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2019 Toyota Prius will be restyled to look more like Prime: report

Green Car Reports

Even given those factors, though, the fourth-generation Toyota Prius hybrid has had an especially rough road since its launch as a 2016 model. Prius sales were almost. Global sales of compact hatchbacks are hardly surging, and fuel economy for all types of vehicles is steadily improving.

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2016 Toyota Prius Specs, Volvo Electric Car, 2016 Zero Electric Motorcycles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have more details on the 2016 Toyota Prius, Volvo's plan to launch an electric car by 2019, and details on the 2016 Zero electric-motorcycle lineup. More 2016. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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NEDO, Sharp, and Toyota to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries

Green Car Congress

Japan’s NEDO, Sharp Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation plan to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries from late July 2019. Toyota installed this panel on the roof, hood, rear hatch door, and other parts of its Prius PHV and produced a demo car for public road trials.

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Smaller, cheaper Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car coming in 2019, company says

Green Car Reports

To increase the reach of its hybrid cars, Toyota launched the Prius C subcompact in 2012 as a smaller, less expensive alternative to the Prius Liftback that's the linchpin of its lineup. The 2016 Toyota Mirai was launched last year in Japan.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

for 2016, followed by the Model X. Road Test: 2019 BMW i8 Roadster. News: Mercedes EQC Introduced ; First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz B250e ; Smart Fortwo ED; 8. The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. had Tesla badges on them.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

Baua Electric

As always, we recommend speaking with a tax professional and EV dealer directly in order to ensure what you and your new vehicle qualify for. 4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro.