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Toyota sales slide as aggressive price cuts by BYD, Chinese EV makers take effect

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Toyota’s global sales fell over 5% last month, partly driven by the impact of BYD’s price cuts in key markets like China, Southeast Asia, and even Japan. Although demand remained strong in North America and Europe, pressure in Japan and China led to fewer sales. 14 among Japan’s top auto importers, up from 19 last year.

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Honda to focus on PHEVs, development of battery-electrics in addition to fuel cell vehicles; 2/3 of sales electrified by 2030

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President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo discussed the future direction of Honda, including various products and technologies and the company’s new 2030 Vision. The company will put a central focus on hybrid-based models utilizing a high-efficiency plug-in hybrid system unique to Honda. in Japan.

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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018

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Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Earlier post.). Honda FCV Concept. Earlier post.) New VTEC Turbo Engines.

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BYD surges past Honda and Nissan’s sales for the first time, targets Ford with low-cost EVs

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After launching in key markets like Mexico, Brazil, Japan, Europe, Thailand, and other Southeast Asian countries, BYD is already a leading EV brand. Although global auto leaders like Volkswagen and Toyota’s sales numbers fell in Q2, BYD continued to see more demand. BYD Shark PHEV pickup (Source: BYD) Ford’s wholesales reached 1.14

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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

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At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

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Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. Auto Industry Analyst. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Flip a coin.

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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

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The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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