In Toyota City, Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s CEO (left), introduced its fuel cell vehicle to Toshimitsu Motegi, the Japanese minister of […]
Archive : Toyota
Plug-in Prius fails the Nurburgring by a few seconds
A British journalist had a great idea: to drive a plug-in Prius on the mighty Nurburgring racetrack. The track is […]
Citelib, at last modern car sharing comes to France
Car-sharing is an idea many city-planners dream of as it increases space efficiency, but in Paris, drivers see the Autolib […]
Better semiconductors for better hybrids or EVs, from Toyota
Every hybrid or electric car has a power control unit (PCU) to govern electrical flows and it contains many semiconductors. […]
Japanese carmakers joining forces to make better engines
Efficiency of internal combustion engines (ICE) is still lagging behind electric motors. The best gasoline engines are about 35% efficient, […]
Lexus should get a fuel cell car based on Toyota technology, and so does BMW
Toyota unveiled its first production fuel cell car last month at the Tokyo motor show (our illustration). Market launch is […]
Downsizing on the way for the next Lexus RX450h?
Toyota has unveiled a new generation of its Harrier SUV. This is a model for the Japanese market only. It […]
Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R concept has some really exciting specs
Toyota will unveil the concept of a very fast Yaris hybrid at the Frankfurt motor show next month. This Yaris […]
Toyota will show a 400-hp Yaris hybridR concept in Frankfurt
Toyota will unveil the concept of a fast hybrid car at next month Frankfurt motor show. It will feature a […]
An environmental award for the hybrid taxicabs in Munich
The Ostbahnhof taxi center (TCO) in Munich, has received the National Energy Globe Award Germany from the Energy Globe Foundation. […]
3 million Toyota Prius, half a million Porsche Cayenne
The Toyota Prius, the emblematic hybrid car, passed the 3 million worldwide cumulative sales at the end of June. Within […]
The Toyota Auris hybrid gets better to compete against the VW Golf diesel
Toyota will soon launch a station-wagon version of its popular Auris compact. The Auris has been available as a hybrid […]