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Toyota will invest $14.3B in development of a battery supply system and research and development by 2030

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Toyota has been continuously evolving nickel-metal hydride batteries and lithium-ion batteries for hybrids by taking advantage of their respective characteristics. For lithium-ion batteries for PHEVs and BEVs, Toyota is working to improve both cost and endurance. trillion (US$14.3 million units. million BEVs.

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Toyota to introduce 10 new electrified vehicles in China by 2020; PHEV Corolla and Levin unveiled at Beijing Motor Show

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Toyota Motor plans to introduce to the Chinese market plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars in 2019 and a battery electric vehicle (BEV) model based on its C-HR / IZOA compact SUV in 2020. (To To be sold in China as a C-HR by GAC Toyota Motor Co., C-HR and IZOA at Beijing Show.

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Toyota Plugging in with Nickel Metal Hydride

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Popular Mechanics got a look and briefing on Toyota's own plug-in Prius. Well, surprise, surprise: "Toyota has the knowledge and experience with nickel metal hydride. The prototype PHEV's use two current generation Prius battery packs sandwiched together and modified to deliver a greater ability to charge and discharge.

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Chubu Electric Power, Toyota partner on reuse and subsequent recycling of NiMH and Li-ion electrified vehicle batteries

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The two companies aim to reuse batteries collected from electrified vehicles (hybrids and EVs) manufactured by Toyota as a storage battery system for utilization in meeting various challenges posed by the electric power system. Chubu Electric Power Co.,

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020.

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Pike Research forecasts global hybrid medium- and heavy-duty truck sales to surpass 100,000 vehicles annually by 2017; about 2.1% of total MD/HD sales

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A new report from Pike Research forecasts that sales of medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) hybrid trucks—including hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), battery electric (BEV), and plug-in electric power take-off (EPTO) variations—will surpass 100,000 vehicles annually by 2017.

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Life cycle analysis of three battery chemistries for PHEVs and BEVs; environmental impacts higher than expected

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Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have performed life cycle assessments (LCA) of three batteries for plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and full performance battery electric (BEV) vehicles. They also found higher life cycle global warming emissions than have been previously reported. Click to enlarge.