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Toyota Raises Its Game With "Direct And Smooth" Hybrid Powertrain
- Toyota Raises Its Game With "Direct And Smooth" Hybrid PowertrainDecember 12th, 2016 by Steve Hanley byAll of us here love electric cars, but car companies still build and sell millions upon millions of cars that run on fossil fuels, at least most of the time.Toyota now says it is going to turn its focus to electric cars, but in the meantime it is still working hard to make its conventional and hybrid cars more efficient with lower pollution levels.Key to that objective is its "Direct & Smooth" powertrain program.
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Toyota Changing Direction By Opening Up Hybrid System to Competitors
- Toyota Changing Direction By Opening Up Hybrid System to CompetitorsToyota Motor Corp. will be opening up hybrid technology to rivals.The Japanese automaker announced last week that the hybrid technology used in the Prius and other Toyota and Lexus hybrids will see expanded development.Toyota also said it would consider selling its powertrain modules to other automakers; those modules include engines, transmissions, and other drivetrain components.
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Toyota Considers Selling Complete Hybrid Powertrains To Rivals
- PHOTO GALLERYToyota is reportedly planning to open up its powertrain technology to rival companies in the hope of boosting sales and speed up the industry's shift to cleaner-emissions vehicles.The company announced last week that they would expand their petrol-electric hybrid technology, and even considering of selling complete powertrain modules to its competition, Reuters reports.With automakers facing pressure from regulators to further cut emissions and develop longer-range electric vehicles, the prospect of Toyota selling 'one-size-fits-all' powertrains certainly sounds easier and cheaper for many brands.Car companies are standardizing more and more mechanical parts , focusing instead on things like the design, onboard tech and packaging of their models.For Toyota to make its powertrain technology available to others is a huge step, as the company is known having a tightly-knit network of suppliers keeping much of their jointly developed technology exclusive to the brand."Toyota suppliers produce a lot of technology which can only be used by Toyota," Toshiyuki Mizushima, president of Toyota's powertrain company, told reporters.
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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Leaves Toyota Prius On Edge – Motoringcrunch
- With what the Toyota Prius is capable of offering right now, they position in the hybrid market is pretty much secured right now but the new announcement by Honda would have made Toyota Prius squirm in their seat.According to Honda, their new Honda Accord Hybrid will be able to offer about 49mpg in the city, 47mpg on the highway as well as 48mpg combine which is good enough but not as good as the Prius.However, Honda also added the Honda Accord Hybrid is actually capable of reaching about 50mpg if the drivers drive it the right way.
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