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Toyota to invest Rs 4,800 crore to make electric vehicle parts in India

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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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Autonomous vehicle tech company Nauto enters strategic relationships with 3 automakers, including BMW and Toyota, and Allianz

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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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Toyota unveils RAV4 EV demonstration vehicle; targeting fully-engineered version in 2012 for market

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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. Tesla will build the battery and related.

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Toyota’s compact SUV gamble with the Taisor | Autocar Professional

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Despite the dynamic nature of India’s car market, Toyota has managed to orchestrate a remarkable turnaround; the automaker has emerged as a formidable contender after remaining a niche player for years, with their market share hovering a little over 2%. This is very close to the tag of Maruti Fronx, which starts at Rs 7.51

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Toyota Joins Clean Energy Partnership to Support Introduction of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Europe; Five FCHV-adv Vehicles to Be Introduced in Germany by 2011

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Toyota has become a new international auto partner for the Germany-based Clean Energy Partnership (CEP). Toyota will contribute five of its zero-emissions FCHV-adv hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ( earlier post ) to the program in Germany by 2011. Toyota aims at the commercialization of fuel cell vehicles around 2015.

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Top Vehicles for Ungrateful Whelps

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Some say the youngsters should be forced to drive a knackered hand-me-down, one which builds character and won’t cost a mint when it is inevitably crashed into a tree.& The little Kia Soul (specifically 2013, 2017, and 2019 models thanks to survey and other scores) gets a nod, as does the stalwart Toyota Corolla from 2013 onwards.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

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The day past, after I first noticed the cost tag of Volvo’s first electrical MPV EM90, my preliminary idea used to be, what the hell are they pondering? So, with very negligible funding into automotive building, R&D, pristine manufacturing traces, and so forth., Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China.

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