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JUNE 10, 2023

Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed for the first time the hydrogen engine vehicle prototype “GR H2 Racing Concept” that’s designed to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours race’s new hydrogen car category.

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JULY 29, 2023

Toyota has also succeeded in reducing the weight of joints and flexible hoses for the mobile liquid hydrogen station that was developed jointly by Iwatani Corporation and Toyota. The problem with traditional carbon-neutral fuel is that it tends to dilute the engine oil, preventing the engine oil from performing as it should.

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MAY 17, 2023

Komatsu has developed a concept machine for a medium-sized hydraulic excavator that combines a hydrogen fuel cell and Komatsu-developed key components. For the concept machine, Komatsu applied a hydrogen fuel cell system and hydrogen tank produced by Toyota Motor Corporation to Komatsu's medium-sized hydraulic excavator.

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Hydrogen Toyota Fuel Concept 418

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MAY 1, 2009

The ChangAn CA18 FlexDI Concept Engine shown at Auto China 2008. Orbital Corporation Limited and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd, China’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer, have entered into a joint development contract for a concept engine. Tags: China Engines. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Concept Engine Corporation Concept Engine 150

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APRIL 18, 2023

Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled two BEV concept models, the bZ Sport Crossover Concept and bZ FlexSpace Concept, at Auto Shanghai. The concept models are being developed as part of the Toyota bZ series, a brand dedicated to BEVs. It is planned to be produced and sold by FAW Toyota Motor.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 12, 2024

At the Tokyo Auto Salon happening right now in, well, Tokyo, Lexus showed off an LBX Morizo RR Concept which takes much in terms of powertrain from the hyperactive GR line of grin-makers. This is the Lexus LBX, a tiny machine which is nearly a foot shorter than the already diminutive UX crossover that’s been on sale in America for a spell.

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Lexus Engine Concept Toyota 105

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

Mazda Motor Corporation announced electrification and connectivity strategies, based on Mazda’s long-term vision for technology development, “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030.”. Mazda said that overall, it will deploy compact, lightweight electrification technologies while further refining the internal combustion engine.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When Dodge previewed its Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust for the all-electric Charger Daytona SRT concept (pictured), enthusiasts were divided. However, like all Stellantis brands, corporate leadership has said it’s supposed to pivot toward smaller engines and electrification.

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Engine Dodge Exhaust Juice 105

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Martin Berger, head of Corporate Research and Advanced Engineering at MAHLE. By making the design of the air tract simpler, faster, and cheaper with our new standardized approach, we’re bringing the suitability of this future technology for the mass market a significant step closer.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Yamaha Golf-Car Company (YGC), a consolidated subsidiary of the Yamaha Motor Corporation that also sells golf carts in the United States, has developed a hydrogen-powered engine golf cart concept model, the DRIVE H2. Yamaha’s DRIVE H2 concept model is the first of its kind.

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Golf Cart Concept Hydrogen United States 52

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

The exhibit will include the NeuV, a concept automated EV commuter vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) called the “emotion engine” that creates new possibilities for human interaction and new value for customers. The “emotion engine” is a set of AI technologies developed by cocoro SB Corp., Earlier post.)

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Honda Concept Engine Motorcycles 150

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The new Concept You show car is an example of coming designs based on the SPA. —Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development at the Volvo Car Corporation. Concept You is an excellent example of this. —Peter Horbury, Vice President Design at the Volvo Car Corporation. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Concept Engine Future 246

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Continuing to race using hydrogen engines. liter SKYACTIV-D engine fueled with next-generation biodiesel (Mazda). MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation 387

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Subaru Corporation unveiled the Subaru Levorg Prototype at the 46 th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. The concept for the second-generation of the Levorg features a newly developed 1.8L horizontally-opposed direct-injection turbo engine. The first-generation version, which launched in the Japanese market in 2014, offered 1.6L

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. The industry would need to embrace the concept fairly broadly and be willing to spend more money to chase development.

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Engine Power Powered Cars 105

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MARCH 18, 2022

Combined with the recently introduced Wärtsilä 32 Methanol engine and the company’s well-proven retrofit and system integration capabilities, MethanolPac enables Wärtsilä to deliver methanol-capable fuel and power systems across a wide range of vessel segments. © Wärtsilä Corporation. © Wärtsilä Corporation. Earlier post.)

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Supplies Fuel Mariner Engine 259

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

At the upcoming 83 rd Geneva International Motor Show in March, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will showcase its full electro-mobility engineering palette—Pure Electric (EV), Hybrid Electric (HEV), and Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV)—through two world-premiere concept cars next to the New Outlander PHEV.

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PHEV i-MiEV Mitsubishi Concept 231

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This innovative and patented engine combustion technology platform will enable the fast and cost-effective conversion of two-stroke main engines to operate on clean-burning future fuels. © Wärtsilä Corporation. The conversion solution is aimed at vessels operating with two-stroke, electronically controlled engines.

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Conversion Future Fuel Concept 221

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MARCH 8, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled a twin-motor, four-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) crossover concept—the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer—at the Geneva International Motor Show. The engine is a 2.4L Global sales of the Outlander PHEV increased 64.3% in 2018 over 2017, climbing to 42,337 units.).

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Mitsubishi PHEV Motor Motors 321

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will unveil three world-premiere concept cars at the 43 rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 at the end of this month: two plug-in hybrid (PHEV) concepts, and one mild-hybrid concept. Left to right: Concept AR (mild hybrid); Concept GC-PHEV; Concept XR-PHEV. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi PHEV Concept Motor 259

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its new Minagi compact crossover SUV concept car during the press days of the upcoming 2011 Geneva motor show in March. The Mazda Minagi is a compact crossover SUV concept that combines SKYACTIV technologies ( earlier post ).

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Mazda Concept Engine SUV 186

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The concept design will be ready by mid 2023 and the prototype testing unit will be ready during the second half of 2024. The concept will allow the existing LNG infrastructure to be utilized and enable production of hydrogen onboard in combination with Wärtsilä’s LNGPac Fuel Gas Supply System.

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Hydrogen Production Mariner Carbon 221

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MAY 21, 2014

NEI Corporation, a nanotech materials company ( earlier post ), is developing a lithium-ion battery in which the electrolytes are dissolved in water instead of an organic solvent. The company specializes in developing new compositions and particle morphologies, including nanoscale particle engineering and surface modification.

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Li-ion Water Corporation Lithium Ion 230

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MAY 28, 2023

Toyota will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 26 to 28, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) running on liquid hydrogen. However, the engine itself is the same engine as when the vehicle was running on gaseous hydrogen.

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Hydrogen Power Powered Toyota 243

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of the $71 million, Achates Power will receive $5 million for work on an opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid commercial vehicle system, and Cummins will receive $4 million for its work on an ultra-low emissions heavy-duty 10L natural gas engine. Eaton Corporation. Eaton Corporation. AOI 5: Natural Gas Engine Enabling Technologies.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid 304

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Mercedes-Benz marked another milestone in its China strategy with the official opening ceremony of its engine plant—the first for passenger-car engines outside of Germany. Being based on a flexible production-line concept, the annual capacity is planned at 250,000 units for the initial phase.

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Mercedes Germany Engine China 225

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled the rotary-powered Mazda RX-VISION sports car concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. The next rotary engine has been named SKYACTIV-R, expressing the company's determination to take on challenges with convention-defying aspirations and the latest technology, just as it did when developing SKAYCTIV TECHNOLOGY.

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Mazda Concept Power Powered 150

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APRIL 27, 2023

In March, Toyota’s GR Corolla H2 Concept (liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla) suffered a fire during a tet run and withdrew from the opening of the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Powered by Hankook Round 1 Suzuka. Given its excellent combustibility, I think hydrogen shows great promise for use in engines. Earlier post.)

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Hydrogen Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 468

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APRIL 24, 2012

concept vehicles, including three world premieres, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is exhibiting at the 12 th Beijing International. Automotive Exhibition is the “Yundong Shuangqing” China-only concept hybrid, which is equipped with a hybrid system developed primarily at the Toyota Motor Engineering &.

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Concept Toyota China Motors 236

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Toyo Engineering Corporation and?Irkutsk Irkutsk Oil Company (IOC), Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), and Itochu Corporation are partnering on a joint feasibility study of a blue ammonia value chain between eastern Siberia and Japan. Ammonia value chain flow diagram (Concept).

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JANUARY 12, 2016

Lexus brought the all-wheel drive hydrogen fuel cell LF-FC flagship concept, unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2015 ( earlier post ), to the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit for its North American premiere. The LC 500, derived from the LF-LC concept, is powered by a proven, high-revving 5.0-liter

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Lexus Detroit Concept Hydrogen 150

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Our gas engines are already able to use mixtures of hydrogen and LNG, and our future efforts will be to reach 100% hydrogen fuel. The concept is based on combining LNG with steam to produce hydrogen and CO 2. © Wärtsilä Corporation. —Lars Anderson, Director, Product Management & Sales Support, Wärtsilä Marine Power.

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Hydrogen Carbon Mariner Fuel 221

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MARCH 5, 2013

Concept GR-HEV. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the MITSUBISHI Concept GR-HEV (Grand Runner-HEV) diesel-electric hybrid pickup truck and the MITSUBISHI Concept CA-MiEV (Compact and Advanced-MiEV) concept models at the 83 rd Geneva International Motor Show. Concept CA-MiEV. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Concept Diesel 218

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. Rostec is a Russian state corporation established in late 2007 to promote development, production and export of hi-tech industrial products for civil and defense sectors.

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Nissan Concept B0 Russia 218

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will unveil three world premiere concept cars—two of them plug-in hybrids—at the 43 rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 late in November. Mitsubishi says that the Concept XR-PHEV offers nimble drivability and a body style resembling a sport coupe. Earlier post.)

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Mitsubishi Plug-in Concept 2013 210

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JANUARY 13, 2012

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. The direction for the US was underscored by the unveiling of the XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the show. The engine in the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has no conventional starter motor or alternator. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Downsizing Volvo Engine Hybrid 240

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 6, 2022

If you’ve been napping the past couple months and missed these concepts, you may have missed a glimpse of the future of electric vehicles. As with all concepts, there is no guarantee they will be built or will look much like the concept once it arrives at your local dealership. Polestar 02. Sony Vision-S. Lexus Sports Car.

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