neon colours are currently very trendy. It hasn’t always been the case. Similarly, cars sell on fashion and marketing. […]

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Prettier 2016 Toyota Prius Comes Back in Super Bowl Ad

Guest Contributor — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:33:30 +0000

Toyota Motors Corporation in Chicago, officially announced their return to Super Bowl ads, featuring their 2016 version of the Prius. It was noted, that the Hybrid car laid low with the ads for a quite awhile, but just made their successful comeback, recently. Their previous ads for Prius, was in 2005. The ads was shoot […]

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Gas Prices Key in Fuel Efficiency Targets

Samantha Joe — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:48:51 +0000

Fuel efficiency targets are still a big focus for automakers. At the Detroit Auto Show, vehicles with engines that are just as powerful as years before are being shown off, but with a smaller size and less gas consumption. Carmakers have swapped stainless steel in favor of aluminum and other lightweight materials. They’ve added gears to […]

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Toyota Uses Mirai FCV to Show Off Future Plans

Samantha Joe — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:26:13 +0000

Another day at the North American International Auto Show, another cool thing to show. Toyota Motor Corp showed off a conceptual “connected” vehicle, which uses satellites for communication. The concept car was developed based on the Toyota Mirai FCV, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that was one of the first to be available for sale commercially. […]

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Lexus LF-FC Shows Off Hydrogen Power

Samantha Joe — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:39:37 +0000

Hydrogen vehicles seem to be the priority for Toyota right now. The carmaker has been pushing hard, and so has its luxury brand. A Lexus hydrogen fueled vehicle concept, the LF-FC, was shown at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. The LF-FC showed off an all-wheel drive fuel cell power system and a holographic controlled interface that […]

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Toyota to Produce Hydrogen Fuel from Cow Dung

Sarah Higman — Tue, 05 May 2015 10:53:56 +0000

Toyota engineer Scott Blanchet has been working on a new car engine – one that is powered by cow dung. Exploiting a waste product to harvest the universes most abundant element hydrogen is the plan. Toyota will extract the hydrogen out of the manure using large digesters; essentially lagoons where the dung is broken down […]

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Better Catalytic Converters and More EV Charging Stations in Japan

Mila Luleva — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 20:01:16 +0000

The guys at Toyota, currently Japan’s best car manufacturer, are experimenting on reducing toxicity in car fumes, while trying to manage the incredible number of orders for their first hydrogen fuel-cell car. At the same time, Nissan, the country’s second best, is preparing to put up a big fight, betting on growing demand as infrastructure improves. […]

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Gigafactory Key to Next Chapter in Toyota and Tesla Relationship?

Ari Luis — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:01:33 +0000

Back in May 2010, Toyota and Tesla announced a deal to jointly develop electric vehicles and parts, and to cooperate on engineering and production systems support. The result of the partnership of the maker of the iconic gas-electric hybrid Prius and the maker of the equally iconic EV Roadster sports cars was an electric sports […]

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Toyota Solid-State Lithium-Ion Battery Hits 400 Wh/L

Benji Jerew — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:49:32 +0000

While Toyota is working hard to bring its hydrogen fuel cell cars to fruition, they haven’t left lithium-ion battery technology entirely. Even though most of Toyota’s hybrid fleet is still nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), energy density has forced the company to adopt lithium-ion battery technology in the Toyota Prius Plug-In. in comparison to NiMH, lithium-ion is […]

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Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Reduces Hybrid Vehicle System Size

Benji Jerew — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:18:12 +0000

Toyota is the undisputed leader in the hybrid vehicle market, accounting for some 75% of all hybrid vehicles sold on the planet, and is constantly improving its technology. One example of this, reflected in the Toyota Prius alone, is the improvement in fuel economy over the years. Toyota hybrid vehicles have exhibited steady improvement in […]

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Toyota Invests $7 Million in Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure

Benji Jerew — Wed, 21 May 2014 16:29:11 +0000

Toyota’s future isn’t battery electric, but hydrogen fuel cell. The infrastructure has to be there first, however, which makes this announcement not unexpected. Toyota isn’t anti-battery, as some might assert, but isn’t mincing words when it comes to its vision of the future of transportation. The hydrogen fuel cell, according to Toyota, is cheaper on […]

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Toyota’s New Engines Improve Fuel Efficiency

Benji Jerew — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 00:33:19 +0000

The internal combustion engine (ICE) may be old tech, finding its roots over a hundred years ago, but it’s certainly not dead. Toyota’s new lineup of engines promise to deliver better fuel efficiency than ever before. Given rising fuel prices and stricter emissions regulations, it should come as no surprise that automakers are working on […]

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Toyota Pursuing Lithium-Ion and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Future

Benji Jerew — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 21:12:32 +0000

What is the future of automobile powertrains? Whether lithium-ion or hydrogen fuel cell, or simply more efficient engines, Toyota doesn’t seem to quick to jump on any one technology. Considering its steps carefully, Toyota doesn’t seem to act as fast as other companies. On the other hand, the technology that Toyota brings to market are […]

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New Performance Hybrid Vehicle Concept, Toyota Hybrid-R, Just a Name For Now

Benji Jerew — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 18:50:29 +0000

Toyota is already a household name when it comes to hybrid vehicles, but not everyone wants what could be viewed as another ho-hum hybrid. What about people interested in performance? If anyone can balance a hybrid vehicle system to the performance side of the scale, Toyota can. After all, hybrid vehicle systems equipped with high-torque […]

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Toyota and Ford Call off Hybrid Vehicle Technology Collaboration

Benji Jerew — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:57:10 +0000

Sometimes, in order to develop new automobile technology faster and cheaper, such as hybrid vehicle technology, a couple of automakers may collaborate and share what they learn with each other. Sometimes, these collaborations end with some new vehicle technology, such as the Toyota RAV4 EV that has a Tesla Motors-designed powertrain. Other times, the companies […]

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Why the Sudden Interest in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles?

Benji Jerew — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:25:53 +0000

Well, hydrogen fuel cells have been around for a long time, and vehicles powered by them have been in the works for decades. Is “Now” the right time? Even in his 2003 State of the Union Presidential Address, US President George Bush called for $1.2 billion in funding to develop hydrogen fuel cell technology. The […]

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2015 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle, Toyota’s Next Magical Trick

Benji Jerew — Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:58:34 +0000

While the hydrogen fuel cell isn’t exactly new, it’s never been more efficient. It’s still ridiculously expensive and infrastructure is still largely in the wind, but Toyota, the first and most-successful hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer, could make a go of it in 2015 with a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Toyota had plenty of skeptics eating […]

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Toyota Finally Venturing Into Lithium-Ion Batteries, In a Big Way!

Benji Jerew — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:24:23 +0000

Toyota’s hybrid electric vehicles look like their going to get a boost in power and efficiency in the next few years as they make the switch to lithium-ion battery technology. Nickel-Metal Hydride [NiMH] rechargeable battery technology has been around for years, is exceptionally reliable, and has been the mainstay of Toyota’s hybrid electric vehicle program […]

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Porsche Lays Out Its All-Hybrid-Vehicle Future

Benji Jerew — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:09:18 +0000

While some automakers have been content to offer just a couple of hybrid vehicles, Porsche is planning something a whole lot more intensive. Subaru, for example, has only just gotten into hybrid vehicle technology, which is kind of surprising considering Subaru’s link to all things outdoors. Still it’s a start, but other companies like Toyota, […]

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Toyota FCV-R Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Set for Production in 2015

Benji Jerew — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:31:27 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles haven’t seen a whole lot of the limelight in recent times, in part because the technology is wildly expensive, not only for the infrastructure, but the vehicles themselves. Still, imagine a vehicle that has zero emissions [tailpipe anyway] like an electric vehicle, but can refuel in about the same amount of […]

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Toyota Hybrid Vehicles Selling Better Than Plug-Ins in the UK

Benji Jerew — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:47:32 +0000

As automakers strive to decrease emissions, thousands of hybrid vehicles are making their way into people’s garages. Hybrid vehicles aren’t the only choice in low-emissions, low-fuel-consumption vehicles. Drivers can also choose plug-in hybrid vehicles or pure electric vehicles. Apparently these other choices haven’t been all that popular, in spite of the fuel savings and emissions […]

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Toyota Yueija: China’s Newest Hybrid Vehicle That Won’t Be Called “Prius”

Benji Jerew — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:59:36 +0000

China is the world’s fastest-growing automobile market, and Toyota’s new hybrid is aiming right for the hearts of younger buyers. The new elite in China, young buyers in their late 20s to early 30s, probably won’t find the decidedly placid Toyota Prius to their liking. On the other hand, something with world-class hybrid vehicle technology, […]

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Toyota’s Next-Gen LiO2 Battery Five Times Better Than Li-Ion

Benji Jerew — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:28:27 +0000

Nickel-metal hydride [NiMH] and lithium-ion [Li-ion] batteries have their advantages, but Toyota’s next-generation solid state and LiO2 battery technology could be set to overtake them. Toyota doesn’t really have much of a penchant for Li-ion battery technology, instead trusting its NiMH battery technology developed in-house. True, the Toyota RAV4 EV uses Li-ion, but the entire […]

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Toyota to Pay $1.1bln Settlement for Stuck Accelerator Lawsuit

Benji Jerew — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:01:12 +0000

In my mind, one thing that sets apart Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company from other automakers is their attention to detail and the general reliability of their products. As a Toyota Expert, Lexus Senior, and ASE Master certified technician for over ten years, I have personally maintained Toyota vehicles with over 500,000 miles on the clock. […]

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Toyota Avalon Hybrid – 40MPG Luxury

Benji Jerew — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:42:10 +0000

For the most part, the bigger the vehicle gets, the more you’ll have to pay for it and the less fuel-efficient it is. Similarly, the more luxurious a vehicle is, the more you’ll have to pay for it and the less fuel-efficient it is. The problem isn’t size, but perception. A luxury vehicle shouldn’t feel […]

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Toyota Recycles Hybrid Batteries for Micro-Grid Applications

Benji Jerew — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:32:41 +0000

The power grid, for the most part, wasn’t designed with too many fail-safes, and the aging infrastructure shows this weakness every time there is a storm or excessive demand. Blackouts and brownouts, though, can be at least minimized or mitigated with the addition of smart-grid technology. By combining smart switching and backup power supplies, even […]

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Toyota i-ROAD Concept Sneak Blink – Geneva Motor Show

Benji Jerew — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:47:09 +0000

Toyota’s always played its concept cards pretty close to the chest, and this year’s entries at the Geneva Motor Show are no different, especially the world-premiere of the i-ROAD. Toyota innovation doesn’t always look pretty, but giving its engineers a playground, to test even the whackiest ideas, sometimes leads to new vehicles and features that […]

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Toyota Leases Four Hydrogen Cars to NREL

Leigh Hutchens — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:16:03 +0000

Automobile manufacturer, Toyota, has recently given the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) four fuel cell hybrid vehicles. The hybrids, advanced FCHV-adv models, are on loan by Toyota through a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. NREL plans to use the cars to advance its hydrogen fueling infrastructure, vehicle performance, and renewable […]

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Toyota Licenses Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to BMW

Benji Jerew — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:01:58 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cells [HFC], which convert pure hydrogen and oxygen into water and electricity, is nothing new. As a matter of fact, the technology exists as far back as the late 1930s. Fuel cell technology was also used to generate electricity on the NASA Space Shuttle program until it was dismantled last year. While being […]

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Toyota’s Next-Generation Magnesium Battery Technology

Benji Jerew — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:08:33 +0000

Thousands of electric vehicles [EV] have been sold in the US, all with the same problem, range and expense. True, current battery technology, lithium-ion [Li-ion] has come leaps and bounds past its predecessors, nickel-metal hydride [NiMH] and nickel-cadmium [NiCad] and even lead-acid. Each step in battery technology increased the capacity and reduced weight. Still, current […]

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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 new all-solid-state battery: the power of ‘green vehicles’

Mila Luleva — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:51:29 +0000

Environmentally friendly driving, fuel efficiency, electric vehicles- all topics that have been a subject of major debate in recent years, and yet only a limited few manufacturers have the courage to pursue ground-breaking developments. Toyota Motor Corp, one of the leading producers of ‘green vehicles’, might just hold the solution. At a meeting held on September 24th, […]

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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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Toyota’s Hydrogen Powered FCV-R to Debut in 2015

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:09:11 +0000

They first announced that they’d build the FCV-R, a hydrogen-powered vehicle, by 2020. Now, Toyota is telling everyone through its U.S. CEO, Jim Lentz, that they’re up to build a hydrogen car by 2015 – just impressive. The announcement has been made at a management briefing seminar of the Center for Automotive Research. Toyota’s FCV-R concept […]

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Toyota and BMW Expanding Green Car Venture

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:22:00 +0000

Toyota and BMW are willing to expand their operations together, through to a renewed agreement aimed at bringing affordable and quality electric and hybrid cars on the market. Watch the article published on Cars and Trees, this blog’s brother discussing hybrid and electric cars. Toyota-BMW business tie to expand (via http://www.cars-and-trees.com) Global automakers Toyota and […]

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Toyota Developing Charging Station Regulator for EVs and PHEVs

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:29:41 +0000

Since launching the Prius in the 90’s, Toyota has kept innovating in this field, and now dreams of a world where there will be so many PHEVs and EVs that the existing electric grid, in the way it’s organized today, wouldn’t be enough. For that purpose, Toyota revealed that they are currently developing a system […]

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BMW to Use GM and Toyota Technology for Future Hydrogen-Powered Cars

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:25:23 +0000

BMW is seemingly looking for ties in the auto industry with Toyota and General Motors to develop future battery and hydrogen fuel cell-powered EVs, says Motorauthority.com, quoting the German Wirtschaftswoche (Business Week). So GM’s Volt technology may not be officially a secret any longer, and Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive could enhance the power of all […]

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Toyota Invests in WiTricity's Wireless Charging Technology, Probably Seeking to Embed It

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:59:37 +0000

WiTricity, one of the first promoters of wireless chargers, have recently signed a deal with Toyota. The Japanese car maker is now investing in the U.S.-based technology and will probably embed the 3.3 kilowatt-hour charger within future plug-in electric and hybrid models (such as the well-known Prius).

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Toyota May Temporarily Shut Down U.S. Assembly Lines Due to Japan Earthquake

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:59:12 +0000

Japan's earthquake still has some effects on the global car industry. Toyota, for example, has issued a message to all of its U.S. subsidies so that they prepare for a possible temporary shutdown due to the impossibility of sending parts from Japan. The information had been released by Toyota spokesman Mike Goss.

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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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Rumour Saying Toyota Collaborates With Daimler for Exporting Hybrid Tech to Mercedes

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:47:52 +0000

The German automaker had also signed contracts with Renault-Nissan and BMW, joining efforts to bring hybrid cars to their maximum efficiency. The collaboration would also cover fuel cell vehicles and other next-generation concepts.

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RAV4 EV Revived by Toyota and Tesla Motors Venture

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:12:47 +0000

Because Tesla and Toyota made an agreement this spring to build an electric car, everybody thought that the joint venture between them will result in a small car being built, like we've been used to - the Prius, the Roadster, the Yaris etc.

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Agreement Between Toyota and Tesla Motors to Materialize With 2 Prototypes by End of July

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:38:45 +0000

Often seen as having the closest resemblance with the Iron Man, Elon Musk has brought Paypal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX and SolarCity to their best, and now, in the middle of a financial crisis, is trying to make his deal with Toyota work, and have the first electric car designed by both on the market as soon as possible.

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Tesla Motors + Toyota: Electric Car Joint Venture or Fusion Plan?

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 21 May 2010 19:42:18 +0000

Arnold Schwarzenegger had first leaked this news while in a visit to Google's HQ in Mountain View, and stirred powerful reactions in the media and in Downey City, to whom Tesla Motors promised that they will build a car factory there.

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Solar Charging Station for EVs and PHEVs by Toyota

Cristi — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:23:59 +0000

By April 2010, Toyota will put in place around 21 charging stations for plug-in hybrid vehicles(PHVs) and electric vehicles(EVs)in Aichi Prefecture . The most interesting thing about these stations is the fact that they are charging themselves using solar power.

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Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) Present at Tokyo Motor Show

Cristi — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:02:05 +0000

A long time ago, Toyota Motor Corporation has started its green thinking trend with hybrid cars which revolutionized fuel consumption. Now they found a way to combine electric vehicles with hybrid ones and they presented their concept just days before the Tokyo Motor Show.

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Toyota's Future Fuel Cell Vehicles Able to Work at Minus 37 degrees Celsius

Cristi — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:52:59 +0000

Fuel cell vehicles have been criticized by a lot of car manufacturers around the world. Still there are some that think they are able to transform the world’s thinking into a GREEN ONE and prove that fuel cell vehicles are as reliable as any gas cars available on the market. This year’s Air Resources Board’s […]

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ETV Motors to Launch Jet Turbine-Based Prius with Higher MPG

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:17:37 +0000

Israeli start-up ETV Motors, located in Tel Aviv has invested about $12 million in this technology that combines a car, electricity and a jet engine. The prototype of a modified Prius will be ready next year for testing.

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Toyota Preparing to Launch a Cheap Hybrid Vehicle

Mike Sandru — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:06:31 +0000

Toyota has announced that plans to develop a cheaper hybrid vehicle, a competitor for the Insight model which just entered the U.S. market. Toyota officials have revealed that their hybrid will be developed on the current Yaris platform.

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Toyota MR2 Coming Back With Style and a Hybrid Engine

Cristi — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:40:51 +0000

For almost two years, Toyota went quiet about their FT-HS Concept car which was first presented at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. All actions were stopped until now, when the need of a new car on the market has increased. FT-HS has a 3.5 litre V6 hybrid engine, and is an environmentally-friendlier sports car.

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BMW's New 116D (Diesel) as Efficient as Today's Hybrids

Florin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:01:48 +0000

German vehicle constructor BMW is trying to show us that it can produce not only fast, luxury and fuel-greedy vehicles, but also very fuel-efficient cars.

BMW's 1 series is offering the greenest diesel experience from BMW. The 2 liters four-cylinder diesel...

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Ford hybrid and electric cars vs GM Volt electric car

Florin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:52:56 +0000

Nowadays, the Japanese constructors are well ahead others in having electric cars. Honda and Toyota have the dominating positions in our top and they are announcing more to come in the following year. US manufacturers are late, one probable reason was that in the US the fuel price is not as high as in other parts of the globe.

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Toyota Planning to Release a Full Electric Car

Florin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:09:12 +0000

I was wondering what else is Toyota doing for a complete environmentally friendly car. And there was the FT-EV concept.

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Toyota and Subaru to Sell Electric Cars

Mike Sandru — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:35:15 +0000

The electric vehicles market will start to vary from next year. While Subaru promises a four seated electric vehicle, Toyota confirmed for the first time the plans that put to sale an electric vehicle before 2010.

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Haynes Releases Toyota Prius Repair Handbook

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:04:10 +0000

Now, in the times of hybrid cars that nobody knows how to repair, they are also trying to make a name by releasing a Toyota Prius repair handbook. Even if you're a rookie in car repairs, or an advanced mechanic (or electrician), you can learn how to fix the very complicated hybrid car.

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Toyota Prius Converted to Run on Ethanol

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:34:55 +0000

Recently inspired by public demand and by the conversions made by third party companies to make it a plug-in hybrid, Toyota seriously intends to equip their cars with various fueling systems, so you can charge the batteries at night.

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Toyota Prius Will Have Solar Panels by Next Year

Mike Sandru — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:58:32 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will introduce an air conditioning system based on solar energy to the new Prius models next year. General Motors (GM), on the other hand, will launch the small environment-friendly Chevrolet Beat.

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Toyota's "1/x" Hybrid Car Concept

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:00:59 +0000

The Japanese from Toyota want to make something that’s never been done before. They want to conceive a vehicle that has 1/3 the weight of a Prius, and 1/2 of its consumption. Let’s not talk about the carbon dioxide emissions. The new prototype has been presented at the Detroit Auto Show this year. They want […]

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Toyota says “no” to Diesel hybrids

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:29:31 +0000

Katsuaki Watanabe, Toyota’s president, said in a speech held at the Geneva Motor Show that their company will not produce diesel hybrids in the near future, even if the competition does. For example, VW has in plan to produce its Golf Diesel Hybrid. Similar examples are offered by Mercedes Benz and BMW. At the Detroit […]

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Still Insufficient Power for the Plug-In Prius

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:09:23 +0000

TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a “plug-in” hybrid car based on its popular Prius model on Wednesday, saying it would test the fuel-saving vehicle on public roads — a first for the industry. But the world’s biggest automaker said the car, called the Toyota Plug-in HV, was not fit for commercialisation since it uses […]

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Toyota Denies Battery Issues on Their Next Prius

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:33:24 +0000

A Toyota official said recently the Li-Ion battery of the next generation Prius is not a problem in the company’s process of developing the new vehicle. Although Sony had experienced troubles with over-heated Li-Ion batteries, Toyota says it’s not the case in the Prius battery. The silence around this subject is because they want to […]

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Toyota Volta Hybrid Sportscar

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:10:15 +0000

While Toyota’s supremacy in the current hybrid car market is undeniable, they’re going to have to keep up the innovation if they’re going to stay on top of their game. And while they’ve been having some trouble with their lithium ion batteries of late, that doesn’t mean that they aren’t planning for the future. Witness […]

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Steve Wozniak proves Toyota Prius has power

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:16:34 +0000

Apple Computer’s co-founder is admitting he got caught doing 104 mph in a Toyota Prius — the famously economical car not known for its speed. “I pleaded guilty, with an explanation,” Steve Wozniak e-mailed the San Jose Mercury News. Wozniak had been traveling in Europe, Asia and South America “and had gotten used to kilometer […]

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