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Smarter, tougher and more capable: Why the electric Toyota LandCruiser Se will be better than your diesel-powered 300 Series

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Toyota has finally jumped on board the EV juggernaut with its most iconic model, the LandCruiser, with the all-electric LandCruiser Se concept. Sitting alongside it at the 2023 Tokyo motor show was the Toyota EPU, described as a “next-generation mid-sized pickup truck concept” that is effectively a futuristic electric Hilux.

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Volvo Cars introducing S60 plug-in hybrid concept at Beijing show; production version in early 2015

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Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. S60L PPHEV Concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Confirmed! Electric Toyota LandCruiser family has on-road rather than off-road focus, could be on-sale as soon as 2026

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The electric LandCruiser will be sold alongside the famed hard-core diesel 300 Series wagon and the LC70 workhorse. READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel! Just like the LandCruiser Se concept, the production version will not only be electric but abandon the traditional off-roader ladder frame for a car-like monocoque platform.

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Tata Curvv spotted during emission testing. Check details

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It will come with petrol, diesel and electric powertrains. Once launched, Tata will offer the Curvv with petrol as well as a diesel engine. The homegrown manufacturer has showcased its new Curvv Concept quite a few times now and we recently saw it in the near-production form at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024.

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What’s next for Tata Nexon? Is a CNG-AMT variant brewing?

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Read more Tata Nexon CNG broke cover at Bharat Global Mobility Expo 2024 previewing a petrol-CNG variant of the compact SUV, which paved the way for speculation for a CNG-AMT variant as well. Besides that, Nexon will be the automaker’s latest model to be available in petrol-only, petrol-CNG and electric powertrain options.

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Researchers successfully engineer E. coli to produce renewable propane; proof-of-concept

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Although this research is at a very early stage, our proof of concept study provides a method for renewable production of a fuel that previously was only accessible from fossil reserves. Although we have only produced tiny amounts so far, the fuel we have produced is ready to be used in an engine straight away.

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BMW Munich plant takes 6-week break to prep for production of electric i4

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Once remodeling is finished, we will be able to produce vehicles with diesel, petrol and hybrid drive trains, as well as the fully-electric BMW i4, all on the same line. The high-voltage battery makes the BMW i4 body concept different to that of the vehicle models previously built at the plant. BMW concept i4.

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