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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

The Truth About Cars

Kia, Lexus, Lucid, and Mazda: Adoption by Kia starts in late 2024, while Lexus, Lucid, and Mazda will join in 2025. Porsche, Rivian, Rolls-Royce, Scout Motors, and Toyota: These companies are set to adopt NACS in 2025, with plans for various adapters. Kia and Lucid will provide adapters for older models.

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Toyota Research Institute displays Gen 2 autonomous test vehicle; machine vision and machine learning

Green Car Congress

It is built on a current generation Lexus LS 600hL, which features a robust drive-by-wire interface. It will be standard equipment on nearly every model and trim level of Lexus and Toyota vehicles in the US by the end of 2017, five years ahead of NHTSA’s 2022 target date. —Gil Pratt. About Toyota Research Institute.

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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Japanese transport officials raided a Toyota -affiliated plant Tuesday after the company admitted to cheating on engine testing, as Toyota Motor Corp. ” The testing scandal comes at a time of otherwise stellar performance for Toyota, which makes the Camry sedan, Prius hybrid and Lexus luxury models. million vehicles.

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Toyota launches Collaborative Safety Research Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Toyota is launching a new, advanced safety research center that will collaborate with leading North American universities, hospitals, research institutions, federal agencies and other organizations on projects aimed at reducing the number of traffic fatalities and injuries on America’s roads.

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Toyota introduces new LPG hybrid taxi in Japan; trial of lane-specific congestion info from taxi data

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” The new model showcases a people-friendly, universal design that provides usability and comfort to a wide range of people through continual innovations and improvements, from grab handles to the overall vehicle structure. mpg US, 5.51

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How the Adoption of Tesla’s NACS Charging Network is Changing the EV Market

EV Life

Now, the list of automakers embracing Tesla’s NACS charge port includes industry giants such as BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, Nissan, Volvo, Rivian, Rolls-Royce, Subaru, Toyota, and more. Of course, not everyone is on board.

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Lexus RC F makes its European debut at Geneva; V8 with Otto-Atkinson cycle

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Lexus will stage the European premiere of the new RC F—which made its global debut at the North American International Auto Show in January—at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The Lexus 5.0-liter The RC F features an all-new 5.0-liter In a 1995 paper, Boggs et al. from Ford tested a modified 1.6L

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