Toyota’s plug-in hybrid PHV (photovoltaic hybrid vehicle) might have an upgrade. Recently, Sharp, Toyota and the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan worked together on a new Prius PHV project. They upgraded the demo car to 34% ultra-high conversion efficiency PV panels. They plan for the demo car to go on […]
Toyota planning to use solar roof in its cars
Toyota has already produced a demo Prius PHV with solar panels on roof, hood and rear hatch door for trials. New Delhi: Besides working on electric powertrain, fuel cell technology, Japanese auto manufacturer Toyota is planning to introduce another alternative source of energy into its cars, solar power. The automaker has already built a demo […]
Toyota To Invest $2 Billion In Developing Electric Vehicles In Indonesia
The Japanese carmaker said this month that it aimed for half its global sales to be from electric vehicles by 2025, five years ahead of schedule, and will tap Chinese battery makers to meet the accelerated global shift to electric cars. Toyota Motor Corp plans to invest $2 billion to develop electric vehicles (EVs) in […]
Toyota, Subaru plan EV
Toyota and Subaru plan a joint electric SUV. One of GM’s top executives reveals more details about upcoming electric trucks. A new climate report shows that big companies see opportunity as well as risk in addressing climate change. And automakers send a new letter to President Trump, asking him to make a deal with California […]
Toyota’s electric vehicle program is getting sped way up, report says
The company that put hybrid vehicles on the map is now playing catch-up in developing fully electric vehicles. Toyota is a company that got a very early start on the whole gasoline-electric hybrid boom, made tons of money and then kept on iterating and improving that idea. As a result, its hybrid vehicles are some […]
Toyota And Suzuki Planning Smaller Electric Vehicle For India
Toyota seeks to make India one among its three largest markets in the world and is planning hybrid and electric mobility solutions Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s Managing Director, Masakazu Yoshimura, told in an interview that India has the potential to break into the brand’s top three markets in the world. He expressed his intention to introduce […]
Tesla Model 3 becomes focal point of EV debate between VW and Toyota
The arrival and the succeeding disruption being brought upon by the Tesla Model 3 has been palpable, especially in the United States’ auto market. While the all-electric vehicle experienced some delays during its initial production, it was nonetheless successful enough to be hailed as the US’ best-selling luxury vehicle of 2018, selling a total of […]
Toyota Is Offering Free Access To 24,000 Patents Around Electric Vehicles To Other Car Makers
The transition to battery electric vehicles has been a roller coaster ride for many established auto makers. One necessary bridge that almost all of them had to cross for this is of hybrid vehicles. To make this transition easier, Toyota is now extending a helping hand to all of them, providing this bridge straight up […]
Toyota and Panasonic Form Joint Venture to Make Electric Vehicle Batteries
The news reflects mounting competition among global battery manufacturers. Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation announced Tuesday that the two companies will establish a joint venture next year to produce prismatic lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and next-generation batteries for electric vehicles. Contracts concluded today confirm earlier reports of a formal partnership between the two companies, […]
Toyota’s Bidadi Plant In Karnataka Declared The Company’s Greenest Manufacturing Unit In The World
Global car manufacturer Toyota’s plant in Bidadi, Karnataka has been declared its greenest manufacturing unit, Livemint has reported. This plant was judged the greenest out of a total 56 manufacturing units run by the country across the globe. According to the report, at least 68 per cent of the total energy required by the Indian […]
