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JUNE 25, 2019

In 2012, less than one percent of all cars and light-duty trucks were produced with a non-hybrid stop/start system. Through 2015, cars had the greatest share of stop/start systems installed. Non-hybrid stop/start technology penetration for model years 2012 to 2018 for cars and and light-duty trucks.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. The car will support both residential charging (approx. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 31, 2012

Take up of grants for the purchase of electric and hybrid cars rose by nearly 20% in the UK in the first half of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011. The claims represent a rise of 134 on the 680 claims made under the Plug-in Car Grant in the first half of 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

million hybrid vehicles this year—twice the 2011 total—as it brings the vehicles into Asian markets. Batteries and motors for hybrids can be used in electric vehicles or in a coming generation of fuel-cell cars. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to produce 1.2

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation confirmed again that it will begin sales of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid—the results of close cooperation between Volvo Car and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall&mash;in 2012. This initiative resulted in the foundation of a jointly owned company: V2 Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicle Partnership HB.

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Plug-in Volvo 2012 Plug 186

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JUNE 5, 2014

times those of hybrids over the period, according to the data. When looking only at cars and SUVs over that period, diesel registrations in the US increased 30% from 640,779 units to 833,324 units; registrations of hybrid cars and SUVs climbed 65% from 1,714,966 units to 2,821,599. Hybrid car and SUV registrations were 3.4

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OCTOBER 15, 2011

In March, the ACO and the FIA announced their partnership and the FIA World Endurance Championship to start in 2012. In 2012, Toyota will take part in several races of the FIA World Endurance Championship, including the Le Mans 24 Hours, with the LMP1 hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The GreenCarReports Best Car To Buy Award for 2012 goes to a pair of cars: the 2012 Toyota Prius V wagon and the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The two new 2012 entries together make up two-thirds of an expanded Prius hybrid.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

Acura will unveil three new vehicles at the 2012 North American International Auto Show including a new compact sports sedan, a redesigned RDX crossover sport utility vehicle, and a concept version of the next generation Acura NSX super car.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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MAY 23, 2012

With Toyota celebrating the sale of its four-millionth hybrid, and Ford poised to launch another hybrid car in the U.S., it’s easy to forget that other automakers also make hybrid cars. Take the 2012 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid for example.

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2012 Hyundai Hybrid Fusion 118

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid is the second best-selling plug-in electric car in the U.S. But if you view it as an electric car, it’s an odd duck indeed. The car’s plug-in hybrid powertrain adds a 4.4-kilowatt-hour It outsells the Nissan Leaf and is bested only by the Chevrolet Volt.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

2013 TS030 Hybrid. Toyota Racing unveiled the revised TS030 Hybrid car which will run in the Le Mans 24 Hours and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) this season. The TS030 made its debut in the WEC in 2012, and notched up three victories in six races. —Hisatake Murata, Hybrid Project Leader.

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JULY 10, 2012

Say "hybrid car," and most people think Toyota Prius. The Japanese maker has sold roughly 3 million Prius models worldwide since 1997, which is more than half of all the hybrids in the world.

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2012 Hybrid Prius Toyota 103

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

We want to continue demonstrating the brand’s slogan ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ in international top-level motorsport in the future and develop innovative technologies for our road cars. In 2012, Audi achieved the first victory of a hybrid racing car in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

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MARCH 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual report summarizing key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and CO 2 - and fuel economy-related technology for gasoline- and diesel-fueled personal vehicles sold in the United States, from model years (MY) 1975 through 2012.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

The final model year (MY) 2012 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate is 376 g/mi—a 22 g/mi decrease (-5.5%) relative to MY 2011. MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. Click to enlarge. mpg, or 22%.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

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APRIL 13, 2012

9 2012 at The Pavilions in Toronto. Fall 2012 marks the fourth EV Fest, a show devoted to showing OEM and Personally converted Electric Vehicles, Hybrids, Plug-in Hybrids, eBikes, Electric Scooters, Trikes, EV components and supplies." Sunday, Sept.

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APRIL 13, 2013

During that period, Toyota and Lexus full hybrid sales reached 38,673, up 82.3% Full hybrid models now constitute around 20% of total Toyota and Lexus sales in the first quarter, doubling from the same period in 2012. The Toyota Yaris Hybrid saw European sales totaling 11,459 units (29.6%) during the first quarter of 2013.

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

will participate in the 19 th World ITS Congress from 22–26 October 2012 with a demonstration of automobile and motorcycle V2X communication—how its vehicles can communicate both with each other and with road-side infrastructure to benefit road safety, the environment, driver comfort and convenience. Honda Motor Co., Driving Demo.

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Motorcycles Congress Honda 2012 277

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Hybrids and, more recently, plug-in cars seem to have gotten all the green ink lately, leaving fans of fuel-sipping clean diesels out in the cold. for 2012: Audi and BMW joined longtime stalwarts Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen a few years back. Four makers sell diesel passenger vehicles in the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The models were the Shenchi Brand 4-seat battery-electric car; the Shenchi Brand 11-seat fuel cell vehicle; the Shanghai Brand fuel cell car; the Shanghai Brand hybrid; the Buick LaCrosse hybrid; and the UNDP fuel cell bus. The plug-in hybrid system developed by SAIC has entered the prototype-making stage.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

billion) in fixed assets for 2009 through 2012. billion)—about 80% of its total investment in fixed assets—will be devoted to new product development, further optimization of conventional drivelines and the development of electric and hybrid models. Next year Audi will launch a series of new cars. Approximately €5.9

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

Though always overshadowed by the more distinctive Toyota Prius, the hybrid model of the Honda Civic compact sedan has been a longstanding competitor in the field of high-mileage hybrid cars. First launched as a 2003 model, the Honda Civic Hybrid has been entirely redesigned for the 2012 model year.

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Civic Hybrid 2012 Honda Hybrid 78

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JUNE 7, 2012

With four different Prius models and two non-prius hybrids now for sale in the U.S., it’s easy to go straight to a Toyota dealership when you’re looking for a hybrid car.

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Honda Insight Insight 2012 Honda 110

Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2012

For the past few years, every time an automaker has launched a new plug-in hybrid or electric car, it’s been to a fanfare of sorts.

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Plug-in Prius Plug 2012 116

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Deutsche Bahn and Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH (MTU) have converted a diesel-mechanical powered car from the VT 642 series into a hybrid vehicle as part of a joint research project. The partners unveiled the vehicle to the public at InnoTrans 2012. Hybrid rail car VT642 with MTU Hybrid Powerpack.

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Convert Transportation Hybrid Cars 239

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JULY 18, 2014

The world’s first high-heat plastic air intake manifold (AIM) with integrated charge air cooler (CAC) in Stanyl Diablo, Royal DSM’s high-temperature-resistant polyamide 46, recently went into production on a recently introduced hybrid sports car—by its description (although not by confirmation from DSM) the BMW i8 ( earlier post ).

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

As we enter 2020, carmaking giant Toyota produces and sells the majority of the world's hybrid cars and SUVs. In 2012, it canceled its plans for a. That may prove to be a problem over the next decade.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Since 2012, Toyota has been racing its TS030 Hybrid, equipped with a full racing hybrid system, in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The THS-R (Toyota Hybrid System?Racing) The TS040 HYBRID chassis is designed, developed, manufactured, built and operated by TOYOTA Motorsport GmbH (TMG) in Cologne.

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Energy Storage Hybrid Toyota Energy 220

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AUGUST 19, 2013

Teaser sketch of Yaris Hybrid-R concept. At the upcoming 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Toyota stand will be devoted entirely to hybrids, the company says. Toyota’s hybrid portfolio, built over the past 16 years, comprises 23 models sold in 80 countries. Yaris Hybrid-R concept. Europe Fuel Cells Hybrids Motorsport'

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Hybrid Toyota Concept Motor 225

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid is a stealth green car; packing a version of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system, from the Prius, the Camry Hybrid looks much like a standard four-cylinder or V-6 Camry, yet its 43 mpg EPA city rating (LE) makes it one of the most fuel-efficient cars of any size.

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MARCH 1, 2013

Polk, the Prius family cars (Prius Liftback, Prius v, Prius Plug-in, and Prius c) accounted for 61,893 vehicles registered in California in 2012, making Prius the Nº 1 vehicle badge sold in the state. With 236,659 units of the Prius family sold throughout the US in 2012 ( earlier post ), California thus accounted for 26.2%

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Prius 2012 California Sale 218

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MAY 6, 2009

SAIC Motor Corp will introduce a series of hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by 2012. The automaker plans to introduce a hybrid Roewe 750 sedan next year, which could improve fuel efficiency by 20% compared to the conventional model, according to a blueprint for new energy vehicles.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Oerlikon Graziano has developed a new transaxle transmission for a front axle hybrid module. The transaxle is fitted on the new Lancia rally car 037 4WD-H, which will be used as laboratory vehicle to test innovative hybrid drives.

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San Marino Hybrid 2012 Design 210

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JUNE 2, 2011

liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. The new three-cylinder engine will be available globally in the company’s small cars. Ford US small car sales. Ford is adding a 1.0-liter

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Twenty-three percent of US car owners say that their interest in purchasing a hybrid vehicle has increased from a year ago, according to a new Harris Poll. The adoption curve for hybrid vehicles appears to wane with age. Beyond fuel choices, new car selection is also heavily based on opinions about vehicle quality.

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