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Toyota Vehicles: Toyota Temporarily Suspends Sales of Selected Vehicles

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it is instructing Toyota dealers to temporarily suspend sales of eight models involved in the recall for sticking accelerator pedal, announced on January 21, 2010.
“Helping ensure the safety of our customers and restoring confidence in Toyota are very important to our company,” said [...] [...]

January 26th, 2010 | Category: Toyota, hybrid | Leave a comment

Toyota Prius a mistake?

Silly to have invested in NiMH hybrids?
So, at a press release yesterday, a Detroit-located reporter suggested that Toyota made a huge mistake by developing NiMH hybrid vehicles because NiMH technology is obviously the wrong battery technology according to the reporter.
So, the Toyota Prius was a mistake? Swapping out NiMH in favor of lithium won’t be [...] [...]

January 26th, 2010 | Category: Hybrids | Leave a comment

Homegrown GM Electric Motors Will Power Future Hybrids

An electric traction motor (right) and stator (left) at the GM’s Powertrain Engineering Development Center.
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January 26th, 2010 | Category: Hybrids | Leave a comment

GM motors into new hybrid investment

Powered by a GM built motor in 2013
With the help of a $100+ million federal grant, GM will invest $236 million into developing electric motors, GM Vice Chairmen of Global Operations, Tom Stephens, said on Monday. Because, much like in 2008, demand for petroleum will eventually outstrip supply, GM is working on a petroleum [...] [...]

January 26th, 2010 | Category: Hybrids | Leave a comment