Compact car from Toyota at Geneva show
Leading Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Company showed its concern for the environment as well as its users as it came out with yet another green car christened as the Toyota iQ at the opening of the Geneva Motor Show yesterday.
According to Andrea Formica, who is the senior vice-president of Toyota for Europe, the Toyota iQ is the smallest passenger car that can accommodate a total of four passengers. Despite its size, this compact green car can set three adults and a child. Toyota is positive that such small car will entice motorists living in congested cities.
In addition to its small features, the Toyota iQ is big on the green technology aspect as this concept car is said to achieve only 99 grams per kilometer of noxious Carbon dioxide emissions. With such capability, the iQ concept is seen as Toyota’s answer to slash a big chunk in the Japanese company’s average CO2 emissions.
“We view this car as a major milestone in Toyota's vehicle development,” said Formica. “(iQ) will have a big impact on the market yet a small impact on the environment…(and) will be on the roads of Paris, Rome, Berlin, Madrid by the end of the year.”
Aside from the iQ concept car, Toyota also displayed its 1/X model. This “plug-in” vehicle can run for 100 kilometers (or 62 miles) with just a two-liter filled engine, according to the company.
Meanwhile, Toyota remains positive that the company can get up to a five percent increase in its sales in the US market this year despite the visible industry condition of America. Toyota went down to a good 6.6-percent last month. The Japanese company is currently back to rank three overall in the US market, after conceding in sales against Ford Motor Company.
Source: Agence France-Presse.
According to Andrea Formica, who is the senior vice-president of Toyota for Europe, the Toyota iQ is the smallest passenger car that can accommodate a total of four passengers. Despite its size, this compact green car can set three adults and a child. Toyota is positive that such small car will entice motorists living in congested cities.
In addition to its small features, the Toyota iQ is big on the green technology aspect as this concept car is said to achieve only 99 grams per kilometer of noxious Carbon dioxide emissions. With such capability, the iQ concept is seen as Toyota’s answer to slash a big chunk in the Japanese company’s average CO2 emissions.
“We view this car as a major milestone in Toyota's vehicle development,” said Formica. “(iQ) will have a big impact on the market yet a small impact on the environment…(and) will be on the roads of Paris, Rome, Berlin, Madrid by the end of the year.”
Aside from the iQ concept car, Toyota also displayed its 1/X model. This “plug-in” vehicle can run for 100 kilometers (or 62 miles) with just a two-liter filled engine, according to the company.
Meanwhile, Toyota remains positive that the company can get up to a five percent increase in its sales in the US market this year despite the visible industry condition of America. Toyota went down to a good 6.6-percent last month. The Japanese company is currently back to rank three overall in the US market, after conceding in sales against Ford Motor Company.
Source: Agence France-Presse.
