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Toyota’s San Antonio plant begins production of 2023 all-hybrid Sequoia

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (Toyota Texas, TMMTX) has started production for the all-new, all-hybrid 2023 Toyota Sequoia. With available Load-Leveling Rear Height Control Air Suspension and Adaptive Variable Suspension, settings expand to include Comfort, Sport S+ and Custom. Earlier post.) billion.

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DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

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Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity. for gasoline).

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EIA estimates that alt fuel vehicles in fleets increased 7% from 2008 to 2009

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Despite this growth, the availability of potential AFVs does not equate to actual use of AFVs because of uneven access to transportation fuels, specifically for ethanol. The limited availability and economic viability of E85 fuel means that the vast majority of AFVs owned by individuals burn traditional fuels (gasoline and diesel).

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CMU county-level study shows plug-ins have larger or smaller lifecycle GHG than gasoline ICE depending on regional factors

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A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared.

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Nat G CNG Solutions introduces natural gas fueling solution for under 30 cents per gallon

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It is available in time fill and fast fill configurations and is the first system of its kind to break the $100,000 price barrier. The Nat G 500 Series delivers up to 23 gasoline gallon equivalents (gge) of CNG per hour when configured as a time fill unit and is also available in fast fill to provide up to 80 gge of instant fill capacity.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. Corolla Cross Hybrid.

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Toyota introduces 2022 Toyota Tundra pickup with new i-FORCE MAX hybrid option

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In essence, the motor generator is built in-line to provide additional power that is transferred efficiently via the transmission, while the engine start-up, EV driving, electric assist and energy regeneration are solely done via the parallel hybrid components. It features height modes for High, Low and Normal.

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