Posts Tagged ‘Iq’

Toyota Release Details of All-Electric iQ

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Toyota has revealed that its eagerly anticipated iQ-based all-electric car will receive its own individual body-style makeover, to create a stand-alone model set to become Toyota’s first all-electric car.

It appears that the electric iQ, due for launch in 2010, will not be pushed in the same market sectors as the original. Speaking about the strategy Hiroki Nakajima, chief engineer for the iQ said, “We wanted to position the iQ as premium, but not so the BEV (battery electric vehicle).” Perhaps they think that your average EV user is a little more low-rent than other drivers?

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Belgian Ad Agency Designs Typeface Using a Moving 55 MPG Toyota iQ Microcar

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
toyota iq font typeface photo Font Designed by a Moving Car A team composed of two typographers, a pro driver, and an interactive artist/programmer has been hired by Toyota and Happiness Brussels (a Belgian ad agency) to pull off a pretty original PR stunt to market the Toyota iQ microcar (see more photos of the 55 MPG iQ here). The goal was to design a typeface by tracking the moving car using special software, and the whole undertaking has been documented with photos and video. You can download the font for free belo...Read the full story on TreeHugger