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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 The EPA-estimated all-electric range is up to 25 miles at up to 84 mph. liter Atkinson-cycle, 4-cylinder engine, used in all 2017 Prius liftback models, reaches 40%-plus thermal efficiency.

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Toyota doubles the electric range in the new version of Prius PHEV with 8.8 kWh pack

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Toyota unveiled the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid.

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Navigant: N. American PEV sales to hit almost 200K units this year; ~62% growth y-o-y

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In 2016, Navigant Research expects growth to come from expanding sales of the Tesla Model X and the second-generation Volt, as well as the introduction of the Chevrolet Bolt 200-mile range battery electric vehicle (BEV), the Prius Prime PHEV, the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV, and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV later in the year.

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Toyota unveils new TNGA-based engines and transmissions and improved hybrid systems; deployment begins in 2017

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Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. Applying size-reducing, weight-reducing and loss-reducing technologies used in the fourth-generation Prius, Toyota has enhanced its hybrid system for the new Dynamic Force 2.5-liter Roll-out of new powertrain units.

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

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Only available in the US beginning in March of 2021, the hot-selling Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was apparently the top-selling PHEV in the US last year. From where I sit, a new PHEV from Jeep outselling the Toyota RAV4 Prime is actually pretty impressive. Flip a coin. Auto Industry Analyst.

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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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Jeep global CEO Christian Meunier closed out 2021 by announcing his brand’s goal of becoming the “zero emission freedom brand,” with the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) as its first example. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV is powered by two electric motors and a 2.0-liter Powertrain – Five years/60,000 miles.

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Near-Term Prospects for Automotive Li-ion Batteries: 21% of Hybrid and EV Market by 2011

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the Prius) will represent the top Li-ion business opportunity from a dollar value perspective, followed by moderate hybrids and light electric vehicles (bikes and scooters), particularly in Asia. PHEVs and EREVs require $7/gallon. By 2015, he suggests, full hybrids (e.g., Mild, moderate and strong hybrids make sense at $5/gallon.

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