les of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030. The package will be backed by a modern Industrial Strategy, to be published in full this spring. The Government proposes extending the timeline up to 2030 so that more cars can be sold in later years when demand is higher. Hybrid cars – like the Toyota Prius and Nissan e-Power – will be allowed to be sold until 2035. The government is rolling out tax incentives worth hundreds of millions of pounds ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

PEV producer among non-Chinese OEMs, with a production volume of nearly 320k units during the same period. Other traditional OEMs are also beginning to capitalize on these technologies. Toyota Group regards PHEVs as one of the stepping stones to BEVs, broadening its range with models like the RAV4, Prius, and C-HR, and plans to incorporate the technology into the Corolla Cross and Alphard. Hyundai Group is honing its focus on EREVs, starting with...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

Toyota launches enhanced 2025 Prius in Europe On January 29, Toyota Europe announced enhancements for the 2025 Prius model. The vehicle, as a pioneer in electrified mobility, continues to lead with its fifth-generation plug-in hybrid system, delivering a total output of 223 DIN hp. It achieves an all-electric driving range of up to 86 km (WLTP combined) and 110 km in urban settings, while maintaining ultra-low fuel consumption of 0.5 l/100 km and...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

proach. The multi-pathway zone showcased Toyota’s advanced electrified and alternative fuel technologies. This zone featured Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) like the bZ4X and URBAN BEV concept, fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with the Hilux FCEV, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with the PRIUS Cut Section, strong hybrid electric vehicle (SHEV) through the Innova Hycross Cut Section, and the flexi-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (F...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

0 g CO2/km). Then, Opel Corsa Electric followed closely with 103 points, consuming 16.5 kWh/100 km and Peugeot e-308 also scored 103 points, consuming 16.3 kWh/100 km (i.e. 82 g CO2/km). Tesla Model 3 ranked fourth, scoring 100 points with a consumption of 17.2 kWh/100 km (i.e. 86 g CO2/km). Toyota Prius Plug-in was the only gasoline-powered vehicle in the top ten, excelling with 17.7 kWh/100 km in electric mode. Peugeot e-2008 takes sixth place ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/14

Toyota Thailand launches updated Corolla Altis; HEV variants feature new battery Announced on November 5, 2024, Toyota Motor Thailand has launched the updated Toyota Corolla Altis, led by the HEV GR SPORT variant. The updates for the HEV options (GR Sport and HEV Premium) include a new lithium-ion pack, which replaced the nickel-metal hydride battery (used since the original Prius). Also, capacity has increased from 3.6 Ah to 4 Ah, resulting in a...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/06

. As a final note, while it may be somewhat subjective, as consumers based in Japan, we do not feel excited about BEVs in the Japanese vehicle market, which contrasts sharply with the strong enthusiasm we experienced when the first mass-produced hybrid vehicles, such as the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, were rapidly embraced by the Japanese market around 2009-2010. Based on this perspective, we retain our view that BEV sales in Japan will event...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

Toyota Argentina surpasses 30,000 hybrid vehicles sold in Argentina On September 16, Toyota Argentina announced surpassing 30,000 hybrid vehicle sales since 2009, when the Toyota Prius was introduced in the country. Only in 2024, Toyota has sold nearly 7,500 hybrids, representing 78% of the electrified vehicle market in Argentina. The best-selling hybrid model is the Corolla Cross Hybrid and the Corolla Hybrid, produced in Brazil since 2019, rank...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/20

July U.S. sales: four Japanese OEMs see positive growth for 17 consecutive months The total number of new vehicles sold by four Japanese automakers in the U.S. in July 2024 was 394,000 units, a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 2.5% for the 17th month in a row. Toyota Motor Corporation recorded a 5.1% y/y sales decrease to 181,894 units for the second month in a row. Its recalls for the “Prius” in April (about 55,000 units), the “Grand Highl...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/06

s. The figure nearly doubled from five years ago. The ratio of HV sales to total sales increased to 40.1% from 31.8% in April-June 2023. While sales remained strong thanks to robust HV sales, sales in Japan were shaken by certification scandals. Toyota also temporarily stopped production for the “Prius” due to quality issues and the “Land Cruiser” series due to shortages of parts. The automaker also postponed the release of the “Crown E...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

oduced and sold in Japan. Therefore, on July 31, Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) sent a summary of the cases to authorities in those countries and requested them to recheck the compliance with the standards. The six models are the past production models of the Prius α, the Lexus RX, and the Camry, and the current production models of the RAV4, the Harrier, and the Lexus LM. The Prius α was certified in the...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

arts that differ from mass production etc., for production models (RAV4, Noah, Voxy, Landy (Suzuki) / Harrier and LM) Reuse of tested Fr bumper and numerical processing to keep the collision speed within the specified limits (rounding down to the second decimal place) etc., for discontinued models (Prius α, Daihatsu Mebius, RX, Camry, Daihatsu Altis). Toyota noted that it can confirm that there is no need to stop using the affected vehicles. Th...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/31

GIIAS 2024: Toyota presents electrified vehicle lineup; launches all-new Prius HEV in Indonesia Announced on July 17, 2024, PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) presented its electrified vehicles (xEV) models including the concept cars at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2024. At its booth, Toyota also showcased the PHEV version of the all-new Prius, along with the Toyota FT-3e BEV concept car, the Toyota Kijang Innova Zenix HEV Flex...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

roup fixed-price car subscription service provider, announced that it will start offering plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHV) in early August. By expanding its service lineup, it aims to secure new subscribers. KINTO will start providing the new service by first offering four PHV models, the Crown Sport, Prius, Harrier, and Lexus NX. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 17, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/17

w. The ratio of electrified passenger car sales to total passenger car sales increased by 7.0 percentage points y/y to 56.2%. Sales of hybrid vehicles (HVs) saw a significant increase of 13.6% y/y to 140,609 units. While sales of Toyota Motor Corporation were affected by a production halt of its “Prius”, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. saw a sales increase of 70% due to improvement in restrictions on production. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Suzuki Motor Cor...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/11

was central to global decisions. Toyota Australia said its HEV share reached a record 33.5% in 2023 and has jumped to 46.6% in the first 5 months of 2024 as it sold 46,821 HEV units. In 2025, more than half of Toyota sales in 2025 are expected to be HEVs or BEVs.  Since the launch of the original Prius in October 2001, Toyota Australia has sold over 430,000 HEVs. (From Toyota Australia press release dated June 4, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/07

anes around 9:50 p.m., killing its driver. The second crash involving a Mach E killed two people around 3:20 a.m. March 3 in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, where the Mach E was in the left lane as it struck a stationary Hyundai Elantra that earlier had collided with a Toyota Prius. The Mach E hit the Hyundai, pushing it into the rear of the Prius, killing each of those two drivers who were outside of their vehicles at the ...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/30

Toyota recalls 211,000 2023- 2024 Prius vehicles for door latches On April 17, Toyota announced it is conducting a safety recall involving 2023-2024 model year Prius, Prius HEV (Prius Prime) vehicles in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia.  Water can enter and short circuit the electronic rear door latches in the involved vehicles, enabling them to open while the vehicle is moving or in a crash, thereby increasing the risk of injury to occupan...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/23

Toyota Tsutsumi Plant first production line to resume production on April 18 On April 17, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that its Tsutsumi Plant first production line (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which stopped operations on April 4, will resume production on April 18. On the same April 17, Toyota reported a recall of the “Prius” produced in the first production line due to noncompliance with rear door handle standards. As a r...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/18

e first shift in the morning of April 17. The second production line manufactures the “Noah”, “Voxy”, “Alphard”, and “Vellfire”. Toyota has also stopped operations at its Tsutsumi Plant first production line (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture), which manufactures vehicles such as the “Prius” and “Corolla”, through April 17. It will decide by April 17 whether or not to resume operations. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha S...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/17