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Toyota Auris Hybrid New Variant Boasts Less CO2 Emissions
It has been only a few months since the Toyota Auris Hybrid hit the European roads. But the car maker is showing off some enthusiastic figures on its first quarter sales board for 2013. Sales were 27 percent up in the Americas and 31 percent in the UK region. In a short span of time, Toyota has done some face-lift on ...
Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicles Price Would Range Around $50,000
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles don’t cost the same as they used to during the early stages of their introduction. The cost has come down drastically from the time of prototypes to workable models. Prototype fuel cell vehicles amounted to $1 million each at the time of development many years ago. But that, according to the group vice president of strategic planning ...
Toyota Promises Solid-State Batteries by 2020
Japanese automaker Toyota is planning to commercialize solid-state batteries around 2020. These solid state batteries are said to be three or four times more powerful than today’s lithium ion batteries. According to Shigeki Suzuki, managing officer for material engineering, the automaker also has plans to introduce lithium air batteries which promise a five-fold increase in output for the same weight in ...
Toyota Hybrids Getting More Fans in Europe
When it comes to purchasing vehicles, European markets are keen towards diesel engines – until now. The trend seems to be changing, as Toyota and Lexus hybrid models are achieving more success in Europe. Last year, annual sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid models broke the 100,000 mark for the first time. The report was published by Automotive News Europe and ...
Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries into Energy Management Systems
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has recently announced its plans to recycle old NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hybrid) batteries from their hybrid cars. The batteries will be recycled into energy management systems. The venture will start from April and aims for the more effective use of resources used in batteries. The recycled systems will be sold via TMC's energy business company, Toyota Turbine and ...
Toyota Prius Best Seller in California in 2012
Toyota Prius has become the best selling car in California in 2012.The Japanese automaker sold around 60,688 of the hybrid in the U.S. last year. According to USA Today and the California New Cars Dealers Association, in the year 2012, Prius outsold the Honda Civic, the second in the list by about 3,500 units of vehicles. But for automobile lovers, it ...
BMW Fuel Cell Vehicle to Use Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Tech
In 2011,Toyota and BMW decided to co-operate on green car technologies and for developing lithium-ion batteries. Once again, in July last year, both the companies announced a new partnership deal to share the hydrogen fuel technology. As part of this deal,Toyota would allow BMW to use their drivetrain and hydrogen storage technology. And now, the latest reports say that BMW will ...
1967 Toyota 2000GT Gets a Makeover; Now an SEV
When the Toyota 2000GT first launched in 1967, it was Japan’s first supercar, a masterpiece vehicle with elegance and power. Only 351 cars were originally built and it still has demand in the market. One of the original Toyota 2000GTs was sold for $647,000 last year. So, when Chiba Toyopet found an original ’67 model in a garage in Tokyo, he ...
Toyota Fun Vii Car Might Come with Wireless Charging Tech
How about a car that can change its exterior depending on the driver’s mood? And how fun will it be if you can choose a color for your car each day? Well, we are not talking about a fairy tale, but the kind of technologies that could get included into the future cars. Until the introduction of Fun-Vii, customized cars used ...
Wraps Go Off Toyota 2013 Auris Hybrid Just Ahead of Paris Debut [Video]
Toyota has officially released the images and full specification details of their all-new 2013 Auris. This compact sized hatchback will challenge the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. The car maker targets Europe and Japan markets along with the other parts of the world. The car is expected to deliver enhanced dynamics, more unique styling and higher equipment levels. It combines a ...
