We don’t hear very much about Toyota when it comes to electric cars these days. If it is working on them, it seems to be in no particular hurry to bring them to market. But that doesn’t mean Toyta is not hard at work on developing new batteries for future EVs. This week, researchers at […]
Toyota is working on 1,000km EV battery with Kyoto Uni
Japanese car giant Toyota is working on an electric vehicle battery that it says would allow a car to drive 1,000 km in normal driving conditions. Last week, Hyundai demonstrated that an unmodified standard spec Kona Electric with 64kWh battery could drive 1,000 kilometres – but only in contrived conditions that limited the speed 30km […]
Toyota shrinking carbon footprint in US with new solar arrays
MANILA : Toyota is systematically adding four hectares of new solar arrays across the facilities of the company in West Virginia, Missouri, and Alabama. This will lessen its dependence on external energy required for operations. The solar arrays are expected to counterbalance 6,480,000 kWh of energy, which is equivalent to providing power to about 800 […]
How Electric Cars Take Over The US Market, With A Big Push From Tesla
I wrote this article before Maarten came out with an article on the same subject last week, but I came to the opposite conclusion. He sees progress faster than his expectations, I see progress slower than my expectations. I think that is because I live in the US and he lives in Europe. I’m as big […]
Toyota to enter renewable energy business with new power venture
Japanese car giant links with Chubu Electric to set up Toyota Green Energy Automotive giant Toyota unveiled plans to enter the renewable power generation industry after a deal to set up Toyota Green Energy with a Japanese utility. Toyota – one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers and a pioneer of electric vehicles (EVs) with […]
BYD, Toyota Launch BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY Joint Venture to Conduct Battery Electric Vehicle R&D
Toyota City, Japan: BYD Company Ltd. (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that preparations have proceeded since they signed an agreement for the establishment of a joint venture company to conduct research and development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) on November 7, 2019, and registration of the new company has been completed. Operations […]
Toyota to Invest $400 Million in Flying Electric Car Company
Joby Aviation is developing a four-passenger electric aircraft that takes off and lands vertically, like a helicopter, but has multiple rotors. Japanese car giant Toyota said it is investing nearly $400 million in a company working on commercialising electric flying cars for “fast, quiet and affordable air transportation services”. The investment in Joby Aviation comes […]
Toyota Showcases Its Range Of Green Vehicles In India
Toyota Kirloskar Motor has displayed its range of electric and electrified vehicles in India which inludes models like the Toyota Mirai FCEV, Aqua Hybrid, Camry Hybrid and the Electric eQ. There’s growing interest in the green mobility space in the country and there are more coming very soon. MG Motor India unveiled the ZS electric […]
Toyota, Suzuki plan early launch of battery EVs in India
Toyota-Suzuki had finalised an agreement to manufacture and sell electric vehicles in India by the turn of the decade in November 2017. The companies subsequently expanded their collaboration to cross-badging vehicles for India and other markets. Tokyo : Japan’s largest automaker Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is working closely with SuzukiNSE 1.40 % Motor Corporation (SMC) […]
NEDO, Sharp, and Toyota Cooperate to Test High-efficiency Solar-power Prius PHV During Late July
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 […]