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The rest will come from Toyota Industries Engine India. Toyota has lined up its own green targets with India’s ambitions of becoming a manufacturing hub though the switch to clean transport in the South Asian nation is slower than in other countries such as China and the U.S.

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We may revisit this topic next week to avoid turning this post into a gazillion-word tome rivaling War & Peace; such is the amount of change hurled by Toyota at their best-selling midsize pickup truck. It tag teams an electric motor and 1.87-kWh Toyota is choosing not to offer these trims in some markets.

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And the Toyota Mirai has us thinking about the brand’s upcoming EVs. Karma has put a price tag on its GS-6 plug-in hybrid arriving soon, and. Alpha Motors shows us how retro-cute EVs can be styled for America. Karma prices the GS-6 plug-in hybrid. Virginia signs on with California standards.

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JUNE 12, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Upon forming capital and business ties last month [ earlier post ], Toyota and Tesla said that they will jointly develop electric vehicles and share expertise, such as Tesla’s electric-vehicle technologies and Toyota’s production know-how. Tags: Brief.

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

Autonomous vehicle technology company Nauto has entered into strategic agreements with three major auto companies, including BMW i Ventures and Toyota Research Institute, as well as with Allianz Ventures, part of the leading global financial service provider and insurance company Allianz Group.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

At its event last week in Japan during which it outlined its plans for eco-car development ( earlier post ) Toyota displayed a prototype of a solid-state Li-ion battery. Because Toyota exhibited the cell right after it was charged, it output a voltage of 16.26V (4.065V per layer). Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

SunHydro announced an agreement with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. TMS) to place 10 Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles (FCHV-adv) in the Connecticut area this fall. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Tesla Motors is interested in licensing its battery and other EV technologies to Toyota Motor Corp. and others, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk told The Nikkei.Tesla has already contacted tie-up partners Toyota and Daimler AG and asked them if they are interested in licensing its technologies, Musk said. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has established Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Toyota says that the company will enhance its ability to conduct market-environment research and R&D in China and supplements the activities of TMC’s existing R&D centers at its Chinese joint-venture companies.

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MARCH 26, 2010

will introduce as early as 2013 a mid-size hybrid vehicle based on core components supplied by Toyota Motor Corp. The two automakers have reached a final agreement under which Toyota will supply the Toyota Hybrid System II, comprising a high-capacity battery, an electric motor, a generator and a power control unit.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

the minivehicle specialist in the Toyota Group, will supply minivehicles to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) on an OEM basis for sale in Japan. The agreement is the result of a conclusion to take advantage of the resources of the Toyota Group to more quickly respond to consumer demand and to maintain good customer relations.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Toyota Tsusho Corporation is establishing the first global bio-PET (bio-derived polyethylene terephthalate) integrated supply chain including the procurement of bio-ethanol, production of bio-mono ethylene glycol, tolling business of PET, and marketing of bio-PET. Toyota Tsusho’s bio-PET business. Tags: Brief.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin sales in Japan on 30 August of an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid. Tags: Brief.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co. has developed an electric vehicle prototype based on Toyota’s Vios subcompact. The car will not be sold as a Toyota, but under a local brand of the Chinese joint venture. Tags: Brief.

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JUNE 27, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. the maker of Subarus, in which Toyota holds a 16.5% This would be the first time that Toyota would provide finished vehicles to another Japanese automaker. Toyota is expected to supply the Ractis subcompact, which is available with a 1.3- Tags: Brief. liter engine.

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Chemical Engineering Co., Toyota Chemical Engineering), Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Tags: Brief. Sumitomo Metal Mining) and Primearth EV Energy Co., TMC is currently investigating introducing this recycling system overseas.

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JULY 11, 2010

Tesla Motors will deliver two battery electric mules to Toyota Motor by the end of the month, combing Tesla’s electric drive system and battery packs and the bodies of Toyota vehicles. That car is under development, Toyota said at the time, and is intended primarily for short-term rental use within cities. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 16, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota plans to keep the price of the new Prius minivan at a level similar to those of current Prius models.The leading Japanese automaker plans to continue offering models with nickel-metal hydride batteries in order to meet consumers’ diverse needs. Tags: Brief.

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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. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Two vehicles will be available in the city of Goto. Rental fees will be: ¥8,400 (US$96) for up to six hours. 9,450 (US$108) for up to 12 hours.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota is also expected to notify authorities of plans to recall the Sai and Lexus, which debuted in December and July last year, respectively, as soon as a fix for the braking-system software is ready. Tags: Brief.

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JULY 16, 2010

The Toyota Prius has reached 200,000 units in sales in Europe after 10 years on the market there. Toyota expects global sales of the Prius to exceed two million by the autumn of 2010. Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. Tags: Brief. The Prius was launched in 2000 to the European market.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota would be the first Japanese automaker to establish a Chinese R&D center funded solely by itself. Toyota intends to take this a step further in China, which is expected to surpass the US to become the world’s largest automobile market in 2009. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 25, 2010

Toyota wants to begin trials of its plug-in hybrid vehicles in China as soon as possible, according to Takeshi Uchiyamada, a Toyota executive vice president, speaking at a press conference at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. The Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid is making its China debut at Auto China 2010. Tags: Brief.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

The Nikkei reported that Toyota Motor Corp. Given that Toyota now produces about 90% of its hybrids at home, global output of such vehicles is expected to surpass 1 million in 2011 when those assembled in China, the US and elsewhere are included. Toyota currently assembles hybrids at six domestic factories and four overseas sites.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation will continue to use NimH packs for most of its hybrid vehicles after three years of testing Priuses fitted with Li-ion packs. Toyota last month ended road tests of 126 Priuses in the US, Japan and Europe that began in 2006, company spokeswoman Jana Hartline said in an interview. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, unveiled the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Toyota will build 35 of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011. The RAV4 EV demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) plans to make vehicle liner material and other interior surfaces from a new bio-PET-based “Ecological Plastic” Bio-PET is polyethylene terephthalate; it consists of 70% terephthalic acid and 30% monoethylene glycol, by weight. Tags: Bio-polymers Materials Plastics Vehicle Systems.

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JANUARY 17, 2010

Toyota plans to begin a gradual rollout in Japan in mid-2010 of its newly developed “G Sports” (G) sports conversion car series. The series, to be sold through Toyota-brand dealers, is meant to offer to a wider range of people the “automotive seasoning” that TMC has pursued through its GAZOO Racing activities. Tags: Brief.

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DECEMBER 30, 2009

Guangzhou Toyota will begin production of the Camry Hybrid in China in 2010. Toyota introduced the Camry Hybrid to the China market at the 2009 Shanghai auto show earlier this year. Guangzhou Toyota will expand its in-country sales outlets to 300 from 210. Tags: Brief. increase over 2009 sales. increase over 2009 sales.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Toyota Motor (TMC) plans to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) at the end of the 2009 season. Toyota has engaged in F1 racing for eight seasons, competing in 140 races during that time. I have been calling for product-focused management since I became president at Toyota this June. Tags: Brief.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, announced that it will stage the world debut of a new dedicated hybrid concept vehicle during the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Toyota provided no further details, although it did provide two teaser images: Click to enlarge. Tags: Brief.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Tags: Brief. TMT) held a line-off ceremony today at its Gateway Plant in Chachoengsao Province to mark the start of production of the Prius. The plant is to produce approximately 12,000 units annually, with sales to begin on 30 November 30, priced from 1,190,000 to 1,270,000 baht (US$39,400 to US$42,000).

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APRIL 19, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has agreed to settle the civil penalty demanded in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5 April letter related to the company’s recall for slow-to-return and sticky accelerator pedals by paying $16.375 million. Statement from Toyota Motor. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 25, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., Angelo, Toyota chief quality officer for North America. Tags: Brief. intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles to address a compliance issue with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. —Steve St.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Cumulative sales in Japan of its Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hybrid vehicles have topped the 1-million mark, while more than 2.68 In August 1997 in Japan, TMC launched its first hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Coaster Hybrid EV minibus. Tags: Hybrids Sales. Annual sales of TMC hybrids in Japan and globally. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 23, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Japan’s Agriculture Ministry, Toyota Motor Corp. Denso, a supplier to Toyota and a partner in the new research project, has been working on Pseudochoricystis -derived biofuels for a number of years. Tags: Brief. The group hopes to commercialize the product as substitute for gasoline and diesel by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Six months after revealing the LF-Ch compact concept hybrid at the Frankfurt show, Toyota will unveil the new Lexus CT 200h compact hybrid at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. Toyota’s North American-based research and design center located in Newport Beach, Calif., Tags: Brief.

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