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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 …

Toyota aims to reduce the use of expensive and potentially unsustainable rare-earth materials in its motors, and finds success with a new neodymium magnet design It’s not just lithium supplies that are crucial to EV development. Rare-earth minerals like neodymium and dysprosium are required for motors and other key components, …

Maruti Suzuki managing director discusses plan develop affordable compact EV in India – outside of the company’s existing partnership with Toyota India’s largest automaker Maruti Suzuki will start making an affordable electric vehicle (EV) by 2020, reports newspaper the Economic Times. The EV will be based initially on technology from Japan’s …

Every Lexus and Toyota model to have an electrified or all-electric option by around 2025 Following several years of an at best lukewarm strategy on battery EVs, Toyota has been on something of an offensive of late. In addition to its fuel cell-powered Project Portal truck, last week the company …

The two Japanese firms have announced an agreement to conduct a feasibility study on prismatic battery technology for automotive use While Tesla routinely makes headlines for its ingenuity in battery pack assembly and EV manufacture, lesser mention is sometimes given to the Panasonic cells that power them. In the case …