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Japan Mobility Show 2025
Here's a peek at what Toyota/Lexus will be showing at the Japan Mobility Show starting on October 30th. Toyota looks to push their Century line and Lexus looks to push, well, interesting stuff.
Japan Mobility Show 2025 | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
Century lineup including some past models.
I'm only going to show things relating to their ground vehicles. Not to be shown is their Joby, Catamaran, House, or Hub.
Sport concept
Micro Concept
LS Coupe Concept
Their LS Concept. Yes it has 6 wheels. I would be hesitant to call it a minivan, more like a van. As a DIYer, no to that! -
Tesla Aluminum Battery Chemistry
Google tells me:
No credible evidence suggests Elon Musk has touted a specific aluminum battery chemistry or that Tesla is planning to commercialize one in the near future. The widespread rumors originate from unverified YouTube videos and blogs that combine speculation with sensationalized headlines.
What is known about aluminum battery rumors
Rumor mill, not official channels.
Claims about a "game-changing" aluminum-ion or aluminum-air battery for an upcoming Tesla Model 2 appear almost exclusively in unofficial media. Reputable fact-checking sites found no official confirmation from either Tesla or Musk.
Tesla's focus remains lithium-ion. The company's confirmed battery development is focused on improving its existing lithium-ion technology, specifically the 4680 cell, and securing the supply chain for materials.
Conflated with other company's work. Some reports may be confused with the work of other companies, such as Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG), which... -
Tundra Hybrid Drivetrain Pics
Tundra Twin Turbo V6 Hybrid AWD
Inverter
Electric Motor
Inverter Cooler
Nimh Battery
Front view of stripped down model
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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ World Premiere
New Land Cruiser "FJ" Makes World Premiere | Toyota | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
Toyota Global released details of the Land Cruiser FJ today. Land Cruiser FJ will be built on the IMV (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) platform, same platform that the Hilux uses. Here are some key features:
Exterior Design:
- Follows a silhouette that emphasizes a square cabin, taking into consideration the habitability and cargo capacity that successive generations of Land Cruisers have prioritized
- Expresses a lean, strong sense of mass and fun through a rectangular body with a dice motif and chamfered edges
- The front and rear express a powerful sense of stability through a composition of powerful bumpers and flared fenders on a taut, simple body
- Both front and rear corner bumpers are removable, segmented types, allowing...
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Slip Up on Toyota.ca?
2026 Toyota Camry Features & Benefits | Toyota Canada
No idea how long it'll stay up before they fix it but it says "plug-in hybrid Camry" lol. -
Raleigh to Detroit on one tank of gas?
So today I was having my propane backup heating system serviced ... really a fireplace. I went out to get the paper and noticed a car similar to mine sitting in the driveway. It seemed a bit odd from the side but what didn't register immediately so I went around the back and found it was a hybrid but with a Propane sticker under the model designation. Went to the side and took this picture. Come to find out the company has all their vehicles converted and you start the car normally and once the engine is warm you hit a button and convert to propane. Tank is in the spare tire well so you give up something. Has an additional gauge telling you how much propane you have left. So a tri-power hybrid. Now what abbreviation do we use? -
AE86 BEV Concept 6MT built by Lexus engineer team
Yes, the AE86 BEV Concept Is an EV, but It Has a Manual (!) and Is a Blast to Drive
Saw this video featuring a 1993 Toyota Corolla LEVIN EV concept vehicle built by Lexus engineers!
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Canada-China EVs
This is great news for me:
It means I can test drive alternatives to my expected 2024 Model 3 by visiting Canada. Probably Mexico too.
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With the Gen 6 RAV4, Toyota modernizes its obsolete multimedia system at last
Toyota is finally saying bye to its obsolete multimedia system, which is perhaps the biggest complaint about its vehicles. The Gen 6 RAV4 to go on sale in about a month will use an entirely redeveloped multimedia system based on their new Arene software platform. It is their first shot at building a fully software-defined vehicle (SDV) in the next few years. They had been behind some other companies like Tesla in this regard.
Among the improvements:
- Much faster, smoother, and more intuitive interface using a powerful processor
- Quick-access controls as in smartphones
- 5G connectivity through AT&T
- Customizable displays
- High screen resolution
- Built-in front, rear, and side dashcams—no more bulky accessory dashcams needed
- Full navigation info displayed on the multi-info display behind the steering wheel
- All ADAS features controllable through the multimedia screen
- Much improved voice control
- Over-the-air (OTA) updates through the Arene software...
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Dark side of used EVs
EVs are not for everyone, 12 EVs That Are Already Failing in 2025:
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Toyota wins the solid-state race
Toyota has beaten the others on the race to mass-produce all-solid-state batteries, leaving several start-ups and major companies behind. They have begun their manufacturing plans for their sulfide-based all-solid-state battery. Gen 6 Prius (2029 debut model year) will use an all-solid-state battery.
Mass production of solid-state Toyota BEVs to start in as early as two years (in 2027).
Toyota aims to launch the ‘world’s first’ all-solid-state EV batteries | Electrek -
America’s best-selling car’s redesigned model is about to be released
The new, redesigned RAV4 (2026 model year), America’s best selling car by far, is about to be released as early as tomorrow or the next few days. It opens an entirely new era for Toyota with the new Arene platform and TSS 4.0 with over-the-air (OTA) updates to the car’s automatic driving and electronic systems.
I’m about to drive the new Toyota RAV4. What do you want to know?—The Autopian -
P2616 code
Hello all
My wife’s 2013 Prius just developed a p2616 code which is cam sensor. I replaced the cam sensor, reset the code. She drove it for a bit and it reappeared.
Wiring looks good
what next?
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Truck sales: bad news
Source: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/m
U.S. medium-duty truck sales continued to trend below the prior year by dropping nearly 30% in August, according to data from Wards Intelligence.
Classes 4-7 retail truck sales for the month decreased 28.2% to 16,359 units from 22,797 a year earlier. Monthly sales figures have been mostly down year over year since May 2024. The latest sales figures also showed a sequential 4.9% decrease from the 17,204 units reported in July.
Source_2: Daily Automotive News
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The 'pious' pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring
The Toyota Prius braved the storm of early derision to become the petrol-electric engineering benchmark.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/pious-pioneer-how-toyota-prius-changed-motoring
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