Toyota Motor Corp., the only major automaker that produces its own batteries, plans to sell lithium- ion batteries for plug-in cars to competitors.
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According to The Nikkei, Toyota is working on an electric vehicle that will get some of its power from solar cells equipped on the vehicle, and that can be recharged with electricity generated from solar panels on the roofs of homes. The automaker later hopes to develop a model totally powered by solar cells on the vehicle, the newspaper said without citing sources. Toyota has confirmed it will spinoff Prius into a separate brand. The main goal it appears would be to bring down the price of hybrid gas/electric vehicles. DETROIT–General Motors’ October U.S. sales plunged 45% and Ford’s dropped 30%, as low consumer confidence and tight credit combined to scare customers away from showrooms. ARGONNE, IL – Toyota Motor Corp. is moving ahead with plug-in hybrids, electrical vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, but it isn’t ready to abandon the tried and true, says one of the auto maker’s top researchers. PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.,made a series of environmental announcements at its “Sustainable MobilitySeminar” here today, including a plan to put four off-lease RAV4 electricvehicles into operation in the Portland-area. The RAV4-EVs will help the cityand the state of Oregon develop an electric-charging infrastructure inpreparation for the arrival of future zero- and low-emission vehicles. Toyota also is researching all-electric cars, and on Tuesday announced it would place four of these vehicles — a version of the RAV4 — in Portland. Periodic demonstrations at Toyota HQ in Torrance and at local Toyota and other car dealers demanding the resumption of RAV4-EV production. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) (TM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) will build batteries for its hybrids in North America eventually, as part of a plan to drive down the production costs of fuel-efficient models like its top-selling Prius. A Toyota dealer that got a little anxious over the purported plug-in Prius hybrid has been rebuked–and customers are getting their deposits back. TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent as high fuel prices hammer demand for large cars and pickup trucks, and said it will speed up the rollout of hybrid and electric cars as their popularity grows. Felix Kramer of CalCars reports that Magnussen’s Toyota of Palo Alto (California), one of the US’ top Prius dealers, has decided to begin taking $500 deposits for plug-in 2010 Priuses. Read More... |
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