Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2014

We''re back from the weekend with a report on the possibility of hybrids being supplanted by battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, confident predictions of the impact of the 2016 Toyota Mirai, and the launch of BMW i3 Flexible Mobility Program. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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APRIL 1, 2014

At the beginning of 2014, there were more than 400,000 electric cars—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and range-extended electric vehicles—on the road worldwide, according to an analysis by Zentrums für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) in Germany. Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Sales'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Most consumers consider switching to more fuel-efficient, hybrid, or plug-in electric cars because of their anticipated lower fuel costs--but if gas is already inexpensive, the math doesn''t look as good. DON''T MISS: 2016 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Sportier.'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Time was, the Toyota Prius hybrid was the unquestioned technology champion and king of the fuel-efficiency battles. Now, as Toyota starts to plan for the launch of its fourth-generation flagship hybrid car, the legendary Prius faces more competition than ever before from newer plug-in electric cars and even some diesel vehicles.'

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MAY 20, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the cumulative figures for global sales of its hybrid vehicles reached 9.014 million units as of 30 April. As of the end of April 2016, Toyota is selling 33 hybrid electric passenger car models (HEVs) and one plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model in more than 90 countries and regions.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Toyota is launching one of its largest recalls on one of its most popular models—the Prius hybrid. Covering all Toyota Prius and Prius Plug-in models built between June 2015 and May 2018, the recall involves a wiring harness for the car's hybrid power control unit, which can chafe and start a fire, the company told Reuters.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported that sales of hybrids have increased 45% so far this year compared with the same period in 2015—which was already a record year. 31% of Toyota Motor Europe’s customers have opted for a hybrid powertrain in 2016; 41% in Western Europe alone. —Karl Schlicht. To date, 1.5

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Today, the 2016 Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient car without a plug, as well as one of our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy nominees. Also, General Motors switches up its marketing tactics for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, and Nissan and BMW partner on DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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JULY 22, 2017

Japan’s Asahi Shimbun reports that Toyota will begin mass production of EVs in China in 2019, using the C-HR crossover ( earlier post ) as the base. The report says that the C-HR-based EV will be limited to the Chinese market, and that Toyota aims to introduce another mass-produced EV in 2020.

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JULY 5, 2019

Japan’s NEDO, Sharp Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation plan to begin public road trials of electrified vehicles equipped with high-efficiency solar batteries from late July 2019. Toyota installed this panel on the roof, hood, rear hatch door, and other parts of its Prius PHV and produced a demo car for public road trials.

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DECEMBER 5, 2015

But the new 2016 Toyota Prius and 2016 Chevrolet Volt take very different approaches to delivering that efficiency. They're both green-car leaders--in the public eye and in EPA energy-efficiency ratings. The newest Prius is the latest generation of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post). Toyota’s view of hydrogen. —Yoshikazu Tanaka.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, a leading global supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power products, won a 2016 R&D 100 Award for its high-temperature, wide-bandgap (WBG) underhood inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles. —John Palmour, Wolfspeed’s chief technology officer.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2016

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime replaces the Prius Plug-In, and it directly addresses nearly everything that current owners of that model have wanted. It even has one driving detail that will please plug-in enthusiasts right off the.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2016

At the 2016 New York Auto Show, Toyota added another variant to its lineup of fourth-generation Prius hybrids. The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime is a replacement for the previous-generation Prius Plug-In Hybrid. The new car uses essentially the same powertrain as the current Prius, but with an 8.8-kilowatt-hour

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will establish an in-house venture company responsible for developing electric vehicles (EVs). The venture company, which initially will be a virtual organization comprising four people—one each from Toyota Industries Corporation, Aisin Seiki Co., —TMC President Akio Toyoda.

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MARCH 23, 2016

Toyota unveiled the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2015

The fourth-generation Toyota Prius is fast approaching. Toyota Motor Corporation has confirmed to Bloomberg that the fully redesigned 2016 Toyota Prius will be shown in Las Vegas on September 8, 2015—ahead of its anticipated debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show later next month.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2015

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for June, confirmation that the 2016 Toyota Mirai will have over 300 miles of range, and United Airlines' plan to use biofuel on certain U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Neste Oil's renewable-diesel car completes its cross-country journey, averaging 67 mpg.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The new Toyota Esquire is certainly not like any minivan sold in the U.S., MORE: Chrysler Confirms Plug-In Hybrid Minivan, Big SUV In 2016 And Later.' Car enthusiasts often pine after vehicles sold in other markets, but this "forbidden" fruit rarely comes in the form of a minivan.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2014

Aside from the all-electric Toyota RAV4 EV, there''s a distinct lack of plug-in crossovers and SUVs on the market right now. Mitsubishi was hoping to change that with its Outlander Plug-In Hybrid, but battery issues and legislative delays mean it could be early 2016 before the car hits American roads.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Today, we drive the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, Honda discusses its 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell and upcoming plug-in hybrid, and a new report claims the Tesla Model 3 electric car will be among the most aerodynamic vehicles in production. The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell will go on sale in California in late 2016.

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JUNE 7, 2017

Toyota quietly unloaded the rest of its Tesla shares near the end of last year. Toyota has by far shown the most restraint in developing battery electric vehicles—an intriguing move from the company that.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Today, we have first impressions of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Tesla third-quarter delivery figures, and the debut of the Mitsubishi GT-PHEV plug-in hybrid concept at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. Catch up on news from the 2016 Paris Motor Show and more with our Week in Reverse feature.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2015

Today we look at the usefulness of Tesla''s lone battery-swapping station, Toyota''s claim that it can gradually lower the price of the Mirai fuel-cell car, and the 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron''s switch from diesel to gasoline for the U.S. Diesel enthusiasts have been salivating over the 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron plug-in.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2016

We continue our 2016 New York Auto Show coverage with the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid and more details on the Toyota Prius Prime plug-in, as well as a look at Tesla's planned expansion of its Supercharger DC fast-charging network. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Today, check out our first drive review of the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin Engine" plug-in hybrid, more evidence that low gas prices don''t affect electric-car sales, and the Toyota Prius hybrid''s loss of the California sales title to the Honda Accord. Read our first impressions of the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 "Twin.'

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Ford has upgraded the software in its new 2017 Fusion Hybrid and Energi (plug-in hybrid) models to deliver a “more refined and engaging drive for customers,” the company announced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The 2016 Fusion Energi features a 7.6 liter V6 engines in Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2015

beating the now-legendary Toyota Prius by a few months. It was the first hybrid car to be sold in the U.S., It was a tiny two-seater with a three-cylinder engine, spats over the rear wheel openings to reduce aerodynamic drag, and a host of highly advanced technologies for its time.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

Addressing key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion, and degradation of biodiversity, the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 aims to reduce the negative impact of manufacturing and driving vehicles as much as possible. Ever better cars.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Next Tuesday evening, the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid will make its world debut in Las Vegas, kicking off what its maker calls "the next era of an icon." "We’re

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2016

As 2016 winds down, we have one last round of deals on green cars for the year. We also have the very first deals on the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car and 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid—two high-anticipated models just now going on sale.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The Drive Clean Rebate provides New York residents with a rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase of a new plug-in car from participating dealers. For the first half of 2017, New York saw 4,209 EVs sold, a 61% increase from the 2,609 sold in the same period in 2016. Last week Governor Cuomo announced the availability of $2.2

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2014

The Tesla Model S tops the annual Consumer Reports customer satisfaction index, owner loyalty is expected to keep 2016 Toyota Prius sales strong in the face of low gas prices, and Californians now buy one plug-in electric car for every two hybrids. Today''s news is all about buyer enthusiasm for green cars.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2015

Today, we have pricing information for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the debut of Tesla's certified pre-owned program for electric cars, and a new natural gas option for the 2016 Ford F-150. We've got more updates for our April plug-in electric car sales report. Tesla drag racing, Toyota irony, and the Audi Q6.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2016

The Toyota Prius hybrid was once the poster child for green technology, even a status symbol for environmentally-conscious celebrities. Over three generations, the Prius was largely responsible for cementing Toyota's status as the number-one seller of green cars. DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2016

Taillight shapes are a big deal for Toyota these days, as the ornate styling of the 2016 Prius hybrid has demonstrated. Now the company has released a teaser photo of illuminated taillights on what it calls "the next mechanical marvel in the Prius lineup." That car will debut on Wednesday, March 23, at the New York Auto Show.

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