Category Archives: RAV4 EV

The 2012 Informed Speculation scoreboard

Rare is the car magazine that does not have a section dedicated to brief notes and comments on future vehicle news, rumors and what we refer to as Informed Speculation, bearing titles such as Upfront, the Oracle, Ampersand and MT … Continue reading

Posted in Avalon, Camry, CT, ES, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, iQ, iQ, IS, LA Auto Show, Lexus, LS, Paris Motor Show, Prius MPV, RAV4, RAV4 EV, Scion, Tesla, Toyota, Yaris HSD | 1 Comment

TMC’s Environmental Technology Development update: a peek at Toyota and Lexus’ powertrain future (Part 1)

On Monday 24 September, what was ostensibly the press preview for the (very limited) production version of the battery electric variant of the Toyota iQ soon became, in the words of Bertel Schmitt of The Truth About Cars, “the strangest … Continue reading

Posted in Avalon, Corolla, CT, ES, GS, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, iQ, IS, Lexus, LS, Prius, Prius MPV, RAV4 EV, RX, Sienna, Toyota, Yaris HSD | 3 Comments

Informed Speculation: the 19 new Toyota, Lexus and Scion models to launch during 2012

Ahhh… Pavlov and the conditioned reflex. For those of you that stayed awake during high school science or psychology classes, this was the famous experiment where Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov would ring a bell at the same time as offering … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago, ES, FR-S, Frankfurt Motor Show, GS, Hybrid, Informed Speculation, iQ, LA Auto Show, Lexus, LF-Gh, LS, LX, NAIAS, New York Int'l Auto Show, RAV4 EV, Scion, SEMA 2011, Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Coverage: LA Auto Show 2010

November 17, 2010  - Los Angeles, CA – Its that time again as the major auto show season in the U.S. kicks off at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. There are more than 50 new vehicle debuts, including two … Continue reading

Posted in CT, Hybrid, LA Auto Show, Lexus, LFA, RAV4 EV, Scion, SEMA Show, Tesla, Toyota | 1 Comment

Toyota RAV4 EV Powered by TESLA!

It was only a few months ago Toyota announced their partnership with Tesla Motors at the site of the former NUMMI Plant in Fremont, CA. With the LA Auto Show around the corner, Toyota will finally unveil the RAV4 EV … Continue reading

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