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Confirmed! Electric Toyota LandCruiser family has on-road rather than off-road focus, could be on-sale as soon as 2026

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A new family of electric Toyota LandCruiser wagons could be on-sale in Australia as soon as 2026. Previewed by the LandCruiser Se prototype unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show last October, the new ‘soft-roader’ LandCruiser is a “work in progress” according to a senior Toyota engineer. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Toyota bets big on hybrids in Brazil with $2.2 billion plan

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REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (REUTERS) Japanese auto giant Toyota plans to invest 11 billion reais ($2.2 Despite the boom in electric cars, Japan’s automakers have long banked on hybrid vehicles that combine internal combustion engines and batteries. billion) in beefing up production of hybrid vehicles in Brazil through 2030.

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Suzuki Australia joins Toyota in committing to hybrid powertrains for most models, first BEV to launch in 2025

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Starting with the launch of the mild hybrid Swift Hybrid compact passenger car on June 15, the Japanese blue collar brand will swap most of its range to petrol-electric hybrid by late 2025. The post Suzuki Australia joins Toyota in committing to hybrid powertrains for most models, first BEV to launch in 2025 appeared first on EV Central.

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Maruti Suzuki Fronx soon to be exported to Australia? Here’s why

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petrol engine mated to mild hybrid tech Maruti Suzuki’s Fronx could hit Australian shores by Q4 2024, according to Drive. turbo petrol engine. petrol engine paired with a small electric motor and a 12-volt battery. However, unlike the Fronx, the Australian Swift is exported from Japan, not India.

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Toyota to produce hybrid transaxle and new gasoline engines in Poland; adjusting to shrinking diesel share in Europe

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Toyota Motor Europe will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych, and add two gasoline engines—a 1.5L in 2019—at Toyota Motor Industries, Poland (TMIP) in Jelcz-Laskowice. Hybrid is a key differentiator for Toyota in Europe. in 2017 and a 2.0L

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Honda CR-V and ZR-V two-pronged electrified attack on Toyota RAV4 hybrid

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Honda is plotting double trouble for the market-leading Toyota RAV4 Hybrid with two new SUVs coming to Australia in 2023 that will include petrol-electric powertrains. litre turbo-petrol power. Our supplies will be sourced from Thailand or Japan. litre petrol-electric hybrid set-up. 2023 Honda ZR-V.

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Honda Elevate sells 30,365 units in India and exports 6,809 units since launch | Autocar Professional

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Also, 6,809 WR-Vs have been shipped to Japan. What is creditable is that the Honda Elevate is part of a hotly contested segment where it rivals India’s best-selling midsize SUV, the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Kia Seltos, MS Astor, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq and the Citroen C3 Aircross.

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