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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

Green Car Congress

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. Earlier post.)

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Toyota and Redwood Materials partnership takes the next step

Teslarati

Redwood announced that this is the second part of their collaboration to create a sustainable supply chain of batteries from electric vehicles and end-of-life hybrid EVs. Redwood notes that battery components are produced “via a convoluted supply chain and then imported to the U.S.”

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. We need both a policy like a carbon tax and to put more R&D money into renewables.

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Toyota launching home charging support tool for PHEVs and EVs

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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).

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Toyota Prius is top choice with renewable energy firm

Green Cars News

A leading supplier of renewable-energy heating products is encouraging its drivers to choose Toyota Prius hybrid cars to help reflect the environmentally friendly nature of its business. Hoval Ltd has been impressed by the four Prius 1.5-litre litre Toyota Prius. “As The Toyotas are driven by regional sales engineers.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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! Add batteries and grid-charging, and you get PRIUS+, a "plug-in" hybrid (PHEV). Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

And it is looking through that lens that I wanted to dive into GM’s most recent electric vehicle “supply” promise. Will GM’s Ultium Cells battery factory in Lordstown, Ohio be able to supply enough battery packs? The key to volume production of electric vehicles is the supply of battery packs.

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