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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). When using electricity generated from renewable energy such as solar or wind power, CO 2 emissions can be further reduced. Prius PHV S. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Engine Type.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. Bottom) Acceleration comparison of the new XC90 T8 PHEV, the older V8-powered XC90, and the Tesla Model S 85. Background.

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4,000 Robots Roam the Oceans, Climate in Their Crosshairs

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Thanks to wind-driven currents and large-scale patterns of circulation, the. transport of heat in the oceans and its eventual loss upwards are affected by many factors, such as the ability of the currents and wind to mix and churn, driving heat down into the ocean. But some of it has to do with how the winds are changing.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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Whilst hydrogen today is extracted from natural gas and is already a global, multi-billion dollar industry used in a wide range of industrial applications, it is also produced from renewable sources like solar, wind or biogas without the need to use fossil fuels. He was previously Vice President of Corporate Venturing at Rolls-Royce plc.

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