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JANUARY 18, 2010

The Nikkei reported that Toyota Motor Corp. Given that Toyota now produces about 90% of its hybrids at home, global output of such vehicles is expected to surpass 1 million in 2011 when those assembled in China, the US and elsewhere are included. Toyota currently assembles hybrids at six domestic factories and four overseas sites.

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MAY 29, 2009

The hybrid transaxle in the upcoming Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan ( earlier post ) will use an electric transmission oil pump in place of a mechanical pump, further shifting ancillary loads from mechanical to electrical propulsion, according to Toyota. Tags: Brief. Jack Rosebro.

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JULY 12, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. has received about 1,500 preorders for its Lexus HS hybrid car ( earlier post ) in Japan, roughly three times more than the firm’s monthly sales target. Meanwhile, Toyota’s new Prius hybrid, released in May, has been selling extremely well. Tags: Brief.

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DECEMBER 26, 2009

Toyota Industries’ solar charging station. Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). The municipal government of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture plans to build 21 such stations at 11 locations such as the municipal office and branch offices.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. Cumulative sales of the Prius represent 71% of the global total, at slightly more than 1.4 Tags: Hybrids Sales. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Kyodo News reports that Toyota Motor Corp. The SAI reportedly will have the same basic structure as the recently introduced Lexus HS 250h, but with different exterior and interior designs. The SAI price is expected to fall between that of the Prius and the HS 250h. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2010

Toyota plans to begin a gradual rollout in Japan in mid-2010 of its newly developed “G Sports” (G) sports conversion car series. The series, to be sold through Toyota-brand dealers, is meant to offer to a wider range of people the “automotive seasoning” that TMC has pursued through its GAZOO Racing activities. Tags: Brief.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 7, 2008

Check out my snarky AutoblogGreen.com post on Lexus' greenwashing. Quoting myself, Lexus is taking hybrid hype to the next level, the penthouse.At one time Toyota was content to let the Prius subliminally lower consumers' green expectations from electric cars to hybrids which use gasoline-generated electricity to raise efficiency.

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APRIL 5, 2010

The top two vendors of hybrids in the US, Toyota and Ford, each reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. Toyota saw its overall hybrid sales grow 21.6% Overall, Toyota reported an increase in total light duty vehicle sales of 40.7% The Lexus RX hybrid saw a 7.4% The Lexus RX hybrid saw a 7.4%

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Check out the blog Stuff White People Like on the Prius. Reminds me to blog about that Lexus ad campaign casting a spell around the letter h. One car that defines all that they love: the Toyota Prius. The Prius might be the most perfect white product ever. I'll get to them. But for now, enjoy a pointed chuckle.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Toyota has issued a global recall of the latest, third generation Prius model to fix a potential problem with the brakes. Tags: Toyota ABS brake hybrid Lexus prius recall repair Sai system UK. So far, there has been no accidents reported in Europe linked to the fault but the [.].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. It emits 44% less global warming pollution than its closest conventional counterpart, the Toyota Matrix, and its hybrid drivetrain costs a little more than $3,000. The luxury Lexus LS 600h L hybrid is the worst offender. The Prius scored a 9.8

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. Tags: Brief. Each vehicle listing in the Fuel Economy Guide provides an estimated annual fuel cost. An online version of the fuel economy guide is available at www.fueleconomy.gov.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 19, 2010

Yesterday we told you about Toyota’s plans to introduce sports versions of its hybrid cars (see article) and now the company has set an ambitious target for hybrid vehicle production.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2010

Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc is an integrated producer of many Lexus models and other large vehicles [.]. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Toyota hybrid cars Toyota Motor Kyushu Toyota Prius.

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MAY 12, 2009

Toyota Motor Corp. is expecting monthly sales of roughly 10,000 units in the initial year for its all-new Prius hybrid, due to be launched next Monday. Toyota will also launch the new Lexus hybrid during the summer, along with two more new hybrid models this fiscal year. Tags: Brief.

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MAY 27, 2009

The Nikkei also noted that Toyota will begin sales of two new hybrid models in Japan by the end of the year: the Lexus HS250h and the SAI, and plans to introduce a hybrid car that is smaller than the Prius hybrid in 2011. Tags: Brief.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Will Toyota ever put a foot wrong in the hybrid vehicle category? Having already established itself as the market leader with the iconic Toyota Prius, the Japanese company is now enjoying further sales success with its latest model – the Sai hybrid-only luxury compact saloon car.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

Having enjoyed significant success with the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Motor Corporation is now lining up a new medium-sized hybrid saloon car for introduction later this year according to reports in Kyodo News.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

For electric-powered vehicles, the study found that low maintenance costs and charging affordability compared to traditional gas prices offset the higher upfront price tags. For example, Toyota has claimed that its Prius batteries can cover as much as 300,000 miles before needing to be replaced.

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Green Cars News

JULY 13, 2009

Good news for the forthcoming Lexus HS Hybrid as pre-orders smash the firm’s monthly sales target. According to reports in The Nikkei , the Toyota Motor Corporation has received about 1,500 pre-orders for the vehicles - that’s around three times more than its initial target. per cent of all RX models in June.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Three in every ten cars sold by Toyota in a decade’s time will be hybrid, a senior executive told the Financial Times on Wednesday. As Toyota took the wraps off its latest hybrid offerings at the Toyko Motor Show, the carmaker vowed to build petrol-electric versions of all its vehicles by 2020, in anticipation of a booming market for hybrids.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

Hybrid cars are gradually developing from a niche alternative to a mainstream solution and now their impact has been reaffirmed with the news that the Toyota Motor Corporation has cumulatively sold more than two million hybrid vehicles since the 1997 launch of the Coaster Hybrid EV and the Prius. thousand units for a total of 2,016.9

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, a decrease of 12.6% The Prius posted September sales of 10,984 units, up 1% from September 2008, but down 42% from August 2009. Tags: Hybrids Sales. All comparisons in this post are based on actual volume, not adjusted day sales rate. from September 2008.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Toyota posted 14,473 hybrids in November 2009, up 16.3% Prius sold 9,617 units, up 11% from the year before. The new, dedicated hybrid Lexus HS 250 posted 1,407 units. Tags: Hybrids Sales. All comparisons here are by volume, not by adjusted selling rate. from November 2008. Total light-duty vehicle sales were up 2.6%

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

billion) for fiscal 2010 (ending 31 March 2010), Toyota Motor Corporation said it will try to recover through a more selective deployment of its resources, with a focus on hybrids, compacts and cost-reduction. Tags: Brief. Hit with an operating loss of ¥461 billion (US$4.7

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

Toyota comes in for a smackdown by Lawrence Ulrich ( Conspicuous Consumption With Green Illusions ) on it's high class hybrids. Writing about the $121,000 Lexus LS 600h L: "th[is] hybrid may have set a new standard for automotive hyperbole. Though they do recognize commercialization is at least decades away. Just because they say so.

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JULY 3, 2009

Toyota posted sales of 16,744 hybrid vehicles in June, down 5.8% The improved performance (relative to recent months) was led by the Prius, which, with the 2010 model on sale, posted June sales of 12,998 units, up 10.5% On the Lexus side, the RX hybrid posted 527 units, down 60.4% Tags: Hybrids Sales. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. Toyota – Big in Hybrids; Betting on Fuel Cells & Electrics. We’ve tested most of those.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Toyota dropped from 75% in August 2008 to 62.5% Toyota remained the hybrid sales leader, with 24,191 units sold, including 543 units of the new Lexus HS250. Toyota remained the hybrid sales leader, with 24,191 units sold, including 543 units of the new Lexus HS250. The Prius posted 18,886 units, up 40.3%

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APRIL 23, 2009

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is expected to launch sometime in 2010.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

About a week ago we told you that Toyota would introduce several new hybrid cars. Making their first appearance on the world stage will be the Auris HSD full hybrid; the Prius plug-in hybrid concept; and the Lexus LF-Ch premium compact full hybrid compact.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Hybrids still represent the largest volume of “green” vehicles including the popular Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids. Lexus GS 450h. Lexus HS 250h. Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Concept. Lexus LF-Ch Premium Compact Hybrid. Lexus LS 600h L. Toyota Camry Hybrid. Toyota Prius Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

per cent, while Toyota saw a fall from 75 per cent to 62.5 Toyota : Still the hybrid sales leader, Toyota sold 24,191 units in the month including 543 of the new Lexus HS250. The world’s most popular hybrid car, the Prius, saw sales of 18,886 units – up 40.3 per cent in August last year to 8.2 per cent to 12.1

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Toyota : The Japanese manufacturer posted 18,757 hybrid units during the month – an increase of 15 per cent, and representing a 12.3 The Toyota Prius posted 13,496 units, up 14.3 per cent year-on-year; the Toyota Camry Hybrid posted 1,407 units, down 49.6 per cent market share of its sales during the month.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Toyota : Japanese manufacturer Toyota reported September sales of 126,015 vehicles, which is down 12.6 The Prius enjoyed a sales surge of one per cent compared to the previous year at 10,984 units, but Camry Hybrid sales dropped 68.7 Sales of the Altima Hybrid suffered a particularly significant fall down 26.6

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