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Audi EV preview, Volvo frunk, Mitsubishi PHEV future, Washington Prius tax: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And Washington. Audi has confirmed some more details about its third electric vehicle, the compact Q4 E-tron electric crossover, and teased two other future EVs. Mitsubishi mulls four motors for its next plug-in hybrid.

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Tax exemptions expiring, Subaru compliance, a collectible Prius, and new Twitter poll: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The sales-tax exemptions that have helped encourage drivers to buy plug-in cars in Washington State are about to expire. And car-collector extraordinaire Jay Leno says the Toyota Prius will someday be collectible. So far, legislation to extend them is going nowhere. And we ask.

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Could the Prius be harmful to the environment?

Green Cars News

Though widely thought of as the ultimate green car, the 2010 Toyota Prius is facing criticism over just how green it is. The Prius uses a lot of fossil fuels during its hybrid battery development and now critics are calling for Toyota to correct its green statements. The controversy centres on its use of a nickel metal hydride battery.

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That Was the Year That Was

Clean Fleet Report

Our testers had similar (best in class) feelings about the new 2023 Toyota Prius and the 2022 BMW i4 M50. The scenario was playing out as expected as EV sales became normalized in many places around the globe, including the state’s of California, Washington, Florida and Texas in the U.S. . Looking to 2023.

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Hybrids are a ‘long bridge’ to alternative fuel cars, says Toyota chairman

Green Cars News

Speaking in Washington at the Economic Club, Uchiyamada, who headed the development of the firm’s first hybrid, the Prius, called on the US to drive sales of [.]. Hybrids are more than a short term bridge to other alternative fuel vehicles, according to the Toyota’s chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada.

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Trek highlights green credentials of plug-ins

Green Cars News

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. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota Florida car dealer plug-in hybrid cars Toyota Prius Toyota Prius PHEV. Why set yourself a mechanical challenge of course.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

Zipcars can be found in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Diego, Zipcar users have a card that unlocks their local cars San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

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