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Toyota developing in-wheel electric motors

Green Car Reports

Toyota has filed a new patent application for in-wheel electric motors, indicating the automaker is still working on this tech. 18, 2024, and originally filed by Toyota Oct. The patent application was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jul. It deals specifically with a gear-case design that uses two.

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Is Toyota Circling the Drain? — 18 Months Later

CleanTechnica EVs

Yesterday, my morning news feed led with an article from Reuters declaring that “Toyota global output skids in June.” Reuters went on to say that Toyota’s production was down for the fifth month in a row. continued] The post Is Toyota Circling the Drain? — Output worldwide.

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2025 Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan gains safety tech

Green Car Reports

The 2025 Toyota Sienna minivan will continue to offer a standard hybrid powertrain when it reaches dealerships later this fall. The Sienna is the first Toyota to get a more sophisticated rear seat reminder that will eventually roll out to some of the automaker's other.

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BMW sees volume in hydrogen cars, forms fuel cell alliance with Toyota

Green Car Reports

BMW will launch a "series production" hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2028, with help form Toyota, the automaker announced Thursday. The two automakers will jointly develop a next-generation fuel cell powertrain, which will be used in the planned BMW model as well as a future Toyota model, according to a press release.

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Toyota bZ3C leaked as new Prius-lookalike electric SUV in China

Electrek

A new Toyota electric crossover SUV is about to hit the world’s largest EV market. The Toyota bZ3C leaked in China on Friday, showing a familiar look. The new electric crossover SUV was developed with China’s leading EV maker, BYD.

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Scientists: Dump hydrogen-powered Toyota as official car of Olympics

Green Car Reports

Scientists are questioning the green credentials of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles The Toyota Mirai is the official car of the 2024 Paris Olympics Hydrogen tech failed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics A group of 120 scientists, engineers, and academics have drafted an open letter to the organizers of the Paris Olympics, rallying to ditch the Toyota Mirai.

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Toyota joins Ionna EV charging network, stations due in 2024

Green Car Reports

Toyota and Lexus EV drivers will have access to Ionna Toyota has made an undisclosed investment in Ionna, becoming the eighth automaker to do so Ionna will support the NACS charge port set to be adopted in future Toyota EVs Toyota has joined the fledgling North American EV fast-charging network Ionna, the companies jointly announced Wednesday.

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