The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I am flirting with a cliché here, I know, but the weather seemed to be a metaphor for how the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show media day drove perception of the automotive industry's health. As I said, the amount of activity at any one given auto-show media day might not provide great insight to the bigger picture. At least in my opinion.

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Green Car Congress

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. The vehicle will be revealed during a news conference held on Monday, 11 January at COBO Hall.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., will debut NS4, an advanced plug-in hybrid concept vehicle, at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The reveal will feature the world premiere of the concept vehicle as well as the North American debut of the Prius c hybrid during Toyota’s news conference on 10 January.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2014

Morgan Auto Conference in New York, Bob Carter, Toyota Motor Sales (USA) Senior Vice President, Automotive Operations said that the company in spending an average of more than $1 million an hour this year on R&D. Toyota plans to help kick-start infrastructure through collaboration with regulators, energy providers and academia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

For the first time in the United States, Toyota will offer the Corolla in hybrid form. Details on the 2020 Corolla Hybrid for the US will be announced during Toyota’s press conference at the LA Auto Show in less than two weeks. 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan, US market. reliability and usability?from

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have agreed to start exploring ideas that are directed towards a business partnership. Toyota and Suzuki just started exploring on any opportunities for collaboration, with the belief that it will help both companies solve their respective challenges.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Stellantis will not be at next month's Los Angeles Auto Show. This is due to the ongoing United Auto Workers' strike. The move is all about cutting costs and it means the automaker will not be doing any press conferences or having displays at either event. 3, 2023) and the LA Auto Show (Nov. As will Lucid.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

City Council Member, held a press conference demanding General Motors apologize to the American people for destroying the automaker’s EV1 plug-in electric vehicle. Former EV1 driver Doug Korthof's 2002 Toyota RAV4-EV. Click here to see more coverage from the Bring Back the GM EV1 Press Conference. ]. said Holden.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Toyota Motor’s production and sales subsidiary in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private, Ltd. TKM), plans to unveil a concept for a new compact car designed for the Indian market, as well as display 13 other concept and production vehicles, at the 10 th Auto Expo automobile show in New Delhi from 5-11 January 2010.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The initial partners include Toyota Motor Corporation; Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Tsusho Corporation; and Development Bank of Japan Inc. will invest in and construct hydrogen recharging stations, and operate them, on behalf of the new company; The automakers (Toyota Motor Corporation; Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported a decrease in December sales year-on-year on a raw volume basis of 5.5%. In an analysts’s call, Bob Carter, Toyota’s group vice president for US sales, said that the company expected the Prius family to become its top-selling US vehicle line by the end of the decade. to 754,210 units.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. ISS consists of all active (auto braking for vehicle, pedestrian, bicyclist, lane keeping, etc.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2015

At separate press conferences Wednesday and Thursday at the New York Auto Show, Toyota will reveal the RAV4 Hybrid SUV, while Lexus unveils its all-new fourth-generation RX luxury crossover SUV. —Jim Lentz, President and CEO Toyota Motor North America. Toyota Safety Sense.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2011

Auto show press conferences sometimes resemble mosh pits, but savvy photographers know how to get the best angles while protecting vulnerable body parts. The 2012.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

At its Spring Conference on April 16, the brand revealed three new models: its flagship Bao 8 SUV, a Super 9 convertible sportscar, and the Super 3 rugged SUV concept. The new electric SUV will debut next week at Auto China 2024. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2011

Auto shows are a great place to get rumors--or even wild fantasies--confirmed. (Or, Following today's Toyota press conference that introduced the Prius V multipurpose vehicle that will go on sale as a 2012 model, and unveiled the Prius C concept for a compact hybrid to be.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Demonstration Program Vehicle 002. The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Toyota, at the Bloomberg Cars & Fuels conference 1 Dec. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). ” —Bill Reinert, National Mgr.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In a conference call heard by CarBuzz , Ford COO Kumar Galhotra said the parallel parking feature doesn’t see a lot of use and could likely be eliminated without creating an uproar while saving Blue Oval an estimated $10 million per year.& & “So one example is an auto-park feature that lets the customer parallel park automatically.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. Source: Toyota. In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 23, 2008

A bit more information today on Toyota's small EV. There will be no press conference devoted to the vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show, where it will simply be displayed. Tags: jana hartline toyota battery electric car. The message, from spokeswoman Jana Hartline, is don't expect more information.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 14, 2014

Toyota expects that the cost of a tank of hydrogen will initially cost more than filling up with petrol, the carmaker has warned, ahead of the launch of its new Fuel Cell Sedan. Speaking at the JP Morgan Auto Conference in New York, Toyota USA’s senior vice president, Bob Carter made the stark war[.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center ( CSRC ) formally launched the next phase of its research mission, following on the successful conclusion of its first five years of auto safety research. CSRC is working with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Toyota Connected (TC). CSRC 2017 Report.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 6, 2021

EV chargers Take it with you British start-up ZipCharge introduced Go , its portable EV charger, at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Korean EVs LA glamour The Kia EV6 attracted a whole lot of attention at the Los Angeles Auto Show for its performance, and looks. The Hyundai Seven. Subaru Solterra interior. Canoo truck.

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Teslarati

MARCH 18, 2024

Volkswagen workers at the automaker’s Tennessee factory have filed to hold a union election, as the United Auto Workers (UAW) continues its drive at multiple U.S. Our reliance on the UAW turned out to be we were the first truck plant to be shut down,” Farley said during a conference. facilities. Does this have business impact?

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

” Farley specifically acknowledged that Ford needed cheaper EVs to go head-to-head with Chinese auto brands that dominate the entry-level end of the electric market. In fact, it’s dramatically better operating cost than a Corolla or Civic or even a Maverick.” “We have to fix this problem.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2024

Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato said in a news conference today that the company tried to explain why keeping the name Milano was fair play for a list of reasons, one of them being that the car was designed in Italy, but decided the headache was just too much. “If FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Ford’s CEO Jim Farley reiterated his concerns over the low-cost overseas rivals during a Wolfe Research conference last month. 2024 Ford F-150 Flash (Source: Ford) Not only does it work, but “It’s dramatically better operating cost than a (Toyota) Corolla or a (Honda) Civic or even a (Ford) Maverick.”

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

We’re not questioning the future,” Di Si told Automotive News during VW’s annual media conference. Toyota, Ford, GM, and others have announced similar plans. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. The comments mirror those made by VW Group CEO Oliver Blume.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

The auto industry in principle is not opposed to the introduction of such mid-level blends (i.e., The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is current considering a request to allow more than the current limit of 10% ethanol in gasoline to increase overall ethanol consumption in the US fuel pool. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Data from each project will be shared across the institutions to help speed research, with the results made public to support the advancement of auto safety industrywide. The new CSRC Next research projects include: Organization. Description. George Mason University.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Speaking this week at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in New York, Total SA’s chief energy economist, Joel Couse, forecasted that EVs will make up 15 to 30 percent of global new vehicle sales by 2030. In January, both companies joined a global hydrogen council that included Toyota, Liquide SA, and Linde AG.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Meanwhile, after launching in Japan last year, BYD already accounted for 20% of Japan’s EV imports in January, a market dominated by Toyota. Farley said at the Wolfe Research Conference last month that if automakers fail to keep up with the Chinese, like BYD, “20% to 30% of your revenue is at risk.”

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2009

While Toyota's press conference today at the Los Angeles Auto Show covered the new 2011 Toyota Sienna minivan, a very special Prius hybrid on the show floor signaled the company's first tentative step into the world of plug-in vehicles. Toyota will deliver the first of 150 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrids early next year.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2010

Green car leader Toyota is stepping up its pursuit of plug-in hybrid vehicles by revealing plans to start trials in China as soon as possible. Speaking at a Press conference at Auto China 2010 in Beijing, Toyota executive vice president Takeshi Uchiyamada outlined the plans while the company showcased its exciting new technology.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

Here's the story from the LA Times: Toyota promises plug-in hybrid vehicle in U.S., Japan and Europe by 2010 By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press June 11, 2008 TOKYO -- Toyota is introducing a plug-in hybrid with next-generation lithium-ion batteries in the U.S.,

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

Lawler added Ford is “changing the pace and flow” of capital and EV capacity put into place at the 2023 Barclays Global Automotive & Mobility Conference in November. Ford, like Toyota, is leaning into its hybrids amid rising EV competition. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. million guidance for 2023.

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