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Toyota begins production of current model Prius in China

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established with China FAW Group Corporation in China’s Sichuan Province, has begun production of the third-generation Prius”gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle at its Changchun Plant. Production of the Prius began in China in 2005, marking the first time the vehicle was produced outside Japan.

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Report: Toyota hopes for 30% hybrid take-rate by 2020 for its sales in China

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The Nikkei reports that Toyota wants a 30% take-rate for hybrids out of the vehicles it will sell in China in 2020, citing remarks by Hiroji Onishi, Toyota’s top executive in the country. Toyota will begin building hybrids in China this fall. Toyota has sold only around 90,000 hybrids in China so far.

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CyberVan! Li Auto’s Mega MPV launches in China alongside ambitious EV expectations

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You may not know much about Li Auto ($LI) , but it remains a relatively popular automaker in China following less than a decade in business. In September, we got our first spy images of the new all-electric model, albeit camouflaged, driving around in China. Mega arrives as Li Auto’s first BEV and its most expensive model to date.

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BYD, Toyota to establish joint company for battery-electric vehicle research and development

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The new R&D company, which will work on designing and developing BEVs (including platform) and its related parts, is anticipated to be established in China in 2020, with BYD and Toyota to evenly share 50% of the total capital needed. BYD Company Ltd.

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Nikkei: Toyota to begin making hybrid components in China to lower costs and boost sales

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plans to produce hybrid components in China beginning next year. The company began producing the Prius in China at the end of last year, but components—such as batteries and motor—are shipped from Japan. Toyota aims to boost hybrid sales in China by bringing down costs through expanded local production.

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Report: Toyota to make plug-in hybrids in China

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plans to begin assembling plug-in hybrids in China by 2012. The joint venture with China FAW Group Corp. The joint venture already has a track record for producing the Prius, the Japanese carmaker’s mainstay hybrid. Ahead of starting Chinese production and sales, Toyota will test the vehicles in Tianjin.

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Toyota to launch two new plug-in hybrid models in China; Corolla and Levin

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On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. Later, the establishment of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co.,

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