Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The Nissan Note e-POWER NISMO S has gone on sale in Japan, offering buyers of the country’s best-selling car more power and sportiness. a series hybrid. a series hybrid. Also offered on the Nissan Serena minivan, the e-POWER system is a key part of Nissan’s electrification strategy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Nissan Serena e-POWER goes on sale in JapanThe Nissan Serena e-POWER will go on sale in Japan on 1 March, combining the exceptional driving performance of the e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ) with the family-friendly features of the popular Serena minivan. The e-POWER system has met with strong acceptance in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

will begin sales of an affordably-priced hybrid version as well as the newly refreshed gasoline-powered version of the Honda Odyssey and Odyssey Absolute premium minivans on Friday, 5 February, at dealerships across Japan. The hybrid is a new addition to the Odyssey lineup. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

introduced the newly refreshed Insight hybrid model, accompanied by the new Insight Exclusive model featuring a 1.5-liter Honda will begin sales of both hybrid models at dealerships across Japan on 11 November. The Freed Hybrid and Freed Spike Hybrid will be Japan’s first 5-number class (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

plans to have hybrids account for more than 20% of its Japanese sales next fiscal year, double fiscal 2010’s roughly 10%, citing the company’s sales plan. The company also plans to release a hybrid version of the Freed next autumn—its first hybrid minivan. The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. The company reached the 3-million mark with its hybrids in February 2011. of cumulative TMC hybrid sales.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Sales of new vehicles in Japan climbed 12.9% sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid. jump partly on the popularity of the Fit subcompact and the Step WGN minivan. in July to 486,606 units, boosted by the government subsidy for environmentally friendly autos. Toyota Motor Corp. enjoyed a 19.1%

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APRIL 6, 2021

e-POWER made its debut in Japan on the Note compact car in November 2016. The Note claimed the best-selling car in Japan title in 2018.1. In March 2018 an e-POWER version of the popular Serena minivan was launched, which was followed by the all-new Kicks SUV e-POWER in June 2020. e-POWER power train (for New Note).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

plans to begin selling hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan in 2011. Nissan is likely to develop a low-cost, compact powertrain similar to those in Honda hybrids, with an electric motor to provide additional power to a constantly working engine. Hybrids accounted for about 9% of new-car sales in Japan last month.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

VEZEL, says Honda, offers the dynamic qualities of an SUV, the elegance of a coupe and the functionality of a minivan. In Japan, both hybrid and gasoline models of the VEZEL will go on sale. The hybrid model will be equipped with Sport Hybrid i-DCD (Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive) that combines a 1.5L VEZEL Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

Annual Toyota hybrid sales. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3-million mark, with more than 3.03 In Japan, TMC launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and the Prius in December. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Hybrid and export versions will be included. The company will invest about $400 million to support global demand for the Highlander, which will no longer be built in Japan by late 2013. TMMI currently employs 4,800 and builds the Highlander, Sequoia full-size SUV and Sienna minivan.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), available in the Serena minivan ( earlier post ), has been named Technology of the Year for 2019 by the Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC). Fun and comfortable to drive, the Serena e-POWER has been a hit in Japan. liter engine.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Toyota announced a year ago that it would apply the Prius model name not only to the current five-door hatchback, but to other hybrid vehicles as well. The first of these will be a 2012 Toyota Prius minivan, variously called the Prius Alpha or Prius Verso, though we don't yet know exactly what model name it will carry in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

At the Tokyo Motor Show lather this month, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) will unveil the MI-TECH CONCEPT—a small plug-in hybrid SUV featuring a 4-motor 4WD system called Quad Motor with Dual Motor AYC (active yaw control) with 2-motors for both front and rear axle.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Just over a year after introducing the fourth-generation Alphard and Vellfire globally, Toyota has announced the launch of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions in Japan starting January 31, 2025. While sharing similarities with the existing hybrid system, including a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

EPA suggests that the reduction in MY 2011 car and car parts production in Japan in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disasters “almost certainly” contributed to both the apparent slight worsening in MY 2011 and the large projected improvement in MY 2012. l/100km) or more.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

will procure batteries for hybrid vehicles from Sanyo Electric Co. Toyota plans to receive supplies of lithium ion batteries, which have higher output and capacity than the nickel-metal hydride batteries now used in the Prius and other hybrids. It will first use Sanyo batteries in a hybrid minivan slated to debut around 2011.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8 mpg, or 22%.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

will unveil the Nissan Serena e-POWER, a new version of the popular minivan featuring the company’s e-POWER electric drive system ( earlier post ), at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. e-POWER was first introduced in November 2016, when the Nissan Note e-POWER was launched in Japan. Nissan Motor Co., one-pedal driving. one-pedal driving.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Honda hybrids have essentially gone on hiatus this year. For the 2016 model year, the only hybrid it sells is the aging CR-Z two-seater, which uses the carmaker's old Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) mild-hybrid system. In the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

JULY 14, 2015

Toyota recently introduced a new minivan, and it's like nothing sold in the U.S. But this is the Sienta (with a "t"), the second generation of a much smaller minivan model first introduced in 2003. DON'T MISS: Forbidden Fruit: Toyota Esquire Hybrid Luxury Minivan (Oct.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 25, 2006

H ere is another very encouraging development Nissan to end Toyota hybrid tie-up The Yomiuri Shimbun N issan Motor Co. will develop a new hybrid vehicle technology on its own, which would end a joint agreement with Toyota Motor Corp., sources said Friday. Compared with nickel-hydrogen batteries, which Toyota and Honda Motor Co.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Following the devastating effects of the March earthquake and Tsunami in eastern Japan, Toyota will introduce a 1.5kW power supply option for the Japanese version of the Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2009

Having enjoyed significant success with the Toyota Prius, the Toyota Motor Corporation is now lining up a new medium-sized hybrid saloon car for introduction later this year according to reports in Kyodo News.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

fell again after declines in Japan and China put an end to a short-lived recovery, while production was disrupted by domestic scandals and recalls abroad. --> Sales of Toyota Motor Corp. fell again after declines in Japan and China put an end to a short-lived recovery, while production was disrupted by domestic scandals and recalls abroad.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

N ow that the number one automaker and the number two automaker has made the commitment to building Plug In hybrid / electric vehicles by 2010, another automotive giant is joining the race. Thus, Nissan will be offering serial plug in hybrids. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. Toyota ( TM ).

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Japanese carmaker Honda has announced the introduction of a refreshed Insight Hybrid model, which will be accompanied by an Insight Exclusive model with a 1.5litre engine. Both hybrid cars will go on sale at dealerships in Japan on November 11 with a combined sales target of 1,500units monthly.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2009

Though it has made no secret of the fact that it believes the future of green cars lies with pure electric vehicles, Nissan plans to sell hybrid vehicles based on its own technology in Japan from 2011. The company has already outlined plans to introduce an electric car in Japan and the US by the end of 2010.

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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Baua Electric

JULY 29, 2023

Venza: The hybrid-only midsize crossover gets a midcycle freshening within the first part of 2024 and a reengineering in 2026. Corolla Go: Toyota offered its fifth-generation hybrid gadget within the 2023 Corolla Go, which went on sale in July, giving the all-wheel-drive subcompact crossover an too much 25 hp year turning in a 23 p.c

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Speaking to the business newspaper, he stated that the company would introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan in 2011 and he corroborated an earlier report that the company would introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015. Tags: Electric cars Fuel Cells Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples.

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