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Toyota Prius AWD-e drive, Hyundai fuel cells, CO2 fines, Audi cameras: Today's Car News

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We have a first chance to drive the new all-wheel-drive Prius AWD-e. Hyundai plans to build more fuel cells, but not necessarily for cars. Automakers face big fines for missing tight emissions targets for carbon dioxide in Europe. And our first experience driving with side-camera "mirrors" on real roads gives us pause.

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Ford Fiesta Econetic Diesel Offers Lower Fuel Consumption than Prius in Australian Combined Cycle Testing; Prius Still Offers Lowest CO2

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mpg US) under the Australian combined fuel test cycle, offers lower fuel consumption than the third-generation Prius, with 3.9 However, the gasoline-fueled Prius still comes out with the lowest CO 2 emissions of any car on the Australian market at 89 g/km, due to the differences in gasoline and diesel fuels. L/100km (63.6 Urban Extra.

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HyBoost concept achieving close to Prius-level CO2 emissions; aggressive downsizing with advanced boosting and micro-hybrid system

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version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius, according to David Boggs, Ricardo Technical Specialist, Engines, in a presentation at the recent 2011 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference (DEER) hosted by the Department of Energy in Detroit.

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Toyota Yaris Hybrid Driven: Why Europeans Won't Get Prius C

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The Toyota Yaris Hybrid is as significant a car for Toyota in Europe as the 2012 Toyota Prius C is for the company in the U.S. It's the cheapest hybrid on the market, emits the lowest levels of CO2 of any non plug-in car--vital for European taxation reasons--and returns impressive gas mileage figures.

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2018 Toyota Prius Prime, Tesla Model 3 take awards for lowest environmental and social impact

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Unlike other car rating organizations, the Automotive Science Group rates cars according to their life-cycle CO2 emissions, based on a combination of their fuel economy and weight, as a proxy for the materials consumed in their production, as well as social and.

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Toyota Prius refreshed for 2012

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Firm green car favourite, the Toyota Prius is to benefit from a refresh for 2012 with a new look and improvements to equipment levels. Still rated as emitting just 89g/km CO2, the front of the Prius has been given a new look, in line with the car maker’s new design direction while the interior gains [.].

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Hybrid Prius beats 20 year-old sales record

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The Toyota Prius became the best selling car of 2010 in Japan, beating its sibling rival, the Corolla, which had held the top spot for more than 20 years. A growing interest in reducing CO2 emissions and cutting fuel consumption has helped the Prius, the carmaker’s original hybrid model, increase sales over the years since [.].

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