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Toyota plans solid-state battery debut in a hybrid by 2025—future Prius?

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The batteries, which are on track for commercialization by 2025, will appear in hybrids first because that allows for a smaller battery pack that's less cost-sensitive, Toyota chief scientist Gill Pratt.

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density. —Satoshi Ogiso.

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Toyota will invest $14.3B in development of a battery supply system and research and development by 2030

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For lithium-ion batteries for PHEVs and BEVs, Toyota is working to improve both cost and endurance. For BEVs, Toyota would like to reduce costs and provide BEVs at a reasonable price. To do so, Toyota: Aims to reduce the costs of batteries themselves by 30% or more by developing materials and structures.

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Toyota Aims to Reduce Fuel Cell Vehicle Cost to 1/10 of Current By Commercialization in 2015; Reduction to Another 1/10 With Scale

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Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. The 2015 date for fuel cell vehicles reinforced remarks made in June by vice president Masatami Takimoto about commercialization prospects.( Design of the fuel cell system and hydrogen storage system plays a critical role in achieving the cost reduction, Yokoyama said.

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Electric semi cost, mass-market 800V, Toyota Yaris Hybrid: Today’s Car News

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Electric long-haul trucks like the upcoming Tesla Semi might not have operating-cost advantages over diesel, a new analysis suggests. Toyota’s Prius C is back in other world markets—sort of. DHL is going light with electric commercial vehicles. This and more.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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CMU/Ford study assesses optimal mix of conventional, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles for minimizing GHG and cost

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Breakdown of (a) equivalent annualized life cycle cost and (b) life cycle GHG emissions for four independently cost-optimized vehicle designs. They also addressed the question of GHG or cost reduction with and without a workplace charging infrastructure. Traut et al. Click to enlarge. —Traut et al. From Traut et al.

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