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JUNE 26, 2012

It doesn’t matter whether you prefer petrol or hybrid cars – the Toyota Avalon may still be the perfect choice for you. That’s because the Japanese carmaker is set to introduce both powertrains in the 2013 version of the Toyota Avalon (pictured), available in North America.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

Amid all the various new technologies and alternative fuels that have been thrust on the motoring world in recent years as alternatives to regular petrol (gasoline) powered vehicles, it appears that hybrid cars are still the most cost effective solution.

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APRIL 13, 2012

So, it’s finally here: the hybrid Toyota Prius that will now do what people have expected the Prius to do all along. Available to order now, the Prius Plug-in arrive in showrooms on 9 July, to give extended electric running of nearly 15 miles instead of 15 seconds without the whining petrol engine kicking in [.].

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MAY 14, 2012

It is the second passenger mini-vehicle that the company has released on its home turf – and now Toyota is hoping the new Pixis Epoch (pictured) can gain a lion’s share of the Japanese mini-car market. The petrol powered vehicle boasts fuel economy of 70.6mpg and CO2 emissions at a meagre 77g/km and is set [.].

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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JULY 18, 2009

Demand is so high for green cars after government incentives were introduced in Japan, that the Honda Motor Company, the country’s number two car manufacturer, has said it will start partial weekend shifts at two factories in a bid to push low emission vehicles off the production line.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

It has been the best selling car in the US for nine years running – and now Toyota has introduced the seventh generation of the Camry. The 2012 Camry will come with three powertrain choices: a revised 2.5litre, four-cylinder petrol engine; an enhanced 3.5litre V6; and a revised version of the Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain [.].

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APRIL 11, 2011

As it aims to make its vehicles even more fuel efficient, Toyota is exploring two concepts that will deliver petrol engines with more than 45 per cent thermal efficiency. According to Koichi Nakata of Toyota, speaking at the SAE 2011 High Efficiency IC Engines Symposium in Detroit, the engines would be applied to future hybrid [.].

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JUNE 23, 2011

Japanese manufacturer Toyota has become renowned for its hybrid models after the global success of the Prius – but the latest addition to its fleet has a very different look. The Toyota GRMN Sports Hybrid Concept II is a convertible mid-ship petrol electric hybrid concept that will make its first appearance at the 39th Nurburgring [.].

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JUNE 25, 2012

Toyota has plans to expand its current hybrid range to ten models by 2015, the carmaker revealed as it launches its fourth, the Prius+. The model joins the Prius hatchback, Auris and Yaris hybrid models as the firm plans to introduce a petrol-electric model of nearly every model it makes. “We We chose an MPV [for [.].

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Though it is established as Japan’s leading green car, production of the Toyota Prius is now heading to China. The Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor Company, which is a joint vehicle production company with China FAW Group Corporation, has started production of the vehicle at its Changchun Plant.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Japanese automaker Toyota may be renowned for its petrol-electric hybrid vehicles, but now it can celebrate a significant achievement with a fuel cell hybrid. Its Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Advanced achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Toyota has confirmed it intends to compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race in 2012. The carmaker is currently developing a new LMP1 chassis in Germany, while over in Japan work has started on a new hybrid petrol powertrain. Le Mans isn’t the only endurance race Toyota is looking to participate in next [.].

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

They may be class leaders in their respective segments of the market, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement with both the Toyota Prius and the Camry Hybrid. At the 2009 SEMA Show, Toyota Motor Sales USA partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fuelled by compressed natural gas (CNG).

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MAY 14, 2019

The automotive industry is slowly turning in favour of alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFV), especially with the government announcing a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles from 2040

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Green car leader Toyota has expanded the engine line-up of the new Avensis in a bid to drive down fuel consumption and harmful emissions. Valvematic petrol and 2.2 Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota new Toyota Avensis Toyota Avensis. The company has added both a 1.6 Valvematic engine.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

It doesn’t make its debut until next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, but we’ve got the inside scoop on the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Over longer distances the Prius Plug-in becomes a conventional petrol-electric hybrid and with this extended range, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are reduced to around 60g/km according to Toyota.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Toyota is to begin producing a hybrid version of its Yaris model as of next year, news agency Reuters reports this morning. A petrol-electric version of the popular supermini model is thought to be set for production at the carmaker’s factory in France from April next year, the news agency says, quoting a Japanese economist [.].

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APRIL 28, 2009

Another day, another new car from Toyota as this time the Verso is launched across the UK. The vehicle, which features in the compact MPV segment, is the third-generation of the car and has a new look both inside and out with larger external and wheelbase dimensions as well as substantially more load space.

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JUNE 29, 2009

The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The judging was completely independent and showcased the most innovative green cars available to drive in the UK during 2009. litre petrol engine in place of the 1.5-litre

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JUNE 25, 2009

Of all those awarded funding from the Technology Strategy Board’s Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator Competition, perhaps it comes as less of a surprise to Toyota and its partner EDF Energy. Mayor of London Boris Johnson also sees Toyota as playing a key role in the trials.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0 “With the 2.0-litre

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MAY 23, 2014

They’re quick, easy to drive, affordable to run, and never cause you to queue for petrol in the morning. And if you’ve got a car which rapid charges, you can even stop and recharge on the motorway at a DC or AC quick charge station. Electric cars Nissan Mitsubishi Toyota Weekly Column' For the most part then, the[.].

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Perhaps its indicative of the Toyota Prius’s standing in the green car world that it is seen as the standard bearer that most new vehicles aim to surpass. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Toyota Australia GoTo Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta ECOnetic fuel efficiency Toyota Prius.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Three in every ten cars sold by Toyota in a decade’s time will be hybrid, a senior executive told the Financial Times on Wednesday. In an interview with TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk, UK press relations manager, for Toyota, Michael Valvo said that hybrid is ‘core technology for the future at Toyota’.

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JULY 13, 2011

The third generation of Toyota’s supermini, the Yaris, is now available to order ahead of first deliveries this September. litre petrol units and a 1.4-litre The Japanese carmaker has decided to keep the Yaris’ engine line up unchanged – so motorists have a choice of 1.0-litre litre and 1.33-litre litre D-4D turbo diesel.

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MAY 14, 2009

Car maker, Toyota is set to lease over 150 units of its next generation Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) to selected fleet customers across Europe as part of a three-year programme. Alongside France, Toyota is in discussion with three European countries, including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

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MAY 15, 2013

Vauxhall''s range-extended plug-in hybrid, the Ampera, has won the best hybrid/electric car category in the inaugural Telegraph Motoring Awards. The electric/petrol-powered model beat off competition from the likes of the Toyota Prius Plug-in and Nissan LEAF in a poll of Telegraph readers, who were[.]. Vauxhall'

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MAY 28, 2009

Let’s be honest, when you picture a green car it’s unlikely to be a Ferrari. However, it seems that the Italian sports car manufacturer may be about to embrace some green car technology. seconds per lap delivering an 82hp boost for passing other cars.

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JUNE 18, 2009

A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. The trip was sponsored by Florida Toyota dealer Earl Stewart to show the need for clean emission vehicles.

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JUNE 18, 2009

Toyota has extended its iQ range for the first time since its launch with the introduction to the line-up of a 1.33-litre With Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the new iQ3 uses Dual VVT-i control of both intake and exhaust valves to deliver strong torque at low to medium engine speeds and achieve maximum efficiency. litre engine.

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APRIL 28, 2009

The seemingly all conquering Toyota iQ achieved another success recently when UK based online retailer TheHut.com confirmed plans to adopt the small 4-seater as its company car. The Toyota iQ is powered by a 1.0 VVT-i 68bhp petrol engine, which provides fuel economy of 65.7mpg and emissions below 100g/km.

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MAY 26, 2009

If you thought the environmental achievements of the new Toyota Prius were limited to its fuel economy and low emissions then Toyota is determined to prove you wrong. This ecological plastic has been used throughout the new Prius and will be featured widely in Toyota’s models going forward.

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APRIL 22, 2010

Plug-in hybrids which can run on electric power only as well as using petrol engine power for longer journeys offer the best solution for 21st century motoring, Graham Smith, managing director of Toyota Motor Europe told delegates at the International Automotive Conference in Sunderland yesterday. "But

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JUNE 21, 2009

Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. With the US auto industry in disarray, Tesla’s focus on premium green cars has emerged as a bright spark.

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JUNE 10, 2009

Previous Prius Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle kits have been limited by Toyota programming to a top speed of 34mph in all-electric mode with some kits allowing speeds as fast as 52mph using “forced stealth&# mode. The conversion kit adds around 220lbs to the vehicle but rear springs are upgraded to maintain the rear height.

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JULY 22, 2009

According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles.

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