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Is Toyota’s chairman losing it? says EVs will only reach 30% share, ignoring Norway, China

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The comments come despite several auto markets, like Norway and Sweden, already well past that. As a result, Toyota ranks among the world’s top obstructive companies with Chevron and ExxonMobil. Toyota has stuck to its hybrid strategy because that’s what has worked for them in the past. of all auto sales last year.

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Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026

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theme park and it undoubtedly has a role in nurturing auto enthusiasm for kids. Opened in 1955, Autopia was originally sponsored by Richfield Oil (which later merged into ARCO), and then by Chevron from 2000 to 2012. The post Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Toward a Plug-in Hybrid Saturn Vue

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GM today announced two contracts to "design and test lithium-ion batteries" for use in the Saturn Vue Plug-in Hybrid announced last month at the LA Auto Show. Johnson Controls/SAFT, the huge battery company at which President Bush first publicly announced his support for plug-in hybrids, received one contract.

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Disneyland announces Autopia will be all-electric within the next 30 months (Updated)

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And late Thursday, Disney spokesperson Jessica Good told the LA Times that electrification “means fully electric — it does not mean hybrid or any other version of a gasoline combustion engine,” and that the park “will no longer be using the current engines within the next 30 months.” FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick

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We’ve seen a lot of automakers call 100% gas-powered hybrids as “ electrified ,” and given that Disney was nonspecific about both its timeline and powertrain source, there’s still room for pressure to ensure that Disney goes with an all-electric choice. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. How about it?

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. There are driver-selectable drive modes of EV, Eco, Hybrid and Sport. The redesigned front has a new diamond-pattern grille and fascia that house chevron-shaped LED daytime running lights and fog lamps.

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USCAR helps to develop charging-readiness tools for plug-in & electric vehicles through US DRIVE

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The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development. Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors.

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