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Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 38% in first quarter; 30% hybrid mix

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported a 38% increase in its Q1 2016 hybrid sales (Toyota and Lexus brands) versus the same period last year, representing 30% of total sales, compared to 24% for the full calendar year 2015. Total TME sales for the first quarter of 2016 were 241,600 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of 5.1%

Europe 150
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EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show

EV Central

Toyota bZ3C fastback crossover concept. Thing is, many car giants are delivering China-only EVs , often developed and produced with Chinese partners – as in the case with the aforementioned Toyota. We start asking why the hell can’t we have these cars too? 2024 Beijing Motor Show.

Motors 101
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An MPGuino Fuel-Economy Computer with a Retro Look

Cars That Think

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the skyrocketing fuel prices that ensued last year got me thinking about how to cut down on my consumption of gasoline. Many newer cars show instantaneous fuel consumption on the dash. Mine doesn’t. Nor would this be something easy to add. But my car was manufactured years before OBD-II became standard.