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2019 Prius offered with new electric all-wheel drive system

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Toyota is offering a new electric all-wheel drive system (AWD-e) on the facelifted 2019 Prius. Toyota projects fuel economy of 52 mpg city / 48 mpg highway / 50 mpg combined for the AWD-e model, and estimates that the AWD-e model—which is debuting at the LA Auto Show—could account for as much as 25% of annual US Prius sales.

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ClipperCreek introduces the smallest 240V plug-and-cord-connected EV charge station available

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ClipperCreek has announced the availability of the smallest cord and plug connected, 20A, Level 2 EV charging station on the market. Based on the LCS-25, this new product features a plug-in connection to make installation inexpensive and fast. With a standard 25-foot charge cable, there is no need to juggle cars to plug-in.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially.

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Toyota upgrades European 2015 Prius+; powertrain to Euro6

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Toyota has given its European 2015 Prius+ (Prius v in the US) an upgrade including a more dynamic exterior, better interior execution, and expanded range of equipment and a Euro6-compilant powertrain. First launched in 2012, the Prius+ was the first full hybrid 7-seat vehicle to go on sale in Europe.

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Toyota and Lexus partner with WattTime to offer lower emissions EV charging program

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Leveraging the power of the Remote Connect feature within the Toyota and Lexus apps, Toyota and Lexus BEV and PHEV customers will be able to manage their home charging experience, via the ECO Charging feature, to select the most efficient times to charge their vehicles. Last year Toyota launched the all-new BEV crossover, the bZ4X.

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Toyota Prius c subcompact hybrid to debut at 2012 Detroit Auto Show

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will debut the subcompact Prius c ( earlier post ) next January at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The subcompact member of the Prius Family will join the third-generation Prius Liftback hybrid vehicle, the new Prius v midsize hybrid vehicle and the Prius Plug-in Hybrid model, which will also debut next spring.

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Toyota unveils new 2016 Prius; first global vehicle based on TNGA

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Toyota fully unveiled its fourth-generation Prius in an outdoor event Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The new Prius is lower, longer, and wider. Toyota will showcase the new Prius at the IAA in Frankfurt next week. The Prius went on sale in 1997 as the first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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