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Toyota Motor Europe’s market share climbs to record 7.5% in first 9 months; Toyota brand 66% electrified sales, Lexus 79%

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported sales of 813,547 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, a decrease of -6% year-on-year but still outperforming the European automotive market which fell by -16% over the same period. Sales of the company’s multi-technology electrified line-up expanded to 540,777 vehicles, an increase of +5% year-on-year.

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EV sales hit record high in March, as Tesla Model Y overtakes Toyota Hilux ute

The Driven EV News

EV sales hit another record in March, with Tesla the sixth best selling brand and the Model Y overtaking the Toyota Hilux ute. The post EV sales hit record high in March, as Tesla Model Y overtakes Toyota Hilux ute appeared first on The Driven.

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Closing down sale! Toyota offers $US40,000 discount on hydrogen powered vehicles

The Driven EV News

Toyota offers massive discounts on its hydrogen powered cars as Shell closes all hydrogen fuelling stations. The post Closing down sale! Toyota offers $US40,000 discount on hydrogen powered vehicles appeared first on The Driven. Going, going, gone!

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Tesla, Toyota, or Hyundai — Who Wore It Best? A 1st Quarter US Sales Analysis

CleanTechnica EVs

In this article, I analyze the Q1 sales results of three leading automakers and try to make sense of why the EV laggards did the best. continued] The post Tesla, Toyota, or Hyundai — Who Wore It Best? A 1st Quarter US Sales Analysis appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota cuts 2023 EV sales forecast by nearly 40% in latest questionable strategy shift

Electrek

Although Toyota expects record growth this fiscal year, it’s cutting its EV sales forecast by nearly 40%. In Toyota’s latest questionable strategy shift, the company will lean into hybrids to “avoid the price competition” in the EV market.

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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.

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Toyota starts production of 5th-generation hybrid powertrain in Europe for new Corolla

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has started production of its 5 th -generation hybrid powertrains for the new Corolla. This 5 th generation Toyota hybrid technology features lighter, more compact and higher-powered electric motors, which increases the electric drive ratio in the hybrid system. 5th generation hybrid transmission 1.8L.

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