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   Buick LaCrosse Hybrid in Shanghai

   Source: Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle Makes Global Debut in Shanghai
   
   

   “GM’s leadership in electrification technologies, now and in the future, are coming to Buick in China,” said Larry Nitz, GM executive director of Global Propulsion Systems, at the event. “In fact, over the next five years, we will roll out more than 10 new energy vehicles in China, including several models for Buick. That includes full hybrids, plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles.”
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   The LaCrosse HEV offers comprehensive fuel economy of 4.7 L/100 km [50 MPG rjw]. This represents a 35 percent decrease in fuel consumption from the LaCrosse with eAssist that is powered by a smart hybrid power train, yet the LaCrosse HEV sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.9 seconds.​

   
   What this means...

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   Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 38%

   Source: Green Car Congress: Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 38% in first quarter; 30% hybrid mix
   

   
   Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported a 38% increase in its Q1 2016 hybrid sales (Toyota and Lexus brands) versus the same period last year, representing 30% of total sales, compared to 24% for the full calendar year 2015. The Toyota brand hybrids accounted for 59,608 units (+43% year-on-year) for a hybrid mix of 27%; Lexus brand hybrids posted 12,141 units (+15% year-on-year), for a hybrid mix of 67%.
   
   Total TME sales for the first quarter of 2016 were 241,600 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of 5.1% from Q1 2015, in a European market still split between growth in the West and Central Europe (+7.9%) and further decline in the East (-10%). Total market share for the group stood at 4.8%.​

   
   We should buy one share...

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   Toyota details design of fuel cell system

   Source: Green Car Congress: Toyota details design of fuel cell system in Mirai; work on electrode catalysts
   
   

   While other major automakers have either introduced (Hyundai, Honda) or are in serious development of new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for the market, Toyota continues to take the point in not just promoting, but also supporting the broader technical (and infrastructure) development required for a large-scale realization of hydrogen-based electromobility.
   
   At the 2015 CES, Toyota announced royalty-free use of approximately 5,680 fuel-cell-related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle. (Earlier post.) At the SAE 2015 World Congress, Toyota presented a set of four technical papers detailing some of the technology innovations used in Mirai fuel cell stack....​

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