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Toyota’s Corolla hybrid is projected to get 50 mpg Toyota has revealed a new hybrid model of its 2020 Corolla that achieves at least 50 mpg combined fuel economy (projected). That makes the 2020 Corolla Hybrid the most fuel-efficient model to ever wear the model name that debuted more than …

Toyota and SoftBank’s joint venture will be called MONET Toyota Motor Corp. and SoftBank Corp. have agreed to form a strategic partnership to facilitate the creation of new mobility services, and plan to establish a joint venture company, MONET Technologies Corporation, before the end of the 2018 fiscal year (April …

The new Corolla will be revealed on October 2 The new Toyota Corolla Touring Sports will make its first appearance at the Paris Motor Show on October 2, joining the new Corolla hatchback revealed earlier this year. This all-new model has a dynamic design that clearly differentiates it from the …

The collaboration will see Toyota invest US$500 million in Uber Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be …

Toyota’s Project Portal Beta has an improved range compared to the previous model Toyota has unveiled the second iteration of its hydrogen fuel cell electric Class 8 truck. The new truck, known internally as “Beta,” expands on the capabilities of Toyota’s first Project Portal test vehicle by increasing the estimated …

Toyota will build two new facilities to meet 2020 fuel cell demand Japanese carmaker Toyota has unveiled plans to expand fuel cell production. To fulfil this plan, Toyota will build two new facilities; a brand-new building near its original automobile factory for expanding fuel cell stack mass production, and a …

Toyota promises 10 new vehicles by the end of 2020, including PHEV variants of the Corolla and Levin Toyota has unveiled PHEVs versions of its Corolla and Levin models during the first day of the Beijing Auto Show. The PHEVs, with an electric range of 50 km or more, will be first …

The California Energy Commission has given provisional approval to help fund the Project Portal hydrogen project at the LA and Long Beach terminals While Tesla works quietly on its electric Semi, down the coast Toyota has its plans for a hydrogen-powered version for drayage operations. Dubbed Project Portal, Toyota is …

Production of prismatic li-ion cells is now underway at Panasonic’s Dalian facility, as the company looks to support output from its US and Chinese sites Panasonic has begun production of prismatic li-ion batteries in earnest at its new factory in Dalian, China, with the first shipment of cells having left …

11 Japanese companies have joined forces to help accelerate the deployment of hydrogen (H2) stations for fuel cell vehicles (FCV) in Japan, pledging to build 80 H2 stations by 2022 Eleven companies have announced the joint establishment of “Japan H2 Mobility” (JHyM), aimed at eoxnaidng the provision and development of …