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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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The second-generation Toyota C-HR will be produced at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT) in Sakarya—about 150 km east of Istanbul. 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.

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Toyota's $8M battery boost heralds US-made EVs, plug-in hybrids

Green Car Reports

Toyota on Tuesday announced an expansion of its planned North Carolina battery plant to accommodate additional volume for EVs and plug-in hybrids. A new investment of nearly $8 billion will add eight EV and plug-in hybrid battery production lines to the two previously announced, Toyota said in a press release.

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Toyota plans to push plug-in hybrid EV range beyond 120 miles

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Toyota on Friday announced plans to greatly increase the electric range of its future plug-in hybrids, develop next-generation EVs with double the range, and expand hybrid sales to emerging markets.

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Toyota confirms fuel-cell, plug-in hybrid versions of Crown

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The Toyota Crown lineup is due to expand with hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid powertrains, as well as multiple body styles, Toyota confirmed Wednesday—although it hasn't yet confirmed what is coming to the U.S. for the 2023 model year with hybrid powertrains and a raised-sedan body style Toyota now refers.

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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in reboots Volt formula

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The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime is a plug-in hybrid version of the conventional 2023 Prius hybrid launched earlier this year. The Prime adds a much larger battery that can be plugged into the grid to recharge—giving it an estimated EPA combined electric.

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2023 Toyota Prius, Prime plug-in hybrid make IIHS Top Safety Pick+ list

Green Car Reports

The redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid have received the highest Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado finally going green? Brand mulls electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell versions of iconic off-roader

EV Central

The 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado will finally welcome a hybrid powertrain (though not in Australia, where for now we will persevere with a 48-volt mild hybrid version of the carryover diesel engine), but that seems to be just the beginning of the brand’s green vision. The post 2024 Toyota LandCruiser Prado finally going green?

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