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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX hybrids recalled, stop-sale issued

Green Car Reports

Toyota issued a stop-sale and recall for the 2024 Grand Highlander and Lexus TX The issue stems from the driver-side curtain airbag A solution doesn't exist, and Toyota expects a remedy by mid-August Consumers looking to buy the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander hybrid or Lexus TX hybrid can't due to a stop-sale being issued.

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Toyota negotiating for Tesla-like treatment for its potential Shanghai plant: report

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A recent report has suggested that Japanese automaker Toyota is looking to secure some Tesla-like treatment for its potential Lexus plant in Shanghai, China. The proposed facility, provided that it does get built, will reportedly produce electric vehicles for Toyota’s premium brand, Lexus.

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Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon

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Toyota’s latest hybrid cosplays an crossover SUV while it's actually a wagon Crown Signia buyers will find lots of room for cargo and comfortable seats, but taller adults will feel pinched on headroom Toyota’s latest hybrid bests the Highlander for fuel economy, but isn’t quite as efficient as its sedan sibling Toyota’s.

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Was Toyota Right About Hybrids?

CleanTechnica EVs

In short, he feels that Toyota was smart enough to either expect the recent U.S. continued] The post Was Toyota Right About Hybrids? A few days ago, I came across an interesting Twitter (or X, or whatever Elon’s identifying it as these days) post/tweet from Car Dealership Guy. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota & Pepco Team Up to Research Vehicle-to-Grid Technology in Maryland

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Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and local energy utility Pepco are working together on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. continued] The post Toyota & Pepco Team Up to Research Vehicle-to-Grid Technology in Maryland appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell products

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Toyota has big hopes for hydrogen, and it’s backing that up with a braintrust. Set to be called Toyota’s North American Hydrogen Headquarters, the facility will, from here on, lead efforts on this.

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Toyota supersizes battery in fuel-cell semi, teases formula for pickups

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In its latest production-bound version of hydrogen fuel-cell semis, Toyota is adding much more of something that will help it go the distance consistently: batteries. Toyota has opted to fit 200 kwh of lithium-ion NCA (nickel cobalt.

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