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Toyota developing regenerative fuel cell system for Lunar Cruiser with an eye to Earth

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Toyota is developing a regenerative fuel cell for the manned pressurized rover (nicknamed the “ Lunar Cruiser ”) for the lunar polar exploration mission (LUPEX), part of projects led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Overall, Toyota sees RFC technology as contributing to global circular living and carbon neutrality.

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SEA Electric & Mevco to convert 8,500 Toyota off-road vehicles for mining industry

Electric Cars Report

Australian company SEA Electric has partnered with MEVCO, a systems integrator specialising in light-duty electric utility vehicles for the mining industry, have partnered to convert Toyota off-road vehicles to electric drives for mining operations.

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2023 Toyota Prius, Toyota EV concept, Nissan EV perks, Genesis convertible: Today’s Car News

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Toyota teases a compact electric SUV. Genesis considers an electric convertible. Toyota revealed a new generation of its Prius on Wednesday. Nissan wraps in new perks for EV shoppers. And a new generation of the Prius and Prius Prime have bowed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Toyota Motor Europe starts transporting vehicles by cross-channel rail freight to reduce emissions

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has started transporting new cars by cross-channel rail services between its Valenciennes Vehicle Logistics hub in France and Toton (UK). The initiative also positions Toyota as the only automotive manufacturer currently using the Channel Tunnel link for the transportation of new vehicles.

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Toyota will convert Japanese engine plants to build batteries – is it finally coming around to EVs?

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Japanese automaker Toyota continues to delve deeper into a Bizarro-mirrored universe in which it actually (sort of) behaves like an EV automaker. billion investment plan to build batteries, Toyota is already making moves to convert two engine and powertrain plants near its Japanese headquarters to produce EV batteries instead.

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Does Toyota's plan to convert engine plants into battery factories signal a stronger EV shift?

Green Car Reports

Earlier this week, Toyota announced a $5.6 billion investment plan to produce batteries for fully electric vehicles in Japan and the U.S. That includes a $2.5 billion expansion of a North Carolina battery factory barely under construction, adding capacity for EV batteries and very likely suggesting a future commitment to U.S.-built

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Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

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Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer, Toyota Motor North America Research and Development. Converting the drayage trucks that currently serve these ports to electric drivetrains would move us closer to that goal.