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Toyota starts taking orders for soon-to-be-launched Prius PHV plug-in hybrid in Japan; targeting 35,000-40,000 units per year

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has begun taking orders through Toyota dealers around Japan for the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid). TMC will launch the vehicle in Japan on 30 January 2012. With its new high-capacity lithium-ion battery fully charged, the Prius PHV’s EV-mode cruising range is 26.4 Earlier post.) Engine Type.

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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

Green Car Congress

GM is targeting annual global EV sales of more than 1 million by 2025, and we are increasing our investment to scale faster because we see momentum building in the United States for electrification, along with customer demand for our product portfolio. Separately, GM will supply HYDROTEC to Navistar, Inc.,

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

The Truth About Cars

The Sentra, which first went on sale here as a 1982 model , was sold as a Nissan from the start (though the Datsun name got some shout-outs in the early Sentra's advertising). The velcro on the clock face suggests that the original Jeco unit died and the owner stuck a battery-powered digital clock on top.

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General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025

Teslarati

The car ultimately never made it to mass production, and it was listed on TIME’s “50 Worst Cars of All-Time” list, which is harsh considering it was one of the first attempts at a battery-powered vehicle in the modern age. GM has been relatively successful in its quest for EV powertrains in the 21st century.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

But the battery-powered two-wheelers get separate showrooms, sales methodologies and marketing programs aimed at different target audience. Geo renamed the Nova as the Geo Prizm and added other models jointly produced with Isuzu and Suzuki in North America and Japan, but separated them from its “American” cars.

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Australia’s cheapest electric car? Tiny EK X EV imported by Mitsubishi to test demand

EV Central

As part of its case study, a Mitsubishi eK X EV has already been imported, with the five-door, four-seat battery-powered kei car arriving in Adelaide last week. Powered by a small 20kWh battery in Japan the eK X is claimed to have a range of around 180km on the WLTP test cycle.

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All you need to know about lithium miners & battery producers 

Electric Vehicles India

The electric vehicle (EV) supply chain is reaching an inflexion point as consumers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and governments accelerate the shift away from internal combustion engines (ICEs) and towards battery-powered vehicles. Global EV sales. The sales seem to continue into 2021, with 1.1