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Hybrids, Subaru, Mazda Clean Up In Consumer Reports 'Best New-Car Value' List

Green Car Reports

People buy green cars for fuel efficiency, but that''s often far from their only good quality. The magazine named the 2014 Toyota Prius hybrid best overall automotive value. This is the second year the Prius has.'

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

It’s the car I drove this year that I most likely can see myself buying for, uh, myself. Honorable mentions: Toyota Supra manual, Toyota Prius, BMW 330i, Cadillac CT4 Blackwing, Kia EV6 GT, Chevrolet Trax Activ. Matt Posky Mazda3/CX-30: I was wrong to doubt Mazda going upmarket and vehicles like the Mazda3 and CX-30 are the proof.

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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

Green Car Congress

Automakers “are stepping up marketing activity, urging customers who are still driving old vehicles to buy new ones before the subsidies expire,” says an official at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid. The Demio subcompact helped boost Mazda Motor Corp.’s

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Would You Rather? Honda CR-V vs Toyota RAV4

The Truth About Cars

But the Toyota is trying to come across as rugged and has retained some of the aggressive styling that we assume it’ll eventually abandon if the latest Prius and Camry are any indication. We’d recommend test driving both (and probably the Mazda CX-5 or CX-50) if you're considering buying either.

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Plug-In Prius Goes Up to 12 Miles on Electricity Only - AllCarsElectric.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is expected to launch sometime in 2010.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

Baua Electric

Per the IRS: Beginning January 1, 2023, if you buy a qualified previously owned electric vehicle (EV) or fuel cell vehicle (FCV) from a licensed dealer for $25,000 or less, you may be eligible for a previously owned clean vehicle tax credit under Internal Revenue Code Section 25E. As long as they fit certain criteria.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. No announced plans.

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