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MAY 22, 2012

Of these, the original Prius (liftback) accounts for 65.8% The expanded Prius family—Prius, Prius α/ v (138K), 81% in Japan; Prius Aqua/c (95.5K), 87% in Japan; and Prius PHV (7.3K), 64% in Japan—accounts for 71.8% Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

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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OCTOBER 7, 2020

A team led by Southwest Research Institute has applied connectivity and automation to achieve a 20% improvement in efficiency on a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). We knew these tools had the potential for making a big impact on fuel efficiency.

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MAY 13, 2011

Prius α S Click to enlarge. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has launched the Prius α (Prius alpha) in Japan. Derived from the third-generation Prius hybrid, the α offers an interior allowing multiple seat arrangements. Prius α powertrain. Earlier post.). 1,797 cc (2ZR-FXE). Engine power.

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APRIL 13, 2013

The partners revealed the final conclusions collected from this large-scale demonstration, in which approximately 70 units of the Prius PHV were provided to Strasbourg. Toyota launched the Prius Plug-in in Japan at the beginning of 2012, followed by introductions in North America and Europe.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Toyota launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and the Prius—the world's first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle―in December of the same year. Although hybrid sales in Japan have stalled, and have dropped in North America, Europe and other regions have been the growth engine. thousand vs. 266.2 thousand.).

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MAY 1, 2012

The Toyota Prius is the world's highest-selling hybrid vehicle and the third best-selling Toyota car in the U.S. Now, after one failed attempt, it appears that Prius production will come to North America--but not until 2015 or thereabouts, as Toyota first acknowledged back in July 2010.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius, according to David Boggs, Ricardo Technical Specialist, Engines, in a presentation at the recent 2011 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference (DEER) hosted by the Department of Energy in Detroit.

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JULY 11, 2018

Operated by Servco Pacific (Servco), Toyota’s distributor in Hawaii, the Hui service utilizes Toyota’s proprietary global Mobility Service Platform (MSPF) ( earlier post ) and a consumer facing app developed by Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), the global technology strategy business unit for Toyota.

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JUNE 15, 2015

While Toyota remains coy about the launch date of its fourth-generation Prius hybrid, a company executive has confirmed that the car is coming "soon."

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Nissan North America, Inc. While Toyota took second place for the year, with 12,750 units of the Prius PHV plug-in hybrid, it dropped to third place in December with 1,361 units of the PHV. sold 1,361 units of the Prius PHV in December in the US, bringing the total for the year to 12,750 units. from the 2011 results.

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JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode. Earlier post.).

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JULY 6, 2013

mpg US), while the Prius liftback offers 32.6 million cars, nearly double the current output of 800,000 units.The Fit series will be positioned as its strategic cars, with its hybrid version being pushed in North America and Asia. The current version of the Fit offers 26.4 mpg US, 3.8 The Aqua posts JC08 fuel economy of 35.4

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

million units, the Prius family accounts for 3.3 million Prius; 224,000 Prius α (Prius v); 259,700 Aqua (Prius c). In Japan, the launch of the Aqua hybrid compact hatchback (Prius c) and rising awareness of hybrid vehicles have pushed the percentage of hybrid vehicles sold higher each year.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

million of its popular Prius hybrid models globally due to a potential fault with the car’s software which may cause the vehicle to slow down unexpectedly. The carmakers reports that it has received more than 300 reports of the problem, mostly from Japan and North America w[.]. Toyota is to recall 1.9 Hybrid cars Toyota'

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

will increase production capacity for the Aqua compact hybrid ( earlier post ) hybrid—to be sold as the Prius c ( earlier post ) in North America and other markets—within three months, according to Senior Managing Officer Takeshi Shirane. Toyota Motor Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America have launched a collaborative research effort on integrating plug-in electric vehicles into the power grid.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Demonstration Program Vehicle 002. The 2010 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Built specifically to support a global demonstration program that begins this month, the Prius PHV is based on the third-generation Prius.

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APRIL 17, 2013

They are Prius Liftback, Prius v, Prius c, Prius Plug-in, Camry Hybrid, Avalon Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, Lexus CT 200h, ES 300h, GS 450h, LS 600h and RX 450h. Of the 12 US models, Camry Hybrid, Avalon Hybrid and RX 450h are manufactured in North America with a fourth model, Highlander Hybrid, planned.

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MAY 24, 2011

Toyota has revealed more details about its new Prius V vehicle, a hybrid wagon/crossover and the second of its planned family of Prius vehicles. The vehicle, which will make its full debut in North America this autumn, is one of three-planned regional variations of the same car: the Prius+ in Europe and the Prius A [.].

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MARCH 8, 2011

In Japan, TMC launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and the Prius in December. Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000.

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MAY 14, 2011

The third-generation Toyota Prius, known as the Prius A (Prius Alpha) has been launched in Japan. The vehicle offers an interior with multiple seat arrangements and is the basis for the five-seat Prius V that will be launched in North America this summer; and the seven-seat Prius + planned for Europe in mid-2012.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

Offered in North America only with hybrid powertrains, the Ford C-Max hatchback was supposed to give its maker a high-profile, high-efficiency model to compete with the Toyota Prius family. RELATED.'

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JUNE 21, 2022

Redwood Materials and Toyota announced today that they have entered a collaboration with Toyota Motor North America to create a “battery ecosystem across their lineup of electrified vehicles that encompasses all steps for full circularity.”

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

SwRI will demonstrate these technologies using a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), Toyota’s 2017 Prius Prime. In addition to SwRI, team members include Toyota Motor North America and the University of Michigan.

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MARCH 26, 2016

And, what European brand is returning to North America with an electric car? Which popular and important plug-in hybrid model made its world debut in New York this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 25, 2016.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Under the project, Toyota will provide five Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles for regular use by consumer households supplied by Duke Energy in the Indianapolis area. and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Together with TMC, its affiliate companies Toyota InfoTechnology Center, U.S.A.,

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APRIL 14, 2015

We look at sales figures for a surprisingly popular fuel-efficient small car, analyze cost declines in electric-car batteries, and suggest why the European and Asian idea of "city cars" doesn''t make sense in North America. Can you guess which 40-mpg small car outsells a Toyota Prius model and Ford''s. Today in Car News'

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MARCH 3, 2017

generation advanced safety research vehicle at the company’s Prius Challenge event in Sonoma California. The Prius Challenge brought together a select group of entrepreneurs, technologists and Silicon Valley automotive enthusiasts to engage with the Toyota Research Institute while having some fun at the Sonoma Raceway. Earlier post.)The

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

This wide bandgap inverter product resulted in a smaller, lighter, higher power density and more efficient system in comparison to Toyota’s present Prius inverter design implementing silicon technology. The product operates by taking a two-level high and low input DC voltage (i.e.,

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JUNE 9, 2011

The three-row C-Max would have been Ford's first minivan on sale in North America since the Freestar departed its lineup in the mid-2000s.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Toyota unveiled the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) in March 1997, then launched its first hybrid production vehicle (the Coaster) in Japan that August, followed by the first-generation Prius in December 1997. Accord Hybrid (North America only). Model introduced to the market. Cumulative worldwide. hybrid vehicle sales. Civic Hybrid.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

The C-MAX vehicles will be built on the company’s global C-segment platform and are two of five electrified vehicles Ford plans to launch in North America in 2012. When C-MAX Hybrid launches, Ford becomes North America’s largest maker of hybrid transmissions.

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JULY 25, 2012

The Vauxhall/Opel Ampera (known in North America as the Chevrolet Volt) has quickly established itself as the leading range extended vehicle on the market. So it is a brave boast to claim another vehicle is superior. However, that is exactly what Toyota has done by issuing a Press release talking up the benefits of the [.].

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Separately, Enterprise Holdings reported that almost 8,000 of its approximately 35,000 recalled Toyota and Pontiac Vibe vehicles have had their sticky accelerator recall service performed, and the vehicles have been returned to its Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental locations in North America.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid. If new, improved and better are what make you happy in life, then the all-new 2023 Toyota Prius could be what you are looking for. Until then, this Flash Drive is an introduction to the 2023 Prius. Not the traditional Prius silhouette. The Top-Selling Hybrid Gets a Makeover.

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JULY 26, 2012

Toyota’s green car efforts, with vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, are well documented: however, clearly the company is willing to go one step further in its environmentally conscious push.

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