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Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor North America recently entered into an agreement with environmental tech nonprofit WattTime to provide certain health and environmental impact data to Toyota and Lexus customers with eligible vehicles to enable them to find ideal charging times to reduce emissions when charging at home.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

This system is found in Toyota’s Camry and Lexus hybrid cars. Plug-in-hybrid While the aforementioned hybrids only charge their batteries internally, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) charge their batteries both internally and externally. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution.

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2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda’s electric upmarket gamble

EV Central

2024 Mazda CX-60 PHEV review: Mazda has been telling us for years it wants to be a premium brand. The PHEV (or P50e) is available in three equipment trims – Evolve, GT and Azami. In each equipment grade the PHEV is the most expensive model, charging a $12,500 premium over the P40e and a $10,500 premium over the D50e.

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Toyota plots an all-electric Highlander SUV, will the Tundra and Tacoma be next?

Baua Electric

As of right now, Toyota only offers two EVs in the US: the bZ4X and Lexus RZ. Toyota, including Lexus, sold over 565,000 vehicles in the US in the first three months of 2024. Lexus is also set for a three-row electric SUV , which could go by the name “TZ,” according to a trademark filing. of Toyota’s total sales.

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Toyota reveals electric bZ compact SUV concept

EV Central

A new generation of Toyota’s popular C-HR small SUV is expected to arrive around the middle of next year, likely with choice of petrol, hybrid, PHEV and full EV powertrains. In December last year Toyota announced it would spend $100 billion launching 30 EVs – including a ute – by 2030 under the bZ, Toyota and luxury Lexus badges.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards. No surprises there are promises of big performance for a PHEV due late in 2022 or early 2023.

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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report drove the 2022 Acura RDX A-Spec Advance, which is one of trims–RDX, Technology, A-Spec, Advance, A-Spec Advance and PMC Edition, Our RDX A-Spec Advance included the Tech and Advance packages, which loaded the interior with every feature expected on a premium SUV, including customizable, LED ambient lighting with 27 themes.

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