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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

launched of the all-new Skyline, which will go on sale late February 2014 with an Infiniti badge at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. Nissan’s original one-motor two-clutch parallel hybrid “Intelligent Dual Clutch Control” system ( earlier post ) is adopted in every grade. mpg US , 5.4 mpg US , 5.4 Nissan Motor Co.,

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MAY 16, 2013

Lexus has begun sales of the new IS sports sedan lineup in Japan with the introduction of the redesigned IS 350 and IS 250, and the introduction of the IS 300h hybrid. Monthly sales target for the hybrid model in Japan is 800 units. mpg US, 4.3 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation will launch the redesigned Harrier crossover SUV (Lexus RX in overseas markets) in Japan on 2 December, with a hybrid model scheduled for release on 15 January 2014. The hybrid model, powered by a 2.5-liter liter engine and hybrid system achieves fuel efficiency of 21.8 mpg US , 4.6

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Honda continued the expansion of its manufacturing operations in North America with the production start of the redesigned 2015 Honda Fit at a new, automobile plant of Honda de Mexico, S.A. In addition to the 2015 Honda Fit, the plant will begin production late this year of an all-new compact SUV. million units.

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MAY 13, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has launched the Prius α (Prius alpha) in Japan. Derived from the third-generation Prius hybrid, the α offers an interior allowing multiple seat arrangements. Hybrid system net power: 100 kW (134 hp). km/L (73 mpg US, 3.2 km/L (73 mpg US, 3.2 Earlier post.). Engine power.

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MAY 23, 2012

Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. The new Canter Eco Hybrid at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2011. The predecessor model of today’s Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid was already launched back in 2006.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Hybrids remain below 2% of total vehicle output. China, for instance, wants to put 5 million plug-in hybrid-electric and fully electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, which could account for more than 40% of the global EV fleet that year. Japan and the European Union (EU) continue to be the global leaders. mpg US) for 2020.

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MARCH 6, 2014

In absolute terms, the new regulations would put China third behind the EU and Japan for fuel consumption and GHG regulations. 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015. annually—between 2015 and 2020. 100km (84 mpg US) will be counted as 3 vehicles in 2016–2017, 2.5 Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Scuderi Group, the developer of a split-cycle and engine and air-hybrid variant, has opened a Japan office and hired a Director of Asian Operations, Deryk Langlais. These fuel economy regulations challenge Japanese automakers to achieve a gain of roughly 10% by 2015. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The vehicle features smaller, lighter hybrid system components; higher energy density in the batteries; and an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%. The Prius went on sale in 1997 as the first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle. As of 31 July 2015, cumulative Prius sales exceeded 3.5

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APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro, the company is combining a TFSI plug‑in hybrid with quattro drive for the first time. The hybrid drive system combines a 2.0

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Hybrid Vehicles. Of the planned new models, one is a compact with fuel efficiency in excess of 40 km/L (94 mpg US, 2.5 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. L/100km) under the 10-15 Japanese test cycle. Electric Vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. We learned that the 2015 Honda Fit will have an EPA combined gas-mileage rating of 36 mpg.'

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Ogiso—who earlier in his career had been the chief engineer for the Prius, chief engineer for the Prius family, and chief engineer, product planning—made the remarks at the “2013 Toyota Hybrid World Tour” event the company staged in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Improved aerodynamics will contribute to an all-new exterior design.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

The Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) will be the first model to feature SKYACTIV technology and will go on sale in Japan in the first half of 2011. mpg US, 3.3 To achieve this goal, Mazda has implemented an internal Building Block Strategy to be completed by 2015. Earlier post.) SKYACTIV-D.

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MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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JUNE 11, 2014

kWh, 24 kW Li-ion battery pack (the same as in the Sonata hybrid) provides energy storage from regeneration. The 50 mpge combined fuel economy is twice that of the mpg rating of the conventional Tucson. The Japan Times cited unnamed sources to report that Toyota Motor Corp. million km). First drive.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2014

will begin sales of the all-new Legend flagship sedan (its cousin is already on sale in the US as the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD) at dealerships across Japan on 22 January 2015. In Hybrid Drive, the gasoline engine powers the front wheels while the two rear motors power the rear wheels. km/L (40 mpg US, 5.95

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. Germany, the United Kingdom, several Nordic countries, Japan, and South Korea are continuing to pursue their hydrogen infrastructure roadmaps.

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APRIL 6, 2015

liter direct-injection turbo engine is now available as an option for the partially redesigned Auris, which went on sale in Japan today. km/L (46 mpg US, 5.15 l/100 km), fuel efficiency exceeds the Japanese government’s 2015 fuel economy standards by at least 10%. km/L (46 mpg US, 5.15 The new 8NR-FTS 1.2-liter

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The CH stands for compact hybrid as in compact class. By far, the single most successful example of this has been the gas-electric hybrid. Eight new hybrids. —Jim Lentz.

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MAY 8, 2023

liter is rated at 27 mpg city/34 highway/29 combined, and puts out 152 horsepower (hp) and 145 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.). of torque and 26/33/29 mpg. Crosstrek Sport, Limited and Wilderness are built in Lafayette, Indiana, while the Base and Premium come from Gunma, Japan. Standard on the Base and Premium trim lines, the 2.0-liter

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. Audi is systematically driving forward the electrification of its cars with both high-voltage, electric drive e-tron models as well as lower voltage mild hybrids.

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