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Toyota opens hydrogen station in California
A Toyota FCHV-adv refueling at the new hydrogen station in Torrance, Calif.(Credit: Toyota) Toyota opened the first hydrogen refueling station in the U.S. that is connected directly to a hydrogen pipeline. Unlike nearby Santa Monica and Irvine hydrogen refueling stations, this new facility, located in Torrance, Calif., on the Toyota campus, doesn’t use trucks to … Continue reading
Toyota to halt Europe production for 8 days
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will suspend production in Europe for eight days due to parts shortages following last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan.The move underscored how the supply crunch in the wake of the March 11 twin disasters is affecting Toyota’s operations beyond Japan. The world’s No. 1 … Continue reading
Toyota to halt Europe production for several days
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend production in Europe for several days in April and May due to parts shortages following last month’s massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world’s No. 1 automaker said Wednesday.The move will affect five European plants — three auto assembly factories in Britain, France and Turkey, and … Continue reading
Toyota: Cleaner Cars From Greener Showrooms
Toyota dealers target showroom carbon emissions Following the success of a pilot scheme last year, Toyota is working with the Carbon Trust to achieve significant reductions in energy use and carbon emissions across its network of more than 200 Toyota and Lexus centres, following a new 8-Step Environmental Plan. Read more on AM Online Night … Continue reading
Toyota and EDF launch plug-in hybrid lease programme
Latest news 22 June 2010 Car manufacturer Toyota and energy provider EDF Energy have launched what they claim is the largest plug-in hybrid vehicle leasing programme in the UK. A total of 20 Prius plug-in hybrid cars will take to the streets of London from next month through a three-year lease demonstration programme. They will … Continue reading
Toyota to build hybrids in UK
Latest news 08 June 2010 Toyota has decided to build its new line of Auris Hybrids at its production plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. The decision has been hailed by Toyota as a “tremendous vote of confidence” in British car manufacturing and in the UK department of the company, Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK). According to the … Continue reading
Tesla says Toyota deal on e-cars not formal
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors said says it has not struck a formal deal with Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp to develop electric vehicles. The California start-up said in Thursday an amended registration statement for an initial public offering that it had “announced an intention to cooperate” with Toyota.”However, we have not entered into any agreements … Continue reading
Toyota, Tesla to revive NUMMI plant
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Akio Toyoda, and Elon Musk announce the agreement between Tesla and Toyota. (Credit:Wayne Cunningham/CNET) Toyota announced plans today to build an electric vehicle at the recently closed New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont, California. Tesla will partner with Toyota, providing electric drive technology, and producing its own Model S … Continue reading