Toyota City, Japan, Oct 27, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announce the construction and launch of the world’s first (as of writing, according to Toyota’s investigations) large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System. The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, […]
TOKYO, Oct 12, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus announces the global debut of the new UX 300e, a significant evolution of the brand’s first production BEV model. The updated UX 300e joins the new UX 200/250h announced earlier this year, with deliveries scheduled to begin in spring 2023. Lexus UX 300e (Prototype) […]
1 of 3 Vince Socco poses with a Lexus LFA. — PHOTO FROM LEXUS PHILIPPINES Mr. Socco speaks at the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Technology Conference in May 2019. The event was attended by government officials, Toyota technology experts, environment resource persons, members of the academe, and the press. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA […]
TOKYO, Jun 2, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has developed batteries based on the concept of “safe, long service life, high-quality, good value for price, and high performance” so that customers can use them with peace of mind. This technology utilizing many years of electrified vehicle development as well […]
TOKYO, May 13, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus globally announces the new UX 200/250h. The vehicle is scheduled for summer 2022 launch. Introduced to the Lexus lineup in 2018 as an urban compact cross-over, the UX uses the “Creative Urban Explorer” concept, with the aim to be the “CUE” to exploring a […]
TOKYO, Apr 20, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus is proud to unveil details of the new “RZ”, the luxury brand’s first globally-available pure Battery EV (BEV) model. Since the launch of the RX400h in 2005, Lexus has been a pioneer of electrification within the luxury market. As with the first RX hybrid […]
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 30, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for February 2022, as well as the cumulative total from January to February, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Highlights: Global sales in February 2022 were […]
Toyota City, Japan, Oct 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. Specifically, the investment is for developing and localizing automotive battery production, including those for battery electric vehicles, and is part of […]
Torrance, Calif., Jun 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda today announced that its first new volume battery-electric vehicle will be named “Prologue,” signaling a new electrified era that will lead to the company’s vision for 100% zero emission vehicle sales in North America by 2040. An all-new SUV coming to market in […]
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 14, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus announced the world premiere of the all-new NX, the first model of Lexus’ next-generation range. The NX, as well as the forthcoming model lineup, will better meet the diversifying needs and lifestyles of customers the world over, and in doing so, will […]
TOKYO, May 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin supplying its eGX electrified DC power unit to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers for use as a power source in their small-sized work equipment. Starting next month (June 2021), Honda will begin supplying the eGX in Japan, then expanding […]
TOKYO, May 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus announced today that the luxury brand eclipsed the milestone of 2 million global sales of electrified vehicles at the end of April 2021. LF-Z Electrified Since the launch of the RX400h in 2005, Lexus has been a pioneer of electrification in the luxury market, […]
Toyota City, Japan, Apr 19, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced Toyota bZ, its newly established series of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), in establishment of a full line-up of electrified vehicles, on April 19. At Auto Shanghai, a motor show held in Shanghai, China, Toyota unveiled a concept version […]
Toyota City, Japan, Mar 31, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus announced initiatives for the transformation of the Lexus brand through its “Lexus Concept Reveal Show”. LF-Z Electrified With an unyielding spirit of innovation and support from buyers around the world, Lexus has continued to evolve as a luxury lifestyle brand. Lexus has […]