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This company's new LIDAR technology sounds pretty cool. I'd be interested in seeing more about this.

Toyota's Self-Driving Cars Get New Lasers to See the World

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It's Electric: Toyota to Bring First Hybrid Powertrain Production to U.S. | Toyota USA Newsroom

What's interesting in here is that they're talking about the 2.5 liter powertrain in the context of the Highlander Hybrid - that means a significant downsizing for when it moves to TNGA, presumably.

The current Highlander Hybrid uses the 2GR-FXS and P313 transaxle to make 306 hp, whereas the Camry Hybrid uses the A25A-FXS and P710 transaxle - I have to think that that's the powertrain - to make 208 hp. Maybe there's some headroom in the P710 for more power with a bigger battery? Alternately, AWD trims will have the rear motor, and a bigger battery could mean more system power through that motor, too.

Bloomberg recently released reports that nearly 80 percent of the global auto market is pushing toward phase-out of petroleum cars and adoption of electric vehicles.




Their article suggests that EV sales will overtake internal combustion engines in just over 20 years - sooner than some governments & companies expected!

When do you think EV sales will overtake the internal combustion engine - do these estimates seem possible?

Source: Bloomberg