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Toyota Launches Sales of Prius and Camry Hybrid in South Korea

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Toyota Motor has begun sales of Toyota-brand vehicles in South Korea at five new dealerships, including three in Seoul, established by TMC’s local distributor Toyota Motor Korea Co., TMC has set an initial combined monthly sales target of 500 vehicles and aims to increase that number to 700 vehicles beginning in 2010.

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Toyota to try to double sales in China by 2015; leveraging local subsidies for hybrids

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At a conference in Chengdu, China, Toyota Toyota Motor Executive Vice President Atsushi said that the company is targeting selling 1.5 Toyota’s Camry hybrid qualifies. million to 1.8 million new vehicles in China in 2015, up from 880,000 last year.

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Oak Ridge Two-Phase, Floating Loop Cooling System for Power Electronics Meets DOE 2020 Targets

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Power electronics and electrical machines (PEEM) are essential elements of hybrid and electric-drive vehicles. boost converters and inverters); electric motors; and thermal control and system integration. The Camry Hybrid inverter offers about 8 kW/L, according to ORNL.) Earlier post.). Ayers, James C. Conklin, John S.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack.

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