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Toyota Shows Surfrider Camry Hybrid CNG, Two Modified Prius Hybrids at SEMA

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). The CNG system in the Surfrider Camry hybrid was built by Metal Crafters of Fountain Valley, Calif.; The CNG Camry Hybrid retains the 2.4-liter,

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Final Test: 2021 Mazda6 Carbon Edition

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report’s Mazda6 Carbon Edition, which is offered only in 2021, is equipped with the only transmission available, a six-speed automatic, with paddle shifters and a Sport mode. Clean Fleet Report’s Carbon Edition, with a low 6.5-inches It starts with the Skyactiv-G. The EPA rates the Mazda6 2.5T Driving Experience: Exterior.

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The Beast in the Rumble Seat

Plugs and Cars

He likes the Nissan Altima Hybrid well enough. Calls it a "Camry hybrid in tight jeans." More important, Neil says, is that it comes from an automaker that had scoffed at "hybridization." Electric motors are clean, lightweight, maintenance-free and powerful. Toyota had a different take.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

Get Electric Vehicle

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. Despite that and other numerous issues, the electric vehicle sector has gained traction in the previous year. Driving Forces Behind.