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Cumulative sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 2M units in Japan, 4.6M worldwide; 1.02M from Jan to Oct.

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Cumulative sales in Japan of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— reached 2.04 Globally, Toyota plans to launch 20 new hybrid models by the end of 2015 and will make further efforts to expand its hybrid vehicle product lineup and sales territories. Global annual sales of TMC hybrids.

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Worldwide sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 4M units; Prius family accounts for almost 72%

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. It might not seem that long ago, but Toyota launched the Prius hybrid about 25 years ago,” Steven Elek, head of CR’s data analytics program, stated. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Not only is it more powerful and contains up to 30% better efficiency than traditional gasoline, etc. Previously she was vice president over government relations at Toyota Motor North America and executive director, government relations at Mitsubishi Motors North America.). You move from one pump to the other. Earlier post.).

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

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That put it squarely in competition with segment leaders Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market. From a peak in about 2000, this segment has stabilized at a low level with only a few players (Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Kia). So the U.S.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner. The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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They know it will take a little bit longer than a gasoline car because your gasoline stop. Like gasoline cars, the EPA range rating, which is sort of the one that everybody quotes, has two parts. An electric SUV is going to have more aerodynamic drag than an electric sedan like a Tesla Model S or Lucid Air. in a Tesla.