Toyota News
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Most of the 15 EV concepts shown on Tuesday are production-bound, Toyota says.
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Toyota says North Carolina battery plant will pave the way for US-built EVs
Batteries produced at a Toyota battery plant in North Carolina will go toward hybrids and plug-in hybrids first, but will help enable the scaling up of EVs.
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Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?
More Toyota plug-in hybrids will follow the excellent RAV4 Prime, but don’t count on new levels of range or performance, Toyota suggests.
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Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV play
Keeping the battery size modest is essential for creating affordable, sustainable EVs, Toyota maintains.
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Preview: 2023 Toyota bZ4X EV confirmed for 250-mile estimated range, due in mid 2022
Toyota's electric vehicle will offer a choice of front- or all-wheel drive, a roomy cabin, and an industry first radiant heat system. But no yoke or solar roof.
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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car goes 845 miles between fills—driven very slowly
Just as with battery electric cars, driving the Mirai fuel-cell EV very slowly accomplishes far more than its rated range.
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Toyota is nixing the V-8 and taking its largest pickup hybrid—but still aiming for big payload and towing. How will it fit in next to electric trucks?
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Tested: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime is better off-road with EV Mode
Keeping the plug-in hybrid's gasoline engine off and using EV Mode results in more confident traction in low-speed trail driving, we found.
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Toyota to slash EV costs by half, target just 10 percent range degradation in 10 years
The company plans to spend $13.5 billion on battery development through 2030, reducing battery cost per vehicle by 50% over the Toyota bZ4X due in 2022.
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Toyota claims it’s too early to focus only on EVs
Even up to 2050, hybrids may play a significant part of Toyota's product mix, even as Toyota pulls forward timelines for cutting manufacturing CO2.
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36-mpg Toyota Sienna Hybrid is the basis for the highest-mileage wheelchair-accessible van
Those needing a wheelchair-accessible van need not settle for gas-guzzling vans; BraunAbility put 55,000 hours into the conversion of the 36-mpg Sienna.
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Toyota is developing hydrogen combustion engines—for racing
Toyota sees potential in hydrogen internal-combustion engines as part of a future racing program—perhaps to boost interest in its plans for a hydrogen economy.
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Fully electric and hybrid trucks are now part of the automaker's plans, it confirmed—likely following a new electric crossover and sedan.
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Toyota bZ4X Concept looks like a fully electric RAV4, leads lineup of “bZ” EV models
The concept, which kicks off a new line of EVs, has dual-motor all-wheel drive developed with Subaru, and a solar recharging system.
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Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is still flying off dealer lots—faster than Mach-E
The RAV4 Prime is finding its way to driveways in record time, and demand likely exceeds supply for the popular 42-mile PHEV.
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Toyota Mirai, Lexus LS 500h to debut "partial hands-free" driver-assistance system
Teammate "Advanced Drive" appears to offer some of the functionality of Navigate on Autopilot, with a more conservative approach than Tesla.
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Toyota creates hydrogen fuel-cell module to power buses, trains, ships
Modules based on the fuel-cell system from the Mirai can be packaged in a plug-and-play solution for some very large vehicles.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: Can its charge mode help boost MPG?
We took a pair of long road trips in the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime to find out if its charge mode might actually be more fuel efficient, and just how much fuel economy driving in Sport vs. Eco mode will cost you.
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With 42 miles of electric range and a rated 38 mpg as a hybrid, the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime gives a market bestseller leading-edge versatility.
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First drive review: 2021 Toyota Mirai goes faster and farther, but is that enough?
The 2021 Mirai moves to a rear-wheel drive platform borrowed from Lexus and gets improvements to the fuel cell stack, the interior, and the tech throughout.
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Toyota EV with solid-state batteries: 10-minute full charge, prototype reportedly due in 2021
With prototypes powered by solid-state batteries already due for 2021, Toyota could ramp up production of the tech before 2025.
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Toyota confirms battery electric SUV for Europe, EV for US in "short term"
Toyota confirmed EV plans, including one due to the U.S. in the "short term" as well as an electric SUV for Europe. These might be the same vehicle.
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Racier-looking 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car is ready for more infrastructure
The redesigned Toyota Mirai looks like a better cheerleader for hydrogen than before, but it's going to need many more places to refuel.
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Toyota steps up to support Mirai fuel-cell car with 7 more hydrogen stations in California
In preparation for increased sales of a new-generation Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan, Toyota is supporting more fueling stations.
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