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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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The second-generation Toyota C-HR will be produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya—about 150 km east of Istanbul. Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. market share.

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Tesla wins license to operate Supercharger Network in Turkey

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Tesla has won a license to operate its electric vehicle Supercharger Network in Turkey from the country’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA). Tesla became one of 119 companies to win a license in Turkey and now has permission to operate its expansive EV charging network nationwide that will support EV drivers.

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Toyota to build production version of C-HR hybrid concept in Turkey

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The new hybrid will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya, Turkey, in what marks the first time a hybrid-powered vehicle will be produced in the country. Toyota Motor Europe (TME) confirmed European production for a production version of the C-HR concept crossover ( earlier post ).

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Turkish Busmaker Anadolu Isuzu Wins Busworld Award, Will Deliver 100+ Buses Before End Of The Year

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But little is known, at least in this part of the world, that Isuzu has been experimenting with battery-powered buses since 2018 in Turkey. Isuzu just a launched its flat floor Erga EV bus at the Japan Mobility Show. It was declared a first for the brand. In 1984, Isuzu Motors Co. of Japan […]

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Ford Pro reveals first details of electric E-Transit Custom

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Earlier this year Ford announced that by 2024, four further new all-electric vehicles will join the E-Transit two-tonne van as part of the iconic Transit family, including the Transit Custom and Transit Courier vans, as well as Tourneo Custom and Tourneo Courier people movers. Further product details will be released in September this year.

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Ford to invest £230M to transform UK Halewood transmission operations to build EV power units

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Before being taken back completely into Ford ownership earlier this year, Halewood had been part of Getrag Ford Transmissions, the transmission manufacturing joint venture co-owned by Ford and Magna, for more than 20 years. billion (US$3.4 billion) annually.

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Toyota Motor Europe starts transporting vehicles by cross-channel rail freight to reduce emissions

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As part of TME’s goals to achieve Carbon Neutrality in Europe, Toyota plans to convert some of its main European logistics routes to rail by 2024. The pan-European rail network will expand with additional logistics routes to Italy, Spain and Turkey.