Toyota Hits Milestone: One Million Hybrids Sold
TORRANCE, CA — Toyota this week announced it hit a milestone — selling its one-millionth hybrid vehicle. Of the one million hybrid sales worldwide, more than half have been sold in the United States — 541,210 units from 2000 through April 2007. "The cost benefit of hybrids is becoming more apparent with climbing gas prices,"
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Launch Automotive A/C Ops for Hybrids
From Asia Pulse TOKYO — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will establish an automotive air conditioner business for supplying hybrid vehicles, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Sunday. The industrial machinery conglomerate has secured orders from two major U.S. automakers. It will begin mass-producing compressors at a Mie Prefecture facility in 2007, and a high-volume production line
New AAPEX Seminar to Focus on Servicing Hybrids
Craig Van Batenburg, the industry’s leading expert on hybrid vehicles, joins the educational lineup at this year’s Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) with a new seminar "Servicing Hybrid Vehicles: The Challenges and Opportunities." AAPEX takes place next week, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.
Volvo Study: 64% of Canadians Are Eyeing EVs for Next Purchase
Volvo Car Canada’s 2024 Mobility Report identifies key trends around EV adoption in Canada.
BBB Industries: Creating a Circular Economy in the Aftermarket
BBB Industries’ Maria Caballero and John Boyer explain the company’s sustainable manufacturing mentality and how it’s looking to create a circular economy in the aftermarket.
The Not So Electric Near Future
The public is overestimating the impact EVs will have on the car parc in the immediate future.
Valvoline Ushers in New Era of Environmental Stewardship
Valvoline is providing solutions for ICE vehicles to be as clean and long-living as possible to benefit the environment of today and tomorrow.
Honda’s Cumulative EV Sales Tick Past the 1 Million Mark
The automaker says it has a vision to make battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles represent 100% of its new vehicle sales by 2040.
Clarios, Altris Partner on Low-Voltage Sodium-Ion Batteries
The companies will develop a Na-ion battery with a potential of up to 60 volts to support automotive applications.
Deloitte: Electrification Momentum in US Slows
The report showed a rise in U.S. consumer interest in ICE vehicles, due to affordability and range anxiety, among other factors.
