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Toyota develops electrostatic paint atomizer with 95+ % coating efficiency, highest in the world

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Toyota Motor Corporation has developed an airless paint atomizer that uses static electricity instead of air to replace the conventional air paint atomizers used in the vehicle body painting process. In addition, the collection device situated at the bottom of the paint booth (the area where paint is sprayed) can be made more compact.

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Tokuyama and Toyota start verification tests in Japan for stationary fuel cell generator that uses by-product hydrogen; Mirai FC system

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Tokuyama Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have commenced verification tests, using by-product hydrogen, of a stationary fuel cell generator (FC generator) that makes use of the fuel cell system (FC system) installed in the Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV).

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Toyota boosts BEV production target to 600,000 units in 2025: report

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Like many automakers, Toyota has had a slow introduction to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) compared to Tesla, only recently changing its approach to electrification. By 2026, Toyota hopes to sell 1.5 Last year, Toyota sold under 25,000 BEVs, including those from the Lexus brand. By comparison, Tesla sold roughly 1.31

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RAM 1500 REV battery could cost as much as a whole Toyota Prius

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Based on information from Benchmark Minerals Intelligence, VC put together a cost estimate comparison of various EV batteries. moreā€¦ The post RAM 1500 REV battery could cost as much as a whole Toyota Prius appeared first on Electrek. As Snoop Dogg so eloquently put it: Pay the cost to be the boss.

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.

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Tesla Model 3 Lease Price Slashed To Match The Toyota Corolla!

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In this article, I explain that Tesla has dropped its lease pricing so much that it costs the same to lease a Tesla Model 3 as a Toyota Corolla! Comparison of Buying the BMW 3 Series, Toyota Corolla, and Tesla Model 3 with a Loan I wanted to include this to show that the Model […]

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2024 Toyota Tacoma Sees Some Sizable Price Bumps

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Despite Toyota having revealed the redesigned mid-sized Tacoma pickup for the 2024 model year last spring , the company has waited until now to announce pricing. The 2024 Toyota Tacoma starts at $32,995, with more desirable trims seeing even larger disparities with the 2023 model year.

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