Posts Tagged ‘Toyota’

Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Alternative Fuel to Dominate Auto Industry

Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:21 By Jaiyant Cavale

The Tokyo Motor Show 2009 saw a number of new cars, both electric and conventional all vying against each other. What makes this year’s show different is that many companies are already talking about mass producing hydrogen powered cars.
Honda president Takanobu Ito revealed that hydrogen powered cars are still a farfetched dream but the future [...]

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Tokyo Motor Show 2009: Toyota Unveils FT-EV II, A Cool Electric Vehicle

Sunday, October 25, 2009 6:10 By Jaiyant Cavale

The FT-86 concept is one of the most eagerly anticipated vehicles in the past few weeks. Toyota unveiled the FT-86 concept and also the FT-EC II concept at the 41st Tokyo motor Show. Both the vehicles are all electrical and run on lithium ion batteries.
The vehicles can deliver up to 90kms on a full charge [...]

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Conceptual Toyota Car Has no Steering Wheels!

Sunday, October 11, 2009 21:52 By Jaiyant Cavale

Toyota’s FT-EV II is a concept vehicle that completely takes you by surprise. It relies on the core technology of the Toyota Hybrid System and looks really great. The car does not come with a steering wheel and the world may just not be ready for such a futuristic concept!
It runs on a lithium ion [...]

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Toyota Prius Hearse: Going for the last ride with ‘green’ intent!

Friday, June 26, 2009 13:31 By Neo

It just seems that people these days are so concerned about the well-being of the planet that even after their demise, they do not wish to burden Mother Nature with further pollution! Japanese firm Lequios is responding to people’s request of a cleaner and greener last ride to the dark depths of death valley by [...]

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The GDP Of The Second Largest Economy In The World Shrinks Alarmingly

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 12:15 By Preeti

Japan at first appeared relatively unscathed from the global financial crisis. But now it may seem that Japan may be the worst hit of Asian Economies. The second largest economy in the world after the United States, is deteriorating at its fastest pace since the first oil crisis of the 1970s, hurt by rapidly shrinking [...]

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Toyota Gets Proactive in Green Goodwill

Monday, January 12, 2009 2:46 By Saba

We did  discuss Toyota’s undeterred will to develop the eco way some time ago. Now we have more news on that scene. The famous car brand as just announced that 10 units of the much-awaited Prius and the new Lexus Hybrid HS230h will launched by the early 2010s. Right now the eco cars are being [...]

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Toyota’s Solar Secret Unveiled

Monday, January 5, 2009 19:24 By Ramya

Looks like the economic crisis hasn’t spared even the superlatives. The ace car manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corp. has suffered its first-ever operating loss in 70 years because of the slashing U.S. market and mounting yen. To make up for the loss, Toyota is reportedly working on a secret solar vehicle to accompany its former hybrid [...]

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AR – A Humanoid That Takes Over The Housemaid’s Responsibilities

Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:56 By Jaiyant Cavale

Japanese researchers are working on a bot that could help you do all your housework and more. Researchers are developing a mechanical housemaid which is being called the AR. Toyota is apparently working with the researchers and the AR can recognize laundry, transport dirty clothes to the washing machine.
This could be the first time that [...]

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