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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. In addition, TMMT will be Toyota’s first European plant to start producing plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the first to be equipped with a battery production line.

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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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Volkswagen will unveil a refreshed Tiguan SUV later in 2020, featuring new front and rear styling, a redesigned interior and new powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid version for the European market. This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe.

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Plug-in hybrid sales stumble in Europe: Do they have a better chance in the US?

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Plug-in hybrid sales are stumbling in Europe, once an important market, as demand for all-electric vehicles rises, according to a recent Automotive News Europe report. But plug-in hybrids seem to be faring better in the United States.

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Toyota rolls out C-HR plug-in hybrid, plans six bZ EVs for Europe

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Toyota on Monday teased a plug-in hybrid version of its C-HR subcompact crossover and confirmed more all-electric bZ models for Europe. Toyota said in a press release that this new model is engineered to support a plug-in hybrid.

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DOE: Plug-in vehicles’ share of new LDV sales in Europe more than tripled in 2020 to hit 10.5%

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Although overall light-duty vehicle sales were down in 2020 due to the pandemic, plug-in vehicle sales bucked that trend and saw growth in many markets. This was especially evident in Europe where the share of plug-in vehicle sales more than tripled, reaching 10.5% Europe - European Alternative Fuels Observatory.

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Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model, initially in China

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Mercedes‑Maybach has launched its first plug-in hybrid: the Mercedes‑Maybach S 580. The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e is initially available in China, followed by Thailand, Europe and other countries. The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e is initially available in China, followed by Thailand, Europe and other countries.

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Mazda CX-80 Plug-in Hybrid Makes European Debut

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Following the launch of the CX-60, the all-new Mazda CX-80 is the second of two new models for Europe from the company’s Large Product group. […] The post Mazda CX-80 Plug-in Hybrid Makes European Debut appeared first on Electric Cars Report. The all-new, three-row, Mazda CX-80 made its European debut.

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