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Probably should be filed under, never thought I'd see the day, article from a car magazine.
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/bmw-toyota-going-opposite-directions/

Apparently Motor Biscuit thinks so and bemoans where BMW is headed, but knows this is a business decision. They are pointing out all the positives Toyota is producing like their GR series, TRD in their trucks and SUVs, reintroduction of manuals, and the intro of power hybrids while thrumming the negatives BMW is introducing into their car lineup.

Personally Toyota Europe and Lexus Europe are getting the majority of the new car types, like the new 2024 Yaris, GR Yaris, Aygo X, 2024 C-HR, Lexus LBX, and many more including some you can still get with a manual and/or diesel powertrain. Apparently Toyota's foot dragging approach to EVs, unlike the avalanche the European car makers are driving towards, is getting noticed. Not too sure Toyota...

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1139936_toyota-teases-crown-electric-sedan-efficiency-boosting-ev-
tech

Experts worry electric vehicles may pose safety risk to drivers of lighter cars

This is the presentation from Toyota that was the source for the improved EV batteries stories. There was more than the batteries.

"Hiroki Nakajima, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, explained Toyota's technology strategy and the direction of future car manufacturing. In addition, he spoke on specific and diverse technologies, including concepts under development, which will help achieve the vision and policies that have been communicated so far. Also speaking were Takero Kato, who has been appointed president of the newly established BEV Factory, and Mitsumasa Yamagata, who is scheduled to be appointed president of the Hydrogen Factory to be launched in July. They elaborated on their respective strategies for the battery EV and hydrogen businesses."

Toyota Unveils New Technology That Will Change the Future of Cars | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global...

https://youtube.com/shorts/cKkJ5EI0lQU?feature=share


Bob Wilson

Toyota unveils sweeping plans for new battery technology, EV innovation - The Globe and Mail


Toyota will introduce high-performance, solid-state batteries and other technologies to improve the driving range and cut costs of future electric vehicles (EVs), the automaker said on Tuesday, a strategic pivot that sent its shares higher.


The Japanese giant’s technology roadmap, covering aspects as varied as next-generation battery development and a radical redesign of factories, amounted to the automaker’s fullest disclosure of its plan to compete in the fast-growing market for EVs where it has lagged rivals led by Tesla


The plan comes a day before an annual shareholders meeting where governance and strategy – including a slow pivot to battery EVs under former CEO Akio Toyoda – will be scrutinized.

Shares of the world’s...

https://electrek.co/2023/06/12/toyota-shareholders-protest-ev-stance/

Tesla Model 3 now costs as little as $23K in California thanks to tax credits

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing...

I didn't know in which forum group I should post this, although it is technically an article about an EV:
The Never Contented: The Pioneering Speed of La Jamais Contente » Design You Trust

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B.C. EV buyers continue to see long wait times | CTV News


Again, Toyota says they can reduce emissions by making more hybrids and PHEVs but seems like Canada is getting the short end of the stick. I haven’t seen a RAV4 Prime with new plates in a while. Last one I saw had a summer/fall 2022 plate. We’ve gone through a few more alphabets since then.

40 people and how many cars a month? They’ll be waiting another 5 years at the rate...

Shocking. It's the new kid in town - not one of the century old manufacturers;

China was top market for Tesla Model Y, world's best-selling car in Q1 | Reuters

The other guys ? They need to
"know your audience"
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Toyota has wasted time and money on hydrogen and algae-based Diesel, and now is wasting more effort on biofuels. If Toyota really wants to bet on the continued viability of hybrids in the face of EVs they should get serious about pure-synthetic e-gasoline, as Porsche and others are doing.

Toyota, Subaru Among Six Companies Researching Environmentally Friendly Fuels

Toyota teamed with Exxon to develop lower-carbon gasoline - Autoblog

This Is Why Toyota Isn't Rushing to Sell You an Electric Vehicle

Munro Associates is having an open house, June 20 and for tickets:
https://munrolive.com/electronics-open-house

I bought my 2014 BMW i3-REx after seeing Sandy Munro on Autoline After Hours. Two years later, I bought my 2019 Tesla Model 3 after seeing his review on Autoline. My first Model 3 cross country trip was to Munro's "EV Day" in 2019.

This is the engineering "E" ticket, $49.

Bob Wilson

• Starting early next year, Ford EV customers will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada, in addition to the over 10,000 DC fast-chargers that are already part of the BlueOval Charge Network. This will give Ford EV customers unprecedented access to fast-charging
• Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit customers will be able to access the Superchargers via an adapter and software integration along with activation and payment via FordPass or Ford Pro Intelligence
• In 2025, Ford will offer next-generation electric vehicles with the North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector built-in, eliminating the need for an adapter to access Tesla Superchargers

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The bZ4x seems to be quite the contender on the EV market these days...