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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi’s i-MIEV battery electric vehicle took the top spot from the Honda Civic Natural Gas on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 14 th annual environmental ranking. The natural gas Civic had held first place for 8 years running. Honda Civic Natural Gas. Toyota Camry Hybrid LE.

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Total Sales of Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Top 1M Mark in US

Green Car Congress

Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 Toyota plans to introduce 10 new hybrid models between now and 2012 in various global markets, with sales of one million gas-electric hybrids per year, worldwide, sometime early in the next decade.

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Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

In a first drive of the 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid , we found that the hybrid system blends into the background—just like the rest of the car, which has now appropriately gone all-hybrid. bound fully electric luxury convertible will come from Italy. It’s looking increasingly likely that the first U.S.-bound

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

Green Car Congress

Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 20,782 units, down 34.2% Camry Hybrid accounted for 5.5% The Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted January sales of 8,121 units, down 28.6% to 20,147; sales of SUVs fell 52.7% from the year prior.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Hyundai has electrification figured out, with the Sonata Hybrid reaping the benefits in what may be the best hybrid sedan you can buy. The ubiquitous SUV, crossover or truck have become the belle of the ball, getting all the attention while the poor four-door sedan is like the kid that gets picked last for the baseball team.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% Some highlights: The all-new redesigned Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted best-ever July sales of 19,173 units, up 29.7% Camry hybrid posted 2,509 units, down 5.1%. over the same period last year.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

The electric power-assisted steering was quick and direct, with good road feel and response. Auto manufacturers are slowly getting out of the midsize sedan business aiming their sights at crossovers, SUVs and trucks. Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Toyota Camry. A 0-60 time, using Sport+, of 5.4

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