Tag: Toyota

Elon Musk’s move to Texas is a publicity stunt that reveals how Tesla is maturing as an automaker (TSLA)

Although Tesla is currently the most valuable automaker on the planet, it isn’t doing everything right. Its flagship factory has always been an anomaly, for example. Located in Fremont, CA, the plant has been an economic boon for the San Francisco Bay area, but for the US auto industry, it’s borderline off the grid. So… Continue reading Elon Musk’s move to Texas is a publicity stunt that reveals how Tesla is maturing as an automaker (TSLA)

@Toyota: Toyota Moves Closer to Zero Emission Heavy-duty Fuel Cell Electric Truck Production

Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is powering a new fleet of heavy-duty trucks. The pre-production prototypes use the same fuel cell system as the forthcoming new Toyota Mirai saloon and are being prepared for testing on short-distance freight haulage (drayage) routes in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in California. The… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Moves Closer to Zero Emission Heavy-duty Fuel Cell Electric Truck Production

Toyota Making Electric Car With “Game-Changing” Solid State Battery

Solid State Japanese carmaker Toyota is set to unveil what the media is calling a “game-changing” solid state battery as soon as next year, Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei reports. Such tech could allow electric cars of the future to drive over 300 miles on one charge and completely recharge in just ten minutes. Toyota, currently… Continue reading Toyota Making Electric Car With “Game-Changing” Solid State Battery

Tesla Third-Quarter Auto Sales Surge

When the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to close this spring, the auto industry was hit particularly hard. North American auto plants that typically churn out more than a million cars a month produced fewer than 5,000 in April. While airlines and other industries continue to struggle, automakers are now enjoying a clear upswing. Last month,… Continue reading Tesla Third-Quarter Auto Sales Surge

@Toyota: First Heavy Duty Fuel Cell Electric Trucks Set for Delivery to Pilot Program Customers at Ports of L.A. and Long Beach

TMNA R&D Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) aims to redefine next-generation vehicles to more than simply a form of transportation.  Since 2003, Toyota has been awarded more patents than any other automaker, including autonomous vehicle patents (more than 1,400). Centered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Toyota TMNA R&D puts the brightest thinkers… Continue reading @Toyota: First Heavy Duty Fuel Cell Electric Trucks Set for Delivery to Pilot Program Customers at Ports of L.A. and Long Beach

@Toyota: Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks

Toyota’s next generation fuel cell electric technology is now powering a new set of Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. Using the same fuel cell system as the all-new 2021 Mirai sedan that goes on sale this month, the engineers at Toyota Motor North America Research and Development have developed a set of production-intent prototype trucks that… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks

Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks

Designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of a wide variety of OEM truck makers, the new fuel cell electric system in the latest prototypes has been adapted to a Kenworth T680 chassis. A more compact hydrogen storage cabinet behind the cab houses six hydrogen tanks with the same capacity as previous prototypes… Continue reading Toyota Moves Closer to Production with Next Generation Fuel Cell Electric Technology for Zero-Emissions Heavy Duty Trucks

Toyoda Gosei Starts Operation of High Pressure Hydrogen Tanks for FCVs at Inabe Plant in Japan

KIYOSU, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has conducted a line-off ceremony at the Inabe Plant in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan for the production of high pressure hydrogen tanks, a crucial component of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Mie Governor Eikei Suzuki, Inabe Mayor Yasushi Hioki, Toyota Motor Corporation Motomachi Plant Manager Masamichi Okada and others were… Continue reading Toyoda Gosei Starts Operation of High Pressure Hydrogen Tanks for FCVs at Inabe Plant in Japan

VW’s battery bet reveals data showing tech could top Tesla

QuantumScape Corp., a battery startup that counts Volkswagen AG as its largest shareholder, says new data show its batteries can be charged to as much as 80% of full power in 15 minutes, almost twice as fast as a Tesla Model 3. The performance data, which have yet to be road tested, suggest QuantumScape’s batteries… Continue reading VW’s battery bet reveals data showing tech could top Tesla