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Toyota showcases experimental hydrogen-powered GR Yaris

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Toyota showcased its experimental hydrogen-powered combustion engine technology in the multiple award-winning GR Yaris. The hydrogen fuel, fuel tanks and refueling process of the experimental vehicle are the same as found in the Mirai, Toyota’s commercially available flagship fuel cell electric vehicle. 2022 GR Yaris Hydrogen.

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Toyota, Japanese rivals promise more efficient next-gen ICE engines amid the shift to EVs

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Despite the market moving toward EVs, Toyota , Subaru, and Mazda are committed to developing next-generation ICE engines. The new engines are “tailored to electrification” with integrated EV components. Despite this, Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru are doubling down on ICE engines. Of the over 2.2

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2024 trends in the auto industry promise a focused approach | Autocar Professional

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Localisation in a higher gear As per a SIAM, ACMA and EY localisation study, the total import for the automotive industry as a whole accounted for about Rs 1.13 In addition, the industry will continue to experience rapid growth and transformation, with technology playing a crucial role in the same. lakh crore in year FY22.

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The Anti-Tesla: Why Toyota Remains Hung Up On Hydrogen

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By Charles Morris Toyota didn’t rise to the pinnacle of the global auto industry by chance. Books have been written, and college courses taught, about its engineering excellence. Originally posted on EVANNEX. Throughout its history, it’s been an extremely innovative, forward-looking company.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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This progress includes advanced internal combustion engines; efficient transmissions; lightweight materials; and hybrid and other energy-saving technologies. Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization.

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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

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If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27 th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. The list of powertrains (note we can’t say engines anymore) was fairly exhaustive—39 vehicles were evaluated with 18 of those electrified models.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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To meet long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets as well as air quality objectives, the internal combustion engine will be further improved, being accompanied by the development and progressive implementation of breakthrough technologies, such as electrified propulsion. Sizeable efforts.