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Get out of the way diesel! Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024

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Fuel consumption and emissions has become a critical focus for Toyota Australia as the federal government’s new CO2 reduction standard looms with substantial fines for polluting vehicles such as large SUVs and utes. But it won’t be the last. 2024 Toyota Prado. In US spec it averages 23mpg, which translates to 10.2L/100km

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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Between now and 2025, Toyota and Lexus models, globally, will have an electrified option. The research found: GHG of a currently available BEV model and PHEV model are roughly the same in on-road performance when factoring in pollutants created by electricity production for the average US energy grid used to charge batteries.

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Toyota transport wins EPA SmartWay award

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million new Toyota and Lexus vehicles to dealerships every year. The SmartWay program is designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases and air pollution from the transportation industry by researching and evaluating new ways to optimize networks. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.’s

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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It emits 44% less global warming pollution than its closest conventional counterpart, the Toyota Matrix, and its hybrid drivetrain costs a little more than $3,000. The luxury Lexus LS 600h L hybrid is the worst offender. It comes with more than $17,000 in forced features compared with the conventional, base model Lexus LS 460L.

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Toyota to invest $1.3B to build EVs at its Kentucky plant

Baua Electric

It says it has 26 “electrified” models, but it only sells two battery-electric vehicles, the bZ4X SUV and the Lexus RZ. There is zero energy that enters the car system that is not put there by limited and polluting fossil fuels, of the kind that contributes to millions of deaths globally per year.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

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When he was replaced by former Lexus chief Koji Sato, 54 organizations from 26 countries sent a letter to Toyota demanding that the company take EVs more seriously. This isn’t the first time activists have targeted Toyota , as the company has positioned itself as one of the largest global entities against climate action.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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This system is found in Toyota’s Camry and Lexus hybrid cars. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution. . ‘Parallel hybrids’ can power the engine in one of three ways: directly from the engine, directly from the electrical motor, or by combining both systems.

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