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Toyota’s San Antonio plant begins production of 2023 all-hybrid Sequoia

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (Toyota Texas, TMMTX) has started production for the all-new, all-hybrid 2023 Toyota Sequoia. The all-new third-generation 2023 Sequoia full-size SUV features as standard the powerful twin-turbo V6 hybrid i-FORCE MAX powertrain. Toyota’s total investment in San Antonio has grown to more than $3.1

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Toyota investing $1B in new TNGA plant in Mexico, realigning North American manufacturing; expansion in Guangzhou

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Toyota is embarking on a multi-year plan to realign its manufacturing operations in North America in support of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), a comprehensive approach to achieving sustainable growth by making ever-better vehicles more efficiently. TMMK) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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San Antonio, Texas; Tifton, Ga.; The new CNG tractors to be deployed in these cities will be manufactured by Kenworth. Its fleet includes more than 6,840 all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, CNG, LNG, propane and light-weight fuel-saving composite body vehicles. Columbia, S.C.; Phoenix, Ariz.;

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Revolutionary engine to make debut

Green Cars News

An engine that provides vehicle manufacturers with an immediate solution for low emission legislation will make its European debut at the Engine EXPO in Stuttgart. Currently the engine prototype is undergoing testing and analysis in San Antonio, Texas.

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Video Friday: Agile but Safe

Cars That Think

meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system (S2) has successfully arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket (NG-20) to conduct an external demonstration of in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing (ISAM) while onboard the ISS. ABS ] GITAI is pleased to announce that its 1.5-meter-long

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Scuderi Group Unveils Cutaway Model of First Production Prototype of Split Cycle Engine

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The engine cutaway is an exact duplicate of the prototype undergoing testing and analysis by SwRI in San Antonio, Texas. Subsequent implementation of the Split Cycle will be a turbocharged split cycle unit, an air hybrid version of the engine, and a diesel-fueled version. Sal Scuderi. Engine speed. Up to 6,000 rpm.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the F-150 Lightning at a media event in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Silent Running. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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