Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2010
FHI) with carbon fiber for car bodies later this year—the first use of carbon fiber for auto bodies mass-produced in Japan. Toyota reportedly will use carbon fiber for the hood and roof of the Lexus LFA, a luxury sports car to be produced starting in December.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2017
The award program honored Toyota’s use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) inner panels on the Prius Prime liftgate and Lexus LC 500 side doors and luggage hatch. With this new lightweighting technology, the Prius Prime experienced a 40% weight savings, compared to an equivalently sized aluminum liftgate.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2020
For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating. Luxury Car Chassis.
Clean Fleet Report
JULY 2, 2022
Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. This overview, in alphabetical order, is a glimpse of what Toyota and Lexus have coming out in the next few months. Lexus New Stuff. Lexus RX 350, 350h, 450h+ and 500h. Lexus’ coming all-electric SUV.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 9, 2021
Lexus has an all-new NX coming next year. Lexus isn’t standing still with its popular NX line of compact crossovers, which debuted in 2014. The full 2022 Lexus NX line-up offers a wide choice of options. Lexus Hybrid Drive. Lexus Hybrid Drive. Lexus says 0-60 mph can be pulled-off in 7.2 Model Lineup.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2017
Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. Enabling Technology category. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 16, 2019
The British brand Morris is back with an all-electric, carbon-fiber vehicle. A reconstituted Toyota concept points to future tech for Lexus, and Bosch borrows from airbag technology for a. The Aptera three-wheeled car is back with in-wheel motor tech. And Tesla has returned to Germany’s Nürburgring.
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