CFAO Mobility in Rwanda has just launched East Africa’s first BYD car dealership in Kigali. The showroom is located in the Kicuriko district, which covers 330 square kilometers. The Atto 3 electric SUV will be available in the Rwanda market immediately, followed by the Dolphin and Dolphin Mini (BYD Seagull) … [continued]
We’ve got a few short news stories here from Toyota and BYD. And they highlight what could be a massive crossover in the auto world in the next several years. Toyoda’s Shocking Position Toyota has long been at the top or near the top of the world for auto sales. … [continued]
Ekō is an online organization that seeks to hold corporations to account for their misdeeds. On January 23, 2024, it released a report entitled Toyota ElectriFraud which details how the Japanese company allegedly manipulates its marketing message to confuse customers about what constitutes an electric car. This is not the … [continued]
EVgo and Toyota recently announced that they’ve extended their charging partnership. As part of this agreement, drivers who purchase or lease a new 2024 bZ4x will get one year of complimentary fast charging on EVgo’s national charging network, just like the 2022 and 2023 models. Originally announced in February 2022, … [continued]
Toyota isn’t the most popular auto brand among EV fans. Ironically, many normal folk think Toyota is an EV leader because of its early leadership with the Prius and hybrids. Aside from being one of the most bearish automakers on this phase of the EV transition, though, Toyota takes it … [continued]
It might be hard to imagine walking into a car dealership looking for a car, and then riding out on an electric bike instead, but it appears that could be a possibility now — at least in France, and only at Toyota dealers. Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve historically been quite … [continued]
A hydrogen road service vehicle jointly developed by Toyota and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) was recently unveiled in Japan. The two partners say this vehicle will play a key role in creating a “hydrogen society.” The vehicle was designed to assist hydrogen-powered cars in case of emergencies, such as … [continued]
Toyota had an array of new concepts at the Japan Mobility Show this week. One of them could be a blockbuster if it goes into production.
Ok, so it is not 2008, and we really should not be excited about battery-electric vehicle concepts. It is 2023 now, and the electric vehicle industry is a whole lot more developed compared to 2008, so we should really just be celebrating more EVs being delivered to customers in their … [continued]
Here at CleanTechnica, we have a habit of bagging on Toyota in recent years. Toyota was doing quite well a few years ago, pushing aggressively into hybrids when few other companies gave electrification the time of day. But, the company kind of got stuck there. As the rest of the … [continued]
