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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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More specifically, Toyota’s cumulative sales of HEVs have now reached as many as 18.1 Toyota has been continuously evolving nickel-metal hydride batteries and lithium-ion batteries for hybrids by taking advantage of their respective characteristics. million units. million BEVs. million BEVs. —Masahiko Maeda.

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Honda develops process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old NiMH batteries for new NiMH batteries for hybrid vehicles

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has established what it says it is the first process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for new nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in hybrid vehicles. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.) Such a process has been of interest for some time.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

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When hybrids appeared most used nickel-metal-hydride batteries This question was such a big roadblock for increasing sales that Toyota began an advertising campaign for the Prius that clearly emphasized that plugging in was not necessary. Just occasionally fill up the gas tank and drive away. Here’s a brief overview.

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Navigant: 2016 advanced battery shipments through Q3 = 323M cells and $3.8B in sales

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billion in sales. Battery chemistries not included in the report are traditional lead-acid batteries, such as absorbent glass mat and valve-regulated lead-acid, nickel-metal hydride, and nickel-cadmium chemistries. million individual battery cells, 16.1 GWh of energy capacity, 61.4 GW of power capacity, and $3.8

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Cirba Solutions helps Toyota expand battery recycling network to nationwide program – Charged EVs

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Toyota collects approximately 25,000 used automotive batteries—primarily nickel-metal hydride batteries found in its hybrid vehicles—from its dealership network each year and expects the number of end-of-life batteries will double by 2030 as its EV sales increase.

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Toyota to start sales of fuel cell buses under the Toyota brand from early 2017

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Nickel-metal hydride. High-pressure hydrogen tank. Number of tanks. Nominal working pressure. 70 MPa (approx. Tank storage density. Tank internal volume. 600 liters. Drive battery. External power. Maximum output. Power supply amount. 235 kWh.

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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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and as an IZOA by FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Going forward, Toyota intends to respond to further expected growth in demand for electrified vehicles through such measures as increasing the annual production capacity for nickel-metal hydride battery modules at Sinogy Toyota Automotive Energy System Co.,

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