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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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Toyota Prado petrol-electric hybrid SUV coming to Australia as soon as 2024 READ MORE: 2024 Toyota bZ4X pricing announced – be very afraid Tesla Model Y READ MORE: Toyota finally acts on electric vehicles: Can new battery-powered SUV and wild two-seat ‘Celica’ put Japanese giant back on track? READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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Among liquid biofuels, ethanol is the most widely used for blending with petrol, while biodiesel and bio methanol are produced globally at a y lower scale. E10, which is a mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% petrol can be used in existing vehicles, without any need for modification. the GHG emissions are ~50% lower than that for petrol.

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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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Move over Toyota LandCruiser and Prado, Mercedes-Benz confirms electric G-class off-roader family

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The existence of the project was confirmed by Mercedes-Benz chairman Ola Källenius, as he wrapped his presentation of the Concept CLA Class show car at the Munich IAA auto show recently. that was first revealed in concept form in 2021. 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQG concept. “Otherwise it would be fake,” he added.

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New Toyota Prado revealed; one step closer to becoming an electric vehicle

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litre turbocharged petrol-electric system will initially only be offered in China and North America. No doubt there will be some concerned about so much high voltage electricity zooming around a car designed to take on water crossings, mud, sand, snow and rocks. The 243kW/630Nm 2.4-litre

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Mercedes-AMG 2L, turbo four-cylinder pushes out up to 421 hp, 500 Nm

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Fresh air is used in addition to oil and water to cool the turbocharger. The concept is based on the principles and experience gained with the cooling for the internally mounted turbochargers of the current AMG 4.0-liter Thanks to its good thermal conductivity, the water-cooled mould allows rapid cooling and solidification of the melt.

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Mercedes-Benz introducing new 4-cylinder engine with 48V system and GPF in E-Class

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The engine’s special features include twin-scroll turbochargers, belt-driven 48 V starter-alternator (EQ Boost) and electric 48 V water pump. This turbocharging concept with systematic cylinder flow separation produces high torque in the low rpm range together with high specific output. Twin-scroll turbo.

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