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Toyota launches all-new Aqua (Prius C) hybrid in Japan; bipolar nickel-hydrogen battery

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Toyota Motor Corporation launched its all-new Aqua. The first-generation Aqua—sold as the Prius C in the US—came to life at the Iwate Plant of Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. The first-generation Aqua—sold as the Prius C in the US—came to life at the Iwate Plant of Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.

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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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Read more Toyota held the pole position in global passenger vehicle sales hart in 2023, while BYD grabbed the top spot in global electric car sales pushing Tesla to second position. Toyota Motor Corporation claimed to have sold 1.12 Toyota’s production output grew by 8.6 per cent to 1.12 per cent to 11.5

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Toyota gross sales soar 10% in Would possibly as portions lack eases

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TOKYO — Toyota reported a ten p.c The corporate offered 838,478 automobiles globally terminating generation, together with its luxurious automotive emblem Lexus, in comparison to 761,466 automobiles in Would possibly 2022, when gross sales took a large clash from the stuttering portions provide brought about by means of the pandemic.

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Universal Hydrogen, magniX, Plug Power, and AeroTEC set up hydrogen aviation center at Moses Lake, Washington

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AeroTEC’s Moses Lake facility has long been a favorite location for electric aviation projects, having recently flown a battery-powered 9-passenger Cessna 208B “eCaravan,” also powered by a magniX EPU.

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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BMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies. Under the MOU, the two companies will collaborate on research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cell technologies.

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DENSO develops its first inverter using SiC power semiconductors

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This inverter, which is incorporated in the eAxle, an electric driving module developed by BluE Nexus Corporation, will be used in the new Lexus RZ, the automaker’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV) model, to be released March 30. DENSO has developed its first inverter with silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors.

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Toyota to Pay Tesla About $60M To Develop Electric Powertrain for RAV4

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Tesla Motors filed an 8-K with the Unites States Securities and Exchange commission to disclose its agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation to develop an electric powertrain system for the electric version of the RAV4. Earlier post.). On October 6, 2010, Tesla Motors, Inc.

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