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Toyota and Woven Planet develop portable hydrogen cartridge prototype

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Toyota Motor and its subsidiary, Woven Planet Holdings have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trials in various places, including Woven City, a human-centered smart city of the future currently being constructed in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Komatsu develops hydrogen fuel cell excavator with Toyota systems

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In its mid-term management plan, Komatsu committed to minimizing environmental impact through its business, targeting a 50% reduction in CO 2 emissions from use of its products and production of its equipment by 2030 (compared to 2010 levels) and a challenge target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Toyota announces new BEV series Toyota bZ

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Toyota Motor Corporation announced Toyota bZ, its newly established series of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), in establishment of a full line-up of electrified vehicles. At Auto Shanghai, Toyota unveiled a concept version of the Toyota bZ4X, which will be the first model in the bZ series. Toyota bZ4X concept.

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Honda US EV plans, Toyota hydrogen ICE, California emissions, Mach-E and XC40 Recharge safety: Today’s Car News

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Toyota is building hydrogen combustion engines. California is back on a path to setting its own vehicle emissions rules. Both the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E and the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge are on the. Honda reveals more about its U.S. And the list of EVs with top safety ratings is growing fast.

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Toyota launches new C-HR with PHEV option

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Toyota launched the new C-HR C-segment SUV in Europe with a choice of four electrified powertrains, including 1.8 The new models benefit from the latest, fifth-generation Toyota technology which delivers a balance of increased power and low emissions. liter hybrid electric Toyota C-HR. liter hybrid electric Toyota C-HR.

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JERA and Toyota deploy first large capacity Sweep Energy Storage System with second-life batteries

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JERA, the largest power generation company in Japan, responsible for about 30% of Japan’s electricity, and Toyota Motor have built and deployed the first large-capacity “Sweep Energy Storage System”. The sweep function, developed by Toyota Central R&D Labs, Inc.,

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Toyota unveils new Prius; HEVs launching this year, PHEVs in spring 2023

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Toyota unveiled the all-new Prius in a livestream event from Japan, with Series Parallel Hybrid (HEV) models to launch in winter this year and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) models to launch in spring 2023. The new Prius comes with Toyota’s first 2.0-liter The Prius was first launched in 1997. liter Plug-in Hybrid System.

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