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Report: sales of hybrid and electric vehicles in China disappoint automakers

Green Car Congress

And the sales volume of Toyota’s Prius in China has been below 4,000 units for the past three years.research company Dratio said that 89 percent of consumers are not interested in purchasing new energy vehicles due to their high price and the lack of supporting facilities.A

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

The Truth About Cars

But the Toyota is trying to come across as rugged and has retained some of the aggressive styling that we assume it’ll eventually abandon if the latest Prius and Camry are any indication. But the RAV4 offers more ways of storing things and has the occasional splash of color on the inside.

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Tech: How do Hybrid & Plug-in Hybrid Batteries Recharge? Do I Need to Plug a Hybrid In?

Clean Fleet Report

When hybrids appeared most used nickel-metal-hydride batteries This question was such a big roadblock for increasing sales that Toyota began an advertising campaign for the Prius that clearly emphasized that plugging in was not necessary. There are choices now in the hybrid world and the buying public is learning to live with both types. [Ed.

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Third-Gen Toyota Prius Ride & Drive, Day 2: Stealth Mode

All Cars Electric

My first impression of the third-gen Prius left me wondering what was cool about the vehicle. Yesterday, though, I had a mini-epiphany at the grocery store. Yes, while buying peanut butter and soup, I.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

Green Car Congress

Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores. New retail approaches, including new methods for building dealer competence, could improve the PEV buying experience. A dealer’s primary interest is to close a sale.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. So make sure to compare carefully the features and efficiency to determine which hybrid compact SUV to buy.

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) To take one example, batteries.

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