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Toyota launches Corolla hybrid models in Japan

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched hybrid versions of the Corolla Axio sedan and Corolla Fielder station wagon in Japan. Monthly sales target for Japan are 1,000 units of the Corolla Axio hybrid and 1,500 units of the Corolla Fielder hybrid. Hybrids Japan' The vehicles are equipped with a 1.5-liter mpg US, 3.0

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Toyota to Stay with NiMH for Mass-Market Hybrids

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Toyota Motor Corporation will continue to use NimH packs for most of its hybrid vehicles after three years of testing Priuses fitted with Li-ion packs. Toyota last month ended road tests of 126 Priuses in the US, Japan and Europe that began in 2006, company spokeswoman Jana Hartline said in an interview.

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Toyota launches fully redesigned Voxy and Noah minivans in Japan; class-first hybrid system

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In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation launched the completely redesigned Voxy minivan through Netz dealers, and the completely redesigned Noah minivan through Toyota Corolla dealers; hybrid models are scheduled for release on 14 February. Monthly sales targets for Japan are 4,600 units for Voxy and 3,400 units for Noah. Hybrids Japan'

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Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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has begun sales in Japan of a newly refreshed Fit (Jazz in other markets) model together with the all-new Fit Hybrid, a new addition to the Fit lineup. NiMH battery pack, Power Control Unit (PCU), motor Electric Control Unit (ECU), and cooling system. Under Japan’s 10-15 cycle, the Fit Hybrid has fuel economy of 30 km/liter (70.6

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Insight Becomes First Hybrid Vehicle to Rank as Best-Selling Vehicle in Japan

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Insight sales in Japan from launch. Honda’s Insight ( earlier post ) ranked as the best-selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April—excluding mini-vehicles with displacement of less than 660cc—with sales of 10,481 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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Guess Who's Back -- 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Marks Return of an Iconic Name

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kWh NiMH battery pack. Fuel-economy numbers will be announced at a later date. The Land Cruiser will be built in Japan, in both the Tahara and Hino plants, and it will go on sale in the U.S. There will be just one powertrain -- an i-Force Max hybrid setup that pairs a 2.4-liter This new rig will be a tad smaller -- 4.4

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. DOE researchers attributed the significant fuel economy reduction for May, June, and July as most likely being due to significant mountain driving and the likely use of the vehicle’s air conditioning. Source: DOE. East Penn).

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