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Toyota denies plans to build solar car
Filed under: Solar , Toyota I warned you not to hold your breath on that solar-powered Toyota . A recent story from Reuters indicated that the Japanese automaker was developing a solar-powered car although a plug-in car would be an intermediate step along the way.
Rendered Speculation: Honda to intro A-segment car, challenge, iQ, up!, smart
Filed under: Honda The smallest Honda we can currently get here in North America is the B-segment Fit. Back in Japan however, Honda has always offered smaller A-segment and the even smaller 660cc Kei-class cars.
Mahindra hopes micro hybrids make a dent in Indian sales
Filed under: Hybrid , India Letting engines idle away needlessly while a vehicle is at rest is a practice that’s definitely on its way out. Some refer to the technology that ends this behavior automatically as stop/start, while others prefer the term micro hybrid
Toyota developing solar-powered car for the road
Filed under: Solar , Toyota Don’t get too excited yet, but reports are coming out of Japan that say Toyota is developing a solar-powered car. First of all an electric car that draws electricity solely from the sun is still quite a few years off. The first stage is a car that gets some power directly from vehicle mounted solar cells with the bulk coming from being plugged into a solar array at home
Toyota: if you need them, Prius replacement batteries are "no big deal"
Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota , Green Daily click for more images of the 2009 Toyota Prius As the first batch of Priuses sold in the United States reach their get ready to turn eight in 2009, the battery replacement issue is going to pop up more and more. We noted back in September that Toyota had dropped the price of a new pack a few hundred dollars to $2,299 for model years 2001-2003 and $2,588 for model years 2004-2008
Ford Exec Admits Hybrid Battery Shortage
The new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid—the first full-size sedan to break the 40-mpg mark in city driving—could become the hit that Ford so desperately needs. Unfortunately, Ford is already claiming that it can’t get enough hybrid batteries to meet potential demand
Detroit Preview: new Lexus dedicated hybrid, the HS250h
Filed under: Hybrid , Lexus , Detroit Auto Show , Green Daily click to enlarge speculative rendering The relationship between Lexus and its hybrid-only line has been speculated about for some time . The high-end Toyota brand has now confirmed that the HS250h, the first dedicated hybrid Lexus model, will be shown at the Detroit Auto Show in concept form. We’ve seen a rendering (above) of what this vehicle might look like, but we’ll most likely have to wait until the Lexus press conference to see the real deal.
Toyota unleashes new set of Prius teasers
Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota , Detroit Auto Show Click above for a gallery of 2010 Toyota Prius teasers The Detroit introduction of the 2010 Toyota Prius is just around the corner, but that hasn’t stopped Toyota from releasing a new set of teaser images ahead of the main event, scheduled to take place just 19 days from now. First up is a door handle that looks like it may have a sensor on it, possibly as part of the keyless entry system. Next up is an illuminated “Toyota” logo that we’re guessing could indeed light up with the headlamps.
Fusion hybrid punks Camry hybrid in the city
Hybrid wars are on? Ford’s new hybrid, the Fusion hybrid, will beat the Toyota Camry hybrid in city fuel economy by 8 mpg according to the latest EPA findings
Toyota Predicts First Loss in 70 Years
The global recession finally caught up to Toyota Motor Corporation, which announced on Monday that it is anticipating a loss of US $1.7 billion for the fiscal year ending in March 2009. This would be the first time in 70 years that Toyota’s annual operating budget goes in the red.
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