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Toyota finally acts on electric vehicles: Can new battery-powered SUV and wild two-seat ‘Celica’ put Japanese giant back on track?

EV Central

Having been left behind by Tesla and Chinese brands like BYD when it comes to EV acceleration, the Japanese giant needs to play catch up, and these two concepts could mark the first step on that journey. appeared first on EV Central.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Bill Moore writes: Toyota may still be learning on the PHEV Prius, but it clearly has its act together on this vehicle (the Highlander FCHV).

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

Green Car Congress

The ability to carry more energy on-board the fuel cell vehicle in comparison to a battery powered car means that the fuel cell vehicles have greater range. FCEVs offer zero tailpipe emission motoring without compromising on performance and range. And performance has improved over time.

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Is the electric vehicle wave beginning to crash? VW Group’s global EV order bank halves after super-strong start to the year

EV Central

From January to September, the VW Group said it delivered an incredible 531,500 battery-powered vehicles — an incredible 45 percent increase over the same period in 2022 — with EVs now accounting for more than 7.9 percent of all VW sales globally. READ MORE: Volkswagen ID.7

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Honda in moderation transferring from hybrids to EVs

Baua Electric

Pilot XL: The untouched Pilot is a sturdy participant within the three-row department, however it lacks the longer wheelbase model introduced via its major rival, the Toyota Highlander. A bigger Pilot XL variant may debut in the second one part of 2025 to compete with the untouched Toyota Elegant Highlander, which is 201.4

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Incoming 750kW Mercedes-AMG GT 63 sedan to debut AMG’s wild new EV tech to take on Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S Plaid

EV Central

7 Tourer is teased for the first time READ MORE: Here’s what we’ve learnt about the new ‘Project Highland’ Tesla Model 3 READ MORE: Australia’s new electric vehicle king? BYD Seal pricing undercuts Tesla Model 3 Key to giving the big Benz huge power is not only the new advanced platform but also its pioneering axial-flux in-hub motors.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power alone and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low. Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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