The Truth About Cars

MARCH 1, 2024

The plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius Prime SE had a $529 annual fuel cost by comparison, and it costs way less than half the Hummer EV’s MSRP to start. The Lexus RZ300e EV and Mini Cooper SE EV were second and third behind the Prius Prime on top of the list of greenest vehicles. Image: GMC] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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InsideEVs

APRIL 9, 2023

The Lexus RZ 450e entered the market with the first 185 units, while Toyota introduced the all-new Prius Prime.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

Prius sales March 2011 v. In March 2012, Toyota posted a new one-month record for Prius sales of 28,711 units, up 54.3% Of those, the third-generation Prius liftback accounted for 18,008 units (62.7%); the Prius v accounted for 4,937 units (17.2%); the Prius c, 4,875 units (17.0%); and the Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid), 891 units (3.1%).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Toyota will stage the world premiere of three hybrid concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show: the Auris HSD full hybrid, the Prius plug-in hybrid concept, and the Lexus LF-Ch premium compact full hybrid concept. The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept will also make its world premiere in Frankfurt.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As of this month, Toyota sells 27 different hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid model in more than 90 countries and regions. The Prius family with all its variants accounts for 67.8% Toyota launched the “Coaster Hybrid EV” in August 1997 and the “Prius” in December of the same year. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars. Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars. Toyota and Lexus are introducing four new hybrids to the UK market this year, including the Yaris Hybrid, the Prius+ seven-seat full hybrid, the Prius Plug-in, and the full hybrid GS 450h.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

As part of what has become a global recall of the third-generation Prius, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA Inc, will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

The Prius v. The Prius v is one of three planned regional iterations of the vehicle: Toyota will release the vehicle as the Prius+ in Europe, and as the Prius α in Japan ( earlier post ). Bob Carter: Prius may eventually lead Toyota sales in US. I can see Prius eventually leading Toyota sales in the US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Toyota has sold more than 15 million hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) worldwide since the 1997 launch of the iconic Prius, the first full hybrid mass-produced car. million mark with a range of 19 different HEV models on offer across the Toyota and Lexus brands, which in 2019 accounted for 52% of total volume, and 63% in West Europe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— topped the 5 million unit mark as of 31 March 2013, reaching 5.125 million units. Toyota and Lexus sell 19 hybrid models and one plug-in hybrid in 80 countries and regions around the world. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Toyota and Lexus are introducing three more hybrids to their European line-ups: the Toyota C-HR Hybrid, the new generation Prius Plug-In Hybrid and the Lexus LC 500h coupe. These three new models will be on the Toyota and Lexus stands at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show. —Karl Schlicht. To date, 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2015

In August, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that Toyota and Lexus combined had sold more than eight million hybrid cars worldwide since the launch of the Toyota Prius in 1997. Toyota has hit the millionth sale milestone for its hybrids in Europe with the delivery of an Auris hybrid to a driver in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

By comparison, Fuel Economy is the top priority for Volt, LEAF and Prius Plug-In owners (97%, 94% and 98%, respectively). While the field of electric vehicles (EVs) has grown with the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf and the Toyota Prius Plug-In, Tesla buyers display unique differences.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The 143 electric cars consist of 41 units of Toyota bZ4X and 102 units of Lexus UX 300e. Meanwhile, the Lexus UX 300e is an electrified vehicle with premium Battery EV technology, a subcompact SUV type that was first marketed in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

5,264,300 of those are in the Prius family (65.4%): Prius (3,527,100); Prius α / Prius v / Prius + (582,400); Aqua / Prius c (1,081,200); and Prius PHV (73,600). As of this month, Toyota sells 30 hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid model in more than 90 markets.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Check out the blog Stuff White People Like on the Prius. Reminds me to blog about that Lexus ad campaign casting a spell around the letter h. One car that defines all that they love: the Toyota Prius. The Prius might be the most perfect white product ever. In the 1980s it was the Saab and the Volvo.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

The Japanese automaking giant has surpassed 10 million hybrid sales globally since the launch of the first-generation Prius in 1997. That total includes hybrids sold under Toyota's Lexus luxury brand, as well as sales of two plug-in hybrid models. Toyota has reached yet another significant milestone in global hybrid sales.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

In Western Europe, 28% of all Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold are hybrid models. In addition, Toyota Europe offers the Toyota Prius, Prius+, and Prius Plug-in Hybrid, as well as the Lexus CT 200h, IS 300h, GS 300h, LS 600h and 600hL, and Rx 450h. Hybrid models now represent 18.5% l/100 km (63.6

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It says it has 26 “electrified” models, but it only sells two battery-electric vehicles, the bZ4X SUV and the Lexus RZ. Dow explains: Hybrid vehicles like the (non-plug-in) Prius run entirely on gasoline. You cannot power a Prius on carbon-neutral energy, and a Prius is not zero-emission.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Common examples of hybrid cars are: the Honda Accord Hybrid, the Lexus RX 450h and the Toyota Prius. PHEV – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles refer to vehicles that are equipped with both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. No need to think about plugging in.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

As always, the ACEEE also published a list of “greenest” vehicles for the environment, which this year was topped by the Toyota Prius Prime SE. The plug-in hybrid’s estimated annual fuel cost of $529 puts the Hummer EV’s inefficiency in perspective. So it’s tread heavy and tread heavier.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2009

Toyota Industries Corp (TIC) has developed a solar charging station for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Full operation of the stations will begin in April, with 20 Prius Plug-In Hybrids. TIC has been developing and manufacturing the DC-DC converter since the first generation Prius.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Toyota’s electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). By around 2030, Toyota aims to have annual sales of more than 5.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2017

generation advanced safety research vehicle at the company’s Prius Challenge event in Sonoma California. It is built on a current generation Lexus LS 600hL, which features a robust drive-by-wire interface. is designed to be a flexible, plug-and-play test platform that can be upgraded continuously and often. Earlier post.)The

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues. Plug-in hybrids shared similar troubles, with Fisher stating that their usage of two entirely separate powertrains adds complexity that can undermine reliability. For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Honda and Toyota were both early entrants into the hybrid market in the US: Honda with the first-generation Insight in March 2009, followed by Toyota with the first-generation Prius. Annual sales of the second-generation Honda Insight. Data: Honda. Click to enlarge. of total Honda sales in the US for that year. of total sales. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. Click to enlarge. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2011

Hybrid cars, often defined in the public eye by the distinctive shape of the Toyota Prius, are frequently derided as dull and no fun to drive. While the Tesla Roadster smashed the stereotype of plug-in electric cars as slow and dorky, hybrids haven't been as lucky.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach. Not an H or D in sight. Fine with me. Five Ways To Market EVs.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

MIT’s study concluded that hybrid vehicles that can sometimes be plugged in saved their owners more long-term dollars than compact, gasoline-powered cars (the most economically efficient model of the fossil fuel burners), but by slimmer margins than all-electric vehicles; in fact, some hybrid vehicles cost their owners more.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. We’ll try to keep this up-to-date as the EV market continues to evolve. Let us know what you think. had Tesla badges on them.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. . The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The prototypical hybrid–the Toyota Prius. Hybrid Cars Need To Be Plugged In. While electric cars do have to be plugged in (and plug-in hybrids can be), this is not the case for standard gas-electric hybrids. Flash Drive: 2019 Toyota Prius Hybrid. Hybrid vehicles are becoming more and more common.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. First debuting in 2017, the Niro is a key model for Kia as it offers three different propulsion choices, all of which offer excellent fuel economy or all-electric driving range.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 6, 2008

Toyota continues to use the Prius to cover a multitude of sins. But unlike GM, Toyota hasn't promised a plug in car. While I have no doubt Toyota will release a plug-in car as soon as someone else does, until then they will join the "batteries aren't ready" chorus. It would have been their Prius, only better.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) featuring a launch gear; a new 6-speed manual transmission; a new 2.0-liter liter engine with 40% thermal efficiency (41% in hybrid applications); a new 2.0-liter Direct Shift-CVT: A New Type of Continuously Variable Transmission. Reduced mechanical loss.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 14, 2007

Writing about the $121,000 Lexus LS 600h L: "th[is] hybrid may have set a new standard for automotive hyperbole. Behind its green Teflon shield, the Lexus proved to be just another overstuffed sedan that can barely top 20 miles a gallon." Especially as displayed in Adam B. Chris Paine ( Who Killed the Electric Car? )

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