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Hybrids represented 52% of all Toyota Motor Europe sales in 2019; 63% in West Europe

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Toyota Motor Europe reported 2019 sales of 1,089,422 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of +5.2% With more than 550,000 hybrid electric vehicles sold, representing 52% of the total mix, Toyota and Lexus offers a total of 20 hybrid models, the widest range of full hybrid electric vehicles in the industry.

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Toyota Motor Europe sold 578,400 vehicles 1H 2019; 52% hybrids

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Hybrids drove the strong performance between January and June 2019, with total hybrid sales of 303,400 units (+18% year-on-year), or 52% of the total. Despite the weaker European market, Toyota & Lexus sales have increased thanks to strong demand for our hybrid models. The combined hybrid mix is 83%. market share.

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ACEA: electric buses made up 4% of new bus registrations in Europe in 2019

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of the EU bus market in 2019, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) making up 4.0% In 2019, EU demand for diesel buses decreased by 3.1% Across the entire European Union, only eight gasoline buses were sold in 2019. from 594 units in 2018 to 1,607 buses sold in 2019. Source: ACEA. to 34,123 units.

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Toyota Gen5 RAV4 increases performance, decreases fuel consumption; hybrid models to come in March 2019

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Toyota has introduced the fifth-generation 2019 Toyota RAV4. Gasoline models arrive next month, and RAV4 Hybrid models follow in late March 2019. 2019 RAV4 Hybrid. The 2019 RAV4 105.9-inch Power and efficiency both make a leap in the 2019 RAV4 with the new Dynamic Force 2.5-liter comes standard.

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2019 Ram drops weight, gains 48V eTorque mild hybrid system

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FCA pulled the wraps off the new 2019 Ram 1500 at the Detroit Auto Show. An all-new 48V eTorque mild-hybrid system delivers improved fuel efficiency for both 3.6-liter The eTorque mild hybrid system is one of several changes made to the powertrains for the 2019 Ram 1500. In the 2019 Ram 1500, the 3.6-liter

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Adamas: Nickel deployment in passenger EV batteries increased 39% in 2019

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In 2019, global deployment of nickel in passenger EV batteries amounted to 59,271 tonnes, an increase of 39% over the amount deployed in 2018, according to Adamas Intelligence’s web-based EV Battery Capacity and Battery Metals Tracker. Overall, in 2019 the sales-weighted average amount of nickel deployed globally per EV was 12.9

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Ford to launch new generation of Mondeo hybrid models in 2019; first Mondeo hybrid wagon

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Ford will enhance the fuel-efficient Mondeo Hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle range—including the introduction of the first Mondeo Hybrid wagon variant—from 2019. Ford will release full specification and pricing for the enhanced Mondeo Hybrid range closer to the model’s on-sale date.

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