Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

The Nikkei reports that the compact hybrid Toyota Motor Corp. This new hybrid will use the same powertrain as the highly popular Prius, helping to hold down development costs. Featuring a more compact design, the Aqua will not only beat the Prius' 32km fuel economy, but also likely sell for around 1.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2013

During that period, Toyota and Lexus full hybrid sales reached 38,673, up 82.3% Full hybrid models now constitute around 20% of total Toyota and Lexus sales in the first quarter, doubling from the same period in 2012. The Toyota Yaris Hybrid saw European sales totaling 11,459 units (29.6%) during the first quarter of 2013.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

In the auto industry, it''s generally assumed that as gas prices drop, so do sales of green cars. Most consumers consider switching to more fuel-efficient, hybrid, or plug-in electric cars because of their anticipated lower fuel costs--but if gas is already inexpensive, the math doesn''t look as good.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2016

This service will provide customers of the new Prius PHV with various benefits depending on the distance driven in EV-mode as well as the amount of home charging. This is part of Toyota’s coordination with other industries using the mobility service platform—a core element of its connected strategy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

that hybrid vehicles will play a larger role in the future development of automotive propulsion systems than widely recognized. Some people say hybrid vehicles such as the Prius are only a bridge to the future. There are many more gains we can achieve with hybrids. I want our industry to achieve this goal.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

Cumulative global sales of TMC hybrid models as of 31 March 2013. Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— topped the 5 million unit mark as of 31 March 2013, reaching 5.125 million units. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Whether you fully embrace it or are in desperate denial, you must admit that the automotive industry is moving toward electrification at an unprecedented rate. For example, what is a hybrid vehicle, PHEV, or EV, and what are the differences between them and their advantages and disadvantages? Hybrid Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2016

On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. Click to enlarge. and Sinogy Toyota Automotive Energy System Co.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The first model of Hyundai’s new car brand—tentatively named “AE”—will be first introduced as a hybrid electric vehicle, followed by PHEV and full-EV editions, according to the report. According to the report, the five-door hatchback—intended to compete with the Toyota Prius—will be equipped with a 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Toyota Industries’ solar charging station. Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids. Toyota Industries recharger on a stand.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2011

The new Toyota Prius α hybrid vehicle features automotive interiors made of DuPont Sorona EP polymer, a high-performance, renewably sourced thermoplastic resin. Developed in close collaboration with DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha (DKK), Toyota Motor Corporation, Kojima Press Industry Co., and Howa Plastics Co.,

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2014

Twelve years ago, he and others founded CalCars, a group dedicated to promoting plug-in hybrid vehicles with large battery packs--and built the world''s first plug-in Prius hybrid. Give Felix Kramer credit for thinking big.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2014

Ford is to introduce its first dedicated hybrid model in 2018 according to the news agency, Reuters. Expected to compete against industry-leading rival, the Toyota Prius, the new Ford model will be a hybrid model alone, rather than a hybrid adapted from an existing combustion model, according to t[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

Portland State University (PSU) and its Oregon partners, including Portland General Electric, have been selected by Toyota as one of six groups nationally to demonstrate and evaluate the next-generation Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV). Portland State University will administer the program regionally.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2012

After their first full year of sales, each of the two modern plug-in electric cars on sale during 2011 outsold the Toyota Prius hybrid in 2000, its first year on the market. With stellar sales of the Chevrolet Volt last month, we haven't heard quite as much of the silly "electric cars are a sales failure" meme lately.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2013

While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. sold 1,361 units of the Prius PHV in December in the US, bringing the total for the year to 12,750 units. All TMS hybrid sales in 2012 totaled 327,413 units, up 83.3%

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2014

Ford is to introduce its first dedicated hybrid model in 2018 according to the news agency, Reuters. Expected to compete against industry-leading rival, the Toyota Prius, the new Ford model will be a hybrid model alone, rather than a hybrid adapted from an existing combustion model, according to t[.].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

TFS introduced the auto industry’s first Asset-Backed Green Bond in 2014; this latest issuance is the fourth Green Bond the company has issued. The TFS Green Bond program is unique in the auto industry and enhances Toyota’s reputation for leadership in green innovation across industries.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The recall of Toyota’s Prius is causing some observers to question whether the prospects for the entire hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets are fundamentally hurt. This immediate problem affecting the 2010 Prius relates to software that manages the regenerative and conventional braking system.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 31, 2010

It was just a year ago when a global shortages of 2010 Toyota Prius models kept supplies tight all over the world. Last summer, the company had just launched the all-new 2010 Prius, the third generation of the industry's iconic hybrid-electric vehicle. Talk about up-again, down-again.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Owners are reporting more problems compared to the previous year, with the industry average escalating to 190 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100). Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Owners are reporting more problems compared to the previous year, with the industry average escalating to 190 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100). Electrified Vehicles: A Mixed Bag Owners of BEVs and PHEVs report more problems than those with gasoline and hybrid vehicles, with tire replacement being a notable issue for BEV owners.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. Hymotion Prius A123Systems. EnergyCS Prius Valence. EnergyCS Prius Altair Nano. Hybrids Plus Escape Hybrids Plus.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The Aqua, an affordably priced compact-class dedicated hybrid vehicle. The hybrid system combines a 1.5-liter The prototype model of a compact rear-wheel-drive vehicle jointly developed by Fuji Heavy Industries and TMC. Toyota is also holding the Japan premiere of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid at the show. mpg US, 2.5

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2011

If you want to buy a new 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid these days, you may have to scramble. In auto industry terms, that means "sold out," and dealers are charging higher markups on the few precious Priuses they still have. Supplies are down to 3,000 units, which is less than 10 days' worth of sales. 75,000 coming.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

My goal is for Protean to set the new industry standard for electric drive systems in partnership with industry-leading vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. The software can be supplied as individual Simulink modules, or as a complete control system for use on standard industry hardware such as dSpace MicroAutobox.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products, won a 2016 R&D 100 Award for its high-temperature, wide-bandgap (WBG) underhood inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles. The product operates by taking a two-level high and low input DC voltage (i.e.,

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In the automotive industry, leaks about an upcoming product normally fall into two categories: genuine mess-ups, or a purposeful, pr-driven leak designed to give a new car extra attention. But we the latest leak from Japan -- an entire Toyota Aqua Hybrid sales brochure -- falls squarely in the expletive-generating first category.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

When an unknown automotive startup from Silicon Valley unveiled an all-electric sports car with supercar performance back in 2006, the shock was enough to make industry giant GM sit up and pay attention.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2011

The history of the auto industry is littered with the carcasses of the cars and companies that didn't make it. Modern hybrid-electric vehicles were first commercialized by Toyota, with its 1997 Prius (sold in the U.S. But many concepts, development vehicles, one-offs, and other technology experiments preceded that first Prius.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2015

What did electric-car and plug-in hybrid drivers tell Ford, in no uncertain terms? And, which hybrid car is newly named an IIHS Top Safety Pick? Friday, we put on our industry analyst hat, and looked at how the.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Through activities such as launching the Prius, the world’s first mass production hybrid vehicle (HV), in 1997, and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in 2014, Toyota has a record of taking on difficult challenges with varying degrees of success in its effort to realize a sustainable mobility society.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). By around 2030, Toyota aims to have annual sales of more than 5.5

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 3, 2017

Twenty years ago, Toyota took the automotive industry by surprise with the Prius. However, it now faces a completely different set of challenges than when it set out to get drivers hooked on hybrids. The Japanese giant is attempting to revolutionize driving again, this time by bringing hydrogen-powered cars to the masses.

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