Japan's Toyota promises more electric models, investment
Japanese automaker Toyota is beefing up its electric vehicle lineup, offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, its president, Akio Toyoda, said Tuesday.
Dec 14, 2021
0
15
Automotive
News tagged with hybrid vehicles
Automotive
New German government to revamp incentives for electric cars
Germany's new government said Monday it is extending the country's current incentive payments for buyers of electric and hybrid cars for a year but then plans to impose tougher requirements for vehicles to qualify for the ...
Dec 13, 2021
0
9
Automotive
Rwanda turns to electric motorbikes to drive down emissions
When Rwandan motorcycle taxi driver Evode Niyorurema converted his fuel guzzler to an electric motorbike, he had no idea he was on the frontlines of the East African nation's fight against climate change.
Dec 12, 2021
0
15
Automotive
Top carmaker Toyota defends skipping COP26 emissions pledge
Toyota defended a decision not to sign an emissions pledge proposed during the COP26 climate talks on Wednesday, saying its global business would make the commitment "difficult".
Nov 10, 2021
1
48
Automotive
Toyota ranked one of worst major automakers for emissions efforts
The world's top-selling carmaker Toyota has come joint last in a Greenpeace ranking of carbon emission efforts by auto firms, according to a list published Thursday during the COP26 climate summit.
Nov 3, 2021
0
19
Energy & Green Tech
Toyota testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars
Toyota said Monday it is testing hydrogen combustion engines in race cars as it works toward using the technology in commercial products.
Oct 25, 2021
1
58
Automotive
Toyota to spend $13.6 billion on electric car batteries by 2030
Toyota said Tuesday it will invest $13.6 billion into batteries for electric and hybrid cars by 2030, as the world's biggest automaker pushes to make its production carbon-neutral.
Sep 7, 2021
0
44
Automotive
The five best hybrid SUVs you can buy
Buying a hybrid vehicle is typically a smart way to help save money on gas and reduce your carbon footprint compared to a conventional gasoline-only vehicle. Not long ago your shopping choices were largely limited to hybrid ...
Aug 4, 2021
0
59
Energy & Green Tech
Hybrid cars are twice as vulnerable to supply chain issues as gas-powered models
The global computer chip shortage has hit car manufacturers especially hard, indicating the importance of supply chain resilience. Yet, for hybrid electric vehicles, it isn't clear how their production could be impacted by ...
Jul 28, 2021
1
328
Energy & Green Tech
NZ's clean car discount is a turn in the right direction, but how much will it drive consumer demand?
New Zealand faces two enormous challenges if it is to meet its international climate change commitments under the Paris Agreement: biogenic methane emissions from agriculture, and carbon emissions from industry and transport.
Jun 17, 2021
0
3
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
This text uses material from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA
