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Toyota to launch electric Hilux pickup by 2025 as Japanese rival aims to beat it to market

Baua Electric

The move comes after Japanese rival Isuzu is set to reveal its first 100% electric truck later this month. Japanese automakers like Toyota and Nissan have long dominated the Thai market, but new electric models are stealing sales momentum. Isuzu’s D-MAX is the second best-selling truck in Thailand, behind only the Toyota Hilux.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

These include the Toyota LandCruiser, Ford Everest, Isuzu MUX, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – all mid- or full-size SUVs. The other threat is possible future Chinese dominance in the auto industry. Australia’s commitments are currently rated as “insufficient.”

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

Green Car Congress

The authors note that other leading manufacturers including Porsche, KIA or Chinese manufacturers are still not producing sufficient sustainability performance data.). Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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2022 EV sales record: Top selling electric cars revealed

EV Central

Considering there are no EVs on offer to tackle the more than 50,000 Toyota Prados, LandCruisers, Ford Everests and Nissan Patrols that dominate off-road, it’s an impressive feat. That includes models from Chinese-owned brands, including LDV and MG. The Nissan Leaf also slid 9.8 Most EVs sold in Australia come from China.

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