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2013 Toyota Prius and Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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The 2013 Toyota Prius liftback is the latest edition of the quintessential hybrid-electric car.

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Toyota to launch two new plug-in hybrid models in China; Corolla and Levin

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On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. in 2010 created a hub for localized research and development of hybrid technologies.

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CMU county-level study shows plug-ins have larger or smaller lifecycle GHG than gasoline ICE depending on regional factors

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A US-wide county-level study comparing lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from several light-duty passenger gasoline and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has found that PEVs can have larger or smaller carbon footprints than gasoline vehicles depending on regional factors and the specific vehicle models being compared. Toyota Prius HEV.

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2013 Toyota Prius Plug-in Challenge Raises Funds For Philanthropy

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When it comes to social media marketing, Ford showed the auto world how it''s done back in 2010. The company''s Fiesta Movement recruited perky, camera-ready cool kids to talk about the Fiesta through blog posts, photos, and videos.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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Lux Research: Panasonic battery division back to profitability and expanding due to Tesla Model S

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In Q2 2013, Panasonic’s battery division made about $40 million in profits, a turnaround from one year before, when it lost $20 million in Q2 2012. Battery cell sales for hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs. This breakthrough has been four years in the making and involved Panasonic investing $30 million in Tesla in 2010.

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Honda to end production of the Insight hybrid, commits to the expansion of hybrid offerings in the US

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The Insight, introduced in 2009, had posted steadily decreasing sales, from a high of 20,962 units in 2010 down to 4,802 units in 2013. Honda and Toyota were both early entrants into the hybrid market in the US: Honda with the first-generation Insight in March 2009, followed by Toyota with the first-generation Prius.

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