Toyota reconfirmed its commitment to its minicar alliance with PSA even though the French automaker has agreed a capital tie-up with China’s Dongfeng Motor Corp.
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Toyota begins public road trials of i-Road 3-wheeled electric personal mobility vehicle
Toyota’s i-Road 3-wheeled electronic personal mobility vehicle (PMV) has begun public road trials in Toyota City, Japan as part of “Ha:mo”, Toyota’s optimized urban transport system.
Toyota, PSA benefit from rising hybrid demand in Europe
European sales of hybrid vehicles increased more than 40 percent last year to 214,237 units as more people decided to reduce their fuel consumption with the help of the electrically assisted cars.
Analysts, however, say the market niche continues to struggle against diesel-powered cars that are often even more frugal than hybrids.
Toyota revamps 1.0L 3-cylinder engine for new AYGO
Toyota’s new AYGO, introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, is equipped with an improved version of Toyota’s award-winning 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter VVT-i gasoline engine. Still one of the lightest engines in its class, the unit incorporates numerous revisions that enhance performance and help deliver class-leading fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.
Toyota hopes BMW diesel engine will lift Verso European sales
Toyota expects the majority of future Verso sales in Europe will be versions equipped with a BMW-sourced diesel engine.The Japanese automaker, which is the world’s No. 1 seller of gasoline-electric hybrids, is strengthening its diesel offerings in the region where about half of new vehicles sold are diesels.
