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New Toyota Yaris brings expanded hybrid line-up, enhanced safety and digital user experience

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Toyota announced a series of improvements and enhancements to strengthen its Yaris Hybrid hatchback range, increasing the market appeal of a model range that has proved an outstanding success for the brand. When the 1.5-liter

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SEAT launches all-new Leon; gasoline, diesel, CNG, mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid; €1.1B investment

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SEAT presented at its Martorell facilities the all-new SEAT Leon compact. The all-new SEAT Leon offers a range of powertrains that includes multiple electrified variants. The all-new SEAT Leon offers a range of powertrains that includes multiple electrified variants. The all-new SEAT Leon has the option of a CNG 1.5-liter

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US plug-in electric vehicle sales decline in 2019 due to softer PHEV sales; ~2% of market

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Following a year of rapid growth in 2018, in which sales nearly doubled from the previous year, sales of plug-in electric vehicles in the US declined in 2019, due to lower sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles Monthly Sales Updates, December 2019.

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Solaris introducing new Urbino 12 LE lite hybrid; facelifted electric and hybrid models as well

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At the 14 th International Fair of Public Transport TRANSEXPO in Kielce, 23-25 October 2018, Solaris will introduce the new Solaris Urbino 12 LE lite hybrid. The company will also showcase facelifted version of the Solaris Urbino 12 electric and the Solaris Urbino 12 hybrid. Solaris Urbino 12 LE lite hybrid.

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U.S. Plug-in EV Sales Rose to 9.8% of Auto Sales in December

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Note: Plug-in vehicles refer to both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and all-electric vehicles. Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Light Duty Electric Drive Vehicles. continued] The post U.S. Plug-in EV Sales Rose to 9.8% of Auto Sales in December appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Plug-in hybrid model now tops the Porsche Cayenne range

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Porsche’s Cayenne range follows the Panamera series ( earlier post ) in now featuring a plug-in hybrid as its new flagship model. Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé, Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, 2019. The Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé can drive for up to 40 kilometers (25 miles) with zero tailpipe emissions.

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Toyota hybrid onslaught: RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger to drop petrol engines and join C-HR, Yaris and new Camry with only petrol-electric drivetrains

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Some of Toyota’s most popular models will soon be available exclusively with hybrid power. The RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Yaris Cross and Kluger will soon drop their petrol-only drivetrain options and instead be offered solely with petrol-electric hybrid systems. The vehicle most affected is the Kluger large SUV.

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