Toyota Electric Vehicles

Toyota showcases next-generation engines adaptable to different fuels

It displayed in-development 1.5 litre and 2.0 litre engines with significantly reduced volume and height versus current engines

Toyota Motors to get an earnings lift from hybrids as EV hype cools

As global demand for battery-powered EVs has slowed, Toyota has cashed in by selling more hybrids, which come with relatively higher margins than regular gasoline cars

Toyota's global sales slip 7% in Feb, led by slumps in China, Japan

Sales in China - the world's biggest auto market - tumbled 36%. This year the week-long Lunar New Year holiday took place in February while last year it occurred in January

Toyota to roll out solid-state battery EVs in couple of years: Report

Solid-state batteries promise to dramatically improve the driving range of electric vehicles (EVs)

Toyota to roll out solid-state battery EVs globally in a couple of years

Last year, Toyota and oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan said they would tie up to develop and mass produce all-solid-state batteries, which they aim to commercialise in 2027 and 2028

Elon Musk advises Toyota to join NACS; all you need to know about it

NACS stands for North American Charging Standard (NACS) which was previously known as a Tesla charging connector. It has been developed by Tesla Inc

Toyota Japan announces battery electric vehicle initiatives amid criticism

Toyota plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of its ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday, amid mounting criticism Japan's top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change. Toyota Motor Corp. aims for a commercial solid-state battery as soon as 2027. Charging time, one of the main drawbacks of electric vehicles, will get shortened to 10 minutes or less, the company said in a statement. With the evolution of the vehicle's operating system, the next-generation battery EV will also enable customization of the driving feel,' with a focus on acceleration, turning and stopping, it said. EV owners usually have charging stations in their homes and keep their cars plugged in overnight to recharge. That's one of the main reasons Toyota has long insisted that hybrids are a better solution. A hybrid recharges as the car runs. Toyota President Koji Sato has said the company must play catchup after falling behind in the EV sector. The automaker

MG Motor 3.0 to push for Indianisation, green tech, capacity expansion

MG entered the Indian market in September 2017 by taking charge of General Motors' old plant in Halol. The plant has acted as MG's manufacturing hub for the last four to five years

Toyota to sell 1.5 mn electric vehicles by 2026, roll out 10 new models

Toyota said it will release 10 new EV models by 2026 and sell 1.5 million battery electric vehicles annually

Toyota profit to rise but eyes will be on its supply chain, EV strategy

The world's biggest automaker by sales said last week its global production rebounded by 30% in the quarter that ended in September

Toyota Kirloskar drives in first mass-market hybrid car in India

Japanese carmakers taking the hybrid route for cleaner mobility in India

Nitin Gadkari launches green hydrogen-based fuel cell EV Toyota Mirai

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai

Toyota plans to launch compact EV in India in partnership with Suzuki

The two firms are looking to introduce the BEV at an early stage, Toyota said without disclosing a time frame

Centre's target of all-electric vehicles possible only in 2050: Toyota

Toyota V-C said they are suggesting the Government to encourage hybrid cars so that it need not create any additional infrastructure for charging of vehicles

Toyota wants govt to consider hybrids as key part of electric vehicle drive

The company believes that hybrid vehicles could help the country in transitioning to full electric vehicles

Toyota explores airless tyres to build lighter electric vehicles

However, this technology is still unproven on passenger cars, and manufacturers will need to convince that they are safe