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Ava Stoyanova rounds up the past week in EV news A lot has happened in the world of electric transport over the past week. Sustainability seems to be the keyword in all four corners of the world, from Utrecht opening the largest bike parking garage to China being reported to …

Japanese automakers band together for new US plant and collaborative EV development Toyota and Mazda Motor Corporations have signed agreement which will see them jointly build a new US manufacturing facility and collaborate on new technology development. Under the August 4 deal, the two will: establish a joint venture that …

Toyota Motor Corp hopes to produce a new type of battery for EVs that will be on sale as soon as 2022, reports the Chunichi Shimbun newspaper. The solid state battery will be able to be charged within a few minutes, said the daily, without citing sources. Lithium-ion batteries for …

Toyota is plotting an aggressive automotive and electric strategy after cutting its last ties with Tesla Earlier this month the 6-year partnership between Tesla and Toyota came to an official close, with Toyota confirming it had sold all of its shares in the EV pioneer. The company said that it …

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda are among the 11 companies which have agreed to work together to construct large-scale hydrogen stations in Japan. According to Toyota, the move is intended to boost the commercialisation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles through the development of infrastructure and vehicle production. The companies involved also …

Tariffs to be cut on selected brands, as ABB and YPF lead a build out of fast chargers Argentina is to reduce import taxes on EVs and expand access to fast-chargers across the country as part of efforts to increase low-carbon transport. Currently taxes on imported electric vehicles and hybrids …

Programme in Tokyo could see the PONAM become the Prius of the sea Not content with bringing the battery-hybrid car to the masses, Toyota is now taking to the waves. The company has developed what it says is Japan’s first boat to feature a parallel hybrid propulsion system. The hybrid …

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI), founded in 2015, will be collaborating with research groups and universities after investing $35 million on the use of AIs to accelerate design and materials. The team hope that the results will greatly contribute to Toyota’s vision of reducing the CO2 emissions from new vehicles, …

Japanese manufacturer could embark on its first EV within a few years A new Mazda EV may be rolled out as early as 2019. The as-yet unnamed model, potentially a rival to the Nissan Leaf or Renault Zoe, would be Mazda’s first. Currently, the Japanese auto-maker only offers a hybrid …

Problem with fuel cell output voltage prompts worldwide recall of Toyota’s flagship FCV Toyota is to recall every Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV) that it has sold to fix a voltage problem. The company said that under some very specific driving conditions – under heavy acceleration after a long downhill …