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AUGUST 31, 2020

Toyota Motor Corporation has released the Yaris Cross, a new-model compact SUV. The gasoline-powered model is loaded with functions that offer a satisfying SUV driving performance, including Multi-terrain Select that allows the driver to choose between three modes to adjust to road surface conditions.

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MAY 17, 2018

Mazda Motor Corporation has begun accepting pre-orders for the updated Mazda CX-3 at dealerships throughout Japan. liter gasoline engine adopts the same innovations as in the updated Mazda CX-5 ( earlier post ). The redesigned model adopts parts of Mazda’s next-generation SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture. The SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the all-new Mirage global compact car at dealerships throughout Japan on 31 August at an MSRP ranging from ¥998,000 to ¥1,288,000 (US$12,800 to $16,500). In Japan, the new Mirage will be offered in three trim levels with all models coming with a powertrain mating a new 1.0-liter

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MARCH 23, 2020

Toshiba Corporation announced that Nissan Motor Corporation has selected its innovative SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable battery for the latest generation of its ROOX and ROOX Highway STAR cars and that Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected the SCiB battery for the latest generation of its eK X space and eK space cars.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved sales of 200,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2013. Since making its debut in Japan, the Outlander PHEV has been rolled out to more than 50 countries across the world. liter gasoline engine.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Initiating consideration of the possibility of joint research for hydrogen engine development (Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Yamaha Motor). Going forward, they are planned to be joined by Honda Motor Co.,

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JANUARY 20, 2014

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation launched the completely redesigned Voxy minivan through Netz dealers, and the completely redesigned Noah minivan through Toyota Corolla dealers; hybrid models are scheduled for release on 14 February. Monthly sales targets for Japan are 4,600 units for Voxy and 3,400 units for Noah.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. liter 4-cylinder MIVEC gasoline engine, has a targeted fuel economy in excess of 61 km/liter (143.5 Twin Motor 4WD System.

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APRIL 28, 2015

The new standards will require that the fuel economy of model year 2022 light and medium commercial vehicles sold in Japan average 17.9 Individual companies will have to demonstrate compliance via a corporate average fuel economy approach with harmonic averaging. km/L (42 mpg US, 5.6 l/100 km) in 2022, compared to 14.2 mpg US, 7.0

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JUNE 21, 2013

Honda Motor Co., has introduced the new Accord Hybrid in Japan. The company also introduced the Accord Plug-in Hybrid, with fuel economy (gasoline plus electricity) of 70.4 The company also introduced the Accord Plug-in Hybrid, with fuel economy (gasoline plus electricity) of 70.4 mpg US, 3.33 mpg US, 1.42

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Plug-in Honda Japan Hybrid 199

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Nissan Motor Co., has started production at its Oppama facility for the all-new 100% electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF, which is slated to go on sale in December in Japan and the United States, and from early 2011, in select markets in Europe. and NEC Corporation. and NEC Corporation.

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched the Aqua gasoline-electric compact hybrid—to be marketed as the Prius c in the US—in Japan. million (US$21,685); the monthly sales target for Japan is 12,000 units. Maximum motor output. Maximum motor torque. The Aqua hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Japan Toyota Hybrid Sale 309

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have agreed on the details of specific financial assistance they will provide to installers of charging stations for electric vehicles (PHVs, PHEVs, and EVs). Electricity costs. Earlier post.).

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JULY 26, 2012

Mazda Motor Corporation will hold the world premiere of the all-new Mazda6 sedan (known as Mazda Atenza in Japan), totally redesigned for the first time in five years, at the 2012 Moscow Motor Show, 29 August to 9 September 2012. gasoline engine and six-speed SKYACTIV–DRIVE automatic transmission.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). TMC will launch the vehicle in Japan on 30 January 2012. The vehicle’s electric power consumption rate is 8.74 Maximum motor output. Maximum motor torque. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation will launch the redesigned Harrier crossover SUV (Lexus RX in overseas markets) in Japan on 2 December, with a hybrid model scheduled for release on 15 January 2014. Gasoline engine models are fitted with a 2.0-liter The hybrid model, powered by a 2.5-liter mpg US , 4.6 mpg US , 6.25

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DECEMBER 25, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors’ Outlander PHEV is now also able to supply electrical power to the home in Japan using the SMART V2H (vehicle-to-home) system made by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, the EVPower Station made by Nichicon Corporation and the Tsubaki eLINK made by Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will consolidate their joint diesel engine development and production under the control of TICO. TICO currently manufactures gas, gasoline and diesel engines in classes ranging from 1,000 cc to 5,200 cc. Current TICO light-duty diesels.

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Diesel Toyota Engine Motor 236

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

At the upcoming 83 rd Geneva International Motor Show in March, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will showcase its full electro-mobility engineering palette—Pure Electric (EV), Hybrid Electric (HEV), and Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV)—through two world-premiere concept cars next to the New Outlander PHEV.

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PHEV i-MiEV Mitsubishi Concept 231

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will introduce the European-spec version of its i-MiEV electric vehicle at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. gasoline vehicle. Combined with the high purchase price, Mitsubishi calculated, the total running costs of the i-MiEV could exceed those of the Fiat 500 1.2 DiD engine, and.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Toyota Motor Europe will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych, and add two gasoline engines—a 1.5L in 2019—at Toyota Motor Industries, Poland (TMIP) in Jelcz-Laskowice. Diesel engines, will add two gasoline engines to its production.

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JULY 28, 2009

Electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global and Ener1, one of its battery partners, are supplying a fully integrated electric drivetrain powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road-testing program. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MAY 17, 2023

Honda Motor Co. and Suzuki Motor Corp. will tied Kawasaki Motors and Yamaha Motor Co. The unused aim, introduced Wednesday, injects unutilized power right into a blank powertrain technique championed by means of Toyota Motor Corp., which has in large part been a lone tone within the wasteland at the era.

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Co., established with China FAW Group Corporation in China’s Sichuan Province, has begun production of the third-generation Prius”gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle at its Changchun Plant. Production of the Prius began in China in 2005, marking the first time the vehicle was produced outside Japan.

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Prius Toyota China Camry Hybrid 210

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MAY 2, 2023

TOKYO, Would possibly 2 (Reuters) – Japan’s automakers are dealing with a gross sales disaster in China, knowledge displays, as a speedy shift to electrical automobiles (EVs) has upended the sector’s greatest auto marketplace and resulted in a plunge in purchases of gasoline-powered vehicles.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

Mum or dad corporate Subaru Corp. is keeping a midterm assembly with analysts and press in attendance in Japan on Aug. A spokesman for Toyota Motor North The united states additionally declined to remark. Manufacturing of hydrogen gasoline mobile drivetrains for heavy-duty vehicles is ready to start out in December.

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AUGUST 25, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin sales in Japan on 30 August of an onboard device designed to alert pedestrians and others audibly to the presence of a quiet vehicle, such as a gasoline-electric hybrid.

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JULY 3, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that as of the end of June, worldwide cumulative sales of the Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (generations I, II and III) passed the 3-million mark. billion) invested in Japan, up 9% year-on-year. billion), up 7% year-on-year, with ¥440 billion (US$4.4

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MARCH 29, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have reached an agreement on the supply by Toyota under license to Mazda of the hybrid system technology used in the Toyota Prius. Mazda is aiming to commence sales of a hybrid vehicle starting in Japan by 2013. Earlier post.). Power split device.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) featuring a launch gear; a new 6-speed manual transmission; a new 2.0-liter liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems—one for gasoline-engined cars, one for hybrids—based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).

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JUNE 4, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. Energy management with the V2H system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Toyota introduced a new C-HR Concept (its proportions place it between the B-SUV and C-SUV segments) at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show. The 2015 version follows on the first C-HR Concept, a 3-door concept introduced in 2014 at the Paris motor show.

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Concept Toyota Hybrid 2015 150

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota Motor Corporation hybrids reached 10.05 Although hybrid sales in Japan have stalled, and have dropped in North America, Europe and other regions have been the growth engine. Toyota Motor hybrid vehicle sales. million gallons) of gasoline. thousand vs. 266.2 thousand.).

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APRIL 13, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has completed its three-year plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration project jointly carried out with Électricité de France (EDF) and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg in France. Up to 61% of CO 2 emissions can be reduced compared to conventional gasoline cars of similar size.

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MAY 20, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Denso Corporation (Denso) and Toyota Central R&D Labs., Toyota will begin test driving vehicles fitted with the new PCUs on public roads in Japan within a year. In the current PCUs, coils and condensers, which temporarily hold electricity, take up 40% of the PCU.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

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 also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation delivered one Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) to the Yamaguchi prefectural government in western Japan. One unit was leased to Iwatani Corporation in May 2009, followed by one unit each leased to the City of Hiroshima and Hiroshima Prefecture in September 2009.

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