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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid

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Vintage Name Returns to the United States. The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported to the United States in 1957, where it was sold until 1960. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Porsche adds second production hybrid model, Panamera S Hybrid

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L/100 km (35 mpg US) on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), making it the most fuel-efficient Porsche yet. L/100 km (33 mpg US) (167 g/km CO 2 ). The electric motor is connected to a nickel metal hydride (NiMh) battery that stores electric energy recovered from braking and other driving situations.

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum

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Road Test: 2023 Toyota Crown Hybrid Max AWD Platinum Vintage Name Returns to the United States The Toyota Crown has been around since 1955 in Japan, and was the first Toyota model exported in 1957 to the United States, where it was sold until 1960.

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News: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid and Prius Prime PHEV

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The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago as the first hybrid car to be sold in the United States. liter gasoline engine with a lithium-ion battery that replaces the nickel-metal hydride battery from the previous generations. Get Ready for the Fifth Generation Prius. Both are mated to a 2.0-liter

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. There are also plans to conduct public-road tests of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV in the United States and in Europe.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Installation of CCS charging stations has already begun in Europe and the United States. It had a 110 kW electric motor, and a nickel-metal hydride battery served as a buffer. lb-ft) of system torque.

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