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Toyota invests $11.1M in Indiana schools to boost STEM programs

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During the unveiling of the new Grand Highlander three-row SUV, the Japanese automaker also announced an $803 million investment in Indiana. The $803 million includes investments toward producing two new SUVs—one being the 2024 Grand Highlander. It also includes Toyota USA Foundations’ $11.1

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New Tesla Model Y coming in 2024: reports

EV Central

A new Tesla Model Y could be just around the corner, with new reports suggesting a significantly refreshed version of one of the country’s top-selling EVs will go into production in 2024. The Model Y is relatively new to Australia, almost doubling Tesla’s sales when it launched here in the second half of 2022.

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Toyota’s advertisements force Hispanic constancy

Baua Electric

The Toyota RAV4 crossover led the way in which, adopted by way of the Corolla and Camry sedans in 3rd and fourth playground, the Tacoma pickup in 5th and the Highlander crossover in 6th. Toyota Motor North The usa stated it’s a byproduct of a long-running, concerted struggle to interact Hispanic customers.

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BP ditches second-generation biofuel plant

Green Cars News

Plans for the facility in the Highlands County of Florida were originally announced in 2008, with the intention of turning thousands of acres of energy crops into 36 million gallons per year of cellulosic ethanol. Oil giant BP has dropped plans to build a plant for next-generation biofuels in Florida. The decision will come as [.].

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US hybrid sales slump in September

Green Cars News

What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. per cent compared to the previous year at 19,977 units (though they do not include sales of the Mercedes S400 Hybrid which went on sale in the USA at the end of August).

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Huge rise in hybrid sales during October

Green Cars News

Hybrid sales in the USA enjoyed a significant leap during October, increasing by volume to 24,475 units – an increase of 11.4 per cent; and the Highlander Hybrid posted 700 units, down 31.5 The new HS Hybrid meanwhile posted 1,527 units. per cent and a 2.9 per cent market share. The Toyota Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

Green Cars News

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2

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