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May 07, 2012
All-New Toyota RAV4 EV Unveiled at EVS26LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2012) -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today revealed the highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. The RAV4 EV’s driving performance, dynamics and cargo capacity are equal to or exceed the gas powered RAV4 V6. Arriving fully-equipped with an MSRP of $49,800 the RAV4 EV doesn’t compromise on performance, comfort or versatility. (more) |
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May 07, 2012
2012 Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) - Toyota RAV4 EV RevealTMS Group Vice President and Toyota Division General Manager Bob Carter reveals the Toyota RAV4 EV at EVS26 in Los Angeles, May 7, 2012.(more) |
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April 30, 2012
Toyota to Debut All New RAV4 EV at EVS 26Torrance, Calif., April 30, 2012---Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will debut the all new RAV4 EV at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles. (more) |
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April 24, 2012
Toyota and Wyland Foundation Recognize 30 Environmental Heroes in Southern CaliforniaTORRANCE, Calif. (April 24, 2012) – Toyota and the Wyland Foundation are proud to congratulate the winners of the 2012 Earth Month Heroes, a Southern California program created by the organizations to annually recognize 30 exemplary citizens who find ground-breaking ways to work toward sustaining a healthy planet.(more) |
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March 30, 2012
Toyota and Wyland Foundation Partner to Encourage Resource Conservation Throughout Earth MonthTORRANCE, Calif. (March 30, 2012) – Toyota kicks off Earth Month by expanding its partnership with the Wyland Foundation to encourage residents nationwide to preserve our natural resources by taking an online pledge to conserve water. Toyota’s support of the Wyland Foundation, a non-profit founded by renowned environmental, marine artist Wyland, is part of the automobile company’s long-standing commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.(more) |
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March 27, 2012
Audubon & Toyota's TogetherGreen Initiative Launches Facebook App to Encourage ConservationTogetherGreen, a conservation alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, launched today the Spring Greening Challenge, a Facebook application that offers weekly conservation challenges, data on the impacts of green choices anyone can make around the home, and an opportunity for participants to win prizes. (more) |
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March 20, 2012
Passion for the Environment Prevails as $500,000 in Grants and Scholarships Awarded to TeensTORRANCE, Calif., March 20, 2012 – From Hawaii to New York, student teams were honored today for their innovative environmental programs and rewarded with a total of $500,000 in scholarships and grants. (more) |
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February 13, 2012
CFDA/Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge Unveils Winning Sustainable Collections at New York Fashion WeekNEW YORK (Feb. 13, 2012) — The winning designers of the 2nd annual Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Lexus Eco-Fashion Challenge unveiled their sustainable clothing and accessory collections on Feb. 9 at MADE at Milk Studios as part of New York Fashion Week. (more) |
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February 07, 2012
Lexus and Scholastic Announce Second Round of Winners in the 2011 - 2012 Lexus Eco ChallengeTORRANCE, Calif., February 7, 2012 – Sixteen student teams from 11 states have been named winners in the second round of the fifth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest that inspires and empowers young people to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. Lexus will award a total of $500,000 in grants and scholarships throughout this year’s program.(more) |
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December 06, 2011
Lexus and Scholastic Announce First Round of Winners in the 2011 - 2012 Lexus Eco ChallengeTORRANCE, Calif., December 6, 2011 – Sixteen student teams from 11 states have been named winners in the first round of the fifth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest that inspires and empowers young people to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. Lexus will award a total of $500,000 in grants and scholarships throughout this year’s program.(more) |
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November 28, 2011
Toyota Prius Family of Vehicles Receive GreenCarReports' '2012 Best Green Car to Buy' AwardTORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 28, 2011 – GreenCarReports.com has named the 2012 Toyota Prius family of vehicles as its “Best Green Car to Buy 2012.”(more) |
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November 16, 2011
Forty Environmentalists Receive TogetherGreen FellowshipsNew York, November 16, 2011 – Restoring acres of cornfield to native prairie in Iowa. Creating a greenhouse program at a prison in Portland. Providing green jobs training... (more) |
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November 09, 2011
Toyota Issues 2011 North American Environmental ReportNEW YORK – November 9, 2011 – Toyota, the most fuel-efficient full line auto manufacturer in the United States today reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability... (more) |
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October 27, 2011
Toyota Prius Plug-in Earns 2012 Urban Green Vehicle AwardTORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 27, 2011 – The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in, which will go on sale in Spring of 2012, earned Decisive magazine’s annual Urban Green Vehicle of the Year Award today. (more) |
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October 19, 2011
44 Environmental Projects Receive TogetherGreen Innovation GrantsNew York, October 19, 2011 – Energy and dollar savings for churches in Phoenix, gardens for people and wildlife in rural Colorado, and restored habitat for the threatened American eel in the Hudson River are just three expected results of the 44 projects receiving a total of $1.1 million in the latest round of TogetherGreen Innovation Grants. (more) |
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October 13, 2011
Toyota and Lexus Honor the Entertainment Industry's Environmental Excellence at the 21st Annual Environmental Media AwardsTORRANCE, Calif., October 13, 2011 – Toyota and Lexus are once again celebrating the entertainment industry’s environmental efforts as the presenting sponsors of the Environmental Media Awards on Saturday, Oct. 15. (more) |
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October 12, 2011
Toyota Provides Environmental Learning Experience in Costa Rica for 26 U.S. EducatorsTORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2011 –Twenty-six U.S. teachers have been selected to travel to Costa Rica through the Toyota International Teacher Program...(more) |
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October 03, 2011
TMC Exhibits Biotechnology and Greening TechnologiesToyota City, Japan, October 3, 2011—Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today held an event at its Toyota Biotechnology and Afforestation Laboratory in Aichi prefecture to showcase technologies developed there as part of its biotechnology and afforestation businesses. Technology on display included a newly developed yeast that increases the production yield of cellulosic ethanol bio-fuel, new technologies for the greening of parking lots and walls, and a new “cool-spot creation technology” for simulating and analyzing the effects of greening. (more) |
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August 30, 2011
Lexus Eco Challenge Urges Students to Improve the EnvironmentTORRANCE, Calif., August 30, 2011 – Over the past four years, the Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest, has inspired and empowered more than 20,000 middle and high school students to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. For their efforts, more than $3 million has been awarded to students, teachers and schools across the nation. This fall, students are invited to participate in the fifth annual Lexus Eco Challenge for a chance to win part of $500,000 in grants and scholarships. Lexus, the luxury automaker, has once again joined with Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing, education and media company, to create the eco-friendly educational school program. (more) |
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August 22, 2011
Ford/Toyota Collaboration - Takeshi UchiyamadaToyota Motor Coporation Executive Vice President Takeshi Uchiyamada talks about Toyota's collaboration with Ford to develop a new hybrid system, Aug. 22, 2011, in Dearborn, Mich. (more) |
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August 10, 2011
Toyota Selects Leviton as an Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment ProviderTorrance, Calif., August 10, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) today announced that Leviton has been selected as an approved Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) provider for Toyota customers and dealers.(more) |
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August 05, 2011
Toyota and Tesla Announce Decision to Build RAV4 Electric Vehicle at Toyota's Woodstock, Ontario Production FacilityWoodstock, Ontario (August 5, 2011)—Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) confirmed today that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. (TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2012.(more) |
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July 29, 2011
Toyota Agrees to Ambitious New Fuel Economy StandardsStatement on new U.S. Fuel Economy Standards to be attributed to JAMES LENTZ, PRESIDENT & COO, TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA, INC. ...(more) |
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July 19, 2011
Toyota RAV4 EV Coming to Market in 2012Recent reports have incorrectly stated that the 2012 RAV4 EV will only be marketed to fleet and car sharing programs. We’d like to set the record straight. The 2012 RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public.(more) |