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Falken’s new ECORUN A-A tire helps extend range and efficiency of hybrid vehicles; Toyota first partner

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Under an exclusive partnership with Toyota for the replacement market, it will be available from April from authorized Toyota Germany dealers, initially in size 195/65R15 91H for Prius III hybrid vehicles.

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GM and Toyota plug-in hybrids again lead plug-in sales from major OEMs in September

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In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The Volt extended range electric vehicle has sold 16,348 units Jan-Sep 2012, up 319.7% Overall, total Toyota sales were up 41.5%

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GM and Nissan lead in US plug-in sales in December; GM and Toyota for the year

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GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extended range electric vehicle in December, up 72.2% While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. For the year, the Prius family saw sales of 236,659 units, a 73.4%

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More EVs than PHEVs at the Frankfurt Motor Show

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Of the 11 PHEVs: 10 are extended range electric vehicles—Toyota’s concept Prius PHEV is the only non-series hybrid plug-in. (Tesla is also displaying its battery pack, for a 43 rd entry.). Of the 42 vehicles, 11 (26%) are plug-in hybrids, the remainder are EVs.

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Tesla likely Q1 US PEV leader with 4,750+ sales in North America; Nissan surges with LEAF in March in US

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GM posted sales of 4,244 Volt extended range electric vehicles in the US in the second quarter, representing an 8.4% Toyota followed with 2,353 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle sold in Q1, up 158% year-on-year. Earlier post.) increase year-on-year. increase year-on-year), sold 2,236 LEAFs in March, a 286.2%

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CyberVan! Li Auto’s Mega MPV launches in China alongside ambitious EV expectations

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Until recently, Li Auto’s pipeline consisted of extended-range EVs that still utilize small combustion engines. Even with the wrap, it was clear that the BEV had a unique van-like shape, almost like an overgrown Toyota Prius. That early success has come from sales of four models delivered to the market in the last five years.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford is targeting the C-MAX Hybrid to deliver better fuel economy than the Toyota Prius v and the C-MAX Energi to deliver better MPGe in electric mode than the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid and to achieve more than 500 miles of driving range using the battery and engine.

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