Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation has begun short-term rental of the Plug-in Prius (Prius PHV) from a Toyota rental and leasing company in Nagasaki prefecture, Japan. The Prius PHV can be recharged from a household power supply, and offers electric range of 23.4 Earlier post.). 9,450 (US$108) for up to 12 hours.

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Prius Plug-in Toyota Plug 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

billion) in the development of a battery supply system and research and development by 2030. In a livestreamed briefing on batteries and carbon neutrality, Toyota Chief Technology Officer Masahiko Maeda said that the company will invest ¥1.5 trillion (US$14.3 More specifically, Toyota’s cumulative sales of HEVs have now reached as many as 18.1

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Nickel Metal Hydride Toyota Supplies Batteries 433

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Prius PHV S. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). The Prius PHV will be sold by all Toyota, Toyopet, Toyota Corolla and Netz dealers in Japan; the sales target in Japan is 35,000 to 40,000 units per year. Click to enlarge.

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Prius Japan Plug-in Toyota 240

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

in a field study of household experiences and the technical impacts of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), in a smart grid environment. Toyota Motor Sales will supply 18 Prius PHVs for the two-year program. For longer distances, the PHV reverts to its hybrid mode and operates like a regular Prius. Earlier post.)

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America have launched a collaborative research effort on integrating plug-in electric vehicles into the power grid.

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Power Grid Grid Plug-in Toyota 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2010

plans to begin assembling plug-in hybrids in China by 2012. The joint venture already has a track record for producing the Prius, the Japanese carmaker’s mainstay hybrid. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. The joint venture with China FAW Group Corp.

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Plug-in Toyota China Plug 261

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The Drive Clean Rebate provides New York residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase of a new plug-in car from participating dealers. Leading car models sold include the Toyota Prius Prime, which accounted for more than 40% of the rebates, the Chevrolet Bolt EV (12%), Chevrolet Volt (10%), and the Ford Fusion Energi (10%).

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New York Plug-in Plug Sale 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

(TMS) has selected Leviton as an approved Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) provider for Toyota customers and dealers. Toyota also will bring to market in 2012 the Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle, which combines an extended all-electric range for shorter commutes with a conventional hybrid synergy drive for longer trips.

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Toyota Supplies Electric Vehicles Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. when running the engine in the Prius PHV as a generator. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Toyota Power Powered Prius 350

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Kits Prius Canada Conversion 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Drawing on experience gained in the aftermath of the March earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of eastern Japan, Toyota will introduce a 1.5kW power supply option for the Japan-market Prius within about half a year, and will expand the option to other hybrids in the near future. — Jack Rosebro.

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Japan Toyota Hybrid Prius 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

The connector assembly was specially designed for the Leviton Evr-Green family of electrical vehicle supply equipment. Leviton is the Toyota-approved electric vehicle supply equipment provider for RAV4 EV and Prius Plug-in Level 2 (240V) charging needs. Rated to 40 amps of current or 9.7

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Industrial Industry Charging Toyota 330

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The recall of Toyota’s Prius is causing some observers to question whether the prospects for the entire hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) markets are fundamentally hurt. This immediate problem affecting the 2010 Prius relates to software that manages the regenerative and conventional braking system. Earlier post.]

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Prius Toyota PHEV Hybrid 186

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s also adding a battery pack assembly line, with batteries being supplied by Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina. Dow explains: Hybrid vehicles like the (non-plug-in) Prius run entirely on gasoline. You cannot power a Prius on carbon-neutral energy, and a Prius is not zero-emission.

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Kentucky Toyota Building North Carolina 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

As previously announced, Toyota will pay Tesla approximately $100 million to supply the electric powertrain, which includes the battery, motor, gear box and power electronics for the RAV4 EV. Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2012.

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Toyota 2012 Building Electric Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids. TIC has been developing and manufacturing the DC-DC converter since the first generation Prius.

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Solar Toyota Industrial Industry 316

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), in collaboration with its customer service IT company, Toyota Media Service Corporation, has developed a tool to support easy home-based charging of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid vehicle, due for launch next year, and electric vehicles (EVs). Toyota’s H2V units. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota PHEV Charging Prius 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

In addition, Toyota Motor Europe (TME), TMC’s European subsidiary, and BMW Group have entered into a contract under which BMW Group is to supply 1.6-liter In addition, Toyota Motor Europe (TME), TMC’s European subsidiary, and BMW Group have entered into a contract under which BMW Group is to supply 1.6-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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BMW Toyota Lithium Ion Li-ion 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Battery cell sales for hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs. 20,000 Tesla Model S units use three times more battery capacity than the US sales of Toyota’s popular Prius hybrid family (which moved about 230,000 units during the past year). Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Tesla 267

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Through activities such as launching the Prius, the world’s first mass production hybrid vehicle (HV), in 1997, and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) in 2014, Toyota has a record of taking on difficult challenges with varying degrees of success in its effort to realize a sustainable mobility society. What types of batteries will they require?

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Toyota Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales USA is teaming up with the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, to launch a field study into plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in a smart grid environment.

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Plug-in Toyota Plug Hybrid 46

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

Under the project, Toyota will provide five Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles for regular use by consumer households supplied by Duke Energy in the Indianapolis area. The aim of the project will be power-grid load-equalization and the establishment of an optimized vehicle-charging scheme. are also to participate in the project.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

By 2027, Roskill forecasts that EV sales (including BEVs, plug-in hybrid EVs, fuel cell EVs and low speed EVs) will account for nearly 30% of the total. Non-plug-in hybrids, 48V mild hybrids and 12V micro hybrids are expected to account for further sales. Demand for primary nickel in this market is anticipated to increase by 2.5%

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Indonesia Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Toyota plans to receive supplies of lithium ion batteries, which have higher output and capacity than the nickel-metal hydride batteries now used in the Prius and other hybrids. Toyota intends to eventually use them in other types of vehicles as well, such as plug-in hybrids and electric cars. Earlier post.).

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Toyota Lithium Ion 199

Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Its use at the G20 Summit is after a strong request from the Indonesian government and a global supply reorganization with the principal of Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota-Astra Motor claims to be the first automotive APM to present electrified vehicles in Indonesia by bringing in the Toyota Prius Hybrid in 2009 and the Lexus LS600h in 2010.

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Indonesia Lexus Power Powered 98

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

LiveWire motorcycles are not really Harleys, the thought goes, although they will share engineering, production facilities, a supply chain and global logistics. Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. Fine with me.

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Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 70

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The Toyota Plug-in Hybrid will be officially launched in January (see article) and the Panasonic Group has confirmed that it will supply the vehicle’s lithium-ion batteries.

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Plug-in Toyota Lithium Ion Plug 46

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2012

coal, hydro, natural gas) on well-to-wheel (WTW) energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto examines the impact of the interaction between driving patterns (distance and conditions) and the mode of electricity generation (e.g.,

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PHEV C1 Emissions Coal 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles. By early 2012, TMC plans to begin sales of a “Prius”-based PHV, mainly in Japan, the United States and Europe. Of the planned new models, one is a compact with fuel efficiency in excess of 40 km/L (94 mpg US, 2.5 L/100km) under the 10-15 Japanese test cycle. Electric Vehicles. Fuel Cell Vehicles.

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Toyota Batteries Battery Japan 231

Current EV

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. Due to “unforeseen battery supply constraints,” fewer than expected RAV4 Primes have gotten to the USA.

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Miles PHEV Toyota Range 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2016

HEVs are key for sustainable road transport as they can reduce fuel consumption without necessitating complex changes in energy-supply infrastructure (in contrast to plug-in or fuel cell electric vehicles). Building on the results, the team presented a number of suggestions for the design of systems that facilitate ecodriving.

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Energy Hybrid Prius Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Tesla Motors is supplying the battery and other related components. Toyota will build 35 of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011. officer, TMS. Lentz said that the Phase One demonstrator is consistently achieving. a mid-cycle “major-minor” product change.

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2012 Toyota Market Engine 312

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2021

Terrafirma Technology , a company started by an engineer named Michael House who has gone into business supplying 3D-printed adapters to people who want to repurpose lithium-ion power-tool batteries. In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. Fast forward a dozen years. One thing that hasn't really changed, though, is the expense.

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