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The “Greenest” Car You Can Buy In America Is The Toyota Prius Prime SE — Maybe

CleanTechnica EVs

Based on overall efficiency, ACEEE rates the Toyota Prius Prime as the "greenest" car you can buy today in America. The post The “Greenest” Car You Can Buy In America Is The Toyota Prius Prime SE — Maybe appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Toyota recalls Prius cars, halts orders due to door handle fault – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Toyota supplier Tokai Rika Co said its door switches for Prius cars had issues and the company expected to incur 11 billion yen (USD 71 million) in costs due to the product recall. Toyota Motor has recalled more than 135,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan and suspended taking new orders for the model due to a problem with rear door handles.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Worldwide Prius sales top 3-million mark; Prius family sales at 3.4 million

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that as of the end of June, worldwide cumulative sales of the Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle (generations I, II and III) passed the 3-million mark. Total global Prius nameplate sales (the expanded Prius family) are at 3.436 million units. TMC launched the Prius in 1997.

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Toyota Announces All-New Prius Z-Grade, To Be Available in Showrooms In Japan By March 15

CleanTechnica EVs

Driving refinement, exhilarating performance, more environmental consciousness, and even cooler colors are promises of Toyota’s all-new Prius PHEV, the Z-Grade. There is a differentiation between this new Z-grade and the Prius HEV launched earlier in the […]

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The New Toyota Prius Is Here, & It’s Stunning — And Quick!

CleanTechnica EVs

The new Toyota Prius is here, and a good looking beast it is. Not only that, performance has been improved dramatically.

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We loved the Prius, but where are the electric cars, Toyota?

Plug in America

Toyota made great environmental strides almost 25 years ago when they introduced the world to the Prius hybrid. The Prius was revolutionary for its time, but as we electrify our transportation system, hybrids alone won’t cut it. Add your name—consumers want battery-electric Toyotas!

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