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

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Toyota Motor Corporation has introduced a new taxi vehicle for Japan, the “JPN Taxi.” Design features include a low, flat floor, making it easy for customers to ingress and egress from the taxi, a wide-opening, power rear sliding door (left side only) and space to accommodate wheelchair users. mpg US, 5.51

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Lexus LF-FC Concept, Electric London Taxi, Big Rig KERS: Today's Car News

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Today, the Lexus LF-FC hydrogen fuel-cell concept debuts at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, a range-extended electric taxi debuts in London, and a startup plans to equip heavy-duty trucks with bolt-on hybrid systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Singapore considers Model S EV a high carbon emission vehicle based on fuel consumption and upstream power generation

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As a result, the equivalent CO 2 footprint of the Model S was 222g/km—placing it in the CEVS C3 surcharge band (216 to 230 g/km), along with, for example, the Lexus RX270 and the Maserati Ghibli. Cars with high carbon emissions equal to or more than 186g CO 2 /km incur a registration surcharge of between S$5,000 and S$30,000.

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April 2023 – Plug-in car market share continues to grow in Norway

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As for newcomer BEV models, just as we saw in neighbouring Sweden, the Toyota’s group sibling, the Lexus RZ450e made its debut in Norway in April. Although sharing most of the same underpinnings, the Lexus is slightly bigger, heavier, and a bit more powerful than the BZ4X, with more luxury (and price), at the cost of slightly lower range.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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His only indulgences are a Mercedes and a Lexus, and they have a practical purpose: He takes their engines apart to see how they work. Both will be sold first in China, primarily to fleet users: the government, post office, utilities, and taxi companies, all of which will build central fast-charging facilities. On a trip to the U.S.,

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