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Toyota iQ EV begins trial programme in Europe from 2011(30/11/2010)
Toyota's iQ EV is scheduled to go on sale in the USA in 2012, but Toyota is looking at its potential in other markets, including Europe, Japan and China. Toyota is to undertake European road trials of an electric-powered version of its iQ city car from next year. The news of Toyota’s further development of its EV programme follows the unveiling of the RAV4 EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, a new model produced in partnership with electric vehicle specialists Tesla Motors that will also be sol... [more]
Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept takes centre stage at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor show(04/09/2009)
The Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept will take centre stage for Toyota at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor show. The concept represents a milestone in Toyota’s strategy: introducing Toyota’s full hybrid technology to a mainstream model, and the first step in the deployment of Hybrid Synergy Drive across the company’s model range. The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept will also make its world premiere in Frankfurt. Prius Plug-in Hybrid expands the capabilities of Toyota’s full hybrid technology,... [more]
Toyota extends iQ range with 1.33-litre engine iQ3 model(23/06/2009)
Toyota's iQ range has been extended for the first time since launch with the introduction to the line-up of a 1.33-litre engine. The efficient lightweight unit, already deployed in Auris, Yaris and Urban Cruiser is offered exclusively in the new iQ3 model. Benefiting from Toyota Optimal Drive technology for a combination of power, fuel economy and low emissions, it uses Dual VVT-i control of both intake and exhaust valves to deliver strong torque at low to medium engine speeds and achieve max... [more]
Dual VVT-i petrol unit for Toyota iQ(06/03/2009)
Toyota's iQ, the world's smallest four-seat car, gains a new engine option with the addition of a 1.33-litre Dual VVT-i petrol unit with Toyota Optimal Drive technology. Presented for the first time at the Geneva motor show, the new engine option will be available in the UK from late July, offered alongside iQ's established 1.0-litre VVT-i petrol engine. The 1.33 Dual VVT-i engine generates 98bhp (99 DIN hp) and 125Nm of torque at 4,400rpm. A six-speed manual gearbox is fitted as standard, fe... [more]
Toyota iQ asymmetrical dashboard design maximises interior space(15/12/2008)
An asymmetrical dashboard design has made it possible to maximise interior space in the new Toyota iQ. Thanks to the much smaller air conditioning unit developed for iQ, Toyota was able to reshape the dashboard to free up more space ahead of the front seat passenger. The Toyota iQ is the world’s smallest four-seater passenger car. The dashboard has an asymmetrical shape, and is slimmer and positioned further away from the passenger seat, towards the centre of the windscreen. The result is an ... [more]
First deliveries of Toyota iQ to customers in January(13/10/2008)
Order books are now open for Toyota' s new iQ, with first deliveries to customers in January. iQ matches its advanced engineering and design with highly desirable equipment specifications. With carbon dioxide emissions starting at a road tax-free 99g/km and combined cycle fuel economy of 65.7mpg for the 1.0-litre VVT-i with manual transmission, iQ is more than a match for many of its eco-themed rivals. And it returns these remarkable figures without having to sacrifice style, creature comfort... [more]
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India auto sales up 3.4% in April: industry body
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Car finance website Car Loan 4U comments on the rising demand for new cars
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Car sales grew only 3.40 percent in April
Domestic passenger car sales in India increased by only 3.40 percent in April and stood at 168,351 units from 162,813 units sold in the like period of 2011, according to data furnished by an industry body Thursday.
Car dealers defy downturn with growing sales
(Reuters) - Britons came out in force to buy new cars in the first quarter, according to figures from top dealers, the latest signal that the car sales are resilient in the face of a return to recession for the broader economy. UK industry leader Pendragon Plc, whose 250-plus retail outlets trade as Stratstone, Evans Halshaw and Chatfields -- reported a 15.7 percent increase in new car market ...
April car sales up 3.4 pct y/y
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Car sales in India rose an annual 3.4 percent in April, according to data from an industry body, a sixth consecutive monthly increase but lower than in recent months after the country ...
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