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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. Pricing starts at $27,100.

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2016 Optima midsize sedan gains new 1.6L engine

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Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the re-designed Optima midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show. All new for the 2016 model is a 1.6-liter Available Rack-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (R-MDPS) improves steering response with a higher gear ratio. liter four-cylinder turbo engine offered on the LX trim.

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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For 2021, Toyota has fully rebooted the Mirai, originally offered in 2016, as a premium rear-wheel drive sports-luxury fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) with striking design, cutting-edge technology, more engaging driving performance and a significantly longer EPA-estimated range rating.

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Toyota details design of fuel cell system in Mirai; work on electrode catalysts

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And again at this year’s 2016 SAE World Congress, Toyota presented three more papers: one detailing the development of Mirai’s Toyota Fuel Cell System (TCFS) and two dealing with the critical issues of the fuel cell catalysts. The 2016 paper by Hasegawa et al. The 2016 paper by Hasegawa et al. Earlier post.) FC Boost Converter.

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Toyota to begin sales of Mirai fuel cell vehicle in Europe by September

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At the Geneva motor show, Toyota announced that it would begin sales of the new Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) in Europe by September. Toyota said that it is expecting annual volume of 50-100 cars/year in 2015 and 2016. Toyota said that it is expecting annual volume of 50-100 cars/year in 2015 and 2016.

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Top 7 Best, Classy and Fastest Electric Cars In Today?s World

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If you have purchased the 2016 version, it can get to that speed in just 8.4 In terms of comfort, price and performance, this is one of those cars that can easily made it in our list. The Tesla Roadster is a $120,000 convertible that operates with a small but powerful motor. Its motor is only the size of a watermelon.

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

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billion) available in the period to 2016, and is the global frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies by far, according to the Q1 2015 E-Mobility Index published by consultancy Roland Berger. That’s because their high-price models make them more able to tap into a wealthy clientele than automakers who sell high-volume vehicles.

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