Toyota News
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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 EVsEven 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 vanThose 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 racingToyota 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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Toyota confirms fully electric pickup and hybrid truck in “the near future”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 modelsThe 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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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 systemTeammate "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, shipsModules 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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Toyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistWith 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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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 infrastructureThe 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 CaliforniaIn preparation for increased sales of a new-generation Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell sedan, Toyota is supporting more fueling stations.
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2021 Toyota Sienna first drive: 36 mpg and design flair make the minivan relevant againToyota hybrid gas mileage and an interior redesign help remake the minivan without corrupting it—although a Sienna Prime sure would be nice.
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Why do owners of Toyota hybrids keep their vehicles so long?A recent analysis of data suggests that original owners of Toyota (and Lexus) hybrids are keeping them longer.
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The RAV4 Hybrid lineup is growing with the addition of another version with AWD and a 40-mpg rating.
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Toyota Lunar Cruiser could take hydrogen fuel-cell tech to the moonThe Lunar Cruiser is powered by hydrogen fuel cells and is designed to boldly go where no Land Cruiser has gone before.
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First drive review: 2021 Toyota Venza hybrid reinterprets the market middle at 39 mpgThe Venza earns 40 mpg city, 37 highway, and occupies a midpoint between Toyota best-sellers such as the RAV4 Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, and Avalon Hybrid.
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Toyota solid-state battery tech on schedule for 2025 production, executive saysToyota could emerge as a serious contender with electric vehicles if it can manage to scale up its own battery design.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime price marked up as battery supply issue pinches productionA supply issue is pinching the rollout of the RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid, a much-anticipated version of Toyota's best-selling U.S. model.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: How its 42-mile range and 38 mpg compare to rivalsThe RAV4 Prime offers more electric range than the Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid and Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid.
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