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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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Review: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia gives America a hybrid wagon

Green Car Reports

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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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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 “hydrogen headquarters” will develop US fuel-cell products

Green Car Reports

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

Green Car Reports

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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BYD launches $33K Seal EV to challenge Toyota in its own backyard

Electrek

China’s leading automaker, BYD , is taking on Toyota in its home market. As it expands into Toyota’s territory, BYD launched the Seal EV in Japan on Tuesday, its third electric car in the country.

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