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Lexus electric SUV priced, solar car crash-tested, Google’s EV navigation: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A solar car has been crash-tested, and it’s blue skies ahead. And Lexus’ first U.S. Lexus has priced its first EV, the RZ 450e, which is arriving at U.S. EV drivers of just a few models are getting a boost in their EV road-trip planning. EV has a price tag. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Lexus EV concept preview, Aptera update, Kia EV5 details, EV3 and EV4 concepts: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lexus looks to several concepts as a starting point toward becoming an EV brand. Aptera shows how it’s at work on its solar EV. And Kia provides a look at several future affordable EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Lexus RZ yoke, Sono Sion shifts to Finland, NHTSA battery review: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Sono Sion solar car shifts away from Swedish production—to Finland instead. And Lexus sets a date for the reveal of its first EV. Lexus has teased a full reveal for its RZ 450h electric SUV, in production form, for April 20—with a version. NHTSA reviews potentially fire-prone EV batteries.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. This overview, in alphabetical order, is a glimpse of what Toyota and Lexus have coming out in the next few months. Lexus New Stuff. Lexus RX 350, 350h, 450h+ and 500h. Lexus’ coming all-electric SUV.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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These measures include the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimize CO 2 emissions and the use of solar energy which aims to make the plant self-sufficient in its energy use.

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Model S Plaid, Ford Maverick hybrid pickup, Lexus NX plug-in hybrid, Aptera solar car: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which EV startup sent out an SOS? Which upcoming full-size pickup has the operating footprint of an 85 mpg gasoline vehicle? Hint: It just might be electric. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2021. Last weekend Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the cancellation of the.

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

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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). kW solar panel in an 8.4 Self-sustained operation using solar power from the battery pack has a maximum output of 101VAC/1.5 Click to enlarge.

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