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Given the recent launch of an all-new Toyota Prius, this one built on an entirely new platform, the followup of a plug-in version should come as no surprise. Yet the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime, launched at the New York Auto Show, doubles the electric range of its predecessor, and claims an efficiency figure of 120 miles-per-gallon -equivalent (MPGe).
For power, Toyota augments the new Prius Prime's 1.8-liter gasoline engine with an electric drive…
Toyota Motor Corp is responding to the main criticism of fuel cell cars, that making the hydrogen for the fuel is not clean, with plans to help make the hydrogen using wind power.
Fuel cells are zero-emission, running on the power created when hydrogen combines with oxygen in the air to make water. But to have a totally clean supply chain, the hydrogen must also be cleanly made. Right now, most hydrogen is produced from…
Toyota believes mobility is empowerment. For this reason, the automaker has introduced a new project aimed at providing greater freedom and confidence to the blind and visually impaired.
Named "Project BLAID" the device is worn around the user's shoulders and uses cameras to detect surrounds. Information is relayed to the user via speakers and vibration motors, allowing them to navigate indoor spaces with greater ease. Eventually, the project will incorporate more advanced features like mapping, object identification, and facial recognition...
