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Friday, Jun 29
Toyota Down On Plug-In Conversions
Increased risk of fire from lithium-ion batteries. This may particularly resonate with Toyota given its delay of introducing lithium-ion batteries in the next-generation Prius, reportedly due to thermal management problems.
Wednesday, Jun 13
Report: Toyota Will Delay Use of Li-Ion in the Prius
A hat-tip to Felix at CalCars!) WSJ. The Wall Street Journal reports that Toyota Motor has decided to postpone using lithium-ion battery technology in the initial versions of its next generation Prius due to worries over the safety of the li-ion technology....
Thursday, Jun 7
Global Cumulative Toyota Hybrid Sales Pass 1 Million Mark
Toyota launched the Harrier Hybrid (RX400h) and Kluger Hybrid (Highlander Hybrid) in 2005. The following year saw the introduction of the GS450h, the Camry Hybrid and a redesign of the Estima Hybrid. Prius sales topped the 500,000 mark. In May 2007, Toyota launched the luxury LS600h / LS60...
Friday, May 25
Lithium Technology Corporation Showcases New Battery Pack for Plug-in Retrofit
Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) has retrofit a Toyota Prius to a plug-in hybrid using a battery pack based on LTC’s new product line of large-format lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cells, the largest cells of their kind in the world. (Earlier post.) The LTC battery pack replaces th...
Thursday, Mar 29
Quantum Ships 11 Hydrogen Hybrids with Extended Range Package to Norway
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has shipped eleven hydrogen-fueled Prius hybrid vehicles to Miljobil Grenland AS, a participant and vehicle provider to the Norwegian Hydrogen Highway project (HyNor). The 11 are part of an order for 15 placed last year. (Earlier post.)
Tuesday, Mar 6
US Sales of Hybrids Up 52% In February; Best Month Ever for Prius
The Honda Civic Hybrid saw its sales climb 8% to 1,924 units, representing 9.6% of the entire range. Sales of the Accord Hybrid were down 60% to 312 units, or 1.0% of the Accord range. Ford saw sales of its Escape and Mariner hybrids increase 26% to 1,696 units, representing 15.4% of the combined m...
Wednesday, Feb 7
Toyota Introduces 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid
Toyota unveiled the all-new next-generation 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid mid-size sport utility vehicles (SUV) at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. In 2006, Toyota sold more than 170,000 units of the Highlander Hybrid, Camry Hybrid and Prius combined. Of that total, the Highlander...
