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Toyota RAV4 Acquires plutonic rock

admin — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:51:35 +0000

Toyota is extending a unique variant RAV4 called Granite. This vehicle comes with rock-solid quality. It is fitted with 17-inch 9 spoke alloy wheels and Pirelli tyres. It also includes chrome back light shielders and chrome sidebars. In addition to this the vehicle contains special carpet mats, aluminum drag plates and a 6 disc record changer.

Other tools which is included are ABS, driver, passenger and frontage side curtain airbags, forepart and back end electric windows, air conditioning, steering wheel and gear knob wrapped up in leather, front daze lamps, colour-keyed glasses and roof rails.

Its engine is of 2.0-litre VVT-i petrol 147 bhp, and is obtainable in metallic Cadmium Green, Argenta Silver or Astral Black paint. 3 and 5 door variants are accessible, and mechanical transmission priced at £1000 is optional.

Prices begin from £18,495 for 3 door manual and £19,995 for 5 door manual, with metallic paint an additional £350.

Fuel-Cell Car India Toyota Motors

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:45:43 +0000

Toyota Motors which is world’s top auto maker has plans for manufacture of fuel-cell car by 2015. This venture is taken by the company as an attempt to be in the lead in the race for green autos.

Fuel-cell engineering is believed to be a up-to-date answer to cut down carbon dioxide discharges. It brings forth electricity by blending fuel which is normally hydrogen with oxygen, and thus giving out only water. Toyota started selling limited versions of fuel-cell hybrid fomite in 2002 in the US and Japan. The technology from its Prius hybrids are used as an inspiration.

The present financial year could turn out to be more worse with the net loss anticipated to be 550 billion yen. The vehicle sales are anticipated to drop to 6.5 million. The company is projecting to spread out its line of hybrids and decrease costs to return to the green zone.

Toyota: Roll Out CNG-Powered Camry

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:24:52 +0000

Toyota started their CNG (compressed natural gas) program in the late 90′s. In 1999 Toyota sold a four-cylinder Camry running on CNG, to some costumers in California. But this in a statement, it noted that “costumers were not attracted to a vehicle that required special refueling technologies and a limited refueling infrastructure.” They program was stopped in the year 2000. But with these pump prices, Toyota senses that consumers may be more open to CNG-powered cars today, then they did before.

With the Camry concept they want to confirm their interest in building CNG-powered vehicles, like the Camry.
Toyota spokesman Irv Miller said:”Natural gas and an expanded retail-friendly CNG infrastructure could be seen as a model for future hydrogen infrastructure.”

Well, we are glad to see more and more car brands start building CNG-powered cars.

Source: Business week