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Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

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Toyota Motor North America recently entered into an agreement with environmental tech nonprofit WattTime to provide certain health and environmental impact data to Toyota and Lexus customers with eligible vehicles to enable them to find ideal charging times to reduce emissions when charging at home.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Toyota launches Hui car share service in Honolulu through Servco Pacific; MSPF application

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Operated by Servco Pacific (Servco), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii, the Hui service utilizes Toyota’s proprietary global Mobility Service Platform (MSPF) ( earlier post ) and a consumer facing app developed by Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The 2010 Prius. Toyota also previewed the vehicle this weekend in Los Angeles via its “Prius Connection” program for select early adopters and enthusiast forum participants, attracting potential buyers from across the US and Canada. The 2010 Prius 1.8L The 2010 Prius features a new 1.8-liter Click to enlarge.

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J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

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Among owners who experienced a Bluetooth pairing/connectivity problem, 53% said the vehicle didn’t find/recognize their mobile phone/device. The problems most often reported by owners are Bluetooth pairing/connectivity and built-in voice recognition systems misinterpreting commands. Highest-ranked nameplates and models.

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Toyota Research Institute displays Gen 2 autonomous test vehicle; machine vision and machine learning

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generation advanced safety research vehicle at the company’s Prius Challenge event in Sonoma California. It is built on a current generation Lexus LS 600hL, which features a robust drive-by-wire interface. The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) displayed its 2.0 Earlier post.)The

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Toyota Industries Corp. Develops Solar Charging Station for EVs and PHEVs

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Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids. The station is grid connected, and also captures power generated by the 1.9 TIC has directly a number of components to the Prius, starting with the first generation system, including converters, inverters, and car air conditioning compressors.

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