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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

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Analysts say the group companies’ problems are likely to have a limited impact on Toyota’s earnings because their sales and profits are a small fraction of Toyota’s overall global earnings. ” “My job is to steer the way for where the overall group should go,” Toyoda said. million vehicles.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The all-new hybrid transaxle adopts improvements first used in previous post-2004 Toyota/Lexus hybrids such as the Camry hybrid, Highlander hybrid, and Lexus RX 400h, as well as refinements not previously employed. At end of life, every part of the battery is recycled or processed for disposal at a dedicated facility in Japan.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

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The vehicle scooped the Car of the Year award in Japan in its debut year, and the third generation of the model took the prize again in 2009. When sales of the Civic Hybrid started to flag, Honda introduced the Insight Hybrid earlier this year.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The modular strategy also means the batteries can be used across all models and brands throughout the entire Volkswagen Group. Together with Volkswagen Group Research, Audi is also getting involved in long-term projects that are investigating innovative cell chemistry. The module weighs around 13 kilograms (28.7 Earlier post.)

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