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2013 Lexus LS 600h L: Executive Luxury Hybrid

Green Car Reports

When we think hybrid, we don't often think luxury mega-sedan, but that's exactly what you get with the new 2013 Lexus 600h L. While it shares much of its core elements with the previous model, a new look and some updates to the powertrain give the BMW ActiveHybrid 7 and the Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid shopper another alternative.

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Toyota and Ford See Hybrid Gains in March, While Honda Hybrids Drop

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to 31 units and the LS 600h dropped 64% to 9 units. GM, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and BMW have not yet provided breakouts of hybrid sales in their portfolios. Sales of the Camry Hybrid were down 39.4% to 1,549 units, while sales of the Highlander Hybrid were down 42.7% to 594 units. The Lexus RX hybrid saw a 7.4% year-on-year.

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Continental refines Conti.eContact tire for hybrids

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Continental is offering the Conti.eContact in six sizes for 17 and 18-inch rims, specially designed for models such as the Opel Ampera, BMW 5 ActiveHybrid, Lexus LS 600h and Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, as well as other cars and SUVs with hybrid drive.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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The show will feature the highly anticipated plug-in Chevrolet Volt, the performance plug-in Fisker Karma, Audi’s all-electric e-Tron concept based on the R8 and BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, which combines the performance of a BMW M model with the fuel consumption and emissions of a modern small car. BMW X6 Active Hybrid. •