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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

They knew about hybrids and after a couple of times riding in our Prius, they decided to pull the trigger on two 2006s with 180k km (112k miles). What is it like to drive a hybrid? How did it all start? We need to go back to November 2017, to the start of the ‘Prius Revolution’ in the family. It was time to buy our first car.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

At a conference in Chengdu, China, Toyota Toyota Motor Executive Vice President Atsushi said that the company is targeting selling 1.5 million new vehicles in China in 2015, up from 880,000 last year. Toyota’s share of the Chinese passenger car market slipped from 10.3% Toyota’s Camry hybrid qualifies.

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Ford has upgraded the software in its new 2017 Fusion Hybrid and Energi (plug-in hybrid) models to deliver a “more refined and engaging drive for customers,” the company announced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Sales of all Fusion models in the US in 2015 dropped 2.2%

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APRIL 3, 2019

Toyota announced that it will grant royalty-free licenses on nearly 24,000 patents it holds (including some pending applications) for vehicle electrification-related technologies. —Shigeki Terashi, Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Toyota’s Mitsuhisa Kato briefs the media in Japan on the timing and pricing of the FCV, and outlines the company’s view of the role of fuel cell vehicles. Toyota Motor Corporation revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen fuel cell sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 17, 2013

Cumulative global sales of TMC hybrid models as of 31 March 2013. Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— topped the 5 million unit mark as of 31 March 2013, reaching 5.125 million units. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

TMC cumulative hybrid sales by year. The blue bar represents the running cumulative total, the green bar the hybrid sales for each year. Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) hybrid vehicles has exceeded the 7 million unit mark as of 30 September, reaching 7.053 million units. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported that sales of hybrids have increased 45% so far this year compared with the same period in 2015—which was already a record year. The company is tracking to sell close to 300,000 hybrids this year, said Karl Schlicht, Executive Vice President of TME. —Karl Schlicht.

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MARCH 9, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled its “Toyota Global Vision” corporate outline for the future, intended to give direction to Toyota employees around the world and convey such direction to customers and to the public at large. The team compiling the Toyota Global Vision was headed by TMC President Akio Toyoda.

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JANUARY 21, 2024

A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. Most full hybrids can travel for some distance entirely on electric power.

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JULY 19, 2019

and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an agreement for the joint development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs). BYD Company Ltd.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will stage the world premiere of the FCV-R, a practical sedan-type next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell concept vehicle, at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota calls this concept model “ a highly practical fuel-cell vehicle ” that is planned for launch in about 2015. The FCV-R concept.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Global annual sales of TMC hybrids. Cumulative sales in Japan of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— reached 2.04 Globally, cumulative sales of TMC-produced hybrid vehicles since the first was launched in 1997 have now topped 4.60 Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 6, 2011

and Toyota Motor Corp. As part of the partnership, the two companies plan to participate in a 1 billion yen (approximately $12 million) investment in Toyota Media Service Co., a TMC subsidiary that offers digital information services to Toyota automotive customers. Click to enlarge. Microsoft Corp.

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JUNE 14, 2018

In an article last fall, I reached out the GCR readers for a suggestion for what plug-in vehicle I should buy to complement my 84-mile range 2015 Nissan LEAF. The new vehicle, my wife’s car, had to handle a 16 mile daily commute, occasional 300 mile trips to Vermont (a place of few DC fast chargers), and be less than $40,000.

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MAY 9, 2011

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. TMC) plans to make plug-in capabilities standard for Prius hybrid models slated to debut in 2014. Prius hybrid models debuting in 2014 will come with plug-in capabilities as a standard feature. The future plug-ins will feature high-performance lithium ion batteries.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

CEO, Takanobu Ito, outlined the product, technology and business developments and direction planned to drive Honda’s growth by fiscal year 2017; among these are a plan to introduce three hybrid systems, Ito said. Honda is also developing a new more powerful two-motor hybrid system for mid-size vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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APRIL 25, 2018

Toyota Motor plans to introduce to the Chinese market plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) versions of its Corolla and Levin passenger cars in 2019 and a battery electric vehicle (BEV) model based on its C-HR / IZOA compact SUV in 2020. (To To be sold in China as a C-HR by GAC Toyota Motor Co.,

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

JATO Dynamic’s data for 27 markets in Europe shows that the total number of electrified cars registered in September (encompassing pure electric, plug-in hybrids, full hybrids and mild hybrids) was higher than the number of registrations for diesel cars. While overall the market posted a timid growth of a mere 1.2%

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

We report on plug-in electric car sales for August, pricing for the 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and a price cut on Brammo electric motorcycles. Today''s news is all about the money. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you ever wanted a Brammo electric motorcycle, now may be a good time to buy.

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APRIL 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the sexy 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, we learn the U.S. price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Toyota moves to (not very green) Texas. Toyota will.' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Toyota will stage the world debut of the FT-Bh concept, an ultra-lightweight, full hybrid city car study, designed to achieve low emissions within an economically viable production framework, at the Geneva Motor Show.

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JUNE 18, 2015

The 2015 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid has the lowest electric range of any plug-in vehicle sold in the United States: just 11 miles. It's also among the top-selling cars that plug in, with more than 40,500 delivered since it went on sale in February 2012.

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MAY 14, 2015

Today, we have the Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport performance plug-in hybrid concept that will debut at the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria, an agreement between Mazda and Toyota to share technology, and first impressions of the 2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost and its 1.0-liter liter engine. The Volkswagen Golf GTE.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation has expanded the R&D facilities at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., TMEC was established in 2010, in line with Toyota’s aim to produce cars in China for the Chinese market. In 2012, Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts Co., STAES), a hybrid battery production company in 2013.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. Source: Toyota. In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015.

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JANUARY 10, 2012

After a surprisingly perfunctory Detroit Auto Show launch of the 2012 Toyota Prius C small hybrid hatchback, Toyota unveiled an all-new plug-in hybrid concept car, known as the NS4.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled new advanced engines and transmissions and further evolved hybrid systems based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

We''re back from the weekend with a report on the possibility of hybrids being supplanted by battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, confident predictions of the impact of the 2016 Toyota Mirai, and the launch of BMW i3 Flexible Mobility Program. Get a quick overview of the 2015 Kia Soul EV electric car.'

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MAY 5, 2015

Today, we have videos of a BMW i3 electric car being torn apart and analyzed, predictions on plug-in electric car sales for 2015, and the end of production for the current-generation Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Want to see what's inside a BMW i3 electric car? Production.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Turn back the clock by one decade, and there were just four hybrid cars on sale in the U.S. One was the first-generation Toyota Prius. The original Honda Insight was still going strong as the most efficient vehicle on sale (and only plug-in cars still better it today). Honda also offered the Civic Hybrid.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation will be testing electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Aichi Prefecture from 1 November until 15 March 2015. The tests will involve standard chargers for use with vehicles such as plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Toyota conducted similar tests in FY2012 and FY20131.

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MARCH 18, 2020

According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the number of companies that are part of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry has risen significantly since 2015, from 76 to 420 in 2019. million units in 2018. We are pleased to welcome the location of a Mercedes-Benz battery production facility to the Bangkok region.

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JULY 22, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A quick preview drive of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf, Audi confirms a diesel engine for the A8 e-tron plug-in hybrid, and a new take on Honda and Toyota''s hydrogen fuel-cell plans. The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car is nimble, refined, and very quiet. Does Honda and Toyota''s.'

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JANUARY 13, 2012

The 2012 Toyota NS4 Plug-In Hybrid Concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show may well represent the future of the mid-size sedan. A secondary goal was a production date of 2015, meaning that a version of the car could very well be.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc. confirmed that their jointly-developed RAV4 electric vehicle ( earlier post ) will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc. The RAV4 EV will be sold at US Toyota dealers through Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2012.

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